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Apple Announces Liquid Glass Improvements and Transparency SliderApple

Apple Announces Liquid Glass Improvements and Transparency Slider

Apple today announced a series of improvements to Liquid Glass, the translucent design language the company introduced last year. Apple said it has heard user feedback, which it "deeply appreciates," and is now making adjustments to the underlying foundations of how Liquid Glass is constructed. Chief among those changes is a new slider that lets users control transparency, ranging from fully opaque to completely clear. Sidebar behavior is also being updated. Sidebars will now expand to the full

Jun 9, 20262 min
Apple to Bring AI Reframing and Editing Tools to Photos AppApple

Apple to Bring AI Reframing and Editing Tools to Photos App

Apple today announced new AI-powered photo editing tools coming to the Photos app as part of Apple Intelligence, including an upgraded Cleanup tool, a new Extend tool, and a new Spatial Reframing feature. Spatial Reframing allows users to reposition the virtual camera angle of a photo after it has already been taken. By touching and dragging, users can adjust the framing and perspective of a shot, with ‌Apple Intelligence‌ generating new content only to fill in the gaps created by the

Jun 9, 20262 min
New Siri AI Features Won't Be Available in EU Later This YearApple

New Siri AI Features Won't Be Available in EU Later This Year

The new enhanced Siri AI features that Apple announced today at WWDC 2026 will not be available in the European Union or in China when they are released in beta later this year. Apple said that while Siri AI will be available for free with the new upcoming OS releases, it will not be available in the EU on iOS and iPadOS until it can find a path forward for regulatory approval. Apple said EU regulators did not accept any of the company's proposed solutions to bring Siri AI to the EU while safely

Jun 9, 20262 min
Apple Expands GymKit to iPhone and AirPods Pro 3Apple

Apple Expands GymKit to iPhone and AirPods Pro 3

Apple expands GymKit support to the iPhone and AirPods Pro 3 with iOS 27, extending the gym equipment connectivity feature beyond Apple Watch for the first time. GymKit originally launched in 2017 and has, until now, been exclusive to the Apple Watch feature, requiring users to wear the watch and tap it against compatible equipment to pair. The expansion means that iPhone and ‌AirPods Pro 3‌ users can now also connect to supported cardio machines, including treadmills, ellipticals, bik

Jun 9, 20262 min
Spatial Reframe in iOS 27 is a neat trick that creates nightmare fuel right nowApple

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 ReframingWWDC 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 Spatial

Jun 9, 20265 min
Everything Apple Announced at WWDC 2026 in 10 MinutesApple

Everything Apple Announced at WWDC 2026 in 10 Minutes

Apple held its WWDC 2026 keynote today, introducing iOS 27, macOs 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27, and tvOS 27. It took Apple an hour and a half to walk through the major new features in the updates, but we have a quicker 10 minute recap for those who want the highlights. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Apple debuted an all-new smarter Siri, added Apple Intelligence features to multiple apps, and shared details on a long list of performance improvements and bug

Jun 9, 20261 min
macOS 27 'Golden Gate' delivers more Liquid Glass and updated SiriApple

macOS 27 'Golden Gate' delivers more Liquid Glass and updated Siri

Apple has unveiled its next Mac operating system, macOS Golden Gate, with Apple promising better performance, the improved Siri, and more.A redesigned sidebar is part of macOS Golden Gate - image credit: AppleThe new macOS 27 has been revealed during the WWDC 2026 opening keynote, and while not as substantial a new release as macOS Tahoe, it does bring some key new features to the Mac.It does of course retain the Liquid Glass design look that was introduced in 2025. That was always going to be t

Jun 9, 20263 min
App Store overhaul gives developers new ways to sell subscriptionsApple

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 StoreApple 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 specifi

Jun 9, 20263 min
Apple Watch Series 9 Mistakenly Left Off watchOS 27 Compatibility ListApple

Apple Watch Series 9 Mistakenly Left Off watchOS 27 Compatibility List

Apple today confirmed that the Apple Watch Series 9 is compatible with watchOS 27, after the device was mistakenly omitted from the software's official compatibility page. Apple updated its website immediately following its WWDC 2026 keynote, and the watchOS 27 page listed a shorter compatibility list than many users expected: the Apple Watch SE 3, Series 10, Series 11, Ultra 2, and Ultra 3. That would have meant watchOS 27 dropped support for the Apple Watch Series 9, despite both the Series 9

Jun 9, 20262 min
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Revamped parental controls are coming to iPhone, Mac, and More

Apple has announced a refreshed version of the iPhone's Screen Time features for iOS 27, giving parents a new way to ensure children only access the content that's right for them.Apple is bringing new parental control features to iPhone, Mac, and moreAlongside iOS 27, parental controls will also extend to the iPad with iPadOS 27 and the Mac, with macOS 27.Screen Time has long allowed parents to limit which apps their kids use, and how long they can use them. With iOS 27, announced at WWDC 2026,

Jun 9, 20262 min
Apple Announces New CarPlay Features on iOS 27, Including Video AppsApple

Apple Announces New CarPlay Features on iOS 27, Including Video Apps

Back at WWDC 2025, Apple revealed that it was planning to allow CarPlay users to watch video via AirPlay in their vehicles while they are not driving, but we did not hear many specific details about this functionality until now. In a WWDC 2026 video aimed at developers, Apple said the CarPlay video feature is available in new vehicles that support it. When playing a video in an iPhone app that supports AirPlay video streaming, users can select the car's display from the AirPlay menu on iOS and w

Jun 9, 20261 min
Siri AI Gains Customizable Voice Expressiveness and PaceApple

Siri AI Gains Customizable Voice Expressiveness and Pace

Apple today announced that Siri AI will offer a "brand new voice experience," giving users the ability to customize how the voice assistant sounds. On devices that support Apple's most advanced on-device model, ‌Siri‌ AI will deliver more expressive voices alongside a significant improvement to systemwide dictation accuracy. Users will be able to adjust both the expressiveness and pace of ‌Siri‌'s voice to their preference via a new UI with sliders. As of developer beta 1, Am

Jun 9, 20261 min
Siri AI & new Apple Intelligence not coming to EU right away thanks to DMAApple

Siri AI & new Apple Intelligence not coming to EU right away thanks to DMA

When iOS 27 and the rest arrive in September, Apple will not be including Siri AI or the new Apple Intelligence for users in the EU. The Digital Markets Act is being blamed.Apple will continue its fight with the EU through withholding featuresWhen Apple first revealed Apple Intelligence in 2024, it shared that the DMA would prevent its immediate rollout to the EU. It did eventually arrive via iOS 18.4 in March 2025.Now, EU users will have to deal with a similar delay in rollout for the new Siri

Jun 9, 20261 min
Apple Brings AI Tab Organization and AI-Generated Extensions to SafariApple

Apple Brings AI Tab Organization and AI-Generated Extensions to Safari

Apple today unveiled a raft of Safari upgrades powered by Apple Intelligence, including automatic tab organization, AI-generated custom extensions, and new privacy-first browsing tools. The centerpiece feature is automatic tab organization, which uses ‌Apple Intelligence‌ to group a user's open tabs into relevant topics without any manual intervention. If someone is planning a weekend trip, for example, Safari can pull all of their travel-related tabs into a single topic. As browsing c

Jun 9, 20261 min