Tim Hardwick
Tim is a Senior Editor at MacRumors and has been writing for the site since 2016. Formerly a magazine journalist, his work has appeared in over 30 newsstand print publications and online brands covering a range of topics, from the latest trends in technology to the mysteries of ancient history.
Based in the UK, Tim's current role at MacRumors involves editorial oversight and how tos, in addition to covering daily news and contributing occasional reviews. Tim can be reached at tim@macrumors.com, Telegram (@waxeditorial) or Twitter.
Based in the UK, Tim's current role at MacRumors involves editorial oversight and how tos, in addition to covering daily news and contributing occasional reviews. Tim can be reached at tim@macrumors.com, Telegram (@waxeditorial) or Twitter.
Tim Hardwick's Articles
14 Ways Apple Is Improving Messages in iOS 27
Apple at this year's WWDC emphasized that its approach to iOS 27 development was to add fewer newer features and instead make existing features better. Examples of that approach can be seen across the operating system, but it is arguably most obvious in the changes coming to Messages.
That's not to say there's nothing original coming to Messages in iOS 27. For instance, one new Apple...
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iOS 27 Brings New Functionality to HomePod
With the launch of iOS 27 and HomePod Software 27, Apple is adding support for AutoMix, Apple's AI-powered Apple Music feature that blends songs using matching key and tempo.
Apple says it has improved AutoMix's underlying algorithms to generate new transition types, making for more seamless blends between tracks, so this should also benefit the newly introduced feature for HomePod....
iPhone 17's 8GB Limit Costs It These Two Siri AI Features in iOS 27
Apple this week revealed what its most advanced on-device AI model does, and the feature list is shorter than the hardware requirements might suggest.
In its Siri AI announcement during WWDC 2026, Apple confirmed that the model powers two things: more expressive Siri voices and a major accuracy gain for systemwide dictation.
Both require 12GB of unified memory. Among current iPhones, that ...
tvOS 27: Apple Music Gains Hi-Res Lossless Audio on Apple TV 4K
Apple Music is bringing Hi-Res Lossless Audio to tvOS 27, in addition to standard Lossless Audio.
Apple says subscribers with compatible external speaker outputs will be able to enjoy their favorite songs in the highest audio quality and experience studio-quality sound directly through their Apple TV 4K.
As of tvOS 26, Apple TV 4K supports Apple Music Lossless audio up to 24-bit/48 kHz,...
visionOS 27: Siri AI, Eye-Aware Notifications, Curved Windows, and More
Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote may have seemed relatively quiet on the Vision Pro front, but the visionOS 27 beta contains a decent amount of new features and quality of life improvements that are likely to be welcomed by the headset's user base.
As you'd expect, visionOS 27 is getting the new Apple Intelligence and Siri AI features that Apple has brought to iOS 27 and macOS 27, but this time...
iOS 27 Introduces Overhauled AirPods Settings Menu
When AirPods owners connect to their iPhone running iOS 27, they'll see a completely revamped settings menu for their earbuds that does a better job at organizing all of the feature options that Apple has added over the last few years.
In the first iOS 27 developer beta, released on Monday, the new settings menu can be accessed in the same way as the old one – i.e. by appearing only when...
Seven iOS 27 CarPlay Features You'll Actually Notice
WWDC 2026 gave us iOS 27, and most of the attention was on the rebuilt next-generation Siri. But CarPlay also picked up a handful of changes that should make your daily commute a lot more interesting.
Here's what's coming:
Video apps: Developers can build CarPlay apps that let users browse and play video on the car's display, while apps that support AirPlay video can stream content from ...
iOS 27: Find My App Lets You Hide Location From Others Temporarily
Apple's first iOS 27 developer beta, released on Monday, includes a new feature in the Find My app that lets you temporarily hide your location from select people.
A new "Hide Location" option appears in the user's Find My card in the People section, under "My Location." Tapping it hides your location temporarily for 12 hours before reverting to your previous shared location state. When...
iOS 27 Lets You Dismiss the 'Now Playing' Lock Screen Widget
Apple in iOS 27 has made a small but significant change to how the Now Playing widget works on your iPhone's Lock Screen – you can now swipe it away to get rid of it.
