June 2025
iOS & Apple news
Apple gave the WWDC Keynote yesterday. You can watch the full events in all its glory, 1 hour and 30 mins. It is chapterized. Or just watch the beginning and the summaries :-)
Here is Apple's 2-minute guide to their WWDC announcements:
Apple introduces Liquid Glass:
The WWDC Keynote abbreviated in 9 mins by Macrumors:
Here is All the Apple announced, in an article with links.
The Verge has abbreviated the WWDC Keynote in 10 mins:
Joanna Stern gives and overview of the Apple announcements:
Apple Execs Defend Siri Delays, AI Plan and Apple Intelligence: Joanna Stern sits down with software chief Craig Federighi and marketing head Greg Joswiak at WWDC 2025 in Cupertino to talk about the future of AI at Apple—and what is happening with the smarter Siri.
John Gruber gives first impressions of liquid glass on a test iPhone.
Commentary about WWDC by Ben Thompson I think it was one of the more encouraging Apple keynotes in a long time. Read his whole write=up here.
Check out an early look at liquid glass animation when you drag a file on macOS.
iOS 26 will let you Add Your U.S. Passport to Wallet for Identity Verification.
iOS 26 Features Battery Settings Overhaul.
iOS 26 Includes These 100 New Features and Changes for Your iPhone.
These iPad models will suppor iPadOS 26.
Apple will phase out Rosetta with macOS 28.
Apple Announces watchOS 26 With Liquid Glass Design, Workout Buddy, and Smart Stack Intelligence.
watchOS 26 Brings the Notes App to Apple Watch.
Apple announced These 13 Vehicle Brands Will Soon Offer iPhone Car Keys.
All about macOS 26 Tahoe.
[ RUMOR ] Reportedly, iPadOS 19 will unlock calligraphy support for Apple Pencil, reports Macworld.
tips & tricks
If you are trying to login to a Google account on an iPhone or iPad, you might get an error message that you cannot log in, despite the fact that you are using the correct credentials. Often, the fix is to temporarily disable iCloud Private Relay, login to your Google account, and re-enable Private Relay.
gadgets & accessories
Roger H points us to Tablift MaxPro - Universal Stand for Tablets and Smartphones on Kickstarter.
Olga reported considering the latest iPad Air (with M3) and debating the size: 13'' or 11''. She bought the 13'' first and then returned it to get the 11''. She is very happy with TouchID. Here is a comparison page.
next iPUG
Our next iPUG meeting will be on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 7 pm.