Apple’s world-class services are an integral part of many millions of users’ everyday lives… Later this year, users worldwide will be able to discover, enjoy, and accomplish even more on their favorite Apple devices with new features and enhancements arriving with iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma, watchOS 10, and tvOS 17.

I’ve been a big fan of Apple’s services for years, and it makes me happy to see this important category get a special WWDC shoutout. There are a ton of improvements and new features coming to Apple’s services in the fall.

You can click the link above to read the full details from Apple, but here’s a quick summary:

Music: collaborative playlists, full song credits, SharePlay in the car, and a fun new Apple TV karaoke experience with Apple Music Sing and Continuity Camera
Podcasts: redesigned Now Playing screen, unique artwork for each episode, and support for paid content from other subscriptions (including Apple Music Radio, Apple News+ audio stories, and some App Store subscriptions)
Fitness+: custom weekly plans (including off days), audio focus to highlight trainer instructions or music, and the ability to stack multiple workouts back-to-back without stopping
Wallet: recurring Apple Cash payments, personal IDs accepted at businesses
Find My: share AirTag and Find My items with others, send or request location from new Messages menu
Maps: offline maps, hiking trails in parks, and real-time electric vehicle charging station availability
News+: daily crossword puzzles from The Puzzle Society
Books: new pages for book series

There’s so much to look forward to here. I know I’m planning to enable AirTag sharing the second it’s available, and the custom plans and workout stacking in Fitness+ sound right up my alley. (My buddy Jonathan Reed posted a great thread on how these work.)

Mostly, I’m just excited to see Apple’s continued investment in their services division. The fact that they took time during one of their busiest weeks of the year to shout out all of these developments is encouraging.