The old debate of form over function remains true with iOS 26 and the final version that launched for all iPhones today. There’s all but a faint whiff of that long-promised Apple Intelligence , though you’ll still find plenty to love and more to complain about with the switch from iOS 18 all the way to the “26” generation.

Remember to set aside some storage on iPhone, as the update will demand a good chunk. iOS 26 showed up as 6GB for me on my iPhone 14 Pro, coming from version iOS 18.6. (Apple is also pushing out iOS 18.7 today.) Our senior editor, Raymond Wong, got the update on his iPhone 16 Pro and noted it was 14.9GB. So your mileage will vary depending on your device and software version.

Along with iOS 26, Apple also released iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, visionO

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