Previously, there was no way to dismiss the Now Playing interface on the Lock Screen. But in the first iOS 27 developer build released yesterday, a leftward swipe on the playback controls slides in a Clear button from the...
visionOS 27 Gains New Icelandic Environment Called 'Thórsmörk'
Apple made the visionOS 27 beta available to Vision Pro developers after Monday's WWDC 2026 keynote, and in this version there is a new Environment that allows you to immerse yourself in the Icelandic highlands.
"Thórsmörk" is a mountain ridge in Iceland that was named after the Norse god Thor. It offers a nighttime and daytime experience of the icy landscape surrounding a lake, complete...
Apple Pay for Transit Now Works in These 14 U.S. Cities
Apple has expanded the number of major U.S. cities where its Apple Pay for transit feature is supported, providing a simple way for those who use public transportation to pay for rides.
Apple Pay for transit now works in Atlanta, the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Orange County, Philadelphia, Portland, San Diego, Seattle, and Washington, DC.
Some...
Here Are the Macs Compatible With macOS Golden Gate
Apple today unveiled macOS Golden Gate, the next major version of its Mac operating system, during its WWDC 2026 keynote.
As expected, the update confirms the end of Intel Mac support. Apple said last year that macOS Tahoe would be the final release to run on pre-Apple silicon machines, and macOS 27 makes that official – you'll need an Apple silicon Mac to install it.
Here are the Macs...
New Siri AI Features Won't Be Available in EU Later This Year
The new enhanced Siri AI features that Apple announced today at WWDC 2026 will not be available in the European Union or in China when they are released in beta later this year.
Apple said that while Siri AI will be available for free with the new upcoming OS releases, it will not be available in the EU on iOS and iPadOS until it can find a path forward for regulatory approval.
Apple said ...
New Safari Can Monitor a Webpage and Notify You of Updates
Apple's new version of Safari browser in macOS 27 and iOS 27 can be tasked to monitor a webpage and notify you of any changes, thanks to a new built-in feature.
With "Notify Me," Safari can keep checking a website on your behalf – such as a product you've been watching for when it comes back in stock – and alert you when a change occurs.
In other upcoming feature additions, using the ...
Rich Siri Conversations in macOS 27 Can Be Started in Spotlight
In macOS 27, Siri's new chatbot capabilities can be accessed straight from Spotlight, Apple announced today.
During its WWDC 2026 keynote, Apple revealed that Siri's rich conversational experience can be started right inside the Spotlight prompt, accessed via Command + Space, bringing in context and chat history on the fly.
Conversation history is synced via iCloud, so you can go from...
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.
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...
iOS 27 Supports iPhone 11 and Newer, Says Apple
iOS 27 is supported on iPhone 11 and all of the same iPhone models as iOS 26, Apple confirmed today during its WWDC 2026 keynote.
The announcement means that iOS 27 will be compatible with the following iPhone models when it arrives in September:
iPhone 17e
iPhone 17
iPhone 17 Pro & Pro Max
iPhone Air
iPhone 16e
iPhone 16
iPhone 16 Plus
iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro Max
...
Will My Mac Run macOS 27?
Last year at WWDC, Apple revealed that macOS Tahoe will be the last version of the operating system to support Intel-based Macs.
Support for Intel Macs is being phased out because Apple wants to put all of its focus and innovation on Apple silicon machines. It means that to run the latest software announced at WWDC 2026, you'll need a Mac with an M-series chip or a MacBook Neo with an A18...
5 Things to Watch for During Apple's WWDC 2026 Keynote Today
WWDC 2026 has officially arrived, with Apple set to kick off its annual developer conference with its opening keynote at 10 a.m. Pacific Time today.
Apple will announce its latest software updates, including iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27. Could there also be a surprise or two in store?
Below, we recap five key talking points heading into WWDC 2026:
Apple...
iPhone Ultra May Only Come in One Color This September
Apple's highly anticipated foldable iPhone or "iPhone Ultra" may only be available in a single finish when it arrives in the fall, based on the latest rumors.
In recent weeks, images of dummy units of Apple's first foldable have been making the rounds, and all of them show the book-style device in white.
Dummy units are non-functional device replicas used primarily for display and by...
