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Apple WWDC 2025: At this year’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC25), Apple rolled out a wave of major updates across all its platforms — from iPhone to iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro. Coming this fall, these new releases combine powerful new features with a stunning visual redesign, putting personalization, intelligence, and cross-device continuity at the center of the Apple experience.

Here’s a breakdown of the biggest announcements from today’s keynote:

A New Look: Say Hello to Liquid Glass

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Apple introduced a completely new design language called Liquid Glass, now shared across iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, watchOS 26, and tvOS 26. The sleek, translucent design brings a fresh look to everything — from navigation controls to widgets and app icons — while keeping the experience intuitive and familiar. With this new design comes another big change: unified version numbers across all Apple platforms, making it easier to track updates and features.

Apple Intelligence Just Got Smarter

Apple’s AI system, Apple Intelligence, is leveling up in a big way. A standout feature is Live Translation, which lets you communicate across languages in real time — perfect for texting or speaking when you need help bridging a language gap.

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Other upgrades include:

  • Genmoji and Image Playground updates for more playful, personalized content.
  • Visual Intelligence, which allows your iPhone to understand what’s on screen so you can search for similar images, get answers, or even shop across apps like Etsy and Google.
  • Integration with ChatGPT to get deeper insights into what you're viewing.

 

Phone, Messages, and Mac: Smarter, More Seamless

 

iOS 26 brings a major refresh to the Phone app, which now combines Favourites, Recents, and Voicemail into a single, clean view. Call Screening also makes its debut, helping you handle unknown callers with real-time transcripts. And in Messages, you can now screen unknown senders, add custom chat backgrounds, and even create polls with your friends.

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Continuity gets an upgrade too: the Phone app is coming to Mac, and Live Activities from your iPhone can now show up directly on your Mac screen — no need to pick up your phone.

iPad Becomes More Like a Computer

With iPadOS 26, multitasking on iPad gets a serious boost. You can now freely resize app windows, arrange them however you want, and open more windows at once. The Files app also gets a big update with a new List view, easier folder management (you can drag folders straight into the Dock), and customization options like color tags, icons, and emoji.

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watchOS 26: Smarter Workouts and Easier Everyday Use

watchOS 26 adds Workout Buddy, a personalized AI coach that offers spoken motivation during workouts. The Workout app has a refreshed design and even suggests music tailored to your activity.

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Other features include:

  • Smart Stack improvements
  • Message updates (including Live Translation)
  • A cool new wrist flick gesture to dismiss notifications
  • The long-awaited Notes app for Apple Watch

Vision Pro Gets More Spatial Power with visionOS 26

With visionOS 26, the Apple Vision Pro becomes even more immersive. Widgets now float spatially in your environment and appear automatically when you put on the headset. Personas — the digital version of you — look far more realistic with better hair, skin, and facial detail.

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You can also:

  • Share spatial content like movies or games with others in the same room
  • Get enhanced Image Playground tools with Apple Intelligence
  • Use Vision Pro in more languages than ever before
  • AirPods and CarPlay: Small Tweaks, Big Impact

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AirPods now support studio-quality recording, even in noisy places, thanks to Voice Isolation. You can also start or stop a video recording remotely by tapping the stem of your AirPods — perfect for creators on the go.

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CarPlay gets a cleaner layout, with a compact view for incoming calls, pinned messages, and support for widgets and Live Activities, so you can stay informed without distraction.

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tvOS 26: Personalized TV, Amplified Fun

Apple TV is getting more personal and more fun:

 

Profiles now appear automatically when Apple TV wakes up, so you can jump straight into your Watchlist or music playlists.

 

The Sing feature in Apple Music lets you use your iPhone as a wireless microphone, complete with voice amplification — ideal for karaoke nights.