Apple took advantage of WWDC 2026 to reveal a list of more than 250 new features distributed among its main products. Therefore, iOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, watchOS 27, tvOS 27 and visionOS 27 systems gain new features in updates that are already available in beta versions for developers.
The items highlighted by the company bring important improvements to several devices, such as the possibility of switching between two iPhones with the same number in iOS 27 or the implementation of Live Activities on Dynamic Island in landscape mode. The expectation is that the features will arrive in the final version, scheduled for September this year.
iPhone, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27
- Switch between two iPhones with the same number
- Smoother transitions between Wi-Fi and cellular networks
- Live Activities on Dynamic Island in landscape mode
- Improved energy efficiency in Safari on iOS
- Faster Voice Control response on iOS
- Extra-Large Widgets on iOS
- Simplified Setup for Touch Accommodations on iOS and iPadOS
- Live Activity for Precise Search with Friends
- More fluid scrolling in the App Library
- Smoother unlocking on iPhone
- Undo and redo Home Screen edits on iPadOS
- Extra-large widgets in Today View on iPadOS
- Faster closing windows on iPadOS
- Faster browsing and transfers in Files on iPadOS
- Faster access to the menu bar in iPadOS
- Resizing iPhone apps on iPadOS
- Apple News+ audio support on iPadOS
- Faster window switching in iPadOS
- Optional persistent menu bar on iPad
- App names in the iPad status bar
- Dual camera on FaceTime
- Faster Lock Screen Switching
- Lock Screen remains active when scrolling notifications
- More energy-efficient Personal Hotspot on N1 devices
- Expanded touch support in Sidecar
- Independent alarm volumes
- Smoother camera switching when zooming in video
- More fluid pagination between Home Screen pages
- Smoother scrolling in Control Center and Control Gallery
- Easier to Achieve Camera Experience
- More accurate photo orientation
- Faster and more reliable NFC reading
- Quick Start with recovery contact
- Pairing and handoff improvements for Made for iPhone hearing aids
- Faster entry and exit from Assisted Access and Guided Access modes
- Proactive Car Key Setup
macOS 27
- Most relevant suggestions in Spotlight
- Faster indexing of shortcuts and actions in Spotlight
- Drawing in Notes on macOS
- Updated video podcast experience on macOS
- Increased energy efficiency in Safari on macOS
- Edge-to-edge sidebars
- Colorful icons in the sidebar
- Updated icons in the menu bar
- Uniform toolbars
- Consistent corner radii
- Faster user account creation on macOS
- Ethernet status in the menu bar
- Enhanced RDMA via Thunderbolt
- Support Mac mirroring in 5K resolution
- More high-resolution, high-refresh-rate modes for external displays
- Swipe down to update on macOS
- Smoother scrolling in Safari on macOS
- Resizing apps in iPhone Mirroring
- DRM Video Support in iPhone Mirroring
- Drawing in Freeform on macOS
- Smoother animations in Mission Control and Spaces
- Visible Edges for Accessibility on macOS
- HDR in the system interface on macOS
Apple TV and tvOS 27
- Faster AirPlay connections with Apple TV
- Smart Downloads on Apple TV
- AppleCare details in Settings in tvOS
- More responsive Control Center on tvOS
- Podcasts app redesigned on tvOS
- Larger text sizes on tvOS
- Smoother animations and app launches on tvOS
Apple Watch and watchOS 27
- Better battery efficiency on Apple Watch
- More accurate step counting
- More efficient water detection
- Improved Wi-Fi connectivity in watchOS
- Guest Keys in Apple Wallet on watchOS
- Unified Search app on watchOS
- Faster opening of app extensions on watchOS
- Touch gesture on Apple Watch
- Faster media playback on watchOS
- Dynamic app grid on watchOS
- Parked Car Widget in Smart Stack
- Redesigned settings in the Apple Watch app
- Support time zone changes in Sono
- View card balance in Wallet on watchOS
- Transport cards and IDs in the Smart Stack
- New suggestions in Smart Stack
Vision Pro & visionOS 27
- Use panoramas as Environments in visionOS
- Extra-small widget option in visionOS
- New curved windows in visionOS
- Improved Control Center in visionOS
- Look and tap to see and respond to notifications in visionOS
- Spatial scene support for panoramas
- Faster startup and Wi-Fi connection in visionOS
- Widget for Mac Virtual Display in visionOS
- Multiple tab views in Safari on visionOS
Apple TV 4K receives high-resolution audio support in tvOS 27
Home and HomePod
- Faster AirPlay connections with HomePod
- Improved connectivity for Thread accessories
- Faster smart accessory updates
- Faster pairing of HomeKit accessories
- More reliable HomeKit camera storage
CarPlay
- Audio forward and rewind on the Now Playing screen
- Improved navigation and GPS accuracy
- Improved reliability in wireless CarPlay
- Audio MiniPlayer in CarPlay
Photos
- Filter photos and videos in Shared Albums
- Add keywords to photos and videos
- Improvements to album organization
- Customize slideshows
- “Captured by Me” Collection
- Save any slideshow as video
- Choose a specific pet in Photo Shuffle
- Search photos and videos using more metadata
- Search returns nicer photos of people and pets
- Option to prioritize syncing with iCloud Photos
- Save photos from Shared Albums more easily
- Include photos of yourself in Photo Shuffle
- Faster rendering in the Collections tab
- Selection preview in Photos
- Identity Document Collection
- Faster loading of new captures
- Save video frame as photo
- Star Rings in Photos
- Full-resolution photos and videos in iCloud Shared Albums
- Additional permissions for participants
- Expire your Shared Albums
- Recent activity in Shared Albums
- React with any emoji
- Join Shared Albums on Android and Windows
- Easier invitations in Shared Albums
