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    3 iPhone Mirroring improvements I love in iOS 27

    In this brief post, I talk about three small changes to iPhone Mirroring in iOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate that have further improved my user experience.

    Note that as of writing, iOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate are in the developer beta stage.

    1. Control Center access

    I recently published a post talking about 9 things I don’t like about iPhone Mirroring, and one of the reasons was the lack of Control Center.

    macOS 27 and iOS 27 fix this issue, and you can now open Control Center during iPhone Mirroring by pressing the Command + 4 keys.

    But I think Apple should also add an on-screen button at the top so I can invoke Control Center without using the keyboard when I’m on the sofa or bed (see the image below).

    Hoping for a button to invoke Control Center in iPhone Mirroring

    2. More options to resize the vertical window

    macOS 27 and iOS 27 offer many more window resize options. Just press the Command + + or Command + - keys to change the window size. Previously, it was limited to just three sizes: Larger, Actual Size, and Smaller. And the larger size even had scaling issues, where a portion would be cut off on MacBooks with 13-inch screens.

    iPhone Mirroring window in different vertical sizes

    3. Free window resize in certain apps

    iOS 27 has enough hints that a foldable iPhone is coming later this year. One of the most obvious giveaways is that the iPhone Mirroring window is no longer fixed to a vertical window.

    When you’re in Music, Photos, Files, Messages, Phone, and other Apple apps, you can place the pointer to the left or right edge and drag it to make it bigger, like a tablet or foldable iPhone.

    You have the liberty to adjust the window in any direction, which also seems to hint at Split Screen or Slide Over multitasking on the foldable iPhone.

    iPhone Mirroring app in different horizontal window sizes

    Note: When you go to the Home Screen, the iPhone Mirroring window will switch back to its original vertical size. However, the good thing is that iPhone Mirroring remembers your preference, and when you return to that app, the window size will return to its previous foldable view.

    What do you think of these new changes?

    Some problems are still there…

    By the way, I still have these issues with iPhone Mirroring (but most of them should be solved by the time iOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate release for the general public in the fall):

    • No option to access the iPhone Notifications Center.
    • Sometimes, there is a few-second lag, and all I see is a blurred screen when switching between screens in an app or going to the Home Screen. It’s highly annoying!
    • There are all sorts of window scaling issues, as shown in the screenshot below.

    iPhone Mirroring window scaling issue

    • Swiping down on the Home Screen in the iPhone Mirroring window doesn’t open Spotlight for me (My Mac and iPhone are on OS 27 beta 2).
    • iOS Control Center and Music app show a random Mac name (instead of my actual Mac name, like MacBook Air).

    What else do you think Apple should add to iPhone Mirroring?

    Also, check out: How to create temporary shared iCloud album in iOS 27

    Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2026/06/26/iphone-mirroring-updates/

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    How to create temporary shared iCloud album in iOS 27

    Find out how to create a temporary shared iCloud album in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, or macOS 27 Golden Gate and set it to auto-delete after 30 days.

    You can create a shared iCloud album and add family and friends to it to conveniently and wirelessly share photos and videos.

    Until the new OS 27 update, all you could do was create a permanent album. And if you no longer wanted to keep the album or share the photos, you could remove one or all participants or delete the album altogether.

    iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 Golden Gate have made some major fundamental changes to how shared iCloud albums work.

    For starters, you can now share photos and videos in full resolution, and these count towards your iCloud storage. You also need to have iCloud Photos turned on. I have talked more about these new changes here: iOS 27: Shared iCloud photo albums will now take up your iCloud space

    Another new feature is to create temporary iCloud shared albums. And just like before, these don’t seem to count towards your iCloud space. Plus, you can create them even if iCloud Photos is turned off.

    Temporary iCloud shared albums are a terrific way to share photos and videos from a trip with everyone. Concerned participants can then save them to their photo library. After 30 days, the entire thing is automatically deleted; you no longer need to worry about deleting it manually.

    Important: After 30 days, the photo & video will only be deleted from the shared iCloud album; they will remain in your photo library (unless you delete them manually from there).

    Create a temporary shared iCloud photo album

    1) Open the Photos app on your iPhone running iOS 27.

    2) Go to the Collections tab and tap Shared Albums.

    3) Tap the plus button (+) at the top of the Shared tab to create a new album.

    Tap iOS 27 Shared Albums and then tap plus button on iPhone

    4) Give your album a name, add photos (or do it later), and choose your sharing options. Then, ensure “Make Album Temporary” is switched on (if iCloud Photos is off, this is enabled by default, and you can’t turn it off unless you enable iCloud Photos). Finally, tap the checkmark icon to create a shared iCloud photo album.

    Creating a new temporary iCloud album in iOS 27

    Shared iCloud album will display a date when it will expire automatically. The expiration date is also shown when you go inside a temporary iCloud album.

    Managing temporary iCloud shared photo album

    5) Tap the people icon to manage the album. You can:

    • Change the album name.
    • Add, remove, or edit permissions for the participants.
    • Copy the album link to share it again with others.
    • Choose how you want to share this album.
    • Make the temporary album permanent by turning off “Make Album Temporary.”
    • Receive notifications when changes are made to this album (e.g., if a participant adds new photos).
    • Delete the album before it’s deleted automatically.

    If you prefer to use a Mac, update it to macOS 27, click the tiny plus button (+) next to Shared Albums in the left sidebar, and then turn on “Make Album Temporary.”

    How participants can save photos and videos from the temporary iCloud album

    Participants in your temporary iCloud album will also see when it expires. But it’d be best if you reminded them from your end to save the photos and videos so they can do it. And the good thing is that Apple makes it super easy to save them, as outlined below.

    Save all shared photos and videos

    1. Open the Photos app, go to the Collections tab, tap Shared Album, and then go inside one.
    2. Tap the three dots menu icon, then select Save All Shared Items to import all photos and videos from this shared temporary album into the photo library, keeping them safe from auto-deletion.

    Saving all photos from shared iCloud album

    Save selected photos and videos

    1. Open the shared iCloud album, tap Select, then mark one or more photos and videos you want to save.
    2. Tap Save to Library (n).

    Saving selected photos from shared iCloud album

    Save one photo or video

    Touch and hold a shared photo or video and tap Save to Library. Or tap to open a shared media item, then tap the save button (downward-facing arrow).

    Saving one photo from shared iCloud album

    Also, check out:

    Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2026/06/25/temporary-shared-icloud-album/