Apple on Monday released iOS 26.1 which includes the following features and enhancements:
• Liquid Glass setting gives you the option to choose between the default clear look or a new tinted look which increases opacity of the material in apps and notifications on the Lock Screen
• Live Translation with AirPods support for Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, and Italian
• Apple Music MiniPlayer swipe gesture to go to the next or previous track
• Apple Music AutoMix support over AirPlay
• Gain control is available for external USB microphones when recording with local capture
• Local capture files can be saved to a specific location
• Manual workout logging is available directly from the Fitness app
• New Camera setting to turn on or off Lock Screen swipe to open Camera
• Improved FaceTime audio quality in low-bandwidth conditions
• Communication Safety and Web content filters to limit adult websites are enabled by default for existing child accounts for ages 13-17 (Age varies by country or region)
For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit: https://support.apple.com/100100
Some features may not be available in all regions or on all iPhone models. To learn more, please visit:
https://apple.com/jos/feature-availability/.
Software updates, like this one, add new features and improvements that may affect performance and/or battery life. To learn more, please visit: https:support.apple.com/125039
MacDailyNews Take: It’s snappy and stable!
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I don’t find it “snappy and stable”. Everything that is wrong with it still exists.
Bluetooth is still off and on, impossible to enjoy music or podcasts. Selecting items is spotty all over the interface. I have to close apps and reopen them to get them to work properly. And don’t even get me started on the clunky changes made all over the interface.
This update is so bad, I actually think this marks the point where we can acknowledge the decline of Apple.
Too many mistakes, miscues, and disappointments.
From Siri to the OS – nothing but failures.
The hardware is the only bright spot.