Here’s everything new for Apple Calendar in iOS 27
Apple has updated its Calendar app in iOS 27 with several new features, including natural language input for events and reminders, design updates, and a free/busy option for iCloud calendars.
Intelligence analysis by Llama
The new features in Apple Calendar include natural language input, design updates, and a free/busy option for iCloud calendars. These changes aim to make managing events and reminders easier and more intuitive.
Imagine you have a lot of events and reminders on your calendar, and you want to add a new one. Instead of tapping on the calendar and typing in the details, you can just type in what you want to do, like 'Meet John at 2 PM on Friday.' The calendar will then automatically fill in the details for you. This makes it easier to manage your events and reminders.
Analysis
Natural Language Input for Events and Reminders
Apple has finally added natural language input to its Calendar app in iOS 27. This feature, powered by Apple Intelligence, allows users to type events and reminders in their own words, and the app will automatically fill in the title, time, location, and invitees. This is a game-changer for users who prefer to type rather than tap on their calendar. The feature can be toggled off in Settings for users who prefer the manual approach.
Design Updates
Apple has also updated the design of its Calendar app in iOS 27. The event details view now pops up in a card overlay with a fresh design, and event options have been reorganized and given icons to make them visually pop. The event creation and editing screen has also been updated with a new look, reorganizing the various options and adding icons for each category.
Free/Busy Option for iCloud Calendars
Until iOS 27, the free/busy option was only available for Google calendars inside Apple's app. However, this oversight has now been remedied, and users can mark themselves as busy or free related to a given event for iCloud calendars.
Extra-Large Widgets
iOS 27 also lets users make Home Screen and Today widgets bigger than ever thanks to a new extra-large size. Apple Calendar supports two extra-large widgets, which are great for showing more events and reminders than ever. This feature is especially useful for users who have a packed calendar and need to see more information at a glance.
Siri AI Upgrades
Siri AI has also received upgrades relevant to the Calendar app. Siri now has onscreen awareness, understands personal context, and is overall more intelligent and capable than ever before. This means it's a much better tool for managing events and reminders. Throughout the iOS 27 beta, I've found myself relying much more on Siri for handling events and reminders.
Key points
- Natural language input for events and reminders
- Design updates for event details view and event creation and editing screen
- Free/busy option for iCloud calendars
- Extra-large widgets for Home Screen and Today widgets
- Siri AI upgrades for managing events and reminders
The updates to Apple Calendar in iOS 27 are likely to improve the user experience and make it easier to manage events and reminders. This could lead to increased productivity and reduced stress for users who rely heavily on their calendar.
However, some users may find the new features overwhelming or difficult to use, especially if they are not familiar with natural language input or the new design. Additionally, the free/busy option for iCloud calendars may not be as useful for users who do not have a lot of events or reminders.
