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Apple Tips & Wishlist

These are the enhancements I'd love to see in iOS, macOS, and Apple's ecosystem—from small quality-of-life improvements to major new capabilities. Plus useful tips and tricks I've discovered along the way.

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2-Finger Tap Opens New Tab in Safari

iOS iPadOS

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App Privacy Report

iOS iPadOS

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Auto-Unlock Rotation When Opening YouTube

iOS

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Automation: Accountability Ping

iOS

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Can't spell it? Dictate it.

iOS iPadOS macOS

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Collapse the Safari Toolbar for More Screen Space

iOS iPadOS

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Continuity Camera: Scan Documents with iPhone from Mac

macOS iOS

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Copy as Pathname in Finder

macOS

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Create custom walking and hiking routes in Apple Maps

iOS iPadOS

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Custom Alert at 100% Charge

iOS

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Find Your Lost Apple TV Remote with Your iPhone

iOS tvOS

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Get Rain Alerts from the Weather App

iOS iPadOS

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Grab Full-Quality Images via the Network Tab

macOS Windows

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Hard-Lock Your iPhone (Disable Face ID Instantly)

iOS

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Hold Option While Dragging to Duplicate

macOS

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Identify Plants, Animals, and More with Visual Look Up

iOS iPadOS macOS

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Mac modifier keys

macOS

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Manage App Store subscriptions fast

iOS iPadOS

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Move the text-cursor with the keyboard

iOS iPadOS

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Multi-stop routing in Apple Maps

iOS iPadOS

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Quickly access app updates

iOS iPadOS

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Safari: switch Tab Groups (⌘⌥↑ / ⌘⌥↓)

macOS

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Save Anything as a PDF on iOS (Pinch-Out Trick)

iOS iPadOS

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Scan Documents on iPhone

iOS iPadOS

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Schedule iMessages to Send Later

iOS iPadOS

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Screenshots on a Mac

macOS

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Select Text in a Rectangle with Option + Drag

macOS

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Select text using the keyboard

iOS iPadOS

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Share WiFi Passwords Instantly

iOS iPadOS macOS

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Siri: remind me about this

iOS iPadOS macOS

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Swipe to Select Multiple Photos

iOS iPadOS

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Three-Finger Gestures for Copy, Cut, and Paste

iOS iPadOS

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Two-Finger Swipe to Multi-Select

iOS iPadOS

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Unlock Your Mac with Apple Watch

macOS watchOS

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Use Live Listen with AirPods

iOS

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Use Live Text to Copy Text That Won't Highlight

iOS iPadOS macOS

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4×4 and advanced window grid for macOS fullscreen

macOS

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Affordable Apple Display ($1,000-1,500)

macOS

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AirPods spatial audio with Apple TV

tvOS iOS macOS AirPods

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Allow more than 4 icons in iPhone dock

iOS

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Allow Plex to surface personal library in TV app

tvOS iOS macOS

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Auto-disable Night Shift during video playback

iOS macOS

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Bring back classic Spaces & Exposé

macOS

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Contextual Shortcuts prompts at top of UI

iOS iPadOS

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Convert Voice Memos to text

iOS macOS

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Device-scoped Reminders (e.g., 'On my Mac')

iOS macOS iPadOS

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Fix Raise-to-Siri reliability on Apple Watch

watchOS

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Fix Shortcuts in Control Center

iOS iPadOS

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License SF Symbols for web and cross-platform use

Web Design

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App Library enhancements & merge with Home-screen folders

iOS

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App Library: 'Not in Home Screen' section

iOS iPadOS

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App Store Upgrade Pricing

iOS macOS App Store

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App Store: show price of purchased apps

iOS macOS

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Apple Pencil support on iPhone

iOS

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Apple Pencil: auto-switch to pen after color selection

iOS iPadOS

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Apple Watch: toothbrushing detection

watchOS

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Better Focus-mode switching UI

iOS macOS

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Bring back App Store Wish List

iOS macOS

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Bring back Cover Flow in Music app

iOS macOS

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Calendar: copy & paste events

iOS macOS

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Calendar: easy alarm setting like Calvetica

iOS

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Calendar: improved drag & drop to reschedule

iOS iPadOS

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Change Apple Card bill-cycle date

iOS

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Change Apple Watch face based on time/location

watchOS

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Cleaner 'Open In…' chooser in Files

iOS iPadOS

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Clock alarms: dark/light shading for AM vs PM

iOS

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Contacts list: show contact photos

iOS macOS

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Customize Control Center screen icons

iOS iPadOS

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Delete Activity awards

watchOS iOS

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Delete Find My left-behind suggestions

iOS macOS watchOS Find My

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Device-specific permissions in Home app

