Apple simply introduced iOS 26 at WWDC 2025, and together with a brand new “Liquid Glass” design language, the corporate revealed some new options coming to CarPlay.
Two of the most important additions: widgets are coming to CarPlay, and so is the power to selected a “tapback” response to incoming messages. Customers will now additionally be capable to pin their favourite conversations, similar to in iMessage.
One different change Apple highlighted throughout Monday’s occasion is that the incoming name UI will now not take over your complete CarPlay display screen. The UI as an alternative will keep small and on the backside of the display screen, which means a cellphone name received’t conceal issues like in-progress navigation.
CarPlay will get an total design refresh that options the more-transparent stylings of Liquid Glass, and all of those modifications will come to the brand new CarPlay Extremely launched in Could. As is all the time the case with WWDC, anticipate extra particulars on modifications to CarPlay to trickle out over the following few days as Apple meets with builders.