As 2025 draws to a close, here’s a look at what defined Apple over the last 12 months, for better or for worse.
The good
1. iPhone 17
This is as close to a unanimity as anything Apple-related can possibly get. With ProMotion, Always-On Display, 48MP Main and Ultra Wide rear cameras, the A19 chip, and now starting with 256GB of storage, it is now hard to recommend any other iPhone to about 95% of the people I know.
While some rightfully say that some of these features are long overdue, they are here now, and that is pretty great.
2. Accessibility efforts
This year, Apple introduced features such as Magnifier for Mac, Live Translation for AirPods, and welcome upgrades to Personal Voice.
While some of these features may be too niche to garner the attention they deserve, this is an area of Apple’s work that keeps firing on all cylinders.
For the past few years, Apple has taken it upon itself to lead the way with incredibly thoughtful and helpful accessibility features across its entire ecosystem, and 2025 was its best year yet. Here’s to much more of that in 2026.
3. iPadOS 26
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