Everything Apple Just Announced at WWDC 2025

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Apple just wrapped up WWDC 2025, and this year was all about change—both in design and functionality. From iPhones to iPads, from Macs to Vision Pro, nearly every Apple device is getting a fresh new look and smarter features. Here’s a complete breakdown of everything Apple announced.

1. Apple Unifies OS Versions

Until now, Apple used different version numbers for each OS—macOS was on 15, iOS on 18, and visionOS on 2. With WWDC 2025, Apple is unifying all operating systems under version 26. So now, it’s iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 (Tahoe), watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26—aligning with the year 2026 and creating a more seamless, cross-device ecosystem.

2. “Liquid Glass” Design Language Introduced

Inspired by visionOS, the new “Liquid Glass” design introduces translucent panels, pill-shaped buttons, soft shadows, and layered depth across all Apple platforms. It’s the most significant UI overhaul since iOS 7, aiming for visual consistency across devices.

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3. Dedicated Games App

Apple unveiled a new Games app for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. It centralizes achievements, leaderboards, and the new “Play Together” tab, allowing you to challenge friends and track your gaming activity in one place.

4. Visual Intelligence with Screenshot Search

With Visual Intelligence, you can now screenshot anything on your iPhone and instantly identify objects, get product links, or pull up additional information using ChatGPT integration.

5. Live Translation in Messages, FaceTime, and Calls

Communication was another big focus for Apple at this year’s WWDC, and live translation is one of the standout features. It works across Messages, FaceTime, and even regular phone calls. Using on-device Apple Intelligence, your iPhone can now translate conversations in real time—turning spoken or typed words into your preferred language instantly. It’s fully private and works without needing a constant internet connection.

6. Redesigned Phone App with Hold Assist

The Phone app now features a cleaner layout, customizable interface, and “Hold Assist”—a smart feature that detects hold music and alerts you when a real person picks up.

Want to know how the Hold Assist feature works? Check out our guide on how to use Hold Assist in iOS 26.

7. Messages App Adds Polls, Apple Cash, Group Typing Indicators

Group chats in Messages finally got the much-awaited typing indicators, so you can now see when someone is replying in a group thread. There’s also a new poll feature to collect opinions from everyone in the chat. Plus, you can now request, send, and receive Apple Cash directly in group conversations.

The Messages app also gains a conversation background feature, allowing you and your contacts to share a consistent, customized chat wallpaper for your conversations.

8. Live Activities Arrive on Mac

Macs can now show Live Activities (e.g., deliveries, sports scores) synced from your iPhone. Clicking on an activity launches the new iPhone Mirroring app.

9. Phone App Comes to Mac

macOS 26 introduces a full-featured Phone app. Users can make and receive calls, view call history, and access voicemail—all with features like Hold Assist and Live Translation.

10. Smarter Spotlight Search with Apple Intelligence

Spotlight on macOS now surfaces results based on your context—files, messages, events, and more—all ranked by AI. You can also trigger quick actions like setting reminders or sending emails right from the search bar. Combined with the new Intelligent actions in the Shortcuts app, now you can make things much faster with Spotlight.

11. Simplified Camera App

The Camera app now has just two tabs—Photos and Videos—with a cleaner layout. Advanced settings are still there but hidden behind intuitive gestures, keeping things minimal yet powerful. The entire app now supports the new Liquid Glass design, just like other Apple apps.

12. Apple Wallet Adds Digital Passports

You can now store digital versions of your passport in Apple Wallet for ID verification in supported apps and at select TSA checkpoints. Boarding passes are smarter too—with terminal maps and Find My integration to track your AirTagged bags.

13. Maps Learns Your Commute

Maps can now learn your regular routes and proactively notify you about traffic delays, construction, or detours before you even leave. It keeps a private history of places you’ve visited—like restaurants, stores, and landmarks—so you can easily revisit or recommend them later. It also syncs this data across devices, helping you access your travel history from iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

14. Karaoke Mode on Apple TV

With tvOS 26, Apple Music turns your living room into a karaoke stage. Your iPhone becomes the mic, lyrics appear on the screen, and friends can queue songs for a shared experience.

15. Apple Music Adds AutoMix & Lyrics Translation

Apple Music now supports seamless song transitions with the AutoMix feature. You can also translate lyrics in real time, making it easier to understand and sing along to foreign tracks. There’s a new lyrics pronunciation tool as well, so you can sing with accurate pronunciation—even in languages you don’t speak.

