Apple announced new versions of operating systems on Monday evening, 9 June – in this WWDC 2025 retrospective, we list them.
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Apple has in one on Monday evening 9 June keynote The newest versions of all operating systems announced and they have all received the same version number, namely 26. That’s not the name of the IOS 18’s successor, but iOS 26.
iOS 26
iOS 26 is the biggest update since iOS 7 in 2013. The new design is based on Visionos and is called Liquid Glass. It looks glassy, ​​with transparent frameworks, elements and widgets. Think of buttons, switches, slider, text and media buttons, but also tabbeams and side bars for navigating apps.
Liquid Glass is translucent and, according to Apple, behaves just like glass in the real world. The color is determined by the environment and adjusts between light and dark environments. It uses real -time rendering and responds dynamically to movement with mirroring highlights. Liquid Glass is the biggest visual change in iOS 26 and Apple has also implemented it to all other operating systems.
Apple has also announced that Apple Intelligence will be available in the Netherlands later this year. In the apps messages, Facetime and Phone you can also use live translation. There are also updates for the Apps Apple Music, Apple Wallet, Telephone app, Message app and there is a new app: Apple Games. Read more about the new iOS 26 in the article iOS 26: the biggest redesign ever (and your iPhone feels completely new).
iPados 26
Ipados 26 is now also equipped with the new Liquid Glass. Parts seem to be on top of the screen, just like a kind of glass miniature. Beams, buttons and controllers have also received this new look. The color of the surrounding content is reflected on the ‘glass’ and it also adapts to the light and dark environments. Buttons become transparent and you will also see parts of the parts underneath.
Apple also adds more functions to different apps. For example, the camera app has a new look and functions are now easier to find. In addition, the photos app has received quite a few new features. The overview with all photos now also has tabs. Read all about iPados 26 in the article iPados 26: This update makes your iPad a little smarter, but also much more beautiful.
Watchos 26
Even in Watchos 26 everything looks completely different thanks to Liquid Glass. So on the Apple Watch we also see many more transparent frameworks and glass elements. As a result, the control panel, widgets and reports now look completely different.
With Watchos 26, the Apple Watch gets a new health coach (Workout buddy) bee. This uses the data of your Apple Watch to give personal sports and health advice. That happens in combination with Apple Intelligence, because that technology is coming to the smartwatch for the first time.
With Watchos 26, the Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Series 10 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 get a handy new function. If you get a notification, you do not have to wipe the report yourself. You can simply turn your wrist away to remove the notification. The Apple Watch recognizes this movement and closes the message. Read all about Watchos 26 In the article Watchos 26 there is (and lifts the Apple Watch to a much higher level).
MacOS 26 Tahoe
Of course Liquid Glass cannot be left on the Mac. The new operating system for the Mac (book) therefore also has a completely new design. Here too we see many more transparent frameworks and glass elements. Moreover, all applications have a new symbol.
Furthermore, the telephone app is available for the first time on the Mac (book) and the control panel has been expanded. For example, with MacOS 26 Tahoe, just like on the iPhone and iPad, you determine which controllers you add and where you place it. Spotlight has also become much smarter, which means that the function functions as a kind of menu bar in every program. For example, in the Mail app you can prepare an email to a contact person, while you can have a note made in the notes app. Read all about MacOS 26 Tahoe In the article Apple, MacOS 26 Tahoe reveals: new jacket, more functions and extra app.
Visionos 26
In Visionos 26 you can now add widgets to your space. Furthermore, Generative AI changes your photos in spatial scenes and you can now also share spatial experiences with other Vision Pro users in the same room. Widgets are seamlessly integrated into your space in Visionos 26 and appear as soon as you set up the Apple Vision Pro. You can adjust the width, color and depth yourself.
Visionos 26 supports 180 -degrees, 360 -degrees and wide -screen content from Insta360, GoPro and Canon. Visionos 26 also supports the PlayStation VR2 Sense controller, making the Apple Vision Pro now suitable for a completely new category of games.
WWDC 2025 Review: Other Innovations
In addition to the new versions of all operating systems, there are a few innovations that we stood out.
Carplay
Also with CarPlay the most striking change in iOS 26 is the Liquid Glass design. You can see Liquid Glass here in the options for the appearance of apps, buttons and other interface elements.
Furthermore, widgets can now be displayed on CarPlay, also from third -party apps on the iPhone. Widgets on CarPlay are very similar to standby widgets on the iPhone, because they use the same technology.
Airpods
Apple also has two new features for the AirPods 4 (with and without active noise suppression) and the AirPods Pro 2, which will be available from this fall via a free firmware update in iOS 26, iPados 26 and Macos Tahoe 26. This is the Features Audio recordings and distance Camera. The latter works by holding down the stem of one of the AirPods to take a photo or start filming. You can stop by pressing the stem again.
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