9to5Mac Top Stories: iOS 26.3 beta, App Store changes, Apple Music features

Skip to main content Top Stories 9to5Mac Top Stories: iOS 26.3 beta, App Store changes, Apple Music features Chance Miller | Dec 20 2025 - 5:34 am PT 0 Comments Welcome to 9to5Mac’s top stories of the week, where we recap the biggest news in the Apple world every Saturday. This week, we have the first beta of iOS 26.3, new details on the iPhone 18 and iPhone Fold, and more changes to the App Store. Plus, our usual slate of new podcast episodes, opinion pieces, and much more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories. This week’s top stories AAPL Company Software iPhone Mac More Hardware Apps 9to5Mac Podcast Network Gift Guides AAPL Company Apple age verification with a privacy focus would solve two problems Apple faces revived App Store antitrust class action at U.S. appeals court Apple gift card safety questioned after terrifying account lockout Epic Games accuses Apple of ‘competition-crushing’ junk fees as battle continues Morgan Stanley bumps Apple stock price target, maintains Overweight rating Apple shared ‘bendgate’ lessons as it helped small US manufacturers innovate Apple in early talks to assemble and package iPhone chips in India: report Developers say Apple’s EU App Store terms lag behind new U.S. court limits iPhone sales predicted to fall next year, with far higher manufacturing costs Apple specialists to participate in White House’s ‘Tech Force’ initiative Apple and Google will be asked to block nude photos unless user age is verified Software iMessage is full of features you’re probably not using (but should) [Video] Apple releases first iOS 26.3 beta for iPhone Apple might be requiring iPhone users to install iOS 26 for security fixes iOS 26.2 makes one of my favorite Apple Watch features even more useful This hidden iOS feature is my daily go-to when using AirPods Pro 3 iOS 26.2: All the new features now available on your iPhone Apple Wallet order tracking improved with iOS 26, but it’s still missing something watchOS 26 upgraded Apple Watch’s most popular face in two ways visionOS 26.2 adds big change for using Apple Vision Pro on the go iPhone Review: SwitchBot Wallet Finder is an incredibly useful accessory to track your wallet with iPhone Find My iMessage is full of features you’re probably not using (but should) [Video] Why iPhone Air feels removed from time Apple has at least eight new iPhones in the works, here’s what we know: report The iPhone Air 2 seems likely to be way more successful than the original iPhone sales predicted to fall next year, with far higher manufacturing costs Here’s why you may have to wait until 2027 to get an iPhone Fold A small but crucial detail provides a clue on iPhone Fold pricing iPhone Fold will be ‘more wide than tall’ when unfolded, per report Here’s everything expected from next year’s iPhone Fold Two brand new 2026 products could prove Apple’s ‘not first, but best’ motto Mac macOS Tahoe users report persistent screen flickering issues Security Bite:...

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