Apple rebuilds Search across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to fix email and photo discovery issues
By
Julie Bort
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Summary
At WWDC 2026, Apple announced a complete rebuild of the Search function across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. The new foundation aims to fix long-standing issues where users couldn't find emails, photos, and other content they knew existed on their devices. Stacey Ford, VP of OS Program Management, acknowledged the problem during the keynote and confirmed the overhaul.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledWe've all had that moment where you search for something you know is there, but it just won't show up.
So on iOS, iPadOS and macOS, we've rebuilt the foundation of search.
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