WWDC 2026: Small Details and Compatibility Lists

Source: Apple.

Today’s WWDC 2026 keynote had an unusual structure, in that it didn’t explicitly section off each operating system to discuss its new features. Instead, with the focus on Siri and Apple Intelligence, Apple talked about a select few improvements before flashing a huge word cloud of others.

Luckily, we managed to capture it and have the full list for you to peruse, grouped appropriately. Buckle in, because it’s a long one! And stick around until the end for device compatibility details for the latest OS versions as well.

S3 Files

S3 Files – Every S3 bucket in the Files app, Finder and Shortcuts.

System, UI, and Accessibility

New UI language for English (Canada) and English (Philippines)

Consistent corner radii

Uniform toolbars

Colorful sidebar icons

Edge-to-edge sidebars

Optional persistent menu bar on iPad

App names in iPad status bar

Show Borders for macOS accessibility

Faster entry and exit from Assistive Access and Guided Access modes

Streamlined Assistive Access setup

Streamlined setup for Touch Accommodations in iOS and iPadOS

Easier access to recovery codes for Apple Accounts

Faster user account creation in macOS

iOS

Smoother unlocking on iPhone

Faster Lock Screen switching

Password help accessible from the Lock Screen

Lock Screen consistently stays awake while scrolling notifications

Faster Voice Control response in iOS

More responsive Control Center in iOS / tvOS

Smoother scrolling in Control Center and Control Gallery

More reliable Personal Hotspot on M1 devices

Live Activities in Dynamic Island in landscape

iPadOS

Extra-large widgets in Today view in iPadOS

iPhone app resizing in iPadOS

Faster window closing in iPadOS

Faster window switching in iPadOS

Faster browsing and transfers in Files in iPadOS

Faster menu bar access in iPadOS

News+ audio support in iPadOS

Smoother paging between Home Screen pages

macOS

Drawing in Notes in macOS

Drawing in Freeform in macOS

Ethernet status in menu bar in macOS

Updated menu bar icons

Swipe down to refresh in macOS

Smoother scrolling in Safari in macOS

Smoother animations in Mission Control and Spaces

More distinct active windows

More consistent window positioning across external displays

More high-resolution and high-refresh-rate display modes for external displays

HDR for macOS system UI

Support for Mac mirroring in 6K resolution

Faster boot and connect to Wi-Fi in visionOS

Faster app launches

Optimized CPU scheduler

Faster web application performance in Safari

App resizing in iPhone Mirroring

Control Center access in iPhone Mirroring

DRM video support in iPhone Mirroring

watchOS

Better battery efficiency on Apple Watch

More accurate step tracking on Apple Watch

More efficient emergency alert monitoring

More efficient water detection on Apple Watch

Tap gesture on Apple Watch

View card balance in Wallet in watchOS

Guest key in watchOS

Transit cards and IDs in Smart Stack in watchOS

Faster media playback in watchOS

Faster app extension launch in watchOS

Improved Wi-Fi connectivity in watchOS

visionOS

Use your panoramas for Environments in visionOS

Spatial scene support for panoramas in visionOS

Extra-small widget option in visionOS

Improved Control Center in visionOS

New windows with curvature in visionOS

Widget for Mac Virtual Display in visionOS

Multiple tab views in Safari in visionOS

Look and tap to view and respond to notifications in visionOS

tvOS

Faster AirPlay connections to Apple TV and HomePod

Smart downloads on Apple TV

AppleCare coverage details in Settings in tvOS

Redesigned Podcasts app for tvOS

Smoother animations and app launches in tvOS

Larger text sizes in tvOS

Photos, Camera, and Imaging

Add keywords to photos and videos in Photos

Filter photos and videos in Shared Albums

Additional participant permissions in Shared Albums

Expire your Shared Albums

Easier to invite others in Shared Albums

Easier to save photos from Shared Albums

Recent activity in Shared Albums

React with any emoji in Shared Albums

Album organization improvements in Photos

Captured by Me collection in Photos

Identity Documents collection in Photos

Selection view in Photos

Star ratings in Photos

Faster loading of new captures in Photos

Faster rendering of Collections tab in Photos

Faster to open full-screen view from Photos widget

Faster to add recent camera captures in Messages

Search for photos and videos using additional metadata

Search returns more pleasing photos of people and pets 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

Save any slideshow as a video in Photos

Customize slideshows in Photos

More accurate photo orientation

Faster Camera launch in Low Power Mode

Easier-to-reach Camera experience

Smoother camera switching when zooming in video

All options displayed in Camera settings

Camera uses less power in Low Power Mode

View streams from compatible cameras simultaneously in the Home app

Faster Text Recognition in photos and documents

Messages, FaceTime, and Phone

Drawing app in Messages

Find offloaded media in Messages

Thumbnails displayed for offloaded media in Messages

Improved Messages syncing across devices

Continuous sending of photos, videos, and texts in Messages

Consolidated notifications for multiple Tapbacks in Messages

Search for conversations in Messages by phone number or contact nickname

Switch between two iPhone devices with the same phone number

Dual camera in FaceTime

Improved FaceTime quality on poor connections

FaceTime Live Captions for Traditional Chinese

Live Voicemail transcription for English (Singapore) and Japanese

Call Recording transcription support for Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Brazilian Portuguese

