iOS 26 Essentials
Must-have shortcuts for iOS 26 new features
9 shortcuts to explore
Open chat with Dad
Opens the conversation with your father, allowing you to see your past messages.
Open chat with Mom
Opens the Conversation in Messages with your mother, so you can ask when’s a good time to call her.
Open chat with Sibling
Opens the Messages conversation with your sibling, so you can stay better-connected.
Open Food in News+
Opens to the new “Food” section in Apple News+ that curates stories and recipes for you.
Open from my pinned conversations
Presents a menu of nine conversations to open in Messages, matching your list of nine pinned convers...
Open Recipe Catalog in News
Opens the News app to stories from the Recipe Catalog feature, new in the new Food section in Apple...
Open the Family thread
Opens the conversation for your Family group chat so you can keep up with everyone.
Show Healthy Eating stories
Opens the News app to stories about Healthy Eating, located in the new Food section for Apple News+...
Show the group chat
Opens the conversation in Messages for your primary group chat, so you can text them all the details...