Sweating the Details” OS 27

Extracted from a post from Tidbits (Thanks to Adam Engst)

Liquid Glass

• Updated Liquid Glass
• Customize Liquid Glass
• Updated app icons

macOS 27 Golden Gate

• More consistent window positioning persistence across external displays
• Support for Mac mirroring in 5K resolution
• More high-resolution and high-refresh-rate display modes for external displays
• Edge-to-edge sidebars
• Updated menu bar icons
• Consistent corner radii
• Uniform toolbars
• More distinct active windows
• Colorful sidebar icons
• Option-click to secondary sort
• Autosize and reset columns
• Smoother animations in Mission Control and Spaces
• Swipe down to refresh in macOS
• Faster user account creation in macOS
• HDR for macOS system UI

iOS 27

• Extra-large widgets in iOS
• Real-time updates for widgets when app is open
• Independent alarm volume
• Live Activities in Dynamic Island in landscape
• Faster app launches
• Optimized CPU scheduler
• Smoother unlocking on iPhone
• Lock Screen consistently stays awake while scrolling notifications
• Faster Lock Screen switching
• Smoother scrolling in Control Center and Control Gallery
• Smoother scrolling in App Library
• Smoother scrolling in the widget gallery
• Faster and more reliable NFC reading

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 window switching in iPadOS
• Faster window closing in iPadOS
• Faster menu bar access in iPadOS
• Undo and redo Home Screen edits in iPadOS
• Extra-large widgets in Today view in iPadOS
• Smoother paging between Home Screen pages
• Expanded touch support in Sidecar

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 battery insights
• Improved Wi-Fi connectivity in watchOS
• More efficient emergency alert monitoring
• Faster app extension launch in watchOS
• More efficient water detection on Apple Watch

tvOS 27

• More responsive Control Center in tvOS
• Smoother animations and app launches in tvOS
• Larger text sizes in tvOS
• AppleCare coverage details in Settings in tvOS
• Faster AirPlay connections to Apple TV and HomePod
• Smart downloads on Apple TV

visionOS 27

• Support for panoramas in visionOS
• Spatial scene support for panoramas in visionOS
• Use your panoramas for Environments in visionOS
• Look and tap to view and respond to notifications in visionOS
• Extra-small widget option in visionOS
• Improved Control Center in visionOS
• Multiple tab views in Safari in visionOS
• Widget for Mac Virtual Display in visionOS
• New windows with curvature in visionOS
• Faster boot and connect to Wi-Fi in visionOS

Camera

• Easier-to-reach Camera experience
• More accurate photo orientation
• All options displayed in Camera settings
• Faster Camera launch in Low Power Mode
• Camera uses less power in Low Power Mode
• Smoother camera switching when zooming in video

Photos

• 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
• Selection view in Photos
• Album organization improvements in Photos
• Captured by Me collection in Photos
• Identity Documents collection in Photos
• Choose a specific pet in Photo Shuffle
• Option to include photos of yourself in Photo Shuffle
• Save a video frame as a photo
• Faster to start uploading to iCloud Photos
• Option to prioritize syncing to iCloud Photos
• Faster Text Recognition in photos and documents
• Faster loading of new captures in Photos
• Faster rendering of Collections tab in Photos
• Faster to open full-screen view from Photos widget

Shared Albums

• Full-resolution photos and videos in iCloud Shared Albums
• Participate in iCloud Shared Albums from Android and Windows
• Additional participant permissions in Shared Albums
• Easier to invite others in Shared Albums
• Easier to save photos from Shared Albums
• Expire your Shared Albums
• Filter photos and videos in Shared Albums
• Recent activity in Shared Albums
• React with any emoji in Shared Albums

Messages

• 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

Mail

• Improved Top Results in Mail
• Faster message loading in Mail
• More reliable search indexing in Mail
• Improved unread badge accuracy in Mail
• Improved list formatting in Mail

Safari

• Faster start page content loading in Safari
• Faster web application performance in Safari
• Faster handling of JavaScript in Safari
• Smoother scrolling in Safari in macOS
• Smoother animations and graphics in Safari
• Smoother start page resizing in Safari
• Enhanced power efficiency for Safari in iOS and macOS
• Web audio no longer interrupts system audio

Apple Music and Music Playback

• New AutoMix transitions
• Refreshed artist pages in Apple Music
• Refreshed album pages in Apple Music
• AirPods Custom EQ
• Faster Apple Music playback start
• Faster Now Playing view loading in Music
• Improved reliability of Apple Music streaming

Maps

• Enhanced Flyover in Maps
• Natural language search for routing in Maps
• Visited Places in Maps available in more markets
• More accurate Visited Places in Maps
• Guides in Maps available in more places
• Offline Maps update improvements

Find My

• Live Activity for Precision Finding with Friends
• More flexible sharing options in Find My
• Find My UI enhancements

Calendar

• Modify multiple Calendar events
• Streamlined Calendar event details
• Stylized notes from third-party Calendar accounts
• Smoother Calendar scrolling

Notes

• Drawing in Notes in macOS
• Copy and paste as Markdown in Notes
• Section links in Notes
• Divider lines in Notes

