Apple Shares List of Nearly 200 Changes in iOS 26

[MacRumors]

After releasing iOS 26 today, Apple has shared a list of nearly 200 changes included in the software update, ranging from new features to minor tweaks.

Keep in mind that 200 changes does not mean 200 new features. The list contains even the smallest of changes across the operating system and Apple's built-in apps.

The vast majority of the changes in the list have already received lots of attention. Here are a few small changes that went somewhat under the radar:

• eSIM Quick Transfer now requires Face ID or Touch ID, with no passcode fallback, when Stolen Device Protection is active.
• In the Messages app, there is now a Drafts folder/filter.
• In the Podcasts app, there are more listening speeds, ranging from 0.5x to 3x. You can save your preferred speed per podcast.

Apple also shared equivalent lists for iPadOS 26 and macOS 26.

Throughout the week, we will be highlighting many of the new features in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, and Apple's other software updates, so stay tuned.

Article Link: Apple Shares List of Nearly 200 Changes in iOS 26

 

[Digital Dude]

Well, I installed it but I’m already bored…🫩

 

[Justin Cymbal]

Probably my favorite list of small tweaks that apple adds to iOS every year

I love looking over this list every year - after Apple publishes it to see what minor things have changed for the better

I also from time to time come up with ideas for changes that Apple could possibly incorporate in future iOS versions as well

 

[CATiNTHESTORE]

For some reason, I feel like they're trying to put out the fire

 

[con2apple]

Well, I installed it but I’m already bored…🫩

Have you expected a revolution?

 

[griefrev]

So far, I'm unimpressed.

 

[SparklyApple]

Well they broke this website. How the hell did nobody notice this in the betas and get it sorted? The grey text is barely legible.

Then half the app icons are blurry and look like ****.

 

[klasma]

The list contains even the smallest of changes across the operating system and Apple's built-in apps.

I don’t think they are listing all the new bugs, which I suspect are more than 200.

 

[NicosAccount]

Well, I installed it but I’m already bored…🫩

might need to look elsewhere mate, phone's not gonna fix your problems

 

[Astuces iOS]

199 of them are Liquid Glass in apps

 

[Kaptajn Haddock]

Installed it. I really don’t like it.

 

[iZac]

Remember:

"New features are exciting and ... some users may notice a small impact on performance and/or battery life."

200 exciting new features changes are really going to hammer my battery

 

[Rafagon]

My Phone app still takes 9.64 GB of storage.

Old bug that should get fixed by 2048.

Apple sometimes.

 

[Sputman99]

Please let me turn off the thin lines around buttons - what were they thinking

 

[deesedani]

This is by far the worst update ever in my view

 

[Allen_Wentz]

Well, I installed it but I’m already bored…🫩

Bored is good with any upgrade IMO.

 

[con2apple]

Well they broke this website. How the hell did nobody notice this in the betas and get it sorted? The grey text is barely legible.

Then half the app icons are blurry and look like ****. View attachment 2549435

Apple doesn't do a test phase. Even if they call it BETA. The intervals between versions are too short to fix even a fraction of the reported bugs.

A quick calculation.
BETA is released on day 01.
Users and developers test the version for a week and report bugs to Apple. Let's say roughly 3,000 bugs. The development team now has a week to fix them.
Because on day 15, the next BETA is released.

Apple's BETA versions are a means of generating headlines. It has nothing to do with finding and fixing bugs.

 

[SactoGuy18]

Well they broke this website. How the hell did nobody notice this in the betas and get it sorted? The grey text is barely legible.

Then half the app icons are blurry and look like ****. View attachment 2549435

This is why I upgraded to iOS 18.7 on my iPhone 16 Plus and iPadOS 18.7 on my iPad Air 13" M3 today. I'll let everyone else "take the arrows" and may only update after iOS 26.0.1 comes out probably by early October or even wait for the more significant iOS 26.1 update.

 

[McScooby]

Not sure who proofreads the linked doc, but '4' is listed on the footnotes with no '4' in the actual doc of changes.

 

[klasma]

I’d be interested in a list of all new changes of 18.7 over 17.7. Do they publish that?

 

[buddhistMonkey]

I’ve been absolutely loving the 26β versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Virtually every comment above mine, though, has been negative, which is de rigueur for the comment section here, of course. You all whine so much about nothing, I can’t take your criticisms seriously anymore. Instead, I just pity you for not having the same great experience I’m having. Have a Happy *OS 26 Day in spite of yourselves, whiners! 🥳

 

[SparklyApple]

I’ve been absolutely loving the 26β versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Virtually every comment above mine, though, has been negative, which is de rigueur for the comment section here, of course. You all whine so much about nothing, I can’t take your criticisms seriously anymore. Instead, I just pity you for not having the same great experience I’m having. Have a Happy *OS 26 Day in spite of yourselves, whiners! 🥳

Must be nice to not notice the glaringly obvious bugs on this very website!

* Grey text when typing here
* Utterly pointless search bar outline right here too
* The up/down arrows for the page just randomly floating halfway down the page

 

[CATiNTHESTORE]

Please let me turn off the thin lines around buttons - what were they thinking

This is glass my friend, enjoy 😉

 

[JamesMay82]

I like the photos app I think but other than that I can’t really tell the difference apart from icons.. different text fonts as well.

Is just subtle changes but perhaps that’s the whole point…

I gave my phone to wife and 11 year old and they couldn’t tell the difference from their phones except they noticed Liquid Glass on passcode menus

 

[Kwstas]

Cringe attack by Apple. Did not expect that. Also it's buggy as hell.