We wanted details, and WWDC did not disappoint. Join us for a first and fast recap of what this year's macOS, iOS, and iPadOS announcements mean.
Maybe much of this year's WWDC keynote was rumored, but now we know that even some of the leaks that were more wishful thinking are real. Tim Cook's final WWDC played out as a torrent of new features across all of Apple's platforms.
There was so much that it's going to take a while for us all to be clear on what's new, what's useful, and also what's coming when. But even as the beta releases are downloading, there is much to say about first impressions of the new features.
Although perhaps the most important thing to say is that you really, really should not download the developer betas unless you are a developer. And even then, you need to be a developer with a spare Mac, iPhone or iPad.
For now, join hosts William Gallagher and Wes Hilliard as they unpick the highlights of the much-awaited WWDC 2026.
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- Wes on Bluesky
- Wes Hilliard on email
- Wes's blog Hillitech
Links from the show:
- New, more personal Siri AI is set to arrive in 2026
- iOS 27 gets better Liquid Glass and more responsiveness
- Image Playground gets realistic AI image generation in iOS 27
- Being Apple CEO was Tim Cook's 'honor of a lifetime'
- Major new Apple Intelligence features limited to the newest iPhones & Macs
- watchOS 27 supported by just five Apple Watch models
- iPadOS 27 cuts off a few favorite iPad models
- Spatial computing & Apple Intelligence upgrades collide in visionOS 27
- Image Playground gets realistic AI image generation in iOS 27
- macOS 27 'Golden Gate' delivers more Liquid Glass and updated Siri
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