Apple often promotes the App Store as a secure place to download apps. The company highlights strict reviews and a closed system as key protections for iPhone users. That reputation now faces serious ...

Give it a go before you give it up. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac For the first time in 18 years, Apple redesigned the oft-overlooked Phone app. The overhaul in iOS 26 simplifies the Phone app’s ...

Xcode 26.1 AI was unusable. Xcode 26.3 AI is a big leap. AI-driven migration delivered massive change in under two days. One rule fixed it: no background agents, frequent status updates. I am sure ...

Apple’s Wallet app received a variety of great features in iOS 26, but one of my favorites is a convenient new way to manage and access credit cards. Here’s how to use it. I try to avoid manually ...

File and folder security is crucial in this day and age. There are apps you can use to heighten the security of your files. These apps are free and available for desktop and mobile devices. The need ...

If you're a ChatGPT user, you can now integrate third-party apps directly into your AI chats. OpenAI launched this feature in October 2025, and it's available on all types of ChatGPT accounts, ...

Each day, after feeding his cat and tidying up his home, Johnny Miller has one more task left on his to-do list: confirm on his phone that he is indeed still alive. He does this through a Chinese app ...

If your Messages inbox is catching a lot of stray, unwanted messages, we'll show you how to filter, report, and block spam messages on iOS 26. At WWDC 2025, Apple announced that it would be bringing ...

iOS 26 brings visual intelligence to screenshots, enabling several new features. But there’s one I only recently discovered that solves the common problem of plain text URLs you can’t easily tap to ...

Apple's iOS 26 is a sophisticated mobile operating system with a fresh Liquid Glass design and a growing assortment of AI features. However, that doesn't mean the core experience is perfect. From ...

There are certain technological events that can only be described as transformative. The advent of the internet and the first iPhone are two that spring to mind. And, while it's still early days ...

What just happened? Apple quietly revisited its oldest mobile operating systems this week, extending support for devices long considered obsolete. The company issued new patches for iOS 12.5.8, iOS 15 ...