The new CarPlay wallpapers are based on the official iOS 26 wallpaper for the iPhone, which has colorful semicircles with a Liquid Glass design.
MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris shared all of the wallpapers in a social media post. There are six color options, with light and dark variants for each, for a total of 12 wallpapers. The color options include blue, brown, gray, green, purple, and red.
To see the new wallpapers in CarPlay, open the Settings app and tap on Wallpaper. Of course, you will need to have an iPhone running iOS 26 connected to your vehicle. In addition to the developer beta, a public beta of iOS 26 will likely be available this week, and the update should be released to the general public in mid-September.
All of the new wallpapers can be seen below. Some of the previous CarPlay wallpapers offered on iOS 18 have been removed.
Thursday October 1, 2026 3:08 pm PDT by Joe Rossignol
Twelve South, a well-known accessory maker for Apple products, has released a new AirFly Drive accessory that turns wired CarPlay into wireless CarPlay.
AirFly Drive uses Wi-Fi to establish a connection between your iPhone and vehicle, eliminating the need to use a USB-C cable for CarPlay.
Priced at $39.99 in the U.S., the AirFly Drive plugs into a USB data port in your vehicle. The...
Thursday October 8, 2026 1:17 pm PDT by Joe Rossignol
Starting today, iPhone users still running iOS 26 will see iOS 27.0.1 as the prominent software update in the Settings app under General → Software Update, with iOS 26.7.1 now relegated to a smaller "Also Available" section at the bottom.
iOS 27 was released on September 14, but until now that update and later iOS 27.0.1 were shown under the "Also Available" section, with iOS 26.7 and...
Wednesday October 14, 2026 9:03 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
Apple's tech specs page for its all-new HomeView smart home hub contains a list of all of the built-in Apple apps available on the device.
While it has no App Store, the HomeView can also display CarPlay-enabled audio and video apps from a paired iPhone. This includes Audiobooks, Apple Music Classical, Apple News, and Apple TV, along with third-party apps such as Spotify, according to WIRED.
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Wooo, it's time to get pumped for the ALL NEW CarPlay in iOS 26. Apple has taken the best-in-class CarPlay to a whole new level, with the ALL NEW Liquid Glass design language and a more fluid and responsive experience. And Apple didn't stop there. Apple is proud to introduce some beautiful new wallpapers, making the ALL NEW CarPlay truly a game-changer. Apple can't wait to see the incredible things customers are able to do. Apple thinks you're gonna love it.
Oh, and one more thing. For the first time EVER, CarPlay now supports streaming video, making CarPlay truly the car-based OS for ultra pros!
Apple's first foldable iPhone, with a book-style design featuring a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner display with a minimal crease down the middle.
