Things I’m looking forward to:
Live Text: Especially if there are some decent Shortcuts actions. I’ve managed to build a batch OCR shortcut using the Tool Box app (a Shortcuts action extention), but would be much happier if the entire shortcut was native.
Shortcuts on MacOS: I love Shortcuts. They are much easier to set up and use than the older automation utilities on the Mac.
Swift Playgrounds: Even if all I can do is create simple apps for my own use and amusement, this is a big deal. The gap between what I’ve done in the past (C64 Basic) and XCode is a leap I’ve never quite been able to make.
Things I’m happy to see for others:
Don’t have a huge social network, and most of my family don’t use Apple products, so these features are good, but I probably won’t use them much, if at all.
Screen Sharing: It’s always been a weak spot for iOS users, making it difficult to help family and friends with their devices remotely. This should help a lot. Hopefully it’s easy to use.
FaceTime Meeting Links: Because the links can be used in browses on other platforms, it should eliminate the complicated setup (on both platforms) of other video apps. Just send Windows Mom a link via email. Again, hopefully this will be easy to use.
* Evidently the text selection magnifying glass is making a comeback. I’ve missed it.