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Tech tip: iOS 27 overhauls Screen Time controls and adds several practical features

Tech tip: iOS 27 overhauls Screen Time controls and adds several practical features

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September 24th, 2026

Tech tip: iOS 27 overhauls Screen Time controls and adds several practical features

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Apple released its latest mobile operating system update, iOS 27, last week, with its flagship feature being a more advanced version of the Siri assistant.

蘋果上週推出其最新的行動作業系統更新 iOS 27,主打功能為更先進版本的 Siri 助理。

However, this update also brings a range of other useful yet lesser-known features to iPhone users.

然而,此次更新亦為 iPhone 使用者帶來一系列其他實用卻較不為人知的功能。

This software upgrade is available for devices dating back to the 2019 iPhone 11, and it encompasses a range of enhancements and refinements designed to boost operating performance, such as accelerating app loading speeds.

這項軟體升級適用於可追溯至 2019 年 iPhone 11 的裝置,涵蓋多項改良與改進,藉此提升運作效能,例如加快應用程式的載入速度。

Some of the new features are powered by Apple Intelligence, but they are only compatible with more recent devices, with support beginning with the iPhone 16, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max models.

部分嶄新功能係由 Apple Intelligence 所驅動,惟僅相容於較近期嘅裝置,並以 iPhone 16、iPhone 15 Pro 及 iPhone 15 Pro Max 機型為起始支援範圍。

The brand-new Siri AI app was initially available only as a beta version, which means users had to join a waitlist through the settings menu in order to use it.

全新嘅 Siri AI 應用程式起初僅以 beta 版本形式提供,意味住使用者必須透過設定選單加入候補名單方可使用。

In addition, the rollout of Siri AI in the European Union will be delayed, because the bloc's digital regulations have given rise to a conflict.

此外,Siri AI 喺歐洲聯盟嘅推出將會有所延遲,原因在於該集團嘅數位規則引發咗衝突。

The following are some of the most practical and entertaining features of iOS 27:

以下為 iOS 27 若干最實用且饒富趣味的功能:

This article is part of the Associated Press's "Be Well" series, which explores a diverse range of topics including health, fitness, diet, and mental well-being.

本文係美聯社「Be Well」系列報導之一部分,該系列深入探討健康、健身、飲食與心理健康等多元議題。

For more Be Well coverage, please refer to the upcoming reports.

欲閱覽更多 Be Well 相關內容,請參見後續報導。

Apple has introduced child safety features for its devices and carried out a comprehensive overhaul of its screen time controls.

蘋果為其裝置引入了兒童安全功能,並對螢幕使用時間控制進行了全面革新。

This new system adds more granular control options for parents who are trying to manage what content their children can access and view on their devices.

這套新系統針對試圖管控孩子於裝置上得以存取及瀏覽哪些內容的家長,增設了更為精細的控制選項。

The new setup process lets parents first choose which apps their children can access, and then gradually add more.

新的設定流程讓家長先選擇孩子可以存取哪些應用程式,然後再逐步增加更多。

A new feature called "Ask to Browse" requires children to request permission from their parents before accessing new websites in Safari.

一項名為「要求瀏覽」(Ask to Browse)的新功能規定,孩童若要在 Safari 中存取新網站,必須先向家長請求許可。

Just as the existing "Ask to Buy" setting applies to online purchases and downloads, "Ask to Browse" is enabled by default for children under 13.

與既有的「購買前詢問」設定用於線上購買與下載一樣,「要求瀏覽」對 13 歲以下兒童預設為開啟。

Parents can review and approve requests in their own messages, or do so directly on the child's device using their own password.

家長可以在自己的訊息中評估並批准請求,或使用自己的密碼直接在孩子的裝置上進行。

This is easier and more flexible than pre-approving websites one by one or imposing an outright ban.

這比逐一預先批准網站或全面禁止更容易且更有彈性。

A comprehensively revamped Screen Time control feature allows parents to schedule when their children may use various apps according to app category—such as entertainment, games, or social media.

全面革新的螢幕使用時間控制功能,讓家長得以依據應用程式類別——諸如娛樂、遊戲或社群媒體——來安排孩子何時可以使用各類應用程式。

To help children stay focused, parents can permit certain types of apps to be used only within specific "time windows" during the day, such as before school, during school hours, or after school.

為協助孩子專注,家長可允許特定類型的應用程式僅於一天之中的特定「時間窗口」內使用,例如上學前、上學期間或放學後。

They can also set up two different schedules for weekdays and weekends.

他們亦可設定平日與週末兩套不同的時間表。

Previously, parents could only set relatively general daily time limits for screen "downtime."

在此之前,家長僅能針對螢幕「停用時間」設定較為概括的每日時間限制。

When parents want their children to be fully focused, for example during dinner, they can completely suspend all access to the device.

當家長希望孩子全神貫注時,例如晚餐時間,可以完全暫停對裝置的所有存取。

The reverse also applies: if a child needs more time to finish something outside the designated time windows, parents can temporarily lift all restrictions.

反向操作也適用,如果孩子需要更多時間完成時間窗口之外的事情,家長可以暫時取消所有限制。

Apple has also tightened the restrictions on its "Communication Safety" feature; this feature, which previously blocked nude content in images and videos shared in Messages or FaceTime, will now also block "gory or violent" content.

