Apple’s marketing page says server-side Apple Intelligence features “are subject to daily usage limits”, in the present tense. Apple’s support document on the same subject says Apple “will implement usage limits” on those features “in the future”. Both pages still read that way on September 19, neither gives a number, and an owner cannot tell…
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iPhone Duo was shaped like a paper notebook, Apple's designers tell GQ
Apple designed iPhone Duo around the feel of a paper notebook, and its proportions come from the A-series paper system, so the phone keeps the same shape whether it is open or closed. That is the core of what Apple CEO John Ternus, industrial design VP Molly Anderson and human interface design VP Steve Lemay…
How to pin your most-used camera tools above the frame in iOS 27
In iOS 27 you choose which controls sit above the camera frame. Tap the Camera Controls button, tap Edit, then tap any tool to pin it there, and tap Reset to Essentials when you want the original layout back. A sample photo from the 48MP Fusion Main camera on iPhone 18 Pro. Image: Apple Out…
iPhone 18 Pro resets your aperture each time Camera opens: Here's the fix
On iPhone 18 Pro, an aperture you set by hand doesn’t survive closing Camera: Apple’s guide says the setting is reset the next time you open the app. To keep it, go to Settings > Camera > Preserve Settings and turn on Lens Aperture. A photo taken with iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture, with the…
Apple Intelligence for Home requires iCloud+ starting at 2TB, Apple says
“Apple Intelligence for Home requires an iCloud+ subscription starting at 2TB.” That line appears in Apple’s release notes for iOS & iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and tvOS 27, and in the US the smallest plan that meets it, 2TB, costs $9.99 a month. The Apple logo. Image: Apple The note is one sentence long. It…
Apple sets October 22 for App Store subscriptions bought by the seat
Apple has set October 22, 2026 as the day organizations can start buying App Store subscriptions in bulk. The plumbing switched on first: as of September 16, multiseat purchases are enabled by default for subscriptions in App Store Connect, which means a developer’s subscriptions are opted in unless the developer opts out. A presenter on…
iOS 27.2 beta code shows a China-only erase that overwrites the whole drive
Beta code in iOS 27.2 points to an erase that overwrites an iPhone’s whole drive in China, tracking a mandatory standard that takes effect in 2027.
Find My in iOS 27 can pause location sharing with just one person
Find My in iOS 27 has a middle setting between sharing your location with a friend and cutting them off. Open the person’s card in the People list, tap the More button, then tap Hide Location, and sharing with that one person pauses while everyone else keeps seeing you. iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Image:…
Siri AI launched in English only, with five more languages due in October
Siri AI arrived on September 14 in beta, and it speaks one language. Apple’s own announcement says support for French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish is coming next month, which puts the next five somewhere in October. No date, and no version number. The Apple logo. Image: Apple If your iPhone is set to any…
Safari's text size control is now Page Zoom in iOS 27, here's where it is
The way you enlarge a hard-to-read website in Safari has moved. In iOS 27 the large A and small A controls sit behind a Page Zoom item, one tap deeper than before, and Apple’s guide now files them under the heading “Make the content larger or smaller for a website”. The four iPhone 18 Pro…
Apple's redesigned Health app is inside the first iOS 27.2 beta
Apple’s redesigned Health app is already running inside the first iOS 27.2 beta, and the proof is a bug Apple logged against it. The beta release notes posted on September 16 carry a Health entry under Known Issues: “Personalized summaries may not generate as expected in the Insights tab. (186964423)” The Health app insights and…
Connectivity Assist replaced Wi-Fi Assist in iOS 27 and moved to Wi-Fi settings
If your iPhone started leaning on cellular data after the iOS 27 update, the switch you remember turning off has a new name and a new address. Wi-Fi Assist is gone as a setting, replaced by Connectivity Assist, and the toggle now sits in Settings > Wi-Fi instead of at the bottom of Settings >…
Messages shows Encrypted at the top when a conversation is protected
