Marty, Bob, Peter, and Chris provide their reactions to WWDC announcements, and the winner of the predictions pool.

iOS 26

Unified Liquid Glass Design: Stunning new design across lock screen, icons, widgets.

Apple Intelligence: On-device AI with Genmoji, live translation, voicemail summaries, and call screening.

Visual Intelligence: Tap-to-search from screenshots and screen content using AI.

Revamped Messages: Group polls, conversation backgrounds, cash in chats, spam filters.

Hold Assist in Phone App: AI waits on hold for you and alerts when an agent returns.

macOS 26 – “Tahoe”

Spotlight Supercharged: Quick Keys, clipboard history, app launching (even from iPhone), intelligent actions.

Phone App on Mac: With call screening, hold assist, and live translation.

New Continuity Features: Live Activities and iPhone mirroring for apps.

Liquid Glass UI: Refreshed desktop, menu bar, folder customization.

Gaming Boost: Metal 4, new Games app, controller overlay.

watchOS 26

Workout Buddy: AI fitness coach with personalized voice feedback mid-run.

Smart Stack Hints: Location-aware widget suggestions (e.g., gym, remote area).

Wrist Flick Gesture: Dismiss alerts, silence calls, close widgets.

Live Translation in Messages: Speak or text across languages from your wrist.

tvOS 26

Liquid Glass Interface: Richer icon design, translucent overlays during playback.

iPhone Karaoke Mic: Turn your iPhone into a microphone with synced TV effects.

Quick Profile Picker: Choose profiles on wake for personalized experience.

Auto Sign-In API: No more app logins across devices.

iPadOS 26

True Multitasking: Resizable, tileable windows + Exposé + menu bar.

Files App Upgrade: Mac-style controls, default app assignment, folders in dock.

Audio/Video Tools for Creators: AirPods mic control, local capture for podcasts, background exporting.

Preview App on iPad: Full PDF/image editing with Apple Pencil support.

VisionOS 26

Spatial Widgets: Persistent, customizable widgets anchored in 3D space.

Spatial Scenes for Photos: AI creates depth-rich 3D effects from 2D images.

Spatial Browsing: Clean reading mode and interactive inline photos and objects.

Enhanced Personas: Dramatic improvements to facial detail and realism.

Shared Spatial Experiences: Watch content or collaborate in-app with someone in the same room.

Enterprise Upgrades: Guest mode via iPhone, protected content API for secure data sharing.

New Inputs: Support for Logitech stylus and PlayStation VR2 controllers.

Immersive Video: Edit spatial video with Adobe app; native 360° video playback from GoPro/Insta360.

Jupiter Environment: Explore a space scene with dynamic lighting and atmosphere.

Support Links

Everything Announced at WWDC 25 in 9 minutes
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/09/everything-apple-announced-wwdc-2025/

OS previews (tabs on top for each OS)

https://www.apple.com/os/ 

iOS 26 Includes These 100 New Features and Changes for Your iPhone 

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/10/ios-26-includes-these-100-changes/ 

WWDC 2025: all the news from Apple's annual developer conference

https://www.theverge.com/tech/681646/apple-wwdc-2025-news-rumors-ios-26 

Apple WWDC 2025: the 13 biggest announcements

https://www.theverge.com/news/682769/apple-wwdc-2025-biggest-announcements-ios-26

ios 26: All the Little Changes

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/09/ios-26-all-the-little-changes/ 

What’s Broken and not brokeniOS 26 list of apps
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-26-working-and-non-working-apps-thread.2458462/

MacOS 26 list of apps

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/macos-26-beta-1-working-and-non-working-apps-thread.2458467/

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