iOS 27 just broke 15 years of muscle memory on iPhone and iPad
9to5Mac • • general
Key Points:
- Starting with iOS 27, Apple is changing the way users open Notification Center on iPhone and iPad by prioritizing Siri AI access through a new swipe gesture.
- When Siri AI is enabled, swiping down from the center of the top edge invokes Siri AI instead of opening Notification Center, which can now only be accessed by swiping down from the top-left corner.
- This change dedicates most of the top edge of the screen to Siri AI, especially on iPad where the area above Home screen icons is largely reserved for Siri.
- The last major change to Notification Center access was on iPhone X when Control Center moved to a corner swipe, and now Notification Center is similarly confined to a corner gesture.
- While it may take time for users to adjust after 15 years of muscle memory, early feedback on the new Siri AI system is overwhelmingly positive.