7 Hidden Gems From WWDC25

Last week, Apple took the wraps off its “2026” lineup of operating systems. While developer betas are already available, and we’re expecting a public release in September, the company has dialed up all the version numbers to 26 in the style of model years used by carmakers.

That alone was an interesting surprise and likely an eleventh-hour decision from the powers that be within Apple. However, when the company showed off iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, tvOS 26, visionOS 26, and watchOS 26 during its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote, it also unveiled a new Liquid Glass design that both freshens up and unifies its platforms.

Of course, Apple had much more to show us than just a new design, but as with most WWDC keynotes, there’s never time to cover everything that’s coming. In focusing on what it believes are the most interesting features in its software releases, Apple often glosses over smaller improvements, sometimes mentioning them in passing, other times only hinting at them on a visual slide at the end.

That means there’s more exciting stuff in iOS 26 et al. than what Apple showed us. Read on for 7 hidden gems from last week’s WWDC keynote that you may have missed if you blinked during the presentation.