Feature requests, improvements, and ideas for future Apple software and hardware. 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.
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4×4 and advanced window grid for macOS fullscreen
macOS
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AirPods spatial audio with Apple TV
tvOSiOSmacOSAirPods
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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
tvOSiOSmacOS
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Auto-disable Night Shift during video playback
iOSmacOS
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Bring back classic Spaces & Exposé
macOS
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Contextual Shortcuts prompts at top of UI
iOSiPadOS
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Convert Voice Memos to text
iOSmacOS
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Device-scoped Reminders (e.g., 'On my Mac')
iOSmacOSiPadOS
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Fix Raise-to-Siri reliability on Apple Watch
watchOS
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Fix Shortcuts in Control Center
iOSiPadOS
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License SF Symbols for web and cross-platform use
WebDesign
Published:
Draft
Better clipboard privacy controls and API
iOSmacOS
App Library enhancements & merge with Home-screen folders
iOS
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App Library: 'Not in Home Screen' section
iOSiPadOS
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App Store Upgrade Pricing
iOSmacOSApp Store
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App Store: show price of purchased apps
iOSmacOS
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Apple Pencil support on iPhone
iOS
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Apple Pencil: auto-switch to pen after color selection
iOSiPadOS
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Apple Watch: toothbrushing detection
watchOS
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Better Focus-mode switching UI
iOSmacOS
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Bring back App Store Wish List
iOSmacOS
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Bring back Cover Flow in Music app
iOSmacOS
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Calendar: copy & paste events
iOSmacOS
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Calendar: easy alarm setting like Calvetica
iOS
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Calendar: improved drag & drop to reschedule
iOSiPadOS
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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
iOSiPadOS
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Clock alarms: dark/light shading for AM vs PM
iOS
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Contacts list: show contact photos
iOSmacOS
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Customize Control Center screen icons
iOSiPadOS
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Delete Activity awards
watchOSiOS
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Delete Find My left-behind suggestions
iOSmacOSwatchOSFind My
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Device-specific permissions in Home app
iOSmacOSHomeKit
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Document Scanner API Should Support User Preferences
iOSiPadOS
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Drag & drop and multi-select in Music app
iOSiPadOS
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Enable AirPods Max microphone when using Lightning-to-3.5 mm cable
iOSmacOSAirPods
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Face ID on Mac
macOS
Published:
Folding iPhone
iOS
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Grouped notifications on macOS
macOS
Published:
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
iOSmacOS
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Hide Hidden Photos album behind FaceID/TouchID
iOSmacOS
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Home app wallpaper sync across devices
iOSmacOSHomeKit
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Home-wide timers on HomePod
homeOSiOS
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HomeKit automation UI overhaul
iOSiPadOSHomeKit
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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
iOSmacOS
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iMessage: mark conversations as unread
iOSmacOS
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iMessage: mark conversations as unread
iOSmacOS
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iMessage: schedule messages
iOSmacOS
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Lock Notes containing PDF/audio attachments
iOSmacOS
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Lock Notes with PDFs
iOSmacOS
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Lock Notes with PDFs
iOSmacOS
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Magic Keyboard/Trackpad auto-switch between Apple devices
macOSiOSiPadOSvisionOS
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Mail: ability to edit smart folders on iOS
iOS
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Mail: Gmail-like message snoozing
iOSmacOS
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Mail: smart folders sync with iOS
iOSmacOS
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Make Find My optional in Family Sharing setup
iOSFind My
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Mark episodes as unwatched in TV app
iOStvOSmacOS
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Music should follow me around the house
iOShomeOSAirPlay
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Music: better UI for rating a single song
iOSmacOS
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Name Apple Watch faces
watchOS
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Name Control Center pages
iOSiPadOS
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Name home screens
iOSiPadOS
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Native Apple password manager to rival 1Password
iOSmacOS
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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
iOSmacOSwatchOS
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Paste button on iPhone keyboard
iOS
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Pause other devices' audio when making a phone call
iOSmacOSiPadOS
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Performance and reliability fixes for shortcuts
iOSiPadOS
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Photos export should retain Live/Burst features
iOSmacOS
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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
iOSmacOS
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Photos: single library with subset synced to iCloud
iOSmacOS
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Photos: single library with subset synced to iCloud
macOSiOS
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Photos: sync Smart Albums from macOS to iOS
iOSmacOS
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Photos: sync smart albums to iOS
iOSmacOS
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Pinch to zoom out to home screen pages view
iOSiPadOS
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Query Notes by folder in shortcuts
iOSiPadOS
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Read and modify file tags in shortcuts
iOSiPadOS
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Restore ability to customize Music app tab bar
iOS
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Revamp mini-audio player in Messages & Files
iOSiPadOS
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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)
iOSmacOS
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Shortcut bundles (embed referenced shortcuts)
iOSiPadOS
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Shortcuts action to toggle Orientation Lock
iOSiPadOS
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Shortcuts action: play ambient sounds
iOSiPadOS
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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.)
