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A comprehensive 32,000-word annual report card on Apple's 2025 performance, compiled from commentary by dozens of writers, developers, and podcasters. The consensus across Mac, iPhone, and iPad categories is a stark hardware/software divide: Apple Silicon hardware is praised as best-in-class across the board, while macOS 26 Tahoe's Liquid Glass redesign is widely condemned as the worst UI regression in Mac history. The iPhone 17 lineup — including the new iPhone Air and redesigned Pro models — receives strong hardware marks, with iOS 26 seen as the best (though still flawed) implementation of Liquid Glass. iPadOS 26's new windowing system is celebrated as a long-overdue improvement for power users, though questions about the iPad's identity persist.