• WWDC26 iOS guide

    What’s new in iOS 27Level up your iOS apps and games.Foundation Models frameworkThe Foundation Models framework is a native Swift API that gives you direct access to the same on-device model that powers Apple Intelligence. You can now work with any language model, including Apple Foundation Models, cloud models like Claude and Gemini, or any other provider that conforms to the Language Model protocol.Multimodal prompts let you pass images alongside text so your app can reason about vi
  • Pretty trees and Local Lists: Apple Maps gets a big upgrade in iOS 27

    Pretty trees and Local Lists: Apple Maps gets a big upgrade in iOS 27
    The updates to Apple Maps in iOS 27 will use the wisdom of crowds to recommend restaurants, while AI helps Flyover look even better. Here's what's changing soon.
    Apple Maps in iOS 27
    Pretty much the unsung hero of modern-day iPhone usage, Apple Maps is an essential tool for navigation. But it's also very helpful when you're trying to find something to eat nearby, and for planning trips.Sometimes, users take time just browsing the Earth, viewing cities they want to visit and enjoying the view.
    Co
  • For the first time in four years, tvOS cuts off some older Apple TV hardware

    For the first time in four years, tvOS cuts off some older Apple TV hardware
    Apple's new tvOS 27 delivers Apple's first major Apple TV hardware cutoff in years, ending support for streaming boxes introduced in 2015 and 2017.Apple TV 4K
    The compatibility change appeared in Apple's tvOS 27 documentation following WWDC 2026 on June 8. Apple TV HD, introduced in 2015, and the first-generation Apple TV 4K, introduced in 2017, are no longer eligible for the update.Compatibility is limited to the second-generation Apple TV 4K released in 2021 and third-generation Apple TV 4K mo
  • Apple Intelligence gives Photos in iOS 27 its biggest editing upgrade in years

    Apple Intelligence gives Photos in iOS 27 its biggest editing upgrade in years
    Apple is making Photos much more powerful in iOS 27 by adding AI-powered editing tools that can fix framing mistakes, remove unwanted distractions, and reshape images after they're taken. Here's what's new.New photo editing in iOS 27
    New Apple Intelligence features announced during WWDC 2026 let users expand photos beyond their original frame and adjust perspective after capture. These features also allow for more advanced edits directly in the Photos app across iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27.T
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  • Amazon slashes 30% off Eero Max 7 Wi-Fi router ahead of Prime Day

    Amazon slashes 30% off Eero Max 7 Wi-Fi router ahead of Prime Day
    Early Prime Day savings are in effect on Amazon's Eero Max 7 Mesh Wi-Fi system, matching the lowest price on record.
    Upgrade to Wi-Fi 7 with this Eero Max 7 Prime deal.
    Prime members can take advantage of Prime deals on Amazon's Eero Max 7 Mesh Wi-Fi system, with prices starting at $419.99. This matches the lowest price on record for Amazon's latest model, which supports wired speeds of up to 9.4 Gbps and wireless speeds of up to 4.3 Gbps.Buy Eero Max 7 for $419.99
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  • You can buy unlimited AT&T data for your iPad for $3 a day

    You can buy unlimited AT&T data for your iPad for $3 a day
    AT&T will let iPad owners buy a day of unlimited cellular data for $3, and it doesn't matter if your device is from Verizon, T-Mobile, or other competing wireless carriers.M3 iPad Air
    The cellular carrier announced Unlimited Day Pass on June 10. The service gives eligible Wi-Fi + Cellular iPads 24 hours of unlimited data on AT&T's network without requiring a monthly plan, contract, subscription, or credit check.Users can activate the service directly from the Cellular Data section of Set
  • WWDC 2026 was somehow even more one note than I expected

    WWDC 2026 was somehow even more one note than I expected
    Apple just gave the keynote for WWDC 2026, and it's made one thing abundantly clear: it's going to ship those promised AI features come hell or high water.
    Tim Cook hosts his final WWDC
    It's June, which means Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, or "WWDC" for short, or, ugh, "dub-dub" for even shorter, is underway. Ostensibly, it's a yearly, week-long conference that Apple uses to tell developers what to expect in the next major Apple software updates.In practice, it's every bit as much of a
  • There's not much new in the iOS 27 Camera app beyond minor refinements

