macOS Wall of Text
On screen for only a few seconds, this slide contained 263 OS enhancements Apple advertised during WWDC26.
At the 06:21 mark of Apple’s WWDC26 keynote, Stacey Ford, Apple’s VP of OS Program Management, briefly flashed a wall of text highlighting many of the enhancements and features arriving across Apple’s OS 27 platforms.
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The slide was only visible for a few seconds, but I was curious to see what Apple was including in its long list of upgrades this year. Somehow, Apple managed to fit 263 items onto a single page. Below is the complete list, presented in the same order it appeared during the keynote.
New UI language for English (Canada) and English (Philippines)
Faster AirPlay connections to Apple TV and HomePod
More relevant Spotlight search suggestions
Web audio no longer interrupts system audio
Undo and redo Home Screen edits in iPadOS
Faster PDF saving
Improved Top Results in Mail
Filter photos and videos in Shared Albums
More document formats in Preview
Drawing in Notes in macOS
New keyboard layout for Slovenian and Estonian
Control Center access in iPhone Mirroring
Audio scrubbing in CarPlay Now Playing
Add keywords to photos and videos in Photos
Extra-large widgets in Today view in iPadOS
Live Activity for Precision Finding with Friends
Better battery efficiency on Apple Watch
Smart downloads on Apple TV
Else if support in Shortcuts
Faster board previews in Freeform
More accurate step tracking on Apple Watch
Sort by completed Fitness+ workouts
Faster message loading in Mail
Improved connectivity for Thread home accessories
Automatic punctuation when typing on multilingual keyboards
Faster smart home accessory updates
Option-click to secondary sort
More efficient emergency alert monitoring
AppleCare coverage details in Settings in tvOS
More intuitive journaling streaks
More consistent window positioning persistence across external displays
Updated video podcasts experience in macOS
Natural language time formats for Chinese and Hindi
Enhanced power efficiency for Safari in iOS and macOS
Drawing app in Messages
Faster data updates in the Health app
Call Recording transcriptions support for Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Brazilian Portuguese
Improved game controller settings
Easier reading and editing of PDFs using VoiceOver
Improved battery insights
Smoother scrolling in App Library
Improved navigation in Game Overlay
Smoother unlocking on iPhone
Use your panoramas for Environments in visionOS
Faster window closing in iPadOS
Improved performance in Apple News
Edge-to-edge sidebars
More reliable right-to-left text editing in Freeform
Find offloaded media in Messages
All options displayed in Camera settings
Password help accessible from the Lock Screen
Group conversation support in Shortcuts
New keyboards for languages including Afrikaans, Basque, Baybayin, English (Philippines), Galician, Guarani, Luxembourgish, Xhosa, and Zulu
Smoother Freeform board performance
Improved PlayStation Access controller support
Improved reliability of Apple Music streaming
New AutoMix transitions
Camera uses less power in Low Power Mode
Extra-small widget option in visionOS
Refreshed album pages in Apple Music
iCloud sync status for Journal entries
More responsive Control Center in tvOS
Faster network file browsing
Ethernet status in menu bar in macOS
Perimenopause and menopause symptom logging in the Health app
Improved Wi-Fi connectivity in watchOS
Faster multilingual text processing for handwriting in multiple languages
Guest key in watchOS
Expanded Get What’s On Screen capabilities in Shortcuts
Faster HomeKit accessory pairing
Faster Now Playing view loading in Music
Faster start page content loading in Safari
Increased attachment limits in Journal
More accurate route maps in the Fitness app after workouts
New keyboards for Indigenous languages, including Blackfoot, Comanche, Cree, Kiowa, and Tsuu’tina
Switch between two iPhone devices with the same phone number
Content-based recipient suggestions for sharing photos and links
Album organization improvements in Photos
Perimenopause and menopause education in the Health app
Improved RDMA over Thunderbolt
Customize Liquid Glass
Support for 4K camera recordings in the Home app
Faster Camera launch in Low Power Mode
Colorful sidebar icons
Faster Voice Control response in iOS
More accurate Visited Places in Maps
Improved Messages syncing across devices
Dual camera in FaceTime
Faster browsing and transfers in Files in iPadOS
Full-resolution photos and videos in iCloud Shared Albums
Faster Lock Screen switching
Store data in Shortcuts
Additional participant permissions in Shared Albums
Guides in Maps available in more places
New windows with curvature in visionOS
Enhanced Flyover in Maps
Customize slideshows in Photos
Section links in Notes
More power-efficient Personal Hotspot on N1 devices
Stylized notes from third-party Calendar accounts
Improved Control Center in visionOS
Perimenopause and menopause support in the Health app
Optional persistent menu bar on iPad
Lock Screen consistently stays awake while scrolling notifications
Faster AirDrop transfers
Dark Mode adaptive canvas in Freeform
More flexible sharing options in Find My
Captured by Me collection in Photos
Extra-large widgets in iOS
Failed messages automatically retry sending
Save any slideshow as a video in Photos
Faster web application performance in Safari
Expire your Shared Albums
Faster loading of emoji and sticker keyboards
GymKit on iPhone and AirPods Pro 3
Redesigned Podcasts app for tvOS
Consolidated Find My app in watchOS
Improved distance accuracy during treadmill workouts
Find My UI enhancements
Chāizì typing
Richer iCloud collaboration link previews
Improved Bluetooth power management
Access requests for items shared via iCloud
Expanded touch support in Sidecar
