WWDC25 - First Thoughts

As I’m writing this, WWDC ended a few hours ago, and I just finished recording Upgrade with Jason. My feeling right now is that I got exactly what I was hoping for this year.

The redesign is sweeping without seeming confusing. They seemed to have touched nearly every aspect of all the operating systems. I was dubious about the rumor of everything being glassy, but as is often the case, once I saw what Apple was aiming for, it made sense to me.

I have installed the developer beta on an iPad, and I can see that the beta process will be rocky this year. There will be a lot of refining over the next three months, but I am incredibly excited to talk about what they’re up to.

However, the thing I’m most excited about right now is what they’re doing with iPadOS. The multitasking changes look fantastic for productivity on the system. Freely resizable and overlapping windows! We finally got it, and it already works pretty well. I am eager to see how this feels once settling into some real work, but I can already tell I’ll finally want to get a Magic Keyboard.

Also, AUDIO IMPROVEMENTS??? For PODCASTERS???? I can’t believe after over a decade of asking, they actually did it. Later this year, it could genuinely be possible for me to record a podcast over Zoom and have a local recording to share for editing. I am thrilled this day has finally come. Maybe there is a future where I won’t need both my Mac and my iPad on a trip—I can actually just choose what feels right. I can’t wait to see what Federico ends up doing.

I am also intrigued to learn more about how developers can leverage Apple Intelligence models and exactly what they can be used for. On the surface, this feels like a big win for the community.

There’s going to be so much to unpack over the next few weeks. I can’t wait to dig in.

Thank you, Apple, for a really packed WWDC.

We are so back.