iOSiPadOS
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Shortcuts app multi-window support
iPadOSmacOS
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Shortcuts: append photo to existing note
iOSmacOSiPadOS
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Shortcuts: built-in persistent data store
iOSmacOSiPadOS
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Shortcuts: collapsible IF / REPEAT blocks
iOSiPadOS
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Shortcuts: delete app permissions no longer used
iOS
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Shortcuts: fetch list of Music playlists
iOSiPadOS
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Shortcuts: functions and subroutines with parameters
iOSmacOSiPadOS
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Shortcuts: Handoff between all AirPlay 2 devices
iOSiPadOSAirPlay
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Shortcuts: native support for prettier menus
iOSiPadOS
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Shortcuts: pick multiple AirPlay speakers as destination
iOSiPadOSAirPlay
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Shortcuts: send message to existing iMessage thread
iOSiPadOS
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Shortcuts: Switch-case block
iOSiPadOS
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Shortcuts: Wait fractions of a second
iOSiPadOS
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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
iOSmacOSwatchOS
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Sling, Philo, Netflix integration with TV app
tvOSiOS
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Small Widget Live Animations
iOSiPadOSwatchOS
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Sort options in Find My
iOSmacOSiPadOSFind My
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Specify device in Hey Siri phrase (e.g., 'Hey Siri on Watch')
iOSwatchOSmacOS
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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
iOSmacOSwatchOS
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Standalone Touch ID reader for external keyboards
macOS
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Streamlined Safari tab movement between profiles
macOSiOSiPadOS
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Sync ALL Smart Playlists with macOS and allow editing on iOS
iOSmacOS
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System-wide multi-selection like Sublime Text
macOSiOS
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Third-party Control Center items should be resizable
iOSiPadOS
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Third-party watch faces
watchOS
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Draft
This is a sample draft
iOSmacOS
Tie HomeKit scenes & Shortcuts to Focus modes
iOSiPadOSmacOSHomeKit
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Time interval triggers for shortcut automation
iOSiPadOS
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Tooth-brushing detection for Apple Watch
watchOSHealthKit
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U1-powered room-level automations
iOSwatchOShomeOSHomeKit
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Update Apple-built apps separately from OS releases
iOSiPadOSmacOS
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User-defined smart folders in Shortcuts Gallery
iOSiPadOS
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User-defined smart lists sync with macOS
iOSmacOS
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Version history and undo for shortcuts
iOSiPadOS
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View Live Photos natively in Finder
macOS
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While loop support in shortcuts
iOSiPadOS
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Wi-Fi network preferred order UI
iOSiPadOSmacOStvOSwatchOSvisionOS
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Draft
Folders in Freeform
Completed
Access macOS shared files from iOS
iOS
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Completed
Affordable Apple Display ($1,000-1,500)
macOS
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Completed
AirPods Pro as hearing aids
iOSAirPods
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Completed
AirPods volume control without Siri or device
iOSmacOSwatchOSAirPods
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Completed
Allow third-party Shortcuts to take input & produce output
iOS
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Completed
Always show menubar in fullscreen apps (toggle)
macOS
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Completed
Amazon Prime in TV app
tvOSiOS
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Completed
Apple TV stays paired with AirPlay 2 device after sleep
tvOSAirPlay
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Completed
Backup & restore Shortcuts from files
iOS
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Completed
Better UI for notification settings
iOSmacOS
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Completed
Books app: improved PDF annotation tools
iOSmacOS
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Completed
Calendar view in Reminders app
iOSmacOS
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Completed
Color coded Reminders lists
iOS
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Completed
Dark mode on iOS
iOS
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Completed
Don’t pause music while dictating or talking to Siri
iOS
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Completed
Extract two-factor authentication codes from SMS
iOS
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Completed
Fine-grained contact privacy controls
iOSmacOSiPadOS
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Completed
Folders in the Shortcuts app
iOS
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Completed
Full iCloud Drive access and path scripting for shortcuts
iOSiPadOS
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Completed
Home Screen widgets
iOS
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Completed
HomeKit automations triggered when I get home
iOS
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Completed
iCloud Keychain password management on iOS
iOS
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Completed
iMessage group photos
iOS
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Completed
iMessage: Inline contact avatars
iOS
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Completed
iMessage: Proper Color button when messaging from API
iOS
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Completed
iMessage: Quick Reply
iOS
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Completed
iMessage: Timestamps
iOS
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Completed
Jump to album/artist from song in Music app
iOS
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Completed
Less-intrusive Siri and background requests
iOS
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Completed
Maps for iCloud.com
Web
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Completed
Mentions in iMessage
iOS
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Completed
Multiple timers on HomePod
iOS
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Completed
Multiple windows of the same app open side by side
iOS
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Completed
Native screen sharing (Sidecar)
iOSmacOS
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Completed
Night Shift on macOS
macOS
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Completed
Now playing across all devices in a single interface