    There's not much new in the iOS 27 Camera app beyond minor refinements
    Apple's main Camera app push for iOS 27 was about Siri AI, but it did include other changes. They're very small alterations, but they do exist.
    The Camera app in iOS 27
    The WWDC keynote didn't dwell for long on the Camera app in iOS 27. There was discussion about Siri AI being included, and that was about it.There wasn't any other discussion about the Camera app's features or any other changes in the talk. Even the iOS 27 preview page on Apple's website talks about the Siri Mode and an improveme
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  • Don't get excited for big Liquid Glass changes in macOS 27, because they aren't there

    Don't get excited for big Liquid Glass changes in macOS 27, because they aren't there
    Maybe Apple's latest Liquid Glass changes will be enough to silence critics, but most users will never even think to look. Here's what they look like, where they are, and what you can change.
    This slider controls Liquid Glass, but the difference between the two extremes is tiny.
    It's been the case for a year now that a certain vocal minority has detested Apple's Liquid Glass design overall, while others objected to its inconsistent rounded corners. Everybody had a point, but the enormous majorit
  • How to control separate alarm & notification alert volumes iOS 27

    For years, Apple forced notifications and alarms to share the same volumes. That is finally changing in iOS 27.iOS 27 offers new volume controls
    Apple introduced new sound & haptics controls during WWDC26. Under the new settings, alarms, timers, notifications, and other sounds no longer have to follow the same volume slider.People who lowered notification volume could also lower alarm volume without realizing it. An alarm, a timer, and a text message don't serve the same purpose, yet iPhone
  • watchOS 27 supported by just six Apple Watch models

    watchOS 27 supported by just six Apple Watch models
    Apple has hammered the Apple Watch compatibility list for watchOS 27, with just six models making the cut this year.
    New icons on an Apple Watch in watchOS 27
    Whenever Apple updates its operating systems, it occasionally drops support for older hardware. This usually includes a few aging models, but for watchOS 27, it's a certifiable bloodbath.According to Apple's watchOS 27 Preview page, the section discussing compatibility lists just six products:
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  • How Apple Wallet's Create a Pass works in iOS 27

    How Apple Wallet's Create a Pass works in iOS 27
    The Wallet app in iOS 27 lets you make your own digital passes from all those membership bar codes you have. It takes a little work, but it already works well.
    Wallet's Create a Pass in iOS 27
    The Wallet app has been used to hold more than just your credit and debit cards for years. Membership cards and digital passes have been a staple of the iPhone app for quite some time.However, to add a pass to the Wallet, you had to do so in one of two ways. The easiest is to use an app for a service and s
  • If You’re Looking to Upgrade, These Apple Watch Series 11 Deals Are Too Good to Miss

    If You’re Looking to Upgrade, These Apple Watch Series 11 Deals Are Too Good to Miss
    No need to spend hours comparing prices, we already found the lowest prices out there. Just make sure to lock them in before they're gone.
  • Why Apple's new Siri AI may never come to the EU

    Why Apple's new Siri AI may never come to the EU
    Apple briefed the EU on how Siri AI worked months ago and tried to find a compromise. The European Union stood firm and insisted keeping other vendors out of the new feature was illegal under the DMA.
    EU users will not get the new Siri AI features in iOS 27 - image credit: Apple
    Apple made the unusual step of taking time in the WWDC keynote to say that Siri AI would not be coming to the European Union. It was a public announcement aimed at blaming the EU for preventing users from getting the new
  • uGreen NASync DXP 4800 GT review: The best NAS price to perfomance in 2026

    uGreen NASync DXP 4800 GT review: The best NAS price to perfomance in 2026
    The uGreen NASync DXP4800 GT is a four-bay NAS with dual 10GbE networking that targets creators and small teams, and is an excellent mid-range NAS for Apple users.
    uGreen NASync DXP4800 GT
    uGreen has built out its NAS range quickly since entering the category. AppleInsider has covered uGreen NAS hardware before, including hands-on time with the NASync IDX6011 Pro.The DXP4800 GT is a new branch of the lineup. uGreen frames the "GT" name around Grand Touring, pitching it as built for sustained per
  • macOS Golden Gate menus revert to having no icons by each item, as it should be

