A round of reliability and polish across iOS and Mac. Better recording, smarter controls, and new privacy settings.

• Voice Notes: More reliable recording, pausing, and syncing.

• iPhone keyboard: Better retry behavior, app-specific mode handling, and external mic support.

• Live Activities: Separate controls for Keyboard Dictation and Voice Notes.

• Mac shortcuts: Smoother hands-free dictation, double-tap recording, and faster mode switching.

• Context detection: More accurate app and window detection, especially in fullscreen.

• Data & privacy: New settings section with clearer sharing controls and one-tap transcript deletion.