Apple’s WWDC keynote revealed a lot of new features in iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, and more—most of which were displayed on a single slide for just a moment. Here are all of those listed features in a more accessible, organized format. There are even more changes coming in iOS 27, but this is everything Apple listed on that big keynote slide.
Apps
Photos and Camera
Add keywords to photos and videos in Photos
Star ratings in Photos
Search returns more pleasing photos of people and pets in Photos
Search for photos and videos using additional metadata
Customize slideshows in Photos
Save any slideshow as a video in Photos
Filter photos and videos in Shared Albums
Recent activity in Shared Albums
React with any emoji in Shared Albums
Full-resolution photos and videos in iCloud Shared Albums
Additional participant permissions in Shared Albums
Captured by Me collection in Photos
Expire your Shared Albums
Faster loading of new captures in Photos
Save a video frame as a photo
Choose a specific pet in Photo Shuffle
Option to include photos of yourself in Photo Shuffle
Participate in iCloud Shared Albums from Android and Windows
Option to prioritize syncing to iCloud Photos
Easier to invite others in Shared Albums
Easier to save photos from Shared Albums
More accurate photo orientation
Faster to open full-screen view from Photos widget
Faster rendering of Collections tab in Photos
Selection view in Photos
Identity Documents collection in Photos
Faster to start uploading to iCloud Photos
All options displayed in Camera settings
Camera uses less power in Low Power Mode
Faster Camera launch in Low Power Mode
Smoother camera switching when zooming in video
Easier-to-reach Camera experience
Messages and FaceTime
Drawing app in Messages
Improved Messages syncing across devices
Failed messages automatically retry sending
Continuous sending of photos, videos, and texts in Messages
Find offloaded media in Messages
Thumbnails displayed for offloaded media in Messages
Search for conversations in Messages by phone number or contact’s nickname
Consolidated notifications for multiple Tapbacks in Messages
Faster to add recent camera captures in Messages
Dual camera in FaceTime
Improved FaceTime quality on poor connections
Safari
Faster start page content loading in Safari
Faster web application performance in Safari
Smoother animations and graphics in Safari
Faster handling of JavaScript in Safari
Smoother start page resizing in Safari
Enhanced power efficiency for Safari in iOS and macOS
Web audio no longer interrupts system audio
Mail, Notes, Calendar
Improved Top Results in Mail
Faster message loading in Mail
More reliable search indexing in Mail
Improved list formatting in Mail
Improved unread badge accuracy in Mail
Drawing in Notes in macOS
Copy and paste as Markdown in Notes
Section links in Notes
Divider lines in Notes
Modify multiple Calendar events
Smoother Calendar scrolling
Streamlined Calendar event details
Stylized notes from third-party Calendar accounts
Shortcuts
Redesigned Shortcuts editor
Expanded Get What’s On Screen capabilities in Shortcuts
Else if support in Shortcuts
Store data in Shortcuts
Group conversation support in Shortcuts
Screenshot and notification automations in Shortcuts
Apple Maps
More accurate Visited Places in Maps
Enhanced Flyover in Maps
Offline Maps update improvements
Natural language search for routing in Maps
Home
View streams from compatible cameras simultaneously in the Home app
Support for 4K camera recordings in the Home app
More reliable HomeKit camera storage
Faster HomeKit accessory pairing
Faster smart home accessory updates
Improved connectivity for Thread home accessories
Apple Music and Podcasts
Improved reliability of Apple Music streaming
New AutoMix transitions
Refreshed album pages in Apple Music
Faster Now Playing view loading in Music
Refreshed artist pages in Apple Music
Faster Apple Music playback start
Search within shows in Podcasts
Updated video podcasts experience in macOS
Redesigned Podcasts app for tvOS
Apple News, Find My, Freeform
Improved performance in Apple News
News+ audio support in iPadOS
Smoother animations in News and Stocks articles
Live Activity for Precision Finding with Friends
More flexible sharing options in Find My
Find My UI enhancements
Faster board previews in Freeform
More reliable right-to-left text editing in Freeform
Smoother Freeform board performance
Dark Mode adaptive canvas in Freeform
Collaborative folders in Freeform
Drawing in Freeform in macOS
Health, Fitness, and Journal
Perimenopause and menopause symptom logging in the Health app
Perimenopause and menopause education in the Health app
Perimenopause and menopause support in the Health app
Fitness+ workouts for perimenopause and menopause
Faster data updates in the Health app
Synced step count in the Health and Fitness apps
More accurate route maps in the Fitness app after workouts
Improved distance accuracy during treadmill workouts
GymKit on iPhone and AirPods Pro 3
Support for time zone changes in Sleep
Journal and Weather
More intuitive journaling streaks
iCloud sync status for Journal entries
Increased attachment limits in Journal
Time stamps for Journal entries
Updated hourly and 10-day views in Weather
Operating Systems & Platforms
iPadOS 27
Optional persistent menu bar on iPad
iPhone app resizing in iPadOS
App names in iPad status bar
Faster browsing and transfers in Files in iPadOS
Faster menu bar access in iPadOS
Faster window switching in iPadOS
Faster window closing in iPadOS
Undo and redo Home Screen edits in iPadOS
Extra-large widgets in Today view in iPadOS
macOS Golden Gate
Expanded touch support in Sidecar
Faster user account creation in macOS
Edge-to-edge sidebars
Colorful sidebar icons
Updated menu bar icons
Swipe down to refresh in macOS
More distinct active windows
Smoother animations in Mission Control and Spaces
Autosize and reset columns
