Apple’s WWDC keynote was stuffed with new features, designs and even naming conventions for the company’s various operating systems, and it would be easy to think there’s nothing more to learn about the updates. But there’s actually far more than meets the eye.
That’s because Apple has added a bunch of new tools and capabilities to iOS 26, macOS Tahoe, watchOS 26, iPadOS 26 and more, without ever mentioning them in its WWDC video. These features could help add some real benefits to your devices, but unless you did some digging of your own, you might not even know they exist.
If you’ve been wondering what Apple brought to its products but was too shy to announce, we’ve rounded up 10 of the best new additions from WWDC that you might have missed. Here are our favorites.
Reminders suggestions
Apple made a big deal of its machine learning smarts at WWDC 2025, and that’s found its way to the Reminders app. In iOS 26, Reminders will suggest things such as tasks and grocery items, plus follow-ups based on your emails or other text on your iPhone, Mac, and more.
If it’s done well, this could be a handy way to save yourself a bit of time every day. Instead of filling out lists entirely manually, you could pop in a few suggested items that you were going to type out anyway, enabling you to get on with much more important work.
Simpler Apple Watch face gallery
Part of the fun of owning an Apple Watch is customizing watch faces, and that’s always been done through the watchOS face gallery. Apple has just updated this feature in watchOS 26, and it’s easier than ever to pick a new face so you can change the look of your watch.
In watchOS 26, the face gallery has a new look that Apple says makes it easier than ever to browse and find new watch faces. The gallery is now grouped into various different collections, including Health & Fitness, Photos, Data-Rich, and more. That should put paid to endless scrolling in search of something that suits your wrist.
Better Passwords security
Apple’s Passwords app is its attempt to compete with the best password managers on the market, and while it’s not perfect, it’s not a bad effort. But there has been room for improvement, and that’s something Apple is hoping it’s been able to address with the app’s latest update.
Now, you can check changes that you’ve made to accounts logged in the Passwords app. You can also view previous passwords that were used for these accounts and see when they were altered, in case you’re curious know how many of your logins used “123456” as their password. It’s OK, we won’t tell.
Live Listen enhancements
Live Listen is a great way to understand what’s going on around you if you’re deaf or hard of hearing, as it allows your iPhone to act as a microphone, picking up conversations and sending them directly to your AirPods or Beats headphones.
With watchOS 26, these conversations will now be transcribed and sent to your Apple Watch, meaning you can follow along with the conversation if you prefer reading to listening. It gives you another option that might work better for your needs.
Unlock your iPhone with Vision Pro
A great thing about owning multiple Apple products is the way they all work with one another. One of my favorite examples is how you can unlock your Mac just by wearing an unlocked Apple Watch, no password or Touch ID required.
Similar functionality is now coming to the Vision Pro, as visionOS 26 has a new feature that can unlock your iPhone while you’re wearing as Vision Pro headset. All you have to do is glance at your iPhone and Apple’s software does the rest.
That’s not the only change coming to visionOS that Apple didn’t talk about at WWDC. You can also now scroll through Safari web pages simply by using your eyes, giving you a seamless way to surf the web with nothing more than a few glances.
AirPlay it again, Sam
With AirPlay, you can hook up a wireless speaker to your device and use it for audio output. That’s possible with the Apple TV, but unfortunately, you’ve always been a bit restricted with which speakers can be set as your permanent, default choice for output, AirPlay or otherwise.
In the past, only HomePods and wired speakers could be set as your Apple TV’s permanent speaker. With tvOS 26, Apple has opened that up to include any AirPlay-enabled speaker. That gives you far more choice over which output is set as the standard for your movie nights and TV binges.
New tvOS screensavers
The fact that tvOS typically runs on much larger displays that Apple’s other operating systems allows Apple to do some interesting things with it. With tvOS 26, that takes the form of a new Aerial category of screen savers.
This includes beautiful landscape views taken across India, including the states of Goa and Kerala. These give you a stunning way to relax with your TV in the background, even when you’re not actively watching anything.
Snooze fest
Let’s be honest, Apple’s Clock app isn’t exactly overflowing with features. Set your alarm to snooze, for example, and you can’t even choose how long that snooze lasts. Well, you couldn’t before anyway, but Apple is finally putting that right this year.
Download the latest software updates and you can set a snooze duration of between one and 15 minutes. That lets you adjust your lie in for to a time that suits you, whether you want a buzz after a quick nap or would rather laze in bed for as long as possible.
Smarter Math Notes
It took many years, but the Calculator app finally came to the iPad in 2024. This year, Apple has given it a boost that math students will love by enabling you to write out equations with three variables in Math Notes. As well as that, you can also now create three-dimensional graphs, should you wish.
AI-powered battery management
Apple kept super quiet about these last additions – the company hasn’t even mentioned them on its website, never mind talking them up at the WWDC keynote – but they could make a big difference to your battery longevity.
Firstly, a new adaptive low power mode has been spotted in the iOS 26 developer beta. This doesn’t replace the regular low power mode (that’s still around) but instead uses machine learning to make adjustments that could help eke out a little more juice from your battery before it hits 0 percent.
As well as that, your Lock Screen will now display estimated charging times to hit 80 percent and 100 percent battery power, which could help you work out if you’ve got time to wait around while your phone powers up to a decent level.
Author: Alex Blake, Contributor
Alex has been dabbling in Apple tech since he first got an iPhone 3GS and promptly jailbroke it for reasons he can't quite remember. Since then, he's interviewed Apple executives, scoured the internet for the most interesting apps and games, written countless features and how-to guides, and begrudgingly convinced himself that building a Hackintosh is probably more effort than it's worth. Based in the UK, he enjoys hiking, gaming, soccer, and the occasional spot of cidermaking.