Xcode 26.1 AI was unusable. Xcode 26.3 AI is a big leap. AI-driven migration delivered massive change in under two days. One rule fixed it: no background agents, frequent status updates. I am sure ...

Free local AI is promising, but wasted time costs more than subscriptions. Random, unexplained edits made the code worse each iteration. Without screenshots, fixing Xcode errors became a slog. Well, ...

Ahead of the iOS 26.3 release, Apple revealed Xcode 26.3, which finally brings vibe-coding to its development platform. With that, developers creating or updating their iOS apps can use Anthropic's ...

Have you ever had Apple Passwords generate a new password that didn’t end up being saved correctly? Sometimes a website crashes at the wrong moment, or uses protocols that don’t exactly play nice with ...

Give it a go before you give it up. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac For the first time in 18 years, Apple redesigned the oft-overlooked Phone app. The overhaul in iOS 26 simplifies the Phone app’s ...

The iOS 26.4 update that Apple is beta testing includes a new "Playlist Playground" feature in the Apple Music app that's designed to let users create a playlist with a text-based prompt. In the ...

The foundation of ultra-dark mode lies in the system-wide dark mode, which transforms your device’s interface by replacing bright backgrounds with darker tones. This not only creates a visually ...

The public rollout of iOS 26.3 follows the release candidate (RC) version, which serves as the final pre-release build. If your device is already running the RC ...

Thanks to Apple's Sound Recognition feature, the HomePod mini and second-generation HomePod can send you notifications when they recognize smoke or carbon monoxide alarm sounds. Keep reading to learn ...

Meta is testing a stand-alone Vibes app, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. Launched last September, Vibes lets you create and share short-form AI-generated videos and access a dedicated ...

iOS 26.2 is the latest major iPhone update, and among its many new features, AirPods Live Translation expanded to a lot more users. Here’s how to use AirPods’ powerful recent addition. Whether you’re ...

Apple's latest developer beta adds AI-generated Apple Music playlists, early testing for encrypted RCS messaging and a new setting to tone down iOS 26's brighter visual effects With more than a decade ...