Apple reportedly has big plans for its software this year, and we now know when we're going to get the official word about that. The company set a date for its annual Worldwide Developer Conference, with WWDC 2025 taking place the week of June 9.
WWDC is aimed primarily at app makers and other developers who build things for Apple products, as it's their chance to hear directly from Apple about new software features they can integrate into their offerings. However, the event begins with a keynote in which Apple offers sneak previews of the software updates it's got coming out later in the year.
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iOS 19: Big Changes Ahead
iOS 19 figures to draw most of the attention at WWDC 2025, as rumors point to a major overhaul to the look of Apple's iPhone software. Early reports on iOS 19 suggest a new interface meant to provide a unified look across Apple's different product lines, including phones, computers and tablets.
This supposedly won't be a minor tweak — reports have framed the coming iOS 19 update as the biggest change to iPhone software in a dozen years. Early reports promise an overhaul to the look of icons, menus and apps, with Apple apparently using the visionOS software as inspiration. The goal for this redesign is to make the iPhone easier to navigate.
That would also mean significant redesigns for iPadOS 19 — the version of Apple's iOS software that supports iPads — as well as macOS 16, the next version of its Mac operating system.
Apple Intelligence upgrades...we hope!
Another likely topic of discussion at WWDC 2025 is the status of Apple Intelligence, the suite of AI tools that Apple debuted at last year's developer event.
Apple Intelligence has been rolling out in stages to different Apple products, but the company hit a snag in delivering promised improvements to Siri that were aimed at making the personal assistant more aware of context and more conversational.
We were expecting those Siri improvements to arrive next month, but Apple has already announced that they'll be delayed. Some reports say that a Siri revamp may not be in the works until 2026, possibly as part of the subsequent updates to the software releases Apple is planning for later this year.
Look for Apple to hopefully provide a roadmap for its Siri update plans during WWDC 2025.
Apple's developer conference will take place around two weeks after Google I/O 2025. The annual Google conference is expected to bring more news about Google's AI efforts as well as updates on its assorted software offerings.
Other software updates
The same interface changes headed to the iPhone and iPad are likely coming to the Mac, too, with macOS 16. We'll find out the extent of those changes plus whatever California-themed nickname Apple picks for the successor to macOS Sequoia.
There have been rumors of a touchscreen Mac arriving at some point, though that might not happen until 2027. Still, if the Mac is to get touchscreen controls, you'd expect to see some hint of that in a new version of macOS.
Other software updates should be part of WWDC 2025 as well. watchOS likely won't be as affected by an interface changes as Apple's iOS, iPadOS and macOS updates. But we would anticipate seeing watchOS 12 more health tracking features.
The Apple Watch 11 rumored to be in development could add the ability to monitor blood pressure and blood glucose levels, with the watchOS update would have to support. But don't expect any Apple Watch 11 news prior to the fall, when the smartwatch would typically make its debut.
Updates to tvOS and visionOS would also be in the cards, and we would expect those to happen at WWDC 2025 as well.
Hardware announcements
The focus is usually on software at WWDC, though recent developer conferences have included hardware announcements. Two years ago, WWDC 2023 brought us a first look at the Vision Pro headset as well as MacBook Air, Mac Studio and Mac