Messages
- Drawing app in Messages
- Find downloaded media in Messages
- Failed messages automatically try to resend
- Continuous sending of photos, videos and texts
- Consolidated notifications for multiple Tapbacks
- Thumbnails displayed for downloaded media
- Search conversations by number or nickname
- Add recent camera captures faster
- Improved syncing across devices
Apple Music and Podcasts
- More reliable streaming on Apple Music
- New AutoMix transitions
- Revamped album pages
- Faster loading of the Now Playing screen
- Revamped artist pages
- Search within episodes in Podcasts
- Custom EQ on AirPods
- Faster start of playback in Apple Music
- Best Top Results in Mail
- Faster message loading
- More reliable search indexing
- Improved list formatting
- Improved accuracy on unread stamp
Maps
- More accurate Places Visited
- Guides available in more regions
- Improved Flyover
- Offline Map Improvements
- Search for routes in natural language
Health, Fitness and Journal
- Sort Fitness+ workouts by completed
- Faster data updates in Health
- Support perimenopause and menopause
- Recording perimenopause and menopause symptoms
- Increased attachment limit in Journal
- More accurate route maps after training
- iCloud sync status for Journal entries
- Improved treadmill distance accuracy
- Step count synced between Health and Fitness
- Quicker start of workouts in Workout
- Timestamp on Journal entries
- Fitness+ workouts for perimenopause and menopause
- More intuitive writing sequences
- GymKit on iPhone and AirPods Pro 3
Notes
- Section links in Notes
- Styled notes from third-party Calendar accounts
- Copy and paste as Markdown
- Dividing lines in Notes
Shortcuts
- “else if” support
- Group chat support
- Expanded “Get What’s on Screen” capabilities
- Store data in Shortcuts
- Redesigned Shortcuts Editor
- Automating screenshots and notifications
Freeform
- Faster frame previews
- More reliable right-to-left text editing
- Smoother frame performance
- Dark Mode Adaptive Screen
- Collaborative Folders
Safari
- Faster homepage loading
- Improved web app performance
- Smoother animations and graphics
- Faster JavaScript handling
- More fluid resizing of the home page
Apple Wallet & Apple Pay
- Simpler card selection and payment management
- Wallet order tracking in Australia and Canada
Find My
- More flexible sharing options
- Improvements to the Find My interface
Home
- Support for 4K recordings in the Home app
- Simultaneous viewing of compatible cameras
Calendar
- Modify multiple events
- Details of most organized events
- Smoother scrolling in Calendar
Accessibility
- Reading and editing PDFs easier with VoiceOver
- Improved PlayStation Access controller support
- Simplified Assisted Access setup
System, Performance and Miscellaneous
- Updated Liquid Glass
- Liquid Glass Customization
- Opening apps faster
- Web audio does not interrupt system audio
- Faster PDF saving
- Faster AirDrop transfers
- Faster AirDrop recipient discovery
- Improved Bluetooth power management
- Better FaceTime quality on poor connections
- Faster network file browsing
- Support media sharing via third-party apps
- More document formats in Preview
- More efficient emergency alert monitoring
- More consistent persistence of windows on external monitors
- Improved game control settings
- Improved battery insights
- Improved Game Overlay navigation
- Improved performance on Apple News
- All options displayed in Camera settings
- Password help accessible from the Lock Screen
- Camera uses less power in Low Power Mode
- Faster Camera Opening in Low Power Mode
- Richer iCloud Collaboration Link Previews
- Access requests for items shared via iCloud
- Faster Text Recognition in photos and documents
- Updated app icons
- Optimized CPU Scheduler
- Automatic adjustment and reset of columns
- Faster opening of full screen view by Photos widget
- Faster access to content shared on iCloud.com
- Smoother animations in News and Stocks articles
- Most Accessible iCloud Sharing Link
- More distinct active windows
- Real-time updates for widgets when the app is open
- Faster Return to Service
- Updated hourly and 10-day views in Weather
- Faster start of uploading to iCloud Photos
- Option-click for secondary sorting
- Content-based recipient suggestions when sharing photos and links
- Faster loading of emoji and sticker keyboards
- Smoother scrolling in the widget gallery
- Easier Access to Apple Account Recovery Codes
Languages and Regional
- New interface language for English (Canada) and English (Philippines)
- New keyboard layout for Slovenian and Estonian
- Automatic punctuation when typing on multilingual keyboards
- Natural language time formats for Chinese and Hindi
- Call Recording Transcription for Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Brazilian Portuguese
- New keyboards for languages such as Afrikaans, Basque, Baybayin, English (Philippines), Galician, Guarani, Luxembourgish, Xhosa and Zulu
- New keyboards for indigenous languages like Blackfoot, Comanche, Cree, Kiowa, and Tsuu’tina
- Faster multilingual text processing for handwriting
- Chāizì Typing
- Smart language and keyboard suggestions
- QuickPath and Typing Suggestions for VNI Vietnamese Keyboard
- Multilingual grammar check
- Holiday Sensitive Alarms in China
- Punctuation suggestions when typing in Chinese
- Alternative calendars for India that track time zones when traveling
- Language expansion for Shopping List in Reminders
- Improved conversion of phonetic scripts like Pinyin and Kana
- Live Voicemail Transcription for English (Singapore) and Japanese
- Places Visited on Maps available in more markets
- Scribble supports Hindi and Marathi with Apple Pencil
- On-screen context for more relevant suggestions in Chinese and Japanese
- Expanded language support for automatic categorization in Reminders
- Live FaceTime Subtitles for Traditional Chinese