蘋果亦收緊了其「通訊安全」功能的限制;該功能原本會封鎖在 Messages 或 FaceTime 中分享的影像和影片裡的裸露內容,如今也會封鎖「血腥或暴力」內容。

Please note that for these parental control features to function properly, all devices must be updated to iOS 27, or the corresponding versions for iPad, MacBook, and Apple Watch.

請務必留意,這些家長控制功能若要正常運作,所有裝置均須更新至 iOS 27,或 iPad、MacBook 與 Apple Watch 的對應版本。

Would you like to keep a close eye on a particular shopping website, so that you can be promptly informed when the pair of shoes you have your heart set on goes on sale?

您是否希望對某個購物網站進行密切關注,以確保您心儀的那雙鞋在特價時能夠及時獲悉?

Apple's Safari browser now has the ability to monitor web pages and can notify users whenever any changes occur on a page.

蘋果的 Safari 瀏覽器如今具備監控網頁之功能,並能於網頁出現任何變更時通知使用者。

The company stated that the "Notify Me" feature allows users to detect any updates on a webpage, such as "price changes and product availability."

該公司表示,「通知我」(Notify Me)功能可供使用者偵測網頁是否出現任何更新,諸如「價格變動和商品供應情況」。

To enable this feature, open Safari and go to the website you want to monitor.

若要啟用此功能,請開啟 Safari 並前往你想監控的網站。

Then, tap the three-line menu icon at the bottom of the screen.

隨後,點擊螢幕底部的三線選單圖示。

Scroll down the menu to "Notify Me", where you can enter the changes you want to look for and specify when and how often to check — hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly.

將選單向下捲動至「通知我」,屆時你便可輸入欲尋找的變更,以及指定應於何時檢查、以何種頻率檢查——每小時、每天、每週或每月。

I tested this feature on the AI section of a news website, asking it to run a check every hour and notify me whenever a new report was published.

我於某新聞網站的 AI 專區實測了這項功能,要求它每小時執行一次檢查,並在發布新報導時通知我。

While I did receive an alert that a new headline had appeared, it failed to indicate which of the randomly arranged articles was actually the new one.

我固然收到了有新標題出現的警示,然而它並未指明在隨機排列的文章之中,究竟哪一篇才是新增的。

Although this feature is genuinely convenient, some users may still be disappointed, because when they are waiting for important content, the feature cannot check at a higher frequency, for example, every few minutes.

儘管這項功能著實便利,部分使用者仍可能感到失望,因為當他們正等待重要內容時,該功能無法以更高的頻率進行檢查,例如每隔幾分鐘便檢查一次。

The group photo you took at the wedding banquet will undoubtedly be treasured for years to come, though its angle is somewhat odd.

你在婚宴上拍的那張團體照,日後勢必會被珍藏多年,惟其拍攝角度略顯怪異。

Of course you can — you simply need to use one of the brand-new AI-driven photo editing tools to fix it.

當然可以,只需運用其中一款嶄新的 AI 驅動照片編輯工具加以修正即可。

These emerging tools allow you to readjust the perspective of a photo, remove any distracting objects to clean up the image, or extend the background beyond the edges of the photo.

這些新興工具能讓你重新調整照片的視角、移除任何干擾視線的物件以淨化畫面,抑或將背景延伸至照片邊界之外。

To find these tools, tap the edit icon at the bottom of each photo—represented by three sliders—and then select "Tools".

若要尋得這些工具,請輕觸每張照片底部的編輯圖示——該圖示以三條滑桿表示——隨後點選「工具」。

I tried out these tools by readjusting a photo of one of my children standing outside the front door on the first day of school.

我藉由重新調整一張我其中一個孩子開學第一天站在前門外的照片,來試用這些工具。

The tool took only a few seconds to analyse the photo, and then allowed me to shift the perspective from side to side or up and down.

該工具僅花了幾秒鐘便分析了照片,隨後讓我得以從一側到另一側或上下移動視角。

The result was remarkably lifelike.

結果相當逼真。

However, when I applied the extension tool to the same photo, the result was considerably less impressive — even somewhat eerie.

然而,當我針對同一張照片套用延伸工具時,其結果卻顯得遜色許多——甚至帶有幾分詭異。

What is the most glaring issue?

最顯著的問題是什麼?

It added a garbled house number on the right side of the door—one that even includes a fictitious character—to match the house number on the left.

它在門的右側添加了一個亂碼的門牌號碼——其中還包含一個虛構的字元——以對應左側的門牌號碼。

In addition, a black electrical conduit that was barely discernible in the original photo has been noticeably enlarged, while a gas meter box has also been excessively stretched.

此外,原照片中幾乎無法辨識的一根黑色電線導管明顯變大,而一個瓦斯表箱也被過度延伸。

Objectively speaking, for the majority of photographs with relatively unremarkable background conditions, it can still deliver fairly impressive results.

客觀而言,對於大多數背景條件相對平庸的照片,它仍能展現相當理想的成效。

Which technology topics do you think require further clarification?

你認為有哪些科技主題需要進一步闡釋?

If you have any insights, you are welcome to email [email protected] to offer your suggestions for future editions of "One Tech Tip."

若有任何見解,歡迎來信至 [email protected],就未來「一項科技小提示」的版本提供你的建議。

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