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iOS 27 gives Apple Calendar my favorite new Home Screen upgrade

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Why This Matters

iOS 27's new extra-large widgets, especially for Apple Calendar, significantly enhance user productivity by providing more comprehensive views of upcoming events directly on the Home Screen. This upgrade reflects Apple's focus on improving user experience through more accessible and customizable widget options, which can benefit both consumers and the broader tech ecosystem. It also signals a shift towards larger, more informative widgets that maximize screen real estate, especially with upcoming device sizes like the iPhone Ultra.

Key Takeaways

iOS 27 introduces a variety of new Home Screen widgets for apps, and Apple Calendar gets my standout favorite. Here are the details.

Calendar adds two extra-large widgets in iOS 27, with ‘List’ my new go-to

Ahead of the upcoming iPhone Ultra and its extra-large display, iOS 27 adds a new size of widgets that’s perfect for the device.

Extra-large widgets are available for many Apple apps in iOS 27, and offer a lot of value no matter which iPhone you’re using.

The larger widget size lets you see more information at once. For example, the Home app’s widget lets you control more smart home accessories, Notes shows more notes at once, and so on.

My favorite of the bunch is from Apple Calendar.

Calendar actually gets two extra-large widgets in iOS 27:

List : See a compact view of your upcoming events.

: See a compact view of your upcoming events. Up Next: Keep track of your upcoming events and meetings.

Depending on how packed your calendar is, you might prefer one over the other. But for me, the List widget offers exactly what I want.

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