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iOS 18 will be outdated tomorrow. It’s time for the new version, if not already on due to the beta process.
Nah, iOS 18 is the stable version now, while iOS 26 will be beta quality for a couple months to come. I don't need that annoyance, nor the update churn. Unless I need to buy a new device, I can be spared any major updates for a year, like I have been with iOS 17 for the past year.
 
The public beta moves to the global beta. I’ll likely wait and see a bit longer, I don’t need surprises this week.
To all who install immediately: I thank you for your service.
There are some very minor bugs. Don’t listen to anyone here crying that it isn’t ready (when are updates really done anyway?). I wasn’t on the beta till the RC this year and I think its a pretty solid release in my personal as professional use over the last few days. After a day of settling down it runs smoother than 18 ever did. Icon caching took a few days to stop happening so that isn’t a long term issue. Now that could be because my 12 Pro Max has 6GB and it wouldn’t work well on the 4GB phones (12). No idea.

I personally like the fun and whimsy being brought back to a boring OS and the glass look is absolutely gorgeous in use. Much better than pictures try to convey. I’ve yet to run into any legibility problems. I’m not saying there won’t be any but don’t think actual usage is anything like it’s being portrayed as. Sad that the MR community is helping to spread this FUD.

I very much disagree with certain very vocal developers on how bad it is and how they can’t believe Apple is shipping it. That just isn’t what I’m experiencing on a 12 Pro Max (nothing new by any means). It’s fine and not even close to Apple’s worst .0 release. No, I don’t work for Apple and I never have. I also don’t own stock in them. This is just my personal experience and opinion. I like iOS 26. 🤷‍♂️
 
I have been using the RC iPad and iOS since Monday, there are so many visual glitches, and the design inconsistency is absolutely shocking. Apple should be ashamed of pushing this out like this, it’s like they have given up on software quality.
 
Nah, iOS 18 is the stable version now, while iOS 26 will be beta quality for a couple months to come. I don't need that annoyance, nor the update churn. Unless I need to buy a new device, I can be spared any major updates for a year, like I have been with iOS 17 for the past year.
iOS 26 is stable. Some minor visual bugs probably but nothing groundbreaking.
 
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I have been using the RC iPad and iOS since Monday, there are so many visual glitches, and the design inconsistency is absolutely shocking. Apple should be ashamed of pushing this out like this, it’s like they have given up on software quality.
Have read the same with iOS 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18… now with 26
Attended nearly all beta periods over this time and it wasn’t that bad in the end and/or apple already gave up on software due to some comments.
 
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There are some very minor bugs. Don’t listen to anyone here crying that it isn’t ready (when are updates really done anyway?). I wasn’t on the beta till the RC this year and I think its a pretty solid release in my personal as professional use over the last few days. After a day of settling down it runs smoother than 18 ever did. Icon caching took a few days to stop happening so that isn’t a long term issue. Now that could be because my 12 Pro Max has 6GB and it wouldn’t work well on the 4GB phones (12). No idea.

I personally like the fun and whimsy being brought back to a boring OS and the glass look is absolutely gorgeous in use. Much better than pictures try to convey. I’ve yet to run into any legibility problems. I’m not saying there won’t be any but don’t think actual usage is anything like it’s being portrayed as. Sad that the MR community is helping to spread this FUD.

I very much disagree with certain very vocal developers on how bad it is and how they can’t believe Apple is shipping it. That just isn’t what I’m experiencing on a 12 Pro Max (nothing new by any means). It’s fine and not even close to Apple’s worst .0 release. No, I don’t work for Apple and I never have. I also don’t own stock in them. This is just my personal experience and opinion. I like iOS 26. 🤷‍♂️
I wholeheartedly agree, running it on 13PM
 
Nah, iOS 18 is the stable version now, while iOS 26 will be beta quality for a couple months to come. I don't need that annoyance, nor the update churn. Unless I need to buy a new device, I can be spared any major updates for a year, like I have been with iOS 17 for the past year.
I'm not as extreme as you, but I also prefer to skip the first two or three releases of the new operating system. There should be a setting for a postponed upgrade schedule that in my opinion.

I turned off automatic updates for all my macOS and iOS devices and just upgrade manually. But it's not the best solution if you prefer to not think about OS upgrades.
 
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Guaranteed there will be be an update BEFORE the phones arrive 9/19.
I feel like i have a problem every year where my phone is running the newer software when the new phones arrive... and it won't let me transfer to the new phone. It forces me to set up as new phone (and then update software before it will even allow me to restore from back up, since the backup is newer).
 
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