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iOS 16: Every new feature we want to see at WWDC’s big reveal

WWDC is just a couple of weeks away. Unless there’s a dramatic break from tradition, Apple will preview its new operating systems – iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13, tvOS 16 and watchOS 9 – while highlighting all the biggest features and design changes they bring during the keynote event on 6 June. While those of us who follow Apple closely always get excited about new hardware, these major operating system updates are a big deal – the digital lives of over a billion people can shift dramatically by what Apple chooses to do with its software.

As we do every year, we’re going to highlight some of the areas we hope to see Apple address in its next big yearly update. It’s not as if Apple makes its decisions based on what we say, or would have time to implement these features before its big developer conference, but the discussions that brew from these suggestions are a productive part of improving the devices that so profoundly influence our lives. With that in mind, here are some of our top desires for iOS 16.

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