iOS macOS HomeKit

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Document Scanner API Should Support User Preferences

iOS iPadOS

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Drag & drop and multi-select in Music app

iOS iPadOS

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Enable AirPods Max microphone when using Lightning-to-3.5 mm cable

iOS macOS AirPods

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Face ID on Mac

macOS

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Folding iPhone

iOS

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Grouped notifications on macOS

macOS

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HDMI display mode on iPad Pro (external input)

iPadOS

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HDMI picture-in-picture on Apple TV (external source)

tvOS

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Hide automation-only Focus modes from system switcher

iOS macOS

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Hide Hidden Photos album behind FaceID/TouchID

iOS macOS

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Home app wallpaper sync across devices

iOS macOS HomeKit

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Home-wide timers on HomePod

homeOS iOS

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HomeKit automation UI overhaul

iOS iPadOS HomeKit

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iMessage: arrow-key support in recipient field

macOS

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iMessage: arrow-key support when addressing recipients

macOS

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iMessage: bubble unread threads to top

iOS macOS

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iMessage: mark conversations as unread

iOS macOS

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iMessage: mark conversations as unread

iOS macOS

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iMessage: schedule messages

iOS macOS

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Lock Notes containing PDF/audio attachments

iOS macOS

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Lock Notes with PDFs

iOS macOS

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Lock Notes with PDFs

iOS macOS

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Magic Keyboard/Trackpad auto-switch between Apple devices

macOS iOS iPadOS visionOS

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Mail: ability to edit smart folders on iOS

iOS

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Mail: Gmail-like message snoozing

iOS macOS

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Mail: smart folders sync with iOS

iOS macOS

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Make Find My optional in Family Sharing setup

iOS Find My

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Mark episodes as unwatched in TV app

iOS tvOS macOS

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Music should follow me around the house

iOS homeOS AirPlay

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Music: better UI for rating a single song

iOS macOS

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Name Apple Watch faces

watchOS

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Name Control Center pages

iOS iPadOS

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Name home screens

iOS iPadOS

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Native Apple password manager to rival 1Password

iOS macOS

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NFC-triggered Shortcuts should receive tag payload as input

iOS

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Offer to resume Music after a meeting ends

iOS macOS watchOS

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Paste button on iPhone keyboard

iOS

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Pause other devices' audio when making a phone call

iOS macOS iPadOS

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Performance and reliability fixes for shortcuts

iOS iPadOS

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Photos export should retain Live/Burst features

iOS macOS

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Photos: ability to modify smart albums on iOS

iOS

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Photos: protect Hidden album with Face ID / Touch ID

iOS macOS

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Photos: single library with subset synced to iCloud

iOS macOS

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Photos: single library with subset synced to iCloud

macOS iOS

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Photos: sync Smart Albums from macOS to iOS

iOS macOS

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Photos: sync smart albums to iOS

iOS macOS

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Pinch to zoom out to home screen pages view

iOS iPadOS

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Query Notes by folder in shortcuts

iOS iPadOS

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Read and modify file tags in shortcuts

iOS iPadOS

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Restore ability to customize Music app tab bar

iOS

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Revamp mini-audio player in Messages & Files

iOS iPadOS

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Revert Settings › Apps sub-section design

iOS

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Save any notification as a Reminder

iOS

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Season 2 of Defending Jacob

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Server-side Apple Card sync with financial apps

iOS

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Set default Maps & Calendar apps on iOS

iOS

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Shared video watching in FaceTime (SharePlay Files)

iOS macOS

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Shortcut bundles (embed referenced shortcuts)

iOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts action to toggle Orientation Lock

iOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts action: play ambient sounds

iOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts action: read/write NFC tags

iOS

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Shortcuts actions to toggle any system setting (keyboard clicks, etc.)

iOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts app multi-window support

iPadOS macOS

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Shortcuts: append photo to existing note

iOS macOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts: built-in persistent data store

iOS macOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts: collapsible IF / REPEAT blocks

iOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts: delete app permissions no longer used

iOS

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Shortcuts: fetch list of Music playlists

iOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts: functions and subroutines with parameters

iOS macOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts: Handoff between all AirPlay 2 devices

iOS iPadOS AirPlay

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Shortcuts: native support for prettier menus

iOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts: pick multiple AirPlay speakers as destination

iOS iPadOS AirPlay

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Shortcuts: send message to existing iMessage thread

iOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts: Switch-case block

iOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts: Wait fractions of a second

iOS iPadOS

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Show app storage size inside Settings › App info

iOS

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Show which finger unlocked Touch ID on Mac

macOS

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Siri: execute multiple commands in one request

iOS macOS watchOS

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Sling, Philo, Netflix integration with TV app