Reminders

• Grocery List in Reminders language expansion
• Expanded language support for autocategorization in Reminders

Weather

• Updated hourly and 10-day views in Weather

FaceTime, Phone, and Calling

• Dual camera in FaceTime
• Improved FaceTime quality on poor connections
• Switch between two iPhone devices with the same phone number
• FaceTime Live Captions for Traditional Chinese
• Call Recording transcriptions support for Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Brazilian Portuguese
• Live Voicemail transcription for English (Singapore) and Japanese

Wallet, Apple Pay, and Car Keys

• Easier card selection and payment management with Apple Pay
• Proactive car key setup
• Wallet Order Tracking support in Australia and Canada

AirDrop

• Faster AirDrop transfers
• Faster AirDrop recipient discovery

iCloud and Collaboration

• Access requests for items shared via iCloud
• More easily accessible share link for iCloud collaboration
• Richer iCloud collaboration link previews
• Faster access to shared content on iCloud.com

Home and HomeKit

• 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

Networking and Connectivity

• More seamless transitions between Wi-Fi and cellular networks
• Ethernet status in menu bar in macOS
• Improved Bluetooth power management
• Improved connectivity for Thread home accessories
• More power-efficient Personal Hotspot on N1 devices
• Faster network file browsing
• Improved RDMA over Thunderbolt

iPhone Mirroring

• App resizing in iPhone Mirroring
• Control Center access in iPhone Mirroring
• DRM video support in iPhone Mirroring

Apple Account, Recovery, and Security

• Easier to access recovery codes for Apple Accounts
• Quick Start with a recovery contact
• Password help accessible from the Lock Screen
• Faster Rapid Return to Service

CarPlay

• Audio MiniPlayer in CarPlay
• Audio scrubbing in CarPlay Now Playing
• Improved navigation heading and GPS accuracy in CarPlay
• Improved wireless CarPlay reliability

Shortcuts and Automation

• 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

Spotlight

• More relevant Spotlight search suggestions
• Faster shortcuts and actions indexing in Spotlight

Preview and Document Handling

• More document formats in Preview
• Faster PDF saving

Fitness, Fitness+, and Workout

• More accurate route maps in the Fitness app after workouts
• Improved distance accuracy during treadmill workouts
• Faster workout start in the Workout app
• Synced step count in the Health and Fitness apps
• Fitness+ workouts for perimenopause and menopause
• Sort by completed Fitness+ workouts
• GymKit on iPhone and AirPods Pro 3

Health and Sleep

• Perimenopause and menopause symptom logging in the Health app
• Perimenopause and menopause support in the Health app
• Perimenopause and menopause education in the Health app
• Faster data updates in the Health app
• Support for time zone changes in Sleep

Podcasts

• Search within shows in Podcasts
• Updated video podcasts experience in macOS
• Redesigned Podcasts app for tvOS

Apple News and Stocks

• News+ audio support in iPadOS
• Improved performance in Apple News
• Smoother animations in News and Stocks articles

Journal

• More intuitive journaling streaks
• Increased attachment limits in Journal
• Time stamps for Journal entries
• iCloud sync status for Journal entries

Freeform

• Drawing in Freeform in macOS
• Collaborative folders in Freeform
• Smoother Freeform board performance
• More reliable right-to-left text editing in Freeform
• Faster board previews in Freeform
• Dark Mode adaptive canvas in Freeform

Sharing and Media Extensions

• Support for media sharing from third-party apps
• Content-based recipient suggestions for sharing photos and links

Keyboard, Language, and Internationalization

• Faster loading of emoji and sticker keyboards
• New UI language for English (Canada) and English (Philippines)
• Smart language and keyboard configuration suggestions
• Automatic punctuation when typing on multilingual keyboards
• New keyboards for languages including Afrikaans, Basque, Baybayin, English (Philippines), Galician, Guarani, Luxembourgish, Xhosa, and Zulu
• New keyboards for Indigenous languages, including Blackfoot, Comanche, Cree, Kiowa, and Tsuu’tina
• Improved conversion from phonetic scripts like Pinyin and Kana when typing in Simplified Chinese and Japanese
• Multilingual grammar checking
• Scribble support for Hindi and Marathi with Apple Pencil
• QuickPath and typing suggestions for Vietnamese VNI keyboard
• Onscreen context for more relevant typing suggestions for Chinese and Japanese
• New keyboard layout for Slovenian and Estonian
• Natural language time formats for Chinese and Hindi
• Faster multilingual text processing for handwriting in multiple languages
• Punctuation suggestions as you type in Chinese
• Chaizi typing
• Alternate calendars for India support current time zone while traveling
• Holiday-aware alarms in China

Accessibility

• Faster Voice Control response in iOS
• Pairing and handoff improvements for MFi hearing devices
• Easier reading and editing of PDFs using VoiceOver
• Show Borders for macOS accessibility
• Streamlined setup for Touch Accommodations in iOS and iPadOS
• Streamlined Assistive Access setup
• Faster entry and exit from Assistive Access and Guided Access modes

Gaming

• Improved game controller settings
• Improved PlayStation Access controller support
• Improved navigation in Game Overlay