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The iPad is a tablet computer from Apple that runs the iOS mobile operating system. Similar in functionality to the iPhone, the iPads purpose is often quite different, sometimes even serving as a general desktop computer replacement.

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iOS 26.3 Update Released for iPhone & iPad

Feb 11, 2026 - Leave a Comment
iOS 26.3 update available to download

iOS 26.3 for iPhone and iPadOS 26.3 for iPad have been released by Apple for all supported devices. The software updates aim to provide important security updates and bug fixes. Additionally, Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.3 update for Mac, along with updates to Sequoia, Sonoma, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, and older iPhone and iPad models … Read More

How to Run iPad Apps Full Screen Again in iPadOS 26

Feb 3, 2026 - Leave a Comment
Put iPad back into Full Screen Apps mode to focus on a single app again

If your iPad is running iPadOS 26, you might have already experimented with Windowed App mode which allows apps to be in self-contained windows, allowing for windowed multitasking more like a desktop operating system interface. That’s obviously quite a different experience than the traditional iPad interface, which was more single task oriented with a focused … Read More

Use an iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, or iPhone 6 Plus? Grab the iOS 12.5.8 Update to Keep iMessage & FaceTime Working

Jan 27, 2026 - Leave a Comment
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You are not hallucinating, and you did not step into a time machine; yes, this is really an article about iOS 12 updates on the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus! If you or a loved one have an older model iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, or iPhone 6 Plus, or original iPad Air, … Read More

iOS 26.2.1 Update Released for iPhone & iPad with Bug Fixes & AirTag 2 Support

Jan 26, 2026 - 3 Comments
iOS 26.2.1 update for iPhone

Apple has released iOS 26.2.1 and iPadOS 26.2.1 for iPhone and iPad, respectively. These are relatively small system software updates that include support for the freshly released AirTags 2nd generation, along with unspecified bug fixes. Separately, Apple has also released minor updates to watchOS 26.2.1 for Apple Watch, along with iOS 18.7.4, iOS 16.7.13, iOS … Read More

Use “Show Borders” to Clarify Liquid Glass UI on iPadOS 26 & iOS 26

Jan 21, 2026 - 5 Comments
Show Borders setting enabled on iPadOS 26

One of the big complaints about the Liquid Glass interface of iPadOS 26 and iOS 26 is that the user interface can be challenging to use, read, differentiate elements, and interact with. There are various toggles and settings that Apple has placed under the “Accessibility” category that can significantly improve the legibility and experience of … Read More

How to Use Windowed App Mode on iPad with iPadOS 26

Jan 15, 2026 - 4 Comments
Windowed app mode on iPad and slide over still works too

One of the more intriguing new features introduced in iPadOS 26 for iPad is the optional windowed app mode for multitasking. Windowed apps behave very similar to application windows in MacOS or Windows, allowing you to have multiple simultaneous apps and documents open at the same time, often interloping each other. If you’ve ever felt … Read More

How to Update to iPadOS 26 on iPad

Jan 9, 2026 - 5 Comments

It’s not uncommon for more casual iPad users to not aggressively update their iPadOS system software. Sure, Apple enables auto-update by default nowadays, but that feature can still be interrupted sometimes, and for many iPad users, the auto-update feature is only applying updates to iOS 18, or even iOS 17, and they’re not being upgraded … Read More

Downgrading iPadOS 26 to iPadOS 18 is Not Possible, But This Silly Workaround Gets You Back to iPadOS 18

Jan 5, 2026 - 3 Comments
New iPad models often ship with iPadOS 18 instead of iPadOS 26

If you’re an iPad user and you really don’t like the iPadOS 26 update for whatever reason, you probably already looked around for ways to downgrade iPadOS 26 back to iPadOS 18, and you likely found that it is no longer possible to perform that downgrade. This is because Apple has locked down iPadOS 18 … Read More

Tidy Up Messages by Auto-Deleting Verification Codes on iPhone, Mac, iPad

Dec 26, 2025 - 9 Comments
Automatically delete Verification Codes from Messages and Mail to prevent clutter