There is now a one-word answer to whether a Messages thread is private. Apple’s iPhone guide for iOS 27 says that “when a conversation is end-to-end encrypted, you see Encrypted at the top of the conversation”, and that if the word is absent, the messages in that thread are not protected as they travel. iOS…
iOS 27 Screen Time can block Siri AI and keep classic Siri instead
iOS 27 puts a Siri panel inside Screen Time, and it is the one documented way to decide which Siri an iPhone gets and to keep that decision in place. The path is Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Siri, and the four choices there run from blocking Siri outright to…
Apple rewrites the EU tracking prompt in iOS 27.2 and renames the switch
If you use an iPhone in the European Union, the tracking box you tap away on every new app is being rewritten, and the Settings switch behind it gets a longer name. Apple told developers on September 16 that beginning with iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, apps in the EU can use an alternative version…
iOS 27 moved Text Size, Bold Text, and Liquid Glass to a new Appearance menu
In iOS 27, Text Size, Bold Text, Display Zoom and the Liquid Glass control have left Display & Brightness. Open the Settings app and tap Appearance, which is where Apple’s iOS 27 iPhone User Guide now sends you for all four. Two iPhone 18 Pro models, which come with iOS 27 and its reorganized Settings…
Shared albums in iOS 27 count others' uploads toward the owner's iCloud storage
If you create a shared album in iOS 27, its photos and videos count toward your iCloud storage, and so does everything your participants add. Temporary albums, which expire after 30 days, are the exception. The Photos app on iPhone 18 Pro. Image: Apple Apple set out the rules in a Shared Albums limits document…
iOS 27 Impersonation Risk Detection: How Apple's anti-scam setting works
Impersonation Risk Detection, available starting with iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, lets a supporting app ask your device for a scam risk level before you send a payment or change your password. The switch is in Settings > Privacy & Security > Impersonation Risk Detection, where it is labeled Share with App Developers. Two iPhone…
iOS 27 Maps Local Lists: How to find trending spots in select U.S. cities
To see Local Lists in Apple Maps on iOS 27, type “Local Lists” into the search field, tap Guides, then pick a collection such as restaurants or kid-friendly spots. The feature works only in select U.S. cities, and Apple doesn’t say which ones. iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Image: Apple Apple describes Local Lists as…
Dual SIM on iOS 27: Here's where Messages keeps the Conversation Line setting
With Dual SIM on iOS 27, the setting that picks which number a Messages conversation uses is called Conversation Line, and it sits in that conversation’s details. Open the conversation, tap the contact or group icon at the top, tap Conversation Line, then tap a line or alias. iPhone 18 Pro. Image: Apple Apple’s iOS…
How to search, sort, and filter a show's episodes in iOS 27 Podcasts
If a show you follow in Podcasts seems to be missing older episodes, check the filter first. Apple’s iOS 27 guide says a followed show is filtered to Unplayed episodes by default, so anything you’ve finished drops out of the list until you remove that filter or search for it. iOS 27 and iPadOS 27.…
How to use Journal's writing prompts in iOS 27, or turn them off
In iOS 27, the Journal app can suggest writing prompts “based on what you write and any photos or drawings you add to your entry,” and you can add up to three of them to a single entry. The prompts come from Apple Intelligence, and one switch hides them: Settings > Apps > Journal >…
iOS 27 dictation improves spelling and punctuation in English on select iPhones
With Apple Intelligence in iOS 27, dictation uses an on-device model to improve spelling, punctuation and capitalization. Apple says it’s available in English on “iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air, or later,” and its feature availability page lists nine varieties of English. The A20 Pro chip in iPhone 18 Pro. Image: Apple…
How to use Files name suggestions and Access Requests in iOS 27
In iOS 27, when you rename a file in the Files app on an iPhone with Apple Intelligence, Files recommends a name above the keyboard. Apple’s iOS 27 guide also describes Access Requests, an option for shared iCloud Drive links that lets other people with the link ask you to approve their access. A work…