More high-resolution and high-refresh-rate display modes for external displays
More consistent window positioning persistence on external displays
Consistent corner radii
HDR for macOS system UI
Ethernet status in menu bar in macOS
Control Center access in iPhone Mirroring
DRM video support in iPhone Mirroring
Support for Mac mirroring in 5K resolution
watchOS 27
Dynamic app grid in watchOS
Tap gesture on Apple Watch
Consolidated Find My app in watchOS
Redesigned settings in the Apple Watch app
New Smart Stack suggestions in watchOS
Maps Parked Car widget in Smart Stack
Transit cards and IDs in Smart Stack in watchOS
Guest key in watchOS
View card balance in Wallet in watchOS
More accurate step tracking on Apple Watch
Faster media playback in watchOS
Better battery efficiency on Apple Watch
Improved Wi-Fi connectivity in watchOS
Faster app extension launch in watchOS
More efficient water detection on Apple Watch
tvOS 27
Smart downloads on Apple TV
AppleCare coverage details in Settings in tvOS
More responsive Control Center in tvOS
Larger text sizes in tvOS
Smoother animations and app launches in tvOS
visionOS 27
Use your panoramas for Environments in visionOS
Extra-small widget option in visionOS
Improved Control Center in visionOS
Look and tap to view and respond to notifications in visionOS
Spatial scene support for panoramas in visionOS
Widget for Mac Virtual Display in visionOS
New windows with curvature in visionOS
Multiple tab views in Safari in visionOS
Faster boot and connect to Wi-Fi in visionOS
CarPlay
Audio scrubbing in CarPlay Now Playing
Audio MiniPlayer in CarPlay
Improved navigation heading and GPS accuracy in CarPlay
Improved wireless CarPlay reliability
Everything Else: Design, Performance, and more
Liquid Glass, Home Screen, Lock Screen, and more
Extra-large widgets in iOS
Real-time updates for widgets when app is open
Smoother paging between Home Screen pages
Smoother scrolling in Control Center and Control Gallery
Smoother scrolling in App Library
Smoother scrolling in the widget gallery
Smoother unlocking on iPhone
Lock Screen consistently stays awake while scrolling notifications
Faster Lock Screen switching
Customize Liquid Glass
Updated Liquid Glass
Updated app icons
Live Activities in Dynamic Island in landscape
Faster app launches
Connectivity
Faster AirPlay connections to Apple TV and HomePod
More seamless transitions between Wi-Fi and cellular networks
Faster network file browsing
Improved RDMA over Thunderbolt
More power-efficient Personal Hotspot on N1 devices
Improved Bluetooth power management
Faster and more reliable NFC reading
Gaming
Improved game controller settings
Improved PlayStation Access controller support
Improved navigation in Game Overlay
iCloud
Richer iCloud collaboration link previews
Access requests for items shared via iCloud
More easily accessible share link for iCloud collaboration
Faster access to shared content on iCloud.com
Accessibility
Easier reading and editing of PDFs using VoiceOver
Faster Voice Control response in iOS
Streamlined Assistive Access setup
Faster entry and exit from Assistive Access and Guided Access modes
Streamlined setup for Touch Accommodations in iOS and iPadOS
Pairing and handoff improvements for MFi hearing devices
Show Borders for macOS accessibility
Miscellaneous
AirPods Custom EQ
Proactive car key setup
Multilingual grammar checking
Improved battery insights
Switch between two iPhone devices with the same phone number
More efficient emergency alert monitoring
Faster PDF saving
More document formats in Preview
Independent alarm volume
More relevant Spotlight search suggestions
Faster shortcuts and actions indexing in Spotlight
Faster Text Recognition in photos and documents
Content-based recipient suggestions for sharing photos and links
Holiday-aware alarms in China
Faster Rapid Return to Service
Support for media sharing from third-party apps
Faster loading of emoji and sticker keyboards
Automatic punctuation when typing on multilingual keyboards
Optimized CPU scheduler
Easier card selection and payment management with Apple Pay
Password help accessible from the Lock Screen
Easier to access recovery codes for Apple Accounts
Quick Start with a recovery contact
Smart language and keyboard configuration suggestions
Language and Region-specific Expansions
New UI language for English (Canada) and English (Philippines)
Call Recording transcriptions support for Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Brazilian Portuguese
Wallet Order Tracking support in Australia and Canada
FaceTime Live Captions for Traditional Chinese
New keyboard layout for Slovenian and Estonian
Live Voicemail transcription for English (Singapore) and Japanese
New keyboards for Indigenous languages, including Blackfoot, Comanche, Cree, Kiowa, and Tsuut’ina
Guides in Maps available in more places
Visited Places in Maps available in more markets
Scribble support for Hindi and Marathi with Apple Pencil
Alternate calendars for India support current time zone while traveling
Grocery List in Reminders language expansion
Expanded language support for autocategorization in Reminders
New keyboards for languages including Afrikaans, Basque, Baybayin, English (Philippines), Galician, Guarani, Luxembourgish, Xhosa, and Zulu
Natural language time formats for Chinese and Hindi
Faster multilingual text processing for handwriting in multiple languages
Châizi typing
QuickPath and typing suggestions for Vietnamese VNI keyboard
Punctuation suggestions as you type in Chinese
Improved conversion from phonetic scripts like Pinyin and Kana when typing in Simplified Chinese and Japanese
Onscreen context for more relevant typing suggestions for Chinese and Japanese
Which new features in iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, iPadOS 27, and Apple’s other platforms are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments.
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