Apple has actually launched variation 26.5 of all of its os today: iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and variation 26.5 of the HomePod software application (whew).

None of these are especially memorable updates, which is quite regular this late in their lifecycle, however they include a little batch of brand-new functions together with the stack of spots laid out on Apple’s security vulnerabilities page. This is Apple’s very first release to support end-to-end file encryption for the RCS messaging basic, for instance, which, when allowed, can offer green-bubble messages a few of the exact same security and personal privacy benefits that iMessage users have actually long taken pleasure in.

Encrypted RCS messaging has a “beta” label in this release, and Apple states it’s restricted to a subset of supported cellular providers. Expanded assistance “will present gradually.” Encrypted chats will appear with a padlock icon in the Messages app; if you do not see a padlock, the message isn’t secured, even if you’re utilizing RCS.

Other additions in the 26.5 releases are brand-new Pride-themed wallpapers and a few of the preliminary work required to support advertisements in the Apple Maps app. There are likewise a handful of smaller sized platform-specific additions and bug repairs, which you can discover on Apple’s release notes pages (we’ve connected each in the very first paragraph). Apple has actually been checking numerous modifications to third-party wearable assistance in the EU to adhere to regional guidelines for a number of beta cycles now, and those functions likewise get here for EU iOS users in the 26.5 upgrade.