tvOS iOS

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Small Widget Live Animations

iOS iPadOS watchOS

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Sort options in Find My

iOS macOS iPadOS Find My

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Specify device in Hey Siri phrase (e.g., 'Hey Siri on Watch')

iOS watchOS macOS

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Specify which device to download an app to

iOS

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Split-view multitasking on iPhone Pro models

iOS

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Spotify-like cross-platform music control

iOS macOS watchOS

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Standalone Touch ID reader for external keyboards

macOS

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Streamlined Safari tab movement between profiles

macOS iOS iPadOS

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Sync ALL Smart Playlists with macOS and allow editing on iOS

iOS macOS

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System-wide multi-selection like Sublime Text

macOS iOS

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Third-party Control Center items should be resizable

iOS iPadOS

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Third-party watch faces

watchOS

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Tie HomeKit scenes & Shortcuts to Focus modes

iOS iPadOS macOS HomeKit

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Time interval triggers for shortcut automation

iOS iPadOS

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Tooth-brushing detection for Apple Watch

watchOS HealthKit

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U1-powered room-level automations

iOS watchOS homeOS HomeKit

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Update Apple-built apps separately from OS releases

iOS iPadOS macOS

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User-defined smart folders in Shortcuts Gallery

iOS iPadOS

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User-defined smart lists sync with macOS

iOS macOS

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Version history and undo for shortcuts

iOS iPadOS

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View Live Photos natively in Finder

macOS

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While loop support in shortcuts

iOS iPadOS

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Wi-Fi network preferred order UI

iOS iPadOS macOS tvOS watchOS visionOS

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Access macOS shared files from iOS

iOS

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AirPods Pro as hearing aids

iOS AirPods

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AirPods volume control without Siri or device

iOS macOS watchOS AirPods

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Allow third-party Shortcuts to take input & produce output

iOS

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Always show menubar in fullscreen apps (toggle)

macOS

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Wish Implemented

Amazon Prime in TV app

tvOS iOS

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Wish Implemented

Apple TV stays paired with AirPlay 2 device after sleep

tvOS AirPlay

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Wish Implemented

Backup & restore Shortcuts from files

iOS

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Better UI for notification settings

iOS macOS

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Books app: improved PDF annotation tools

iOS macOS

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Calendar view in Reminders app

iOS macOS

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Color coded Reminders lists

iOS

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Dark mode on iOS

iOS

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Wish Implemented

Don’t pause music while dictating or talking to Siri

iOS

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Wish Implemented

Extract two-factor authentication codes from SMS

iOS

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Wish Implemented

Fine-grained contact privacy controls

iOS macOS iPadOS

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Wish Implemented

Folders in the Shortcuts app

iOS

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Wish Implemented

Full iCloud Drive access and path scripting for shortcuts

iOS iPadOS

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Wish Implemented

Home Screen widgets

iOS

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Wish Implemented

HomeKit automations triggered when I get home

iOS

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Wish Implemented

iCloud Keychain password management on iOS

iOS

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Wish Implemented

iMessage group photos

iOS

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Wish Implemented

iMessage: Inline contact avatars

iOS

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Wish Implemented

iMessage: Proper Color button when messaging from API

iOS

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Wish Implemented

iMessage: Quick Reply

iOS

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Wish Implemented

iMessage: Timestamps

iOS

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Wish Implemented

Jump to album/artist from song in Music app

iOS

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Wish Implemented

Less-intrusive Siri and background requests

iOS

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Wish Implemented

Maps for iCloud.com

Web

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Wish Implemented

Mentions in iMessage

iOS

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Wish Implemented

Multiple timers on HomePod

iOS

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Wish Implemented

Multiple windows of the same app open side by side

iOS

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Wish Implemented

Native screen sharing (Sidecar)

iOS macOS

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Wish Implemented

Night Shift on macOS

macOS

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Wish Implemented

Now playing across all devices in a single interface

iOS

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Wish Implemented

Open whole folder from Files app in another App

iOS

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Wish Implemented

Quicker event entry in Calendar app

iOS

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Wish Implemented

Quickly toggle AirPods mute with a gesture

iOS macOS watchOS AirPods

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Screen sharing in FaceTime

iOS macOS

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Send an email to all members of a contact group

iOS

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Wish Implemented

Shortcuts action: OCR image/pdf

iOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts: toggle Rotation Lock

iOS iPadOS

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Threaded conversations in iMessage

iOS

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Wish Implemented

True file downloads in Safari on iOS

iOS

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Wish Implemented

Turn off lights/TV when I fall asleep

iOS

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Wish Implemented

Wi-Fi & Bluetooth toggles in Control Center

iOS

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