Every new iOS 27 feature that’s worth knowing about

Apple released iOS 18 on June 10, 2024, introducing a suite of new features including significant upgrades to the Photos app and a redesigned Control Center. The Photos app now features a unified library view, with content automatically organized into collections like "Recents," "Favorites," and "Screenshots," and a new "Collections" tab for custom albums. A "Day" view offers a chronological timeline of photos and videos. The Control Center has been redesigned to be more customizable, allowing users to add third-party app controls and rearrange existing ones. Users can now create multiple pages of controls, with a new "Control Library" offering access to all available controls. iOS 18 also brings enhanced messaging capabilities, including text effects, scheduled messages, and the ability to tap and hold to send a message with a reaction. The Mail app introduces scheduled sending and a "Smart" inbox that automatically categorizes emails into "Primary," "Transactions," "Updates," and "Alerts." Apple's Passwords app, previously exclusive to macOS and iPadOS, is now available on iPhone, offering a centralized place to store passwords, Wi-Fi network credentials, and verification codes. The update also includes a "Game Mode" designed to reduce background activity and improve gaming performance by minimizing processor and network usage. These features are part of Apple's broader push into AI with "Apple Intelligence," though many of the core iOS 18 enhancements are functional rather than AI-driven.