{"id":200459,"date":"2026-10-05T14:50:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T18:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/?p=200459"},"modified":"2026-10-05T14:50:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T18:50:05","slug":"12-new-features-added-to-safari-in-ios-and-macos-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/12-new-features-added-to-safari-in-ios-and-macos-27\/","title":{"rendered":"12 new features added to Safari in iOS and macOS 27"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Safari is a core system app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and Apple improves it with every major software update. Here’s a list of new features and improvements added to the Safari browser in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 Golden Gate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Note that some features, like using AI to build extensions and getting notified of webpage updates, use Apple Intelligence<\/a> and are not available on iPhone 15 and older.<\/p>\n

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1)<\/span> Build Safari extension by describing<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n
2)<\/span> Organize your open tabs by topics<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n
3)<\/span> Get notified when a page updates<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n
4)<\/span> Swipe down to refresh a web page on Mac<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n
5)<\/span> Use Visual Intelligence in Safari (and elsewhere)<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n
6)<\/span> Recently Viewed section on Start Page<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n
7)<\/span> Push Mac’s Safari window to iPad and scroll there<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n
8)<\/span> Uses less battery<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n
9)<\/span> Safari now handles JavaScript faster<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n
10)<\/span> Start Page loads faster<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n
11)<\/span> Automatic fixing of weak passwords<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n
12)<\/span> Ask to Browse for kids<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Build Safari extension by describing<\/span><\/h2>\n

The latest OS 27 update lets you build Safari extensions just by describing them. I used it to create a few extensions, with one of them changing the white background of iDownloadBlog<\/em> to gray so it’s easy on the eyes. I also built another to turn all pictures on a webpage black and white. You can learn about the whole process in our dedicated guide<\/a>, but here’s a quick recap:<\/p>\n

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  1. Open Safari<\/strong> on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac running iOS 27, iPadOS 27, or macOS 27.<\/li>\n
  2. Tap the three-line menu icon<\/strong> in the address bar and select Describe Extension<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  3. Select a category or describe it directly, and Apple Intelligence will build an extension for you. You can tweak it repeatedly as needed to improve it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Organize your open tabs by topics<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Apple Intelligence can automatically group your open website tabs by topics. So, for instance, if you’re working on a paper called ‘History of SpaceX<\/em>‘ and have opened a bunch of different websites, Safari should automatically bring all the scattered tabs into one group. It also adds new and removes existing tabs from groups automatically (which can both be a good thing or an annoyance).<\/p>\n

    Our dedicated guide explains this feature in a lot more detail<\/a>, but here’s a summary for iOS and macOS:<\/p>\n