    macOS Golden Gate menus revert to having no icons by each item, as it should be
    macOS Tahoe threw an icon on every menu item, making them impossible to distinguish at a glance. macOS Golden Gate has rectified that design taboo with blessedly iconless menus.
    macOS Golden Gate gets rid of the icons by menu items
    In Disney's 2004 animated film The Incredibles, a very basic concept of "when everyone is special, no one is" is explored. Alan Dye must not have seen that movie or the many like it.Well, now that he's gone, so is his team's decision to frustratingly place icons next
  • Apple's new foundation models don't contain a drop of Gemini

    Apple's new foundation models don't contain a drop of Gemini
    Apple confirmed at WWDC that its Foundation Models aren't a cut and paste of Gemini, and are all-Apple through-and-through. We've been telling you this all along.
    The new Apple Foundation Models do not have a drop of Google code
    WWDC 2026 was a rollercoaster event that primarily focused on Apple's latest AI upgrades. This time, though, they had a little help from Google.Apple pre-announced that Google was providing Gemini technology to help develop the new Apple Foundation Models, but didn't say
  • Apple's new foundation models don't contain a drop of Gemini, as we said they wouldn't

    Apple's new foundation models don't contain a drop of Gemini, as we said they wouldn't
    Apple confirmed at WWDC that its Foundation Models aren't a cut and paste of Gemini, and are all-Apple through-and-through. We've been telling you this all along.
    The new Apple Foundation Models doesn't have a drop of Google code
    WWDC 2026 was a rollercoaster event that primarily focused on Apple's latest AI upgrades. This time, though, they had a little help from Google.Apple pre-announced that Google was providing Gemini technology to help develop the new Apple Foundation Models, but didn't sa
  • iOS 27 code has clear signs that a folding iPhone is coming soon

    iOS 27 code has clear signs that a folding iPhone is coming soon
    Code sleuths are diving into iOS 27 and finding hints about the unreleased iPhone Fold, and finding subroutines that report just how open or shut the foldable might be.
    Code in iOS 27 hints at iPhone Fold
    Apple does its best to hide any code that might give away some future product, but it isn't always perfect. Code references in iOS 27 show some of what Apple is preparing for the upcoming iPhone Fold.Even though there hasn't been a single component leak or information about mass production star
  • Spatial Reframe in iOS 27 is a neat trick that creates nightmare fuel right now

    Spatial Reframe in iOS 27 is a neat trick that creates nightmare fuel right now
    Apple's Spatial Reframing tool in Photos for iOS 27 is an interesting use of Apple Intelligence, but don't push it too far just yet.
    iOS 27 Photos gains Spatial Reframing
    WWDC 2025 included a neat feature for Spatial Photos that lets users convert flat images into 3D scenes. By moving the iPhone around, you could temporarily re-angle your shot and explore the scene.It was a neat trick, but it wasn't that much of a major feature for photographers. It did, at least, give you an idea of how a Spati
  • Ultrawide displays gain explicit support in macOS 27

    Ultrawide displays gain explicit support in macOS 27
    Apple is adding explicit ultrawide display support in macOS 27, enabling higher-resolution display modes and preserving monitor layouts when displays are reconnected.
    LG curved ultra-wide Thunderbolt Display
    The feature appeared in Apple's macOS 27 preview materials released on June 8 during WWDC26. Macs can drive higher resolutions on supported ultrawide displays, with Apple citing 5K at 120Hz as one example.The update also remembers display arrangements between sessions, allowing monitors to r
  • WWDC's Siri AI, macOS Golden Gate, and updated Apple Intelligence on the AppleInsider Podcast