Mail, Calendar, Notes, and Productivity

Improved Top Results in Mail

Improved unread badge accuracy in Mail

Improved list formatting in Mail

Faster message loading in Mail

More reliable search indexing in Mail

More document formats in Preview

Faster PDF saving

Easier reading and editing of PDFs using VoiceOver

Copy and paste as Markdown in Notes

Divider lines in Notes

Section links in Notes

Stylized notes from third-party Calendar accounts

Smoother Calendar scrolling

Modify multiple Calendar events

Streamlined Calendar event details

Time stamps for Journal entries

Cloud sync status for Journal entries

Increased attachment limits in Journal

More intuitive journaling streaks

Safari and Web

Enhanced power efficiency for Safari in iOS and macOS

Faster start page content loading in Safari

Smoother start page resizing in Safari

Smoother animations and graphics in Safari

Faster handling of JavaScript in Safari

Faster web application performance in Safari

Multiple tab views in Safari in visionOS

Maps, Travel, and Location

More accurate Visited Places in Maps

Visited Places in Maps available in more markets

Guides in Maps available in more places

Enhanced Flyover in Maps

Natural language search for routing in Maps

More accurate route maps in the Fitness app after workouts

Offline Maps update improvements

Improved navigation heading and GPS accuracy in CarPlay

Alternate calendars for India support current time zone while traveling

Music, Podcasts, Audio, and AirPods

Improved reliability of Apple Music streaming

New AutoMix transitions

Refreshed album pages in Apple Music

Refreshed artist pages in Apple Music

Faster Apple Music playback start

Faster Now Playing view loading in Music

Search within shows in Podcasts

Audio MiniPlayer in CarPlay

Audio scrubbing in CarPlay Now Playing

Independent alarm volume

GymKit on iPhone and AirPods Pro 3

Home, HomeKit, and Accessories

Support for 4K camera recordings in the Home app

Improved connectivity for Thread home accessories

Faster smart home accessory updates

Faster HomeKit accessory pairing

More reliable HomeKit camera storage

Improved wireless CarPlay reliability

Faster and more reliable NFC reading

Pairing and handoff improvements for MFi hearing devices

Improved PlayStation Access controller support

Improved game controller settings

Shortcuts and Automation

Else if support in Shortcuts

Group conversation support in Shortcuts

Expanded Get What’s On Screen capabilities in Shortcuts

Store data in Shortcuts

Screenshot and notification automations in Shortcuts

Faster shortcuts and actions indexing in Spotlight

Redesigned Shortcuts editor

Autosize and reset columns

Real-time updates for widgets when app is open

Faster app extension launch in watchOS

Freeform

Faster board previews in Freeform

Smoother Freeform board performance

More reliable right-to-left text editing in Freeform

Dark Mode adaptive canvas in Freeform

Collaborative folders in Freeform

Health, Fitness, and Sleep

Perimenopause and menopause symptom logging in the Health app

Perimenopause and menopause education in the Health app

Perimenopause and menopause support in the Health app

Fitness+ workouts for perimenopause and menopause

Sort by completed Fitness+ workouts

Faster workout start in the Workout app

Synced step count in the Health and Fitness apps

Support for time zone changes in Sleep

Faster data updates in the Health app

Improved distance accuracy during treadmill workouts

Keyboard, Language, and Input

New keyboard layout for Slovenian and Estonian

New keyboards for Afrikaans, Basque, Baybayin, English (Philippines), Galician, Guarani, Luxembourgish, Xhosa, and Zulu

New keyboards for Indigenous languages including Blackfoot, Comanche, Cree, Kiowa, and Tsuu’tina

Scribble support for Hindi and Marathi with Apple Pencil

Natural language time formats for Chinese and Hindi

Punctuation suggestions as you type in Chinese

Chaizi typing

Multilingual grammar checking

Automatic punctuation when typing on multilingual keyboards

Faster multilingual text processing for handwriting in multiple languages

Improved conversion from phonetic scripts like Pinyin and Kana when typing in Simplified Chinese and Japanese

QuickPath and typing suggestions for Vietnamese VNI keyboard

Onscreen context for more relevant typing suggestions for Chinese and Japanese

Smart language and keyboard configuration suggestions

iCloud, Sharing, and Collaboration

Richer iCloud collaboration link previews

Faster access to shared content on iCloud.com

More easily accessible share link for iCloud collaboration

Access requests for items shared via iCloud

Option to prioritize syncing to iCloud Photos

Faster to start uploading to iCloud Photos

More flexible sharing options in Find My

Live Activity for Precision Finding with Friends

Find My UI enhancements

Wallet, Apple Pay, and Car Key

Easier card selection and payment management with Apple Pay

Wallet Order Tracking support in Australia and Canada

Proactive car key setup

Performance and Reliability

Faster AirDrop transfers

Faster AirDrop recipient discovery

Faster network file browsing

Faster browsing and transfers in Files

Faster Rapid Return to Service

Smoother animations in News and Stocks articles

Smoother scrolling in the widget gallery

More seamless transitions between Wi-Fi and cellular networks

Improved Bluetooth power management

Improved RDMA over Thunderbolt

Faster loading of emoji and sticker keyboards

Faster data updates in the Health app

Faster loading of new captures in Photos

More reliable search indexing in Mail

More reliable HomeKit camera storage

Faster to start uploading to iCloud Photos

Device Compatibility

Each new OS release brings a new list of fully compatible devices. This year is no different. Here are the breakdowns for each of Apple’s platforms:

iOS 27

iPhone 11 Pro and later

iPhone 11 and later

iPhone 16e and later

iPhone SE (2nd generation and later)

iPadOS 27

iPad Pro 12.9‑inch (4th generation and later)

iPad Pro 11‑inch (2nd generation and later)

iPad Air 11-inch (4th generation and later)

iPad (9th generation and later)

iPad mini (6th generation and later)

macOS 27

MacBook Neo (2026)

MacBook Air with Apple silicon (2020 and later)

MacBook Pro with Apple silicon (2020 and later)

iMac with Apple silicon (2021 and later)

Mac mini with Apple silicon (2020 and later)

Mac Studio (2022 and later)

watchOS 27

Apple Watch SE 3

Apple Watch Series 9 and later

Apple Watch Ultra 2