Apple began rolling out iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27 and tvOS 27 on Monday, adding Siri AI, new child safety tools and platform-wide performance updates.. Siri AI is launching in beta in English and will add French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish support in October.
Apple said the assistant will not be available initially in China because of regulatory requirements, and in the European Union it will be available on Mac and Apple Vision Pro but not initially on iOS, iPadOS and watchOS.. Apple said Siri AI is a new version of Siri built on the next generation of Apple Intelligence and integrated across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro.
It can use personal context from messages, emails and photos, answer questions about on-screen content and pull current information from the web.. On iPhone, Siri is integrated into the Camera app through a Siri mode that can handle tasks such as splitting a bill with Apple Cash or adding a custom pass to Wallet.
Apple also introduced Write with Siri, which generates or refines text from a user prompt, and a dedicated Siri app that privately syncs conversation history across devices through iCloud.. Apple also added new Apple Intelligence features to its apps. In Photos, the update adds Spatial Reframing, Extend and an upgraded Clean Up tool, while Safari gains tools to organize tabs by topic, alert users to website changes such as restocks or price drops, and create custom extensions from a description..
The software updates also expand parental controls. A new child account setup flow lets parents choose which apps their children can access, Ask to Browse requires approval before visiting a new website in Safari, and Communication Safety now detects and blocks gore or violent content in shared images or videos..
Apple redesigned Screen Time to show parents average device usage and top apps at a glance. The update also lets families set daily total time allowances across Entertainment, Games and Social Media apps, and schedule app access at different times of day.. Apple said the releases improve speed across devices.
On iPhone and iPad, apps launch up to 30% faster, photos load up to 70% faster after capture and AirDrop transfers are up to 80% faster, based on Apple testing. On iPad, browsing files and transferring them to an external USB drive is up to five times faster, while Apple Vision Pro starts and connects to Wi-Fi up to three times faster..
Other updates include smoother switching between cellular and Wi-Fi on iPhone and iPad, improved search across Spotlight, Photos and Mail, and a new Mail ranking system for Top Hits. Apple also added full-resolution sharing in iCloud Shared Albums, perimenopause and menopause support in Cycle Tracking, custom EQ for AirPods, enhanced Maps Flyover visuals, new Apple Watch Smart Stack suggestions, spatial panorama scenes on Apple Vision Pro, and high-resolution lossless Apple Music support on Apple TV..
Apple said Apple Intelligence and Siri AI are supported on iPhone Duo, iPhone Air, iPhone 16 models or later, iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, iPad mini with A17 Pro, iPads and Macs with M1 or later, MacBook Neo with A18 Pro, Apple Vision Pro, and select newer Apple Watch models when paired with a supported iPhone. Certain server-based Apple Intelligence features, including Siri AI, Image Playground and intelligent photo editing tools, will face daily usage limits, and expanded access will be offered for a fee in the future..
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