Faster Text Recognition in photos and documents
Support for Mac mirroring in 5K resolution
Smoother Calendar scrolling
Smoother animations and graphics in Safari
Refreshed artist pages in Apple Music
Search within shows in Podcasts
Look and tap to view and respond to notifications in visionOS
Improved navigation heading and GPS accuracy in CarPlay
Smart language and keyboard configuration suggestions
Faster workout start in the Workout app
Updated Liquid Glass
Independent alarm volume
Smoother camera switching when zooming in video
Faster app extension launch in watchOS
Recent activity in Shared Albums
Offline Maps update improvements
Improved FaceTime quality on poor connections
Tap gesture on Apple Watch
Synced step count in the Health and Fitness apps
AirPods Custom EQ
Faster media playback in watchOS
Faster shortcuts and actions indexing in Spotlight
Multilingual grammar checking
Faster loading of new captures in Photos
Copy and paste as Markdown in Notes
Redesigned Shortcuts editor
Continuous sending of photos, videos, and texts in Messages
Save a video frame as a photo
Faster handling of JavaScript in Safari
Choose a specific pet in Photo Shuffle
Modify multiple Calendar events
Holiday-aware alarms in China
More reliable search indexing in Mail
iPhone app resizing in iPadOS
React with any emoji in Shared Albums
QuickPath and typing suggestions for Vietnamese VNI keyboard
Updated menu bar icons
Punctuation suggestions as you type in Chinese
Consolidated notifications for multiple Tapbacks in Messages
Updated app icons
Swipe down to refresh in macOS
Larger text sizes in tvOS
Spatial scene support for panoramas in visionOS
View streams from compatible cameras simultaneously in the Home app
Dynamic app grid in watchOS
App names in iPad status bar
Participate in iCloud Shared Albums from Android and Windows
Alternate calendars for India support current time zone while traveling
Smoother scrolling in Safari in macOS
Faster boot and connect to Wi-Fi in visionOS
Uniform toolbars
Thumbnails displayed for offloaded media in Messages
App resizing in iPhone Mirroring
Search for conversations in Messages by phone number or a contact’s nickname
Easier to invite others in Shared Albums
Collaborative folders in Freeform
Improved list formatting in Mail
Star ratings in Photos
Consistent corner radii
Easier card selection and payment management with Apple Pay
Screenshot and notification automations in Shortcuts
More efficient water detection on Apple Watch
Maps Parked Car widget in Smart Stack
Faster AirDrop recipient discovery
Optimized CPU scheduler
Autosize and reset columns
Search for photos and videos using additional metadata
Improved wireless CarPlay reliability
Grocery List in Reminders language expansion
Smoother paging between Home Screen pages
Search returns more pleasing photos of people and pets in Photos
Improved conversion from phonetic scripts like Pinyin and Kana when typing in Simplified Chinese and Japanese
Smoother scrolling in Control Center and Control Gallery
Drawing in Freeform in macOS
Faster app launches
More high-resolution and high-refresh-rate display modes for external displays
Easier-to-reach Camera experience
Option to prioritize syncing to iCloud Photos
Easier to save photos from Shared Albums
Faster menu bar access in iPadOS
Redesigned settings in the Apple Watch app
Support for time zone changes in Sleep
More accurate photo orientation
Streamlined Assistive Access setup
Faster and more reliable NFC reading
Faster to open full-screen view from Photos widget
Smoother animations and app launches in tvOS
Timestamps for Journal entries
DRM video support in iPhone Mirroring
Divider lines in Notes
Faster Apple Music playback start
Smoother scrolling in the widget gallery
Easier to access recovery codes for Apple Accounts
Faster access to shared content on iCloud.com
Quick Start with a recovery contact
News+ audio support in iPadOS
Option to include photos of yourself in Photo Shuffle
Smoother animations in News and Stocks articles
Live Voicemail transcription for English (Singapore) and Japanese
Smoother animations in Mission Control and Spaces
Visited Places in Maps available in more markets
Faster rendering of Collections tab in Photos
Smoother start page resizing in Safari
Selection view in Photos
View card balance in Wallet in watchOS
Faster Rapid Return to Service
Updated hourly and 10-day views in Weather
Live Activities in Dynamic Island in landscape
Transit cards and IDs in Smart Stack in watchOS
More easily accessible share link for iCloud collaboration
Faster window switching in iPadOS
More distinct active windows
Show Borders for macOS accessibility
Widget for Mac Virtual Display in visionOS
Streamlined setup for Touch Accommodations in iOS and iPadOS
Pairing and handoff improvements for MFi hearing devices
Multiple tab views in Safari in visionOS
Scribble support for Hindi and Marathi with Apple Pencil
More seamless transitions between Wi-Fi and cellular networks
Fitness+ workouts for perimenopause and menopause
Audio MiniPlayer in CarPlay
HDR for macOS system UI
Identity Documents collection in Photos
Improved unread badge accuracy in Mail
Proactive car key setup
Natural language search for routing in Maps
More reliable HomeKit camera storage
Onscreen context for more relevant typing suggestions for Chinese and Japanese
Faster to add recent camera captures in Messages
Real-time updates for widgets when app is open
Wallet Order Tracking support in Australia and Canada
Faster entry and exit from Assistive Access and Guided Access modes
Support for media sharing from third-party apps
Expanded language support for autocategorization in Reminders
Faster user account creation in macOS
Streamlined Calendar event details
FaceTime Live Captions for Traditional Chinese
New Smart Stack suggestions in watchOS
Faster to start uploading to iCloud Photos
