WWDC26 — The Small Things - Oneberri Blog

# WWDC26 — The Small Things - Oneberri Blog Skip to [Image 1: Oneberri page/87k9X9-VGo5ny597sjXNu9GHDJcq2JF-GdqIiOD755M/s:300:300/fn:SubmarkLight/plain/s3://pika-production/2p75hgyw0sv7m023kn2u02nkmg12) Oneberri Blog * Blog * Follow * Contact * One↑ * * * # WWDC26 — The Small [Image page/edr0LNaW-ZpgFA2zc5efqPkqI6xBBThYR-QNor44sfo/s:1800:1400/fn:IMG_0362/plain/s3://pika-production/tbbp4v83nwfs0l00owo4cavpg36h) OS 27 My favorite Apple updates are not the flashy new features, but the quiet little touches: annoyances fixed, workflows made smoother, rough edges sanded down, and longstanding flaws thoughtfully reworked. To me, they’re the clearest sign of a company that cares about its craft. Here’s a collection from a WWDC26 screen-grab, organized for easier reading, on improvements coming later this year.

**Photos** * Add keywords to photos and videos * Filter photos and videos in Shared Albums * Album organization improvements * Full-resolution photos and videos in iCloud Shared Albums * Additional participant permissions in Shared Albums * Easier invitations to Shared Albums * Participate in Shared Albums from Android and Windows * Shared Album expiration controls * Search photos and videos using additional metadata * Search returns better people and pet photos * Save a video frame as a photo * Save slideshows as videos * Customize slideshows * Photo Shuffle: choose a specific pet * Option to include photos of yourself in Photo Shuffle * Captured by Me collection * Faster loading of new captures * Faster

rendering of Collections view * More accurate photo orientation * Star ratings in Photos * Identity Documents collection * Faster opening from Photos widget **Messages** * Faster message loading * Improved syncing across devices * Find offloaded media in Messages * Thumbnails for offloaded media * Drawing in Messages * Consolidated notifications for multiple Tapbacks * Continuous sending of photos, videos, and text * Search conversations by phone number or nickname * Faster access to recent camera captures * Content-aware sharing suggestions * Failed messages automatically retry sending **Mail** * Improved Top Results * More reliable search indexing * Improved unread badge accuracy * Improved list formatting **Safari** * Enhanced power efficiency * Faster start page loading * Faster web app performance * Faster JavaScript handling * Smoother scrolling * Smoother animations and graphics * Smoother start-page resizing * Faster content loading * Multiple tab views in visionOS Safari **Apple Music & Podcasts** * Improved Apple Music streaming reliability * New AutoMix transitions * Refreshed album pages * Refreshed artist pages * Faster playback start * Faster Now Playing loading * Redesigned Podcasts app for tvOS * Search within podcast shows * Updated video podcast experience **Maps** * More accurate Visited Places * Visited Places in more countries * Guides available in more places * Enhanced Flyover * More accurate workout route maps * Natural-language route searching * Maps Parked Car widget **Health & Fitness** * Faster Health app data updates * Synced step counts between

Health and Fitness * More accurate Apple Watch step tracking * Improved treadmill distance accuracy * Faster workout start * Perimenopause symptom logging * Perimenopause educational content * Perimenopause support across Health features * Fitness+ workouts for perimenopause and menopause * Support for time-zone changes in Sleep **watchOS** * Better battery efficiency * Improved Wi-Fi connectivity * Guest Key support * Dynamic app grid * Independent alarm volume * Faster app extension launches * Faster media playback * Live Activities in Smart Stack * Transit cards and IDs in Smart Stack * New Smart Stack suggestions * View Wallet card balances * More efficient water detection * Tap gesture improvements * Consolidated Find My app * Updated Weather views **HomeKit / Home App** * Improved Thread accessory connectivity * Faster smart-home accessory updates * Faster HomeKit pairing * Support for 4K camera recordings * View multiple camera streams simultaneously * More reliable HomeKit camera storage * More power-efficient Personal Hotspot * Improved Bluetooth power management **CarPlay** * Audio scrubbing in Now Playing * Improved GPS accuracy * Better navigation headings * Improved wireless CarPlay reliability * Audio MiniPlayer **Shortcuts** * Else-if support * Group conversation support * Expanded “Get What’s On Screen” * Store data in Shortcuts * Redesigned editor * Screenshot automations * Notification automations * Faster indexing of actions and shortcuts **Notes** * Section links * Copy and paste as Markdown * Divider lines **Freeform** * Faster board previews * Smoother

board performance * Edge-to-edge sidebars * Dark Mode adaptive canvas * Drawing in Freeform on macOS * Collaborative folders * More reliable right-to-left text editing **Journal** * More intuitive streak tracking * Cloud sync status * Increased attachment limits * Time stamps for entries **Find My** * Live Activity for Precision Finding * More flexible sharing * Richer collaboration previews * Find My UI enhancements **Wallet & Apple Pay** * Easier card selection and payment management * Wallet Order Tracking in Australia and Canada * Proactive Car Key setup **Calendar & Reminders** * Smoother Calendar scrolling * Modify multiple events at once * Streamlined event details * Grocery List language expansion * Expanded auto-categorization languages **New Languages / Layouts** * English (Philippines) * English (Canada) * Slovenian * Estonian * Afrikaans * Basque * Baybayin * Galician * Guarani * Luxembourgish * Xhosa * Zulu * Blackfoot * Comanche * Cree * Kiowa * Tsuu’tina **Typing Improvements** * Automatic punctuation for multilingual typing * Multilingual handwriting recognition improvements * Multilingual grammar checking * Smart language suggestions * Improved Chinese punctuation suggestions * Better Chinese and Japanese input conversion * QuickPath improvements for Vietnamese VNI * Scribble support for Hindi and Marathi * Natural-language time formats for Chinese and Hindi * Context-aware typing suggestions for Chinese and Japanese **Accessibility** * Easier PDF editing with VoiceOver * Faster Voice Control response * Streamlined Assistive Access setup * Faster entry/exit

from Assistive Access and Guided Access * Show Borders accessibility feature * Streamlined Touch Accommodations setup * MFi hearing device pairing improvements **tvOS** * Faster AirPlay to Apple TV * Smart downloads * More responsive Control Center * AppleCare details in Settings * Larger text sizes * Smoother animations and app launches **visionOS** * Use panoramas for Environments * Extra-small widgets * New curved windows * Improved Control Center * Expanded Sidecar touch support * Support for Mac mirroring in 5K * Look-and-tap notification interaction * Spatial scene support for panoramas * Faster boot and Wi-Fi connection * Mac Virtual Display widget * Multiple Safari tab views **iPadOS** * Undo/redo Home Screen edits * Extra-large Today View widgets * Faster window closing * Faster window switching * Optional persistent menu bar * Faster Files browsing and transfers * App names in status bar * iPhone app resizing * Faster menu bar access **macOS** * Drawing in Notes * Ethernet status in menu bar * Improved RDMA over Thunderbolt * Updated menu bar icons * Faster account creation * HDR system UI support * Mission Control animation improvements * More seamless Wi-Fi/cellular transitions **System-Wide Improvements** * More relevant Spotlight results * Web audio no longer interrupts system audio * Improved game controller support * Improved PlayStation Access controller support * Faster PDF saving * More document formats in Preview * Better battery insights * Improved app launch speed * Optimized CPU scheduler * Consistent window positioning across displays * More display

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