Apple’s WWDC 2025 Keenote gave fans a good look as to what their iphones, iPads and Mac computers would look like new software updates will fall. The key to the changes is Apple’s new liquid glass design language, which will bring UI Twixes to all its operating systems later this year. The redisine focuses on streamlining things and promoting productivity, while most elements give a semi-transcendental look. As expected, the Apple Intelocation features are baked in all of the upcoming software updates, and users can expect updated widgets, some overhelling apps and more. Everything here has been declared by Apple in WWDC 2025 this year.
Liquid glass design and new software names
As expected, Apple revealed a new visual design language to dub liquid glass to all its operating systems. It has so far called this new system as its “comprehensive” design update, and it has semi-transit features such as reinstated widgets, notifications and more. Apple is billing it as more dynamic than the previous design language, and is a way to bring even more stability in all operating systems including iOS, iPados and Macos.
In addition to the redesign, Apple is re -forming the names of all its operating systems. Instead of iOS 19, for example, we are coming out of this decline on iOS 26. The iPados 26, Watchos 26 and other suits will follow, for the first time Apple has given its software update update to identifiers instead of arbitrary generation.
iOS 26
The changes that come in iOS 26 are subtle, but they give it a clean form and feel, with a lot of overlapping elements, round corners and more. Apple stated that design is inspired by visionos, the operating system that powers the vision pro headset. The app icon has a slightly different look, while the toolbar and text appear through appearance in input. Friends will be happy to know that things are largely the same – you should not have a problem identifying a major app like phone, message or facetime.
Phone app
Talking about the phone app, it has been the biggest redesign since it was launched with the original iPhone all years ago. This scrolling fronts and centers insert, allowing you to scroll through all major contacts, recent calls, and vaisemale messages on a screen. A translucent bar below the screen provides you with additional contacts and quick access to the keypad. A new feature, holding a new feature, holding the music, but will keep you on the call until someone raises on the other line.
Messages
Messages are getting some new features, including group chat members the ability to change the complete message background color for group messages and elections. New screening features include “unknown sectors”, which takes those Pesky spam to a different place in messages, so you can put your most important conversation at the forefront and ignore those who do not matter.
Apple Intelligence features are spread over all software updates, and in messages, some are related to genmosy. In iOS 26, you will be able to combine two existing emojis to create a completely new, custom genmoji, and you can also use Chatgpt to make Genmoji.
Live translate is also coming in messages, automatically translating messages because you type and bring them to the receiver in your favorite language. Similarly, working live captions will be available in facetime, and Apple Music will get live translations and live accent features to the audience to help enjoy music in other languages. Call translation API will also be available for third-party developers to use in its communication apps.
Maps and wallets
Apple Maps will achieve the ability to suggest alternative routes based on your routine learning and traffic. This will also log in to your “seen places”: the city, sites and business you have done, it becomes easy for you to find the places you want to see again.
Separately, the wallet app will support the digital ID, which allows you to create a digital ID that is different from your driver’s license and passport and it can be used to verify your identity in some places. When you are flying, you will also be able to add updated boarding pass in the wallet.
Game app
The iOS 26 will also have a dedicated game app. It will have a library tab, where you can find all the games you have ever downloaded for iOS, and a dedicated Apple Arcade Tab for all the title included in that service. Challenges are a new feature that will allow you to compete against friends in supported sports, including supported single-players that are developers.
Visible intelligence
Visual Intelligence iOS 26 has a slightly more cooked in the interface of iOS 26, allowing you to discover anything that pop up on your iPhone screen. For example, if you have an image of a jacket on your social media feed, you can take a screenshot and use a new visual intelligence image search feature to find the same jacket in web and other apps. You can highlight some areas of your screenshot to refine the search more.
