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Last updated: June 9, 2026, 2:41 PM ET

iOS 27 Brings Major AI-Powered Enhancements

iOS 27 introduces a more personal Siri that represents the biggest change to Apple's virtual assistant in years, with Apple Intelligence adding AI-powered editing tools to the Photos app that can fix framing mistakes and remove unwanted distractions. The new operating system brings 12 significant features to iPhone, including natural language support in the Calendar app for creating events with conversational input and separate volume controls for alarms and notifications, addressing a long-standing user complaint highlighted by celebrities like Justin Bieber regarding dictation button placement. Apple Maps receives multiple enhancements in this update, while users can now dismiss the Now Playing widget from the Lock Screen and temporarily hide their location from specific contacts via an updated Find My app.

mac OS 27 Golden Gate Enhances Mac Experience

mac OS 27 Golden Gate adds direct touch control to Sidecar, allowing iPad users to interact with Mac apps directly through their tablet, while also implementing iPhone-style pull-to-refresh throughout the system. The update provides better visibility into background processes, addressing concerns about apps like Google Gemini for mac OS consuming resources without clear indication. Mac users with ultrawide displays will appreciate native ultrawide support, which brings higher resolutions and persistent display arrangements, and those using iPhone Mirroring can now resize windows beyond fixed aspect ratios for more flexible multitasking. Apple has also