With WWDC week winding down, I’ve had some time to take in all of Apple’s announcements and check out small details people are discovering in the OS betas. These are the new features that speak most to me:

iOS: Customizing Control Center is going to be so much fun. I’ve spent a lot of time tweaking my setup in its current iteration because I get so much use out of it. Being able to make it work exactly the way I want and add third-party apps to it is like a dream come true. The resizing options for different controls look intriguing, too.
iPadOS: The absence of the Calculator app is such a long-running joke that it’s almost sad the era’s coming to an end, but I do a lot of budget-balancing on my iPad, so I’m excited to have Calculator available there.
macOS: The Passwords app is coming to iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS, too, but since Apple highlighted it as a Mac feature, I thought I’d mention it here. I’ve been all-in on iCloud for passwords for as long as it’s been around, and finally being able to manage and share those credentials from a full-fledged app is going to be sweet.
visionOS: There is so much about visionOS 2 that excites me as someone who spends a lot of time in my Apple Vision Pro. The quality-of-life improvements like easier access to Control Center and the option to rearrange apps on the Home View are so welcome. I can’t wait to spatialize some of my family photos, too.
tvOS: InSight is exactly what I need when I’m watching TV. It bugs me to no end when I can’t figure out where I recognize an actor from, and now that information will be readily available, at least for Apple Originals. I can’t wait to try it.
watchOS: Live Activities are great on my iPhone, but they make so much more sense on the Watch, which I’m much more likely to glance at when I need to check on something. They’ll be a great addition to the Smart Stack, especially once I get a watch with double tap.
Home: I’m finally going to be able to set my preferred home hub! This will save me so much troubleshooting and hopefully make my smart home setup even more reliable.
Apple Intelligence: The part that most impressed me about the Apple Intelligence announcement was the system’s ability to use information it knows about me to respond contextually to requests. That has a ton of potential, and I look forward to seeing what I can do with it in practice.
Services: I love to see Apple’s services continue to evolve. Wallet additions like Tap to Provision and richer event tickets look useful, and I like the direction the company went in redesigning Fitness+.
Development: FinanceKit is easier for developers to access now, which is a win for budgeting nerds like me. I hope we see a slew of personal finance apps integrate with it this fall.

There was so much more announced for this year, and I look forward to experiencing it all for myself. But these are the features I’m most interested in, so I’ll be trying them first when I get my hands on this year’s updates.

Which of the new features announced this week are you most looking forward to? I’d love to hear your thoughts on the OS updates, Apple Intelligence, and everything else about WWDC 2024.