Even if you don’t jump to iOS 26, your iPhone and Mac aren’t left behind.
iOS 26 is now officially released to supported iPhones, and at the same time, Apple is not forgetting about iPhones running older operating systems.
There are updates now available for Apple’s older operating systems, such as iOS 18, which is now getting iOS 18.7, macOS Sonoma, macOS Sequoia, and others. The main focus is obviously on the latest Os, which is iOS 26, but Apple also issues updates for previous generations at the same time.
The new release of macOS Sonoma 14.7 comes with build number 23J21, while the macOS Sequoia 15.7 one comes with build number 24G222.
For iPhones, the update for iOS 18.7 comes with build number 22H20.
These updates for older operating systems happen here and there, but usually include tweaks for product compatibility, bug fixes, and security patches.
To install these updates, you follow the usual update process. On Mac, open System Settings, then go to General, then go to Software Update.
