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Apple Shares List of 250 Changes Across iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, and More

Wednesday June 10, 2026 1:34 pm PDT by Joe Rossignol<br>During its WWDC 2026 keynote on Monday, Apple briefly showed a slide with hundreds of new features and enhancements coming across iOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, watchOS 27, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27. All of the software updates are currently available as developer betas, and they are expected to be released to all users in September.

We already highlighted some of the key new features from the slide, and now we have shared a categorized list of all of the more than 250 changes shown.

iPhone & iOS 27 & iPadOS 27

Switch between two iPhone devices with the same phone number

More seamless transitions between Wi-Fi and cellular networks

Live Activities in Dynamic Island in landscape

Enhanced power efficiency for Safari in iOS

Faster Voice Control response in iOS

Extra-large widgets in iOS

Streamlined setup for Touch Accommodations in iOS and iPadOS

Live Activity for Precision Finding with Friends

Smoother scrolling in App Library

Smoother unlocking on iPhone

Undo and redo Home Screen edits in iPadOS

Extra-large widgets in Today View in iPadOS

Faster window closing in iPadOS

Faster browsing and transfers in Files in iPadOS

Faster menu bar access in iPadOS

iPhone app resizing in iPadOS

Apple News+ audio support in iPadOS

Faster window switching in iPadOS

Optional persistent menu bar on iPad

App names in iPad status bar

Dual camera in FaceTime

Faster Lock Screen switching

Lock Screen consistently stays awake while scrolling notifications

More power-efficient Personal Hotspot on N1 devices

Expanded touch support in Sidecar

Independent alarm volumes

Smoother camera switching when zooming in video

Smoother paging between Home Screen pages

Smoother scrolling in Control Center and Control Gallery

Easier-to-reach Camera experience

More accurate photo orientation

Faster and more reliable NFC reading

Quick Start with a recovery contact

Pairing and handoff improvements for Made for iPhone hearing devices

Faster entry and exit from Assistive Access and Guided Access modes

Proactive car key setup

macOS 27

More relevant Spotlight search suggestions

Faster shortcuts and actions indexing in Spotlight

Drawing in Notes in macOS

Updated video podcasts experience in macOS

Enhanced power efficiency for Safari in macOS

Edge-to-edge sidebars

Colorful sidebar icons

Updated menu bar icons

Uniform toolbars

Consistent corner radii

Faster user account creation in macOS

Ethernet status in menu bar in macOS

Improved RDMA over Thunderbolt

Support for Mac mirroring in 5K resolution

More high-resolution and high-refresh-rate display modes for external displays

Swipe down to refresh in macOS

Smoother scrolling in Safari in macOS

App resizing in iPhone Mirroring

DRM video support in iPhone Mirroring

Drawing in Freeform in macOS

Smoother animations in Mission Control and Spaces

Show Borders for macOS accessibility

HDR for macOS system UI

Apple TV & tvOS 27

Faster AirPlay connections to Apple TV

Smart downloads on Apple TV

AppleCare coverage details in Settings in tvOS

More responsive Control Center in tvOS

Redesigned Podcasts app for tvOS

Larger text sizes in tvOS

Smoother animations and app launches in tvOS

Apple Watch & watchOS 27

Better battery efficiency on Apple Watch

More accurate step tracking on Apple Watch

More efficient water detection on Apple Watch

Improved Wi-Fi connectivity in watchOS

Apple Wallet guest keys in watchOS

Consolidated Find My app in watchOS

Faster app extension launch in watchOS

Tap gesture on Apple Watch

Faster media playback in watchOS

Dynamic app grid in watchOS

Maps Parked Car widget in Smart Stack

Redesigned settings in the Apple Watch app

Support for time zone changes in Sleep

View card balance in Wallet in watchOS

Transit cards and IDs in Smart Stack in watchOS

New Smart Stack suggestions in watchOS

Vision Pro & visionOS 27

Use your panoramas for Environments in visionOS

Extra-small widget option in visionOS

New windows with curvature 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

Faster boot and connect to Wi-Fi in visionOS

Widget for Mac Virtual Display in visionOS

Multiple tab views in Safari in visionOS

Home & HomePod

Faster AirPlay connections to HomePod

Improved connectivity for Thread home accessories

Faster smart home accessory updates

Faster HomeKit accessory pairing

More reliable HomeKit camera storage

CarPlay

Audio scrubbing on CarPlay's Now Playing screen

Improved navigation heading and GPS accuracy in CarPlay

Improved wireless CarPlay reliability

Audio MiniPlayer in CarPlay

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