Overview

• The new ‘Liquid Glass’ visual language brings transparent, dynamic glass-like elements to interfaces on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV.
• Apple shifts to year-based naming with iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 “Tahoe,” watchOS 26 and tvOS 26 to simplify version tracking.
• On-device AI powers Live Translation in Messages, FaceTime and phone calls alongside Visual Intelligence for context-aware screen searches.
• macOS 26’s Spotlight evolves into an integrated command center and iPadOS 26 debuts true window-based multitasking.
• A public beta begins in July ahead of the fall 2025 release, and Apple is opening its AI models to developers for app integration.