Overview

• Beta testers running iOS 26 developer beta 5 encounter a “Search the Way You Talk” prompt in Apple Maps without any prior announcement
• Users can enter detailed natural-language queries such as “Coffee shops near Disney World that have Wi-Fi” and receive relevant results without manual filters
• The conversational search leverages on-device Apple Intelligence, building on similar natural-language capabilities in Photos, Music, TV and the App Store
• An in-app notification outlines the new functionality but Apple has not confirmed whether it will appear in the upcoming public iOS 26 release
• It remains unclear if the feature was activated by a server-side update or introduced directly in the beta 5 build