Apple Rolls Out iOS 26.1 With Security Fixes

Apple has begun a staged global rollout of iOS 26.1, with companion updates for iPadOS, macOS (Tahoe) 26.1, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS and HomePod. Users are advised to back up, free about 8–10 GB of space (downloads reported around 14 GB) and expect a large installation. The release adds quality‑of‑life and visual tweaks — notably a Liquid Glass Tinted toggle to reduce translucency — plus Slide‑to‑Stop alarms, a Camera toggle to disable Lock Screen swipe‑to‑open, Music MiniPlayer gestures, local capture controls and a reworked resizable Slide Over on iPad. Apple patched roughly 50–56 security vulnerabilities, including WebKit keystroke‑monitoring flaws, kernel issues that could crash or corrupt memory, and a Stolen Device Protection bug, and published release notes urging immediate installation. Apple says the maintenance update performs on‑the‑fly security upgrades and prepares devices for further changes expected in an iOS 26.2 beta focused on performance and background improvements.