In an interview this week with Swiss tech journalist Rafael Zeier, Apple's software engineering chief Craig Federighi said that iPadOS 26's new Mac-like features strike a good balance between productivity and simplicity. He added that macOS is not optimized for touch-screens, although rumors suggest that might change one day.
Yet what Raskin told me still resonates. “The present GUI paradigm is inefficient, and has not scaled to today’s needs,” he wrote. With iPadOS 26, Apple is applying that same paradigm—resizable windows and menus, manipulated by a pointer—to the iPad. In 1999, the company had just the Mac to worry about; at this year’s WWDC, it rolled out interface updates for computers, phones, tablets, watches, TV boxes, and headsets. Even if you’re impressed by them—I loved the demo I got of the Vision Pro’s VisionOS 26 and will write about it next week—that sounds like the scaling problem Raskin saw in 1999, times six. And once a platform exists, it quickly grows resistant to the kind of complete rethinking he told me was in order.
The Passwords app now saves complete version history for stored logins that have been changed, which could be a lifesaver if you find yourself in a situation where a password gets accidentally overwritten.
Apple has launched a new Service Program today for a “No Power Issue” affecting a small number of M2 Mac mini users. Affected users are eligible to have their Mac mini repaired at no charge.
Apple has launched its latest campaign in Japan, 'Suzuki-san’s Heart Story,' spotlighting the real-life experience of Masahiro Suzuki, a dedicated heavy metal fan whose Apple Watch alerted him to irregular heart rhythms — ultimately prompting life-saving medical intervention.
The Logitech Muse is a spatially-tracked stylus developed for use with the Apple Vision Pro. Introduced during the WWDC 2025 keynote address, Muse is intended to support the next generation of spatial computing workflows enabled by visionOS 26.
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Logitech also introduced the Flip Folio, a versatile new keyboard case for iPad Pro and iPad Air models. The accessory includes a full-size Bluetooth keyboard that magnetically attaches to the back of the protective folio case when not in use.
Apple is taking WWDC25 on the road. Following the close of its week-long developer conference, the company has scheduled a worldwide series of in-person events and online appointments to give developers, designers, and product managers a closer look at what’s new.
I haven't watch the videos, I haven't read the documentation, and I definitely, like previous years, will not be installing beta OSes on my devices. (I don't have any spare devices to… well… spare.)
But what I am most excited right now this WWDC is WebView in Swift UI. I think I'll be using it in some of my personal projects.
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