WWDC 2025 Keynote Recap
The WWDC 2025 keynote was packed with exciting announcements, and we’ve got the scoop on the most important updates. From a new design language to enhanced intelligence features, there’s a lot to cover.
Unified Version Numbers
Apple has simplified its version numbers, making it easier to keep track of updates across all devices. The new ’26’ version number will be used across all platforms, including iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26. This means no more confusion about which version of the operating system you’re running on each device.
Introducing Liquid Glass
Apple’s new design language, Liquid Glass, is a major redesign that brings a fresh look to all Apple devices. The design features transparent elements that create a distorted effect when you interact with them, such as when you pull down the notifications bar on your iPhone. This new design language is found throughout the operating systems, from lock screens and home screens to app icons and playback controls.
Enhanced Intelligence
The new platforms come with some exciting intelligence features, including Live Translation. This feature allows for real-time translation in various apps, including Messages, FaceTime, and Phone. You can automatically translate texts, subtitles, and even voice calls. Additionally, Apple Intelligence can now perform intelligent actions in Shortcuts, such as summarizing text, creating images, and comparing notes to recordings.
Visual Intelligence
iPhone users will also get a new visual intelligence feature in iOS 26. When you take a screenshot, new Apple Intelligence options will appear at the bottom of the screen, allowing you to scan the screen for event details, generate a calendar entry, or search the web for something you saw in an Instagram post.
Communication Updates
The Phone and Messages apps have been overhauled with new features, including Call Screening, which filters out spam calls, and Hold Assist, which keeps your place in a call queue. Messages also gets a new screening feature that removes messages from unknown contacts from your main conversation view and adds the ability to create polls in group chats.
The Biggest iPad Update Ever
iPadOS 26 is the biggest update Apple has ever released for its line of slates. The new multi-tasking windowing system makes it easier to view multiple applications at once, and the Menu Bar provides quick access to contextual commands and shortcuts. The Files app has been redesigned, making file management more intuitive, and the Preview app allows you to open and edit PDFs.
Mac and Other Updates
On macOS 26, Spotlight has been given its biggest ever update, with Apple Intelligence integration. You can now perform actions directly from the search bar by typing commands. The clipboard history is also stored in Spotlight, making it easy to return to something you copied earlier.
VisionOS and CarPlay Updates
Apple’s Vision Pro headset gets an update with visionOS 26, which includes a feature that allows you to place virtual widgets in your physical room. The software also remembers your widget placements, so you can pick up where you left off the next day. CarPlay gets a Liquid Glass makeover, with enhanced widgets and live activities providing more glanceable information while driving.
Conclusion
The WWDC 2025 keynote was packed with exciting updates, from a new design language to enhanced intelligence features. With unified version numbers, a fresh new look, and improved communication and productivity features, there’s a lot to look forward to in the latest Apple updates. Whether you’re an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch user, there’s something for everyone in the latest software releases.
