prepare for iOS 26

Apple’s Worldwide Builders Convention for 2025 (WWDC25) is simply across the nook. Whereas this 12 months is predicted to be a much more low-key occasion, nearly all of the tech big’s working programs — together with iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS — might get a major visible revamp alongside a considerably shocking title change.

For these eager about watching WWDC 2025’s keynote reside, you possibly can stream it on YouTube or straight on Apple’s website at 1PM ET/10AM PT on June ninth.

Say howdy to iOS 26, ipadOS 26, watchOS 26, and extra

Apple’s working programs are getting a brand new title and a visible overhaul

Rumors courtesy of Bloomberg’s nearly always reliable Mark Gurman level to a considerable overhaul of iOS that pulls inspiration from the glass-like look of visionOS, the working system that powers Apple’s beleaguered combined actuality headset, the Imaginative and prescient Professional. The return of Windows Aero that I have been ready for has lastly arrived, simply not in the way in which that I anticipated.

Together with the brand new clear look, a report from Front Page Tech’s Jon Prosser hints that just about rounded icons may very well be coming to the cellular OS’ house display screen and Management Heart. Different extra refined adjustments are on the way in which, too, together with a brand new tab view in apps, and the Messages search field location shifting.

Whereas not a whole lot of specifics have leaked, it is anticipated that each one of Apple’s working programs, together with iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and extra, will undertake this new look in an effort to unify their design language. It will likely be attention-grabbing to see how shortly third-party builders adapt to this aesthetic shift, as a result of if it is not picked up shortly, it will result in a disjointed visible expertise. Keep in mind when Apple ditched the house button with the iPhone X and never all third-party apps instantly supported the swipe gesture of their UI? iOS 11 was a multitude on the cellphone for the primary few months.

On high of the visible refresh, Apple is rumored to be altering the naming scheme of its working programs. As an alternative of iOS 19, we’ll be getting iOS 26, alongside iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, and extra. macOS will doubtless nonetheless obtain a California-themed title as nicely (rumors level to Tahoe), however my guess is it’s going to even be often called macOS 26.

Past the brand new look and title refresh, particulars are sparse on potential new options throughout Apple’s working programs. That stated, Bloomberg stories {that a} new AI-powered battery administration mode is coming to iOS 26. This characteristic will reportedly make power-saving changes based mostly on how you utilize your smartphone. So far as AI-powered options go, this has the potential to be fairly helpful if it really works nicely. It additionally appears like Apple may very well be engaged on a dedicated gaming app to interchange its Sport Heart platform throughout all of its platforms.

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The place’s that extra customized Siri we have been promised?

We’re nonetheless ready, Apple

The extra customized Siri Apple promised at WWDC 2024 nonetheless hasn’t arrived, and it has been months for the reason that tech big advised Daring Fireball that “It is going to take us longer than we thought” to launch the upgraded assistant.

Will we hear extra about Apple’s fancy AI-powered Siri at this 12 months’s WWDC? If The Information’s newest report is correct, most likely not, because the mission is reportedly nonetheless nowhere close to prepared. That stated, Bloomberg stories that we’ll see a couple of extra refined Siri updates, together with the flexibility to make use of Gemini as an alternative of ChatGPT with the assistant. New Apple Intelligence AI options are on the way in which, although, together with mixing two Genmoji (I am unsure why anybody would need to do this) and built-in reside translation for calls and texts.

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What will not we see at WWDC?

The rumored iPhone 17 Air or Mac Professional

Whereas Apple has revealed {hardware} at WWDC keynotes prior to now to present the developer occasion a client angle, that most likely will not be the case this 12 months.

Meaning we can’t catch a glimpse of the often-rumored, super-thin iPhone 17 Air or the refreshed Mac Professional, which is overdue for an replace. It is doubtless we’ll hear extra in regards to the Mac Professional later this summer time and that the iPhone 17 Air might be a part of Apple’s large fall {hardware} keynote.

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