Many services use two-factor authentication nowadays, where your phone or email address gets sent a code that you must enter as part of the login process into an online service. These codes are one time use only and therefore don’t make a lot of sense to keep around forever, but manually going through and deleting … Read More

iOS 18.7.3 & iPadOS 18.7.3 Security Updates Released

Dec 15, 2025 - 10 Comments
iOS 18.7.1 and iPadOS 18.7.1 updates

Apple has released iOS 18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3 for iPhone and iPad, respectively, for users who are continuing to run the iOS 18 or iPadOS 18 operating systems. These are security updates that do not include any new features or changes, and are available as alternatives for users who either can’t install iOS 26 or … Read More

iOS 26.2 Update Released for iPhone & iPad

Dec 12, 2025 - 6 Comments
iOS 26.2.1 update

iOS 26.2 for iPhone and iPadOS 26.2 for iPad have been released by Apple. These updates include a few bug fixes, and also add a few new small features, as well as include essential security patches, making these updates recommended to any iPhone or iPad user that is running the iOS 26 operating system. New … Read More

How to Make Icons Clear in iOS 26 for iPhone & iPad

Nov 11, 2025 - 1 Comment
Choose Clear from the icon customization options

The Liquid Glass interface of iOS 26 makes everything more transparent, and you can bring that effect to your Home Screen icons too by making them clear. The clear icon look offers a dramatic visual change to the icons on your iPhone or iPad, stripping them of the usual bright neon colors and transforming them … Read More

iOS 18.7.2 & iPadOS 18.7.2 Security Updates Released

Nov 5, 2025 - Leave a Comment
iOS 18.7.1 and iPadOS 18.7.1 updates

iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2 are available for iPhone and iPad users who are not running iOS 26 and who do not want to install iOS 26.1 update onto their devices. The iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2 updates are security releases and do not include any new features or changes. Separately, iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, … Read More

iOS 26.1 Update Released for iPhone & iPad

Nov 3, 2025 - Leave a Comment
iOS 26.2.1 update

Apple has released iOS 26.1 for iPhone, and iPadOS 26.1 for iPad. These are the first major point release updates for iOS 26, and offer a few changes, new features, bug fixes, and security enhancements, and are therefore recommended for users running iOS 26 or iPadOS 26. You will find a new toggle for Liquid … Read More

iOS 18.7.1 & iPadOS 18.7.1 Updates Released with Security Patch

Sep 30, 2025 - 1 Comment
iOS 18.7.1 and iPadOS 18.7.1 updates

Apple has released iOS 18.7.1 for iPhone and ipadOS 18.7.1 for iPad. The small software updates include security patches, and are offered as alternatives to iPhone and iPad users who either don’t want to install iOS 26 onto their device yet, or cannot for compatibility reasons. No new features or major changes are expected in … Read More

iOS 26.0.1 Update Released to Fix Various iPhone 17 Issues, & Blank Screen Icons

Sep 29, 2025 - Leave a Comment
iOS 26.2.1 update

Apple has released the first update for iOS 26.0.1, which includes a handful of bug fixes specifically aimed at the new iPhone 17 lineup, as well as addressing an issue for all devices where Home Screen icons can appear blank after using various Liquid Glass customization settings, and another issue where VoiceOver might disable itself … Read More

I HATED iOS 26 Liquid Glass on iPhone, But Now I Like It

Sep 22, 2025 - 20 Comments
iOS 26 Liquid Glass opinions are shifting

I admit, I was a hater. I absolutely loathed the Liquid Glass interface on iOS 26. I thought it was obnoxious, distracting, excessive, confusing, ugly, hard to read. My initial impressions were really bad, it was so weird looking and off that it made me hate using my iPhone and I immediately regretted upgrading to … Read More

iOS 26 Battery Life Suffering? Here’s Why & How to Fix It

Sep 18, 2025 - 3 Comments
iOS 26 battery life reductions are typically easily resolved

iOS 26 is in the wild, and aside from the mixed reactions to the Liquid Glass interface, there are also wildly different reports of battery life performance post-update. A notable number of iPhone and iPad users are complaining throughout social media and online forums that iOS 26 battery drains faster than it did before, and … Read More

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