    WWDC's Siri AI, macOS Golden Gate, and updated Apple Intelligence on the AppleInsider Podcast
    We wanted details, and WWDC did not disappoint. Join us for a first and fast recap of what this year's macOS, iOS, and iPadOS announcements mean.
    Craig Federighi learns that macOS 27 is to be called Golden Gate, not Big Bear - image credit: Apple
    Maybe much of this year's WWDC keynote was rumored, but now we know that even some of the leaks that were more wishful thinking are real. Tim Cook's final WWDC played out as a torrent of new features across all of Apple's platforms.There was so much tha
  • Game Porting Toolkit 4 ushers in support for agentic coding

    Game Porting Toolkit 4 ushers in support for agentic coding
    Apple's Game Porting Toolkit has been supercharged with AI agents, which might make it significantly easier to bring a game to the Mac.
    Game Porting Toolkit 4 introduces support for AI agents.
    While iOS 27 and Siri were the stars of the WWDC 2026 keynote, Apple hasn't forgotten about the Mac as a gaming platform. While we didn't get any triple-A game announcements this time around, the company did unveil a significant upgrade with Game Porting Toolkit 4.The utility, as its name implies, is meant
  • App Store overhaul gives developers new ways to sell subscriptions

    App Store overhaul gives developers new ways to sell subscriptions
    Apple is overhauling the App Store with new subscription tools, personalized recommendations, and marketing features that give developers more ways to attract customers and grow their businesses.Developers have more options in the App Store
    Apple announced the changes on June 8 during WWDC 2026 as part of an effort to help developers grow on the App Store. New features include subscription options for groups, businesses, and schools.Users will see new recommendation tools that explain why specif
  • iOS 27 & macOS 27 developer betas are out, but you should probably wait

    iOS 27 & macOS 27 developer betas are out, but you should probably wait
    Apple's WWDC is rolling on with betas now available for download, but if you use your Mac, iPhone, or iPad for anything else than development, you should wait.
    iOS 27's first developer beta is out. Don't install it.As is tradition for WWDC, following the keynote detailing the changes Apple is making in its fall operating system updates, the first developer betas have been made available.The first developer builds of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27 are now downlo
  • tvOS 27 sneaks out with redesigned Podcasts app & AI subtitle generation

    tvOS 27 sneaks out with redesigned Podcasts app & AI subtitle generation
    Released without any real fanfare, developers can now update their Apple TVs to tvOS 27, allowing for on-device AI subtitles on videos, on-screen text size adjustment, a new Podcasts app, and not much more.
    tvOS 27 is here, with on-device video captioning, text size adjustment, and more.
    Though iOS 27 was undoubtedly the star of WWDC 2026, tvOS received several meaningful enhancements of its own. These include a redesigned Apple Podcasts app and smart downloads on Apple TV.Additionally, AppleCar
  • Will Your iPhone Run iOS 27? Here Are All the Compatible Models

    Will Your iPhone Run iOS 27? Here Are All the Compatible Models
    Several older iPhones will get at least one more year of major software updates.
  • Apple Didn't Really Say What's Coming in iOS 27, So I Guess I Will

    Apple Didn't Really Say What's Coming in iOS 27, So I Guess I Will
    The next major iOS software will be available on devices as old as the iPhone 11, and it will land on your device this fall.
  • iPadOS 27 cuts off a few favorite iPad models

    iPadOS 27 cuts off a few favorite iPad models
    Apple's iPadOS 27 has finally arrived, and now we know which iPad models will be supported. Is your device on the list?
    iPadOS 27 is here with a redesigned Siri, Liquid Glass improvements, and more.
    At WWDC 2026, Apple previewed long-awaited Apple Intelligence upgrades, with a redesigned Siri experience being one of the biggest software changes. There's also a new Liquid Glass slider, for easier user interface customization.Stability and performance improvements are a cornerstone of iOS 27 and i
  • watchOS 27 supported by just five Apple Watch models

    watchOS 27 supported by just five Apple Watch models
    Apple has hammered the Apple Watch compatibility list for watchOS 27, with just five models making the cut this year.
    New icons on an Apple Watch in watchOS 27
    Whenever Apple updates its operating systems, it occasionally drops support for older hardware. This usually includes a few aging models, but for watchOS 27, it's a certifiable bloodbath.According to Apple's watchOS 27 Preview page, the section discussing compatibility lists just five products:
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