16. AI Workout Buddy on Apple Watch

Apple Watch now has a Workout Buddy that offers personalized voice-guided workouts modeled after Fitness+ trainers based on your fitness data.

17. New Wrist Flick Gesture

You can now flick your wrist to dismiss notifications, answer calls, or scroll through widgets—making it easier to use your Apple Watch without touching the screen. It’s designed for quick, one-handed use when your other hand is busy, like when cooking or walking your dog. Combined with gestures like Double Tap, watchOS 26 becomes even more intuitive.

18. Smart Notification Silencing on Apple Watch

watchOS 26 can detect ambient noise levels around you and automatically lower notification sounds in quiet settings, such as meetings, theaters, or libraries. It utilizes the built-in microphone and AI to detect when the environment is quiet, helping you avoid distractions caused by loud alerts in peaceful settings.

19. Persistent Widgets on Vision Pro

visionOS adds spatial widgets that stay fixed in your environment, so they appear as part of your physical surroundings. These include Clock, Music, Photos, Calendar, Weather, and more. You can resize, reposition, and even interact with them just like real objects. The widgets are persistent, meaning they remain in place even when you reopen the system, helping you build a personalized and consistent virtual workspace.

20. Vision Pro Gets Third-Party Accessory Support

Apple Vision Pro now supports the Logitech Muse stylus for sketching in 3D, and Sony’s PSVR2 Sense controllers for gaming. Great news for creators and gamers alike.

21. Immersive 360-Degree Experiences on Vision Pro

Apple has partnered with GoPro, Insta360, and Canon to enable ultra-wide 360° videos with full spatial playback on the Vision Pro. This means users can move their head and experience the scene as if they’re inside it. These immersive videos will support 3D audio and respond to your movement in real-time. Also coming is a new ‘Jupiter Immersion’ experience that lets you explore the gas giant in ultra-realistic detail, making full use of the Vision Pro’s AR capabilities.

22. CarPlay Redesign with Widgets

CarPlay gets the new Liquid Glass look, along with compact notifications and interactive widgets that don’t block your driving view. Here’s a complete list of all the new CarPlay features in iOS 26

23. iPad Gets Mac-Style Windowing and Menu Bar

iPadOS 26 brings floating windows, minimize/close buttons, app tiling, and a new top menu bar. Even iPad Mini supports these changes.

24. Upgraded Folder Customization

Finder (Mac) and Files (iPad) now allow folder color changes, emoji tags, and Dock placement—great for organizing visually.

25. Preview App Comes to iPad

The Preview app is finally on the iPad. You can now open, edit, and annotate PDFs and images—complete with Apple Pencil support and export options. Previously, this app was only available on the Mac.

A new developer API lets apps on Apple TV use your Apple ID to log in—no more typing usernames or passwords with your remote. Your accounts sync with Apple ID and let you sign in on the TV automatically.

27. Instant Profile Switching on Apple TV

Multiple users can now switch profiles instantly when waking up Apple TV, so everyone gets their own personalized recommendations, watch history, and Up Next queue. This also makes it easier for families to jump right into their favorite shows without digging through someone else’s profile.

28. AirPods Get Studio Audio and Camera Shutter

AirPods now offer studio-grade audio enhancements, providing improved clarity and spatial sound across all apps and calls. They can also be used as a remote shutter for your iPhone’s camera—perfect for hands-free selfies and group shots.

29. Siri Overhaul Coming Later

Siri is getting smarter with Apple Intelligence, but a full overhaul—long overdue—is coming later this year. Apple says the new Siri will better understand context, follow multi-step instructions, and offer deeper control across apps and settings.

30. Foundation Models for Developers

Apple introduced a new framework that finally lets developers bring Apple Intelligence into their apps. This means apps can now utilize Apple’s powerful AI models to offer more intelligent features, such as enhanced suggestions, automation, or personalized tools. All this is powered either by the on-device AI or using the Apple Private Cloud Compute.

Public Betas in July, Full Rollout in Fall

Developer betas are available now, public betas arrive in July, and final versions launch this fall. WWDC 2025 sets the stage for Apple’s most cohesive, intelligent, and visually unified ecosystem ever.

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