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Years ago I missed a flight scheduled for Friday 0000hrs by a whole day for that very reason.
First World War military avoided anything at 12 o'clock - always a minute past. Thus forcing an ack emma/pip emma clarification and avoiding "the day before or the day after?"
 
I for one am excited to update my M3 Pro MacBook Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max and M3 iPad Pro. Can't say I've ever had any massive update issues/showstopper bugs on day 1 which I guess makes me lucky based on some of the comments.

What I do find is that a few niggles start to creep in after a long period of upgrading iOS and MacOS, which often are still present after a major release upgrade; but then disappear when I do a wipe and clean install. So I've gotten into the habit of doing a clean install every few years on all my devices rather than upgrade and this is one of those years. Looking forward to starting fresh with virgin iOS, iPadOS and MacOS 26 :)
 
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Quick question: this was my first time entering iOS 26 beta testing. But I did download RC version (23A340) on September 9th… so does that mean I don’t need to download anything for today…???
 
I have and will always prefer the simple flat non-skeuomorphic designs. Just like pixel art, they are timeless and never age badly.

This will look hideous in 10 years time.

To be honest, I wish they would allow you to switch to a basic icon set.
 
I think people almost completely ignore that you can perfectly well talk of 18 o'clock - there is no actual barrier which means you have to say 6 o'clock (pm, in the evening, or whatever). It sounds a touch odd to begin with, then it's normal.
Above all, it is easier to understand.
It's no coincidence that the military consistently uses the 24-hour format. After all, no one wants to lose a machine just because "AM" sounded like "PM."

Anyone who has ever had to talk to someone on the phone while driving a car knows how often people ask for clarification when the time is not obvious from the circumstances.
 
It's been a hot minute since I've delved into beta builds and jumping on day one releases. This will be no exception. I'll likely hold off until either a 26.0.1/2 or 26.1 update.
 
Can anyone please let me know if I need to download anything for today…? Since I did download the RC version on September 9th… so… aye or nay?
 
About a week ago I decided to install the public beta to get a feel for iOS 26 and today I downgraded back to iOS 18 because imo iOS 26 is a mistake.
The design and feel is very non Apple, poor legibility and general feel doesn’t feel right.

iOS 18 feels faster, more mature, polished and shouldn’t drain my battery like iOS 26 did.
 
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Just list times by timezone. The list you have is a mix of some times zones and mostly by nation state People know what time zone they’re in. Much simpler and more clear. Learn more here:
 
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