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Apple Touts Faster Core Software Features Across Devices

Apple at WWDC 2026 today said it has made several responsiveness improvements across its software ecosystem, speeding up system animations, app launching, and much more.

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Apple says that launching iPhone and iPad apps is up to 30 percent faster across devices, while new photos taken on iPhone appear in iCloud Photos up to 70 percent faster.

Elsewhere, sharing files between devices over AirDrop is now up to 80 percent faster and transfers in the Files app are up to 50 percent faster. There's also a new CPU scheduler manager that prioritizes jobs and ensures that the right work is executed on time.

Apple also says that network transitions on its mobile devices have been improved, so that switching between cellular data and Wi-Fi when you're out and about feels a lot more seamless.

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Top Rated Comments

vertsix Avatar
6 weeks ago
This might be the best Apple platform feature in the past 10 years.

Good job Apple and thanks for listening!
Score: 24 Votes (Like | Disagree)
6 weeks ago
Please let one of them be SMB performance.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
6 weeks ago
Insane that Apple releases an update with stability and speed as one of the core focuses, along with more customization around liquid glass, and people are lauding it as boring.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
6 weeks ago

Please let one of them be SMB performance.
"faster network file browsing" is on the features list
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
hybrid_x Avatar
6 weeks ago
Is this because they're finally cutting out the last of the Intel code from the OS?
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Frantisekj Avatar
6 weeks ago
I must admit Apple really surprised me. Even many things presented at beginning was as selling past failures as new achievements I must admit that they really listened to people bring really needed refinement.
Speed and efficiency, support from iPhone 11 and Child account showing they have been really working and I have to apology them for some bad words I sent their way 😆
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)