Watches 26
In addition to the liquid-glass visual overhaul, Watches 26 will bring a large workout to your wrist. The new feature will analyze your fitness history and identify insight in real time as you are working. It takes shape as a type of audio coach that can inform you about things such as the distance you run, average pacing and they compare the previous runs you have completed compared to the previous runs. New Apple Music Integration can choose a playlist for you, as well as the type of workouts you are doing.
The smart stack is getting an update on the Apple Watch, which matters the most to you based on your routine. For example, when you walk in your gym, a smart stack sign will appear on your watch that will quickly take you to the workout app so that you can dive the right in your training session.
Macos taho
The next version of Apple’s desktop operating system has been dubbed to Mcos Taho, the company has been using the Classic California Naming Scheme for a long time. Liquid Glass Design Language is at the forefront here, but for a long time Mac users seem to be quite familiar, simply with a semi-transcendental, round edge. Users will have the option to create a custom background, change the color of their desktop folders, and even add emojis to them.
The iOS phone app will be available on Macos Tahoe, improving the calling capabilities of Mac computer. With this, you can easily access your contacts and vaisemale messages, and it will support all new features, which is in the new phone app in iOS 26, including things like Hold Assist.
Intelligent action shortcuts are coming in the app, which integrates Apple Intelligence in the existing shortcut program. This allows you to reach the Apple Intelligence Model on-device, making your shortcuts with AI capabilities. In a similar vein, the spotlight in MacoS Taho will be more powerful, allowing you to call and execute and execute the multi-step shortcuts and tasks directly from the spotlight search without navigating other apps. You can also use the spotlight to reach your clipboard history in the latest software updates.
iPados 26
The iPados 26 will feature a liquid glass redigation, which includes most new features for iOS 26, including modified phones and game apps. Unique to iPad, however, a new menu is bar and windowing feature that looks at the UI of the tablet and feels too much like McOS. This means that it should improve multitasking, some iPad power-users want for a long time. You can change the shape of the windows, snap them on different corners, or swipe them temporarily to get a glimpse of your home screen. Apple claims that the window system is designed to work with a touch input (either through fingers or stylus) or trackpad on compatible accessories.
The file app on iPad will have an updated list scene and the same custom color options that you will find on the new Macos Taho. You can also choose which programs or apps you want to open some files, so for example, you can choose to open an image in Photoshop instead of the default option. Speaking, a new preview app is coming in iPads in the new software update. One mainstay on MACOS, this app will bring editing for native PDF management, anotation and Apple tablets.
The iPados will bring 26 podcasters and such new features for such, including the ability to record “studio quality” vocals with airpods. The users will be able to press and hold their airpods to start and prevent the recording that the users are making on their iPads. In addition, a new local capture feature will integrate with video conferencing apps to allow users to record their video on iPads for things such as remote group podcasts.
Visionos 26
The next software update in the Vision Pro System will include new Apple Intelligence features, spatial experience and more. The spatial widget is coming on Visionos 26, allowing you to put a calendar widget somewhere in your vision Pro field, and it will also remain in the place when you move around. The native and third-party apps can support spatial widgets, and they will all be available in the new widget Visionos app.
The spatial view is a new feature that uses AI to bring your photos to life in front of your eyes using the vision Pro. Spatial views also expand the pictures you see when browsing, so for example, travel photos you are watching, using spatial scenes while researching your next holiday will make even more lifelong look.
Probably the most exciting visionos news is that this vision will allow pro headsets to be used with Playstation VR2 sense controllers. This would make the vision Pro of a claimant more in gaming space, as the lack of compatible controllers was a major factor that was holding it back. In addition, the new software update will bring eye-scrolling to the Vision Pro, which will allow users to use their eyes to scroll documents, apps, webpages and more.
TVOS 26
The new liquid glass design language brings more cinematic films and TV arts in the Apple TV app in Language TVOS 26. A new profile feature in Apple TV+ lets you customize your viewing experience with your taste, and each member of your home may have their own profile. In other places, Apple Music is getting a Karaok-esk feature on Apple TV, which gives you songs with your favorite songs using your iPhone as a microphone.
