# iOS 26 Archives Source: https://www.macworks360.com/apple/ios/ios-26/ # Category: iOS 26 ## [Losing Messages or Calls? Look in the Unknown Senders/Callers Filter](https://www.macworks360.com/losing-messages-or-calls-look-in-the-unknown-senders-callers-filter/) [![A woman with long curly hair, wearing a white shirt with red polka dots, looks frustrated while holding a smartphone outdoors, perhaps after losing messages or calls. Look in the Unknown Senders/Callers Filter—trees and a building are visible in the background.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/losing-messages-or-calls-look-in-the-unknown-senders-callers-filter.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/losing-messages-or-calls-look-in-the-unknown-senders-callers-filter/) In iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 26, Apple added an option in the Messages app to filter messages from unknown people and those marked as spam by the carrier. To enable […] ## [iOS 26 Can AutoFill Credit Card Details](https://www.macworks360.com/ios-26-can-autofill-credit-card-details/) [![A person in a red shirt holds a credit card and a smartphone, appearing to make an online purchase—showcasing how iOS 26 can auto-fill credit card details at a table with a blurred background.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ios-26-can-autofill-credit-card-details.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/ios-26-can-autofill-credit-card-details/) Sadly, not all websites and apps support Apple Pay, so we’ve become accustomed to manually entering our credit card information into fields, like animals. No longer! In iOS 26, the […] ## [Control Song Transitions in Apple Music](https://www.macworks360.com/control-song-transitions-in-apple-music/) [![A DJ in a yellow shirt and sunglasses mixes music on a console, wearing headphones and smiling, with colorful lights and neon bars in the background—just like how you can control song transitions in Apple Music for seamless playlists.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/control-song-transitions-in-apple-music.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/control-song-transitions-in-apple-music/) A new feature for Apple Music subscribers in the Music app in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 is AutoMix, which Apple says causes songs to “transition at the […] ## [How to Ensure You Don’t Miss Reminders](https://www.macworks360.com/how-to-ensure-you-dont-miss-reminders/) [![A person holds a smartphone with digital notification bell icons above it, one showing 9 alerts, illustrating How to Ensure You Don’t Miss Reminders. A laptop is partially visible in the background.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/how-to-ensure-you-dont-miss-reminders.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/how-to-ensure-you-dont-miss-reminders/) Recording a task in Apple’s Reminders app on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad is just the first step—the app captures what you need to do—but what matters more is being […] ## [If Your iPhone’s Lock Screen Clock Is Too Transparent, You Can Fix It](https://www.macworks360.com/if-your-iphones-lock-screen-clock-is-too-transparent-you-can-fix-it/) [![A person in a denim shirt holds and touches a transparent, rectangular sheet, as if using an invisible smartphone—much like adjusting settings if your iPhone’s lock screen clock is too transparent and you want to fix it.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/if-your-iphones-lock-screen-clock-is-too-transparent-you-can-fix-it.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/if-your-iphones-lock-screen-clock-is-too-transparent-you-can-fix-it/) One place where the Liquid Glass transparency in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 can be annoying is the time display on the Lock Screen. Liquid Glass tries—but often fails—to adjust […] ## [Reminders (Finally) Adds Time Zone Support](https://www.macworks360.com/reminders-finally-adds-time-zone-support/) [![Four clocks showing different times are mounted above black city names—Bangkok, Tokyo, London, and New York—on a bright red wall, reminding you that Reminders (Finally) Adds Time Zone Support. The ceiling above has gray panels and black beams.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/reminders-finally-adds-time-zone-support.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/reminders-finally-adds-time-zone-support/) Apple’s latest operating systems have eliminated a longstanding annoyance for frequent travelers: the lack of time zone support in Reminders. If you had set a reminder to alert you at […] ## [Messages Now Offers Shared Conversation Backgrounds](https://www.macworks360.com/messages-now-offers-shared-conversation-backgrounds/) [![Two women stand and chat against a bright yellow wall, casting shadows as they talk. Their engaged conversation reflects the new Messages Now Offers Shared Conversation Backgrounds feature, bringing extra brightness to every exchange.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/messages-now-offers-shared-conversation-backgrounds.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/messages-now-offers-shared-conversation-backgrounds/) A potentially surprising and fun new feature in Messages in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 Tahoe is conversation backgrounds. To set one, tap the person or group icon […] ## [Create Reminders to Return Calls Directly in the Phone App](https://www.macworks360.com/create-reminders-to-return-calls-directly-in-the-phone-app/) [![A black rotary telephone with the receiver off the hook lies on a white surface. Beside it is a tall stack of pink message notes—just like creating reminders to return calls directly in the phone app today.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/create-reminders-to-return-calls-directly-in-the-phone-app.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/create-reminders-to-return-calls-directly-in-the-phone-app/) Apple introduced a neat new feature in the Phone app in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 (but not macOS 26): callback reminders. Whenever you miss a call and think, “I’d […] ## [Don’t Miss Calls and Texts: How to Use New Phone and Messages Filtering](https://www.macworks360.com/dont-miss-calls-and-texts-how-to-use-new-phone-and-messages-filtering/) [![Illustration of a frustrated person with their head on a laptop at a desk, while a large hand holds a phone showing notifications—Don’t Miss Calls and Texts: How to Use New Phone and Messages Filtering.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/dont-miss-calls-and-texts-how-to-use-new-phone-and-messages-filtering-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/dont-miss-calls-and-texts-how-to-use-new-phone-and-messages-filtering/) Spam is one of the many banes of modern existence. While we receive more email spam than anything else, interruptions from unwanted phone calls and text messages are even more […] ## [New Features in iOS 26.1](https://www.macworks360.com/new-features-in-ios-26-1/) [![A graphic showing five iPhones with different screens displaying New Features in iOS 26.1, under the text “iOS 26.1 New look. Even more magic.” on a purple-blue gradient background.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/new-features-in-ios-26-1-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/new-features-in-ios-26-1/) The first feature update to iOS 26 is now available—go to Settings > General > Software Update to install iOS 26.1. It doesn’t introduce any game-changers, but there are a […] [Next →](https://www.macworks360.com/apple/ios/ios-26/page/2/)