Here's all the new features coming to your Apple device
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is ostensibly an event where app-makers can hear from the company's engineers and learn about new system features. But it's also become the place where the public hears about all the cool stuff coming soon to their devices.
At the keynote address in Cupertino, we saw dozens of new features across Apple's six coming operating systems (all named version 26, as the company has moved to a year-based convention), which will be available for your devices in beta next month, and in full release later this year.
Liquid Glass
The biggest feature was Liquid Glass, a new visual design coming to all Apple's devices. Elements of the operating systems are meant to appear as though they're made of magical, floating, transforming glass, either coloured or transparent, with glossy highlights and refractions of the elements beneath them.
In some apps, elements will only appear if you need them, or will expand when tapped. Others, such as the time on the iPhone's lock screen, will dynamically change size and shape. In addition to light and dark modes, a new transparent mode will make your app icons look like stacks of clear glass.
Games
Another feature coming to multiple devices is the new Games app, which takes elements of the App Store and Game Centre and puts them together as a sort of Apple-specific launcher.
You'll be able to see every game you've ever installed, view your friends and their achievements, and get personalised recommendations on your next game. On Mac, there's also an in-game overlay to access options.
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