Apple Highlights New Services Features Coming This Fall →

Source: Apple.

As much as I love the keynote, one of the parts of WWDC I look forward to the most each year is Apple’s roundup of features and changes coming to its services alongside the fall’s OS updates. The company delivered on my hopes this morning with quite a long list of changes.

Speaking of these enhancements, Apple’s senior vice president of Services, Eddy Cue, said:

“We’re excited to bring powerful new features and intelligence to hundreds of millions of users across Apple services, making their experiences even more useful and fun. From new exploration tools with Flyover and Local Lists in Maps, to more convenient ways to pay and get paid in Apple Wallet, to the continued expansion of video podcasts in Apple Podcasts on Mac and in tvOS, and so much more — these updates reflect our commitment to creating experiences that truly make a difference in people’s lives.”

watchOS 27: The MacStories Overview

By Jonathan Reed

Source: Apple.

During yesterday’s WWDC keynote, Apple introduced the latest software for the Apple Watch, watchOS 27. As with the other Apple platforms, much of the focus this year was on Siri AI, but there are plenty of quality-of-life improvements to look forward to as well.

Let’s dive in.

macOS 27 Golden Gate: The MacStories Overview

By Devon Dundee

Source: Apple.

Apple’s crack marketing team has once again put their heads together and come up with another California landmark to use as the namesake for the latest version of macOS. During the WWDC keynote, we were introduced to macOS 27 Golden Gate.

As with all of Apple’s platforms this year, the main features of Golden Gate are Siri AI and new Apple Intelligence capabilities. You can check out our overview of those announcements for all the details, but there are some Mac-specific elements worth digging into here, as well as non-AI enhancements coming to macOS this fall that you’ll want to get excited for. Let’s dive in.

The Third Generation of Apple’s Foundation Models and AFM Core Advanced →

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I just came back to my hotel room after a long day at Apple Park (I documented most of it in my Instagram stories, including a very cool shot), and, like everyone else here in Cupertino, I’m still processing the information overload from the past 12 hours. The MacStories team already covered iOS and iPadOS 27, plus Siri AI and Apple Intelligence, and we have more coming tomorrow.

Before I call it a day though, I wanted to link the first thing I read on my way back: Apple’s latest article on the Machine Learning blog about the new Apple Foundation Models that were announced today – three cloud-based models, and two on-device ones.

iOS and iPadOS 27: The MacStories Overview

By Jonathan Reed

Source: Apple.

During today’s WWDC keynote, Apple unveiled updates across its family of OSes. The keynote itself was very different in structure from previous years, with a lot of the focus on Siri and Apple Intelligence, which, for the most part, are fully cross-platform. (For more on those announcements, check out Devon’s coverage.)

Nevertheless, there were plenty of new features announced for iOS and iPadOS, along with a slew of child safety tools. Let’s take a look.

Siri AI and the Latest in Apple Intelligence: The MacStories Overview

By Devon Dundee

Source: Apple.

The big question coming into today’s WWDC keynote was what Apple would have to offer in terms of AI – or, as the company refers to it, Apple Intelligence. Given Apple’s behind-the-scenes struggles, delayed features, and partnership with Google to re-architect its Foundation Models based on Gemini, expectations were high, and the company delivered with the announcement of a whole new Siri and a slew of Apple Intelligence features baked into its upcoming operating systems.

Siri AI, the all-new version of Apple’s virtual assistant, was the star of the show and got plenty of time in the spotlight, including several real-time demos on the iPhone and Mac. But the company also announced updates to Visual Intelligence, new photo editing tools, a Shortcuts builder, and additional Apple Intelligence features.

Source: Apple.

It all starts with the latest Foundation Models based on a new architecture developed by Apple in collaboration with Google’s Gemini models. Coming in both local and Private Cloud Compute variations, these models work across Apple devices using a combination of user input (via text, voice, or images), personal context, on-screen awareness, app actions, and world knowledge in conjunction with the new system orchestrator to power conversations and actions taken by Siri AI as well as Apple Intelligence features baked into each OS. Of course, Apple touts that these features are secure and protect user privacy whether they are run on-device or in Private Cloud Compute.

WWDC 2026: Small Details and Compatibility Lists

By Jonathan Reed

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.

WWDC 2026: Apple Publishes Keynote Video

By Devon Dundee

Source: Apple.

As usual, this year’s WWDC was a packed event. Apple introduced Siri AI, Apple Intelligence features powered by a new architecture, quality-of-life platform improvements, safety features for children, and numerous other changes across its OSes.

If you missed the event or want to revisit any of the announcements, you can now do so on Apple’s Events site (where it is also available in ASL) or on YouTube. We’ll be posting coverage of all the new features and more in the coming hours and days, so stay tuned to MacStories.

Clic for Sonos: The Native App Sonos Should’ve Made, Now Up to 50% Off [Sponsor]

By MacStories Team

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Clic is loaded with native features. Widgets, Live Activities, Lock Screen controls, Control Center widgets, and Shortcuts for automation are all there. On the Mac you get a full app plus a menu bar companion with speaker grouping and hot keys. Scenes group your rooms, set the volume, and start the music in a single tap, and the Share Sheet sends any Apple Music or Spotify link, a song, album, artist, or station, straight to the speaker you choose.

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