The WWDC 2025 has begun. While we'll be discovering new features throughout the week, it was yesterday, Monday 9 June, during the opening Keynote that the new operating systems were unveiled. A presentation full of surprises and a long list of changes. Let’s talk through all of it.
Liquid Glass arrives across all operating systems
The most prominent new feature —or at least the most visually striking— is the new Liquid Glass design now present across all platforms. Extremely dynamic in how it reflects and refracts the environment, it enables much more expressive and immersive interactions.
This new translucent material adapts dynamically to content and to light or dark mode, unifying the overall look, simplifying options and menus, and establishing a design language that, while still familiar, feels entirely new.
Apple Intelligence is now better and more deeply integrated
Apple Intelligence, first introduced last year, is now integrated far more deeply across the entire Apple ecosystem. It enables tools such as Live Translation —which translates text messages and phone calls in real time so we can speak with anyone in the world in our own language—, Genmoji —which now lets us blend two emojis to create something new— and Image Playground —where we can now use ChatGPT to generate images.
Thanks to the Private Cloud Compute infrastructure on Apple’s cloud, we can enjoy the full potential of AI without ever compromising our privacy. Visual Intelligence now also works with content on our own devices, allowing us to search for products or ask questions to Apple’s AI or ChatGPT just by taking a screenshot.
iOS 26: a redesign that lets us do more with our iPhone
The new Liquid Glass design brings lock screens that look absolutely spectacular and adapt fluidly to the background content. The design is more expressive and personal, and we can customise it to suit any personal preference in terms of colours, icons, wallpapers, and more.
Within apps, tab bars and navigation bars are now dynamic and contract as we scroll to maximise space for content. The Messages app now allows real-time translation during conversations, Apple Music has been improved, Maps now includes a private location history, and the Wallet app offers a better experience when tracking flights with boarding passes —among many other changes. iOS 26 is compatible with iPhone 11 and later.
watchOS 26: Working out has never been this fun
Workout Buddy is our new training companion. Using Apple Intelligence, it provides useful information, motivates us to reach our goals, and celebrates our achievements with us. It uses workout data and AI-generated voice guidance to help us keep our pace and push us further.
Thanks to Liquid Glass, the design becomes more dynamic and elegant in both widgets and notifications. A new gesture has been added: a quick outward twist of the wrist takes us back to the watch face, making it easy to mute notifications, exit SmartStack or close any app. Glass dramatically refreshes widgets, notifications and controls with real-time reflections and animations. watchOS 26 is compatible with Apple Watch Series 6 and later.
macOS Tahoe: Apple Intelligence shines on its own
In macOS Tahoe, the redesign reaches the entire system. The desktop feels more spacious thanks to a transparent menu bar, and icons have been updated to align with the visual changes in iOS and iPadOS 26.
We can now perform actions without even switching windows, directly from Spotlight —which replaces the old Launch Pad and now brings together apps, files, and actions. From quick actions to smart filters and instantly sorted results, it helps streamline our workflow. In the Shortcuts app, we can now interact directly with all Apple Intelligence models as well as ChatGPT, enabling the most efficient flow of information. macOS 26 Tahoe is compatible with M1 and later Macs.
visionOS 26: the reference for redesign becomes even more natural
We can now place widgets in our physical space with total freedom. These spatial widgets blend seamlessly into our environment with maximum realism and complete fluidity. When we power the Vision Pro back on, they return to their place —be it a virtual window on a wall or a clock on the corner of our desk.
Personas now reach an astonishing level of realism, from hair to facial expressions. They gain expressiveness, display an impressive level of detail, and do so entirely in real time. Three-dimensional environments come to life around us, allowing us to interact with other people in the room, whether we’re watching a film together or collaborating on a new production line design.
iPadOS 26: Mac-level versatility comes to the iPad
In iPadOS 26, we can now organise our apps more efficiently with a windowing system borrowed directly from the Mac. To boost productivity, we can work with multiple windows simultaneously, use menus, minimise, and pin windows to the edges or corners.
We can also edit documents and PDFs directly with Apple Pencil in the new Preview app, which now includes autofill and annotation tools. We can write in the new Journal app and enjoy all the new features, including the new Phone app that we’ve seen on the iPhone.
With the first versions of the new operating systems already available in beta for developers, the official launch is scheduled for this autumn. In the meantime, we can expect further changes —and possibly some surprises— in what is shaping up to be one of the most important updates our devices have received in years.
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