Apple Releases iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 With New Liquid Glass Design

[charlesdayton]

What’s the firmware version for AirPods Pro 2?

 

[PlainEnvelopes]

updating the ipad pro saving the iphone for the new phone to arrive friday

 

[GioGiusi]

Yes, new builds for everything. I think it all is just a small 1 version bump,

I dont see a new build at all. In fact it reverted to Beta Off all on its own, and i dont see an option to turn it back on

 

[archvile]

updating the ipad pro saving the iphone for the new phone to arrive friday

Don't the old and new phone need to be on the same firmware if you want to do a phone to phone transfer?

 

[DailySlow]

This is like TV 2? Anyway update to 26 is immediate and happening.Two Macs, iPad and Apple TV - my wifi is being hammered LOL. TV OS taking about 15 minutes.

 

[EuroAmerican100]

 

[Black_Mage]

I’m waiting until at least a .1 update. I look forward to everyone else installing this version and reporting their experience. 18.7 is available for anyone else who wants to wait.

 

[jz0309]

Noticed this as well. I had turned it off after I updated to 26RC last week but now the option isnt even there lol

it has resolved itself for me

 

[PlainEnvelopes]

download was quick on my ipad 12 mins. doing the install now

 

[robertosh]

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This is why I normally wait one year for upgrading

 

[Entilzha]

Apple servers being hit hard now I would wait to try overnight or next day instead of panicking with 12 hour or 2 day download times.

That’s coward talk!

 

[PlainEnvelopes]

Don't the old and new phone need to be on the same firmware if you want to do a phone to phone transfer?

The new phone just has to be on a equal or newer ios

 

[jz0309]

See my pic above, same for 16 Pro and iPad Pro M1, the beta option doesn’t allow you to select yes/no, just no I checked and no ability to change.

No update showing from the RC 340 version for either.

yea, it resolved itself at least on my phone, turned beta to off now and downloading the official release, the A341 version

 

[Entilzha]

Don't the old and new phone need to be on the same firmware if you want to do a phone to phone transfer?

The newer device has to be on the same or newer than the old. Not vice versa.

 

[marcel151]

This is why I normally wait one year for upgrading

A few hours is more than enough.

 

[webbuzz]

nvm, answered.

 

[Danilamak]

It took 15 minutes after the bell rang then iPad OS 15.7 downloaded/installed/backedup then immediately moved to 26 download. 👍🏽

Woa, from 15 to 26?! What device do you have and why you decide to upgrade?

 

[TechRunner]

I'm in no hurry to update on my MBP or 16PM. Will probably start with my least-used device (iPad Mini 7) and see how it goes from there.

 

[Blowback]

That’s coward talk!

😂

 

[ms.annette]

Now I'm stuck at 45 min. Boo

 

[chriscl]

Strangely, I had to upgrade to 18.7 before my MBA M4 showed MacOS26 as available... how weird.

However, upgrades for iPhone and iPad eventually showed up, but both have gone from a few minutes to several hours so this looks rather more popular than most previous "September" updates.

 

[skiguy45]

The transparency is bad enough ... but at least we can tame that with "reduce transparency"

The overly animated ... well everything ... is just horrible!

Why does everything need to bounce and flash so much? Every time I tap the url bar in safari, or send an iMessage, or look at my notifications center? Really?

And yes, I know I can use reduce "Reduce Motion" but that goes too far in the other direction.

iOS 26 is a visual $h1t$how

 

[DailySlow]

Woa, from 15 to 26?! What device do you have and why you decide to upgrade?

Sequoia WAS at 15.6.2 then to 15.7 now going to 26.

 

[chriscl]

However, trying to update the MBA fails, "failed to locate required Rosetta update".

Interesting. Might leave that for a bit, then!

 

[justanotherdave]

And just like that everyone who is eligible can get the update.

Meanwhile over on the Android side…😉