WWDC 2025
Apple just made iPhone shinier, smart and slightly more Confusing
(The Era of Liquid Glass)
A little tiny bit of back story. ("so let's fire up the time machine...WWDC edition".)
Every year WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) is hosted by Apple. The first WWDC was held May 1987, in Santa Clara, California. Originally the WWDC was a small, technical conference for Mac software developers to learn how to build apps for Apple's platforms but today's focus is on labs and sessions for developers, hands-on help and deep dives into new tech.
Present day: So, what happened here? ("What went down".)
The WWDC took place from June 9 to June 13, 2025, with the open keynote had been delivered on Monday (June 9, for those who didn't know). "And just like that... the event kicked" at 10a.m. Pacific Daylight Time. The conference marked the unveiling of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 Tahoe, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, VisionOS 26 and the new "LIQUID GLASS" design language.
The Liquid Glass Era (Cue the Dramatic Music)
Apple unveiled this thing called "liquid glass", to explain or brake down what it is, your screen is now full of see-through layers, blurred background, shiny floating menus and fonts that move around like they have a mind of their own.
iOS 26: The iPhone
With the brands new look, the lock screen clock now dodges your wallpaper graphic like it's playing hide and seek, you also get smarter notification and a redesigned control center.
Apple Intelligence: Siri get an Upgrade. "Siri's glow up "
Siri new improvements include: Summarizing your long texts, rewriting your awkward emails, screening spam calls, generating images and last but not less lowkey judging your life choices (but in a helpful way).
macOS 26 Tahoe: "MacBook now have liquid glass too".
Your mac menus and windows are now all glassy. Sum of the other new specs are, new safari features, smarter spotlight search and AI tools (you may or may not find useful).
iPadOS 26: "iPad ? MacBook ? OR Both?"
iPadOS 26 new and improve multitasking function is better than ever before. Not to forget about actual floating, resizable app windows and of course that Liquid Glass thing (a bit like a ghost of windows past ).
visionOS 2: "Because virtual reality should be like reality... but with better graphics".
So, visionOS 2 has better hand gestures now, more spatial apps and even more liquid glass.
watchOS 26: "Apple watch just got a style Upgrade".
New watch faces with glassy animations and things like AI health suggestions for example "hey... maybe drink some water and stretch?" because AI health be judging!
tvOS 26: " Because even your TV wants to join the glass party".
The tvOS 26 just got a sleek new interface with translucent menus, a smarter content recommendations and now you can browse shows while feeling like you entered a sci-fi movie.
And now for the Developers:
Code and SwiftUI got an update. New tools for making that blend, blur and float like apple wants them to and special sessions on AI integration and of course liquid glass UI magic.
Final Thoughts:
You don't have an opinion but Apple got a face lift.
Apple has put a lot of effort in reminding us that they're Apple and can do what they want to. They don't need your permission or opinions. Whether you like the new liquid glass theme, are in different and really don't care, or hate it, it's all your choice how you choose react. Will it change anything. Probably not.
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