On iOS 27, your iPhone can turn a voicemail into a to-do. With Apple Intelligence, the Phone app shows what Apple calls “Siri suggested actions” based on the voicemail transcript, such as adding a reminder or creating a calendar event. iPhone 18 Pro, photographed by Apple. Image: Apple Apple’s iOS 27 guide documents the feature…
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How to build a shortcut in iOS 27 just by describing what it should do
In iOS 27, you can make a shortcut without touching the action list. Open the Shortcuts app, tap the Add button, and describe what you want in plain language, and the app “creates and names a shortcut based on your input,” according to Apple’s Shortcuts User Guide. Apple's A20 Pro chip for iPhone 18 Pro.…
iPhone 18 Pro setup: How to set a charge limit and still charge to full
A new iPhone 18 Pro starts out charging to 100 percent, with Optimized Battery Charging switched on. If you’d rather cap it, open Settings, tap Battery, tap Charging, and choose a limit between 80 and 100 percent in 5 percent steps. iPhone 18 Pro in all four colors. Image: Apple It’s worth deciding during setup.…
Things 3.24 and Fantastical 4.2 add Siri AI support: Here's what each can do
Things 3.24 and Fantastical 4.2 both arrived on September 14 with support for Siri AI. Cultured Code says you can now build a Things to-do by talking to Siri naturally and correcting it as you go, while Flexibits says Siri can check your Fantastical schedule, create events and change existing ones. iOS 27 and iPadOS…
iOS 27 fills in Reminders and Calendar details from a sentence you type
In iOS 27, you can create a reminder by typing a sentence instead of working through date and repeat pickers. Type something like Apple’s example, “Feed the cat every evening at 5pm,” and Reminders “automatically fills in the details and timing based on what you typed.” Calendar does the same for events. iPhone 18 Pro,…
How to use iOS 27's personalized Smart Reply in Mail, or turn it off
Tap a suggested reply above the keyboard in Mail on iOS 27 and Apple Intelligence writes a full draft “in your personalized writing style,” according to Apple’s iPhone User Guide. If you’d rather it didn’t imitate you, turn off Personalize Smart Replies at Settings > Apps > Mail. Apple's artwork for iOS 27 and iPadOS…
iPhone 18 Pro won't record ProRes until you reserve Pro Video Storage
On iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, switching on Apple ProRes isn’t the end of the job. After you turn on Apple ProRes in Settings > Camera > Formats, Apple’s iPhone User Guide says to tap Configure Pro Video Storage and set aside space on the phone for pro video recordings. Manual camera…
Siri AI and third-party apps: Apple names WhatsApp, Audible, and Outlook
Apple’s September 14 Siri AI announcement names five third-party apps. It says Siri AI “already works seamlessly with apps from Apple’s vast ecosystem of developers,” pointing to WhatsApp and Audible, and says Microsoft Outlook, Notability and Tripsy are coming “soon.” Write with Siri on iPhone Duo. Image: Apple Apple gave no date for the second…
AirPort Utility is leaving, and macOS 27 can't back up to a Time Capsule
Apple is retiring AirPort Utility, the app that runs AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule base stations. Clean installs of macOS 27 leave it out, the iPhone and iPad app is coming off the App Store for new downloads, and Apple no longer guarantees it works on version 27 of either platform. A…
Apple's own pages disagree on whether iOS 27 blocks violence in FaceTime calls
Communication Safety in iOS 27 now blurs gore and violence for children, not just nudity, but Apple’s own pages disagree on whether that protection reaches live FaceTime calls. Apple’s September 14 announcement says it does, while its Communication Safety support document, published the same day, says gore and violence detection works “only in FaceTime video…
How to start Siri AI in iOS 27, including a swipe down on the Dynamic Island
With Siri AI turned on, iOS 27 gives you four new ways to start Siri on iPhone: swipe down from the Dynamic Island, touch and hold something and choose Ask Siri, take a screenshot, or switch the Camera app to Siri mode. Saying “Siri” or “Hey Siri” and holding the side button still work. The…
Apple Intelligence can take up to 14GB on iOS 27: Here's which iPhones need what
Apple Intelligence in iOS 27 can take up to 14GB of storage on an iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max or iPhone Air, and up to 8GB on other supported iPhones. Apple says it becomes available automatically when you update, so if your free space shrank after installing iOS 27, that’s one likely reason.…
iOS 27's new Screen Time controls need your family's devices updated first
Updating your own iPhone to iOS 27 doesn’t switch on Apple’s new parental controls. Time Allowances, Ask to Browse and the rest of the redesigned Screen Time appear only after the devices in your Family Sharing group run version 27 software and a parent runs a one-time setup from Settings > Family. The current iPad,…
How to switch from Siri AI back to Siri Classic on your iPhone
iOS 27 lets you go back to the previous Siri, which Apple calls Siri Classic. In Settings > Siri, turn Siri off, turn it back on, and choose Siri Classic. Write with Siri on iPhone Duo. Image: Apple There’s no separate Siri AI switch. Turning Siri off and on again is how you pick a…
How to give alarms their own volume in iOS 27, separate from your ringtone
iOS 27 can play alarms and timers at their own volume, but only after you change one setting. Go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics and turn off Match Ringtone Volume under Alarms and Timers, then drag the slider. iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max seen from the front and back. Image: Apple…
Apple lists 51 iOS 27 security fixes that aren't on its iOS 26.7 page
Apple’s security page for iOS 27 lists 51 fixes that its iOS 26.7 page doesn’t, including one for a flaw that could let someone holding your unlocked iPhone see saved Wi-Fi passwords. Apple doesn’t mark any of the 51 as exploited, so this is a reason to plan your upgrade, not to panic. iOS 27…
How to join the Siri AI waitlist on iPhone, and who can't get it yet
Installing iOS 27 doesn’t switch on the new Siri. Open Settings, tap Siri, then tap Try Siri AI (Beta) and follow the setup screens, which put you on a waitlist until Siri AI downloads. Siri AI on iPhone Duo. Image: Apple Apple gives no estimate beyond “wait times can vary,” and says Siri AI “will…
iOS 27 or iOS 26.7: How to check which update your iPhone is installing
Before you tap Download and Install, open More Details and read what the update actually contains. Apple released iOS 27 and iOS 26.7 on September 14 for the same iPhones, and reports from users describe tapping the option to upgrade to iOS 27, only to see a card labeled iOS 26.7. Siri AI, the headline…
iPhone Duo Bezel Setting Keeps Cases From Hiding the Outer Screen
A new iPhone Duo display setting can create a wider black border so protective cases do not cover content near the folding edge.
Apple's last security updates before iOS 27, listed by device family
Apple’s security releases index lists eight separate current updates spanning iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro, each already available before iOS 27 arrives Monday, September 14. None of them require waiting for tomorrow’s release. Apple's M6 Mac mini. Mac carries three separate current security branches: Tahoe, Sequoia and Sonoma. Image:…
Why watchOS 27 won't install on a new Apple Watch paired to an older iPhone
Buying Apple Watch Series 12 or Ultra 4 does not guarantee watchOS 27 will install on it tomorrow. Apple’s watchOS page states the update requires the paired iPhone to already be an iPhone 11 or later, or an iPhone SE (2nd generation or later), running iOS 27, and that condition applies to a brand new…
Apple Intelligence's English-Only Suggestions in Mail and Messages Reach Nine Countries
Two of iOS 27’s Apple Intelligence features, Mail: Suggestions and Messages: Suggestions, work only in English, and Apple’s own iOS feature availability page lists just nine countries where they appear: Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the UK and the US. Context-aware suggestions are one of several Apple Intelligence features gated by…
iOS 27's Release Notes List Six Changes Its Own Consumer Page Never Mentions
Apple’s developer-facing release notes for iOS 27 describe six changes that do not appear anywhere on Apple’s public iOS 27 page: a 2TB iCloud+ requirement for one Home feature, the end of new AirPort Utility downloads, PlayStation Access controller support, a new chip-level security layer, a stricter network security rule, and a new on-device dictation…
iOS 27's Release Candidate Notes List Eight Siri Known Issues, With Apple's Own Workaround for Each
Apple’s release candidate notes for iOS 27 list eight known issues with Siri, each paired with Apple’s own workaround, in documentation published at developer.apple.com. These are release candidate notes, one step behind Monday’s public build, and Apple has not said whether any of the eight persist once iOS 27 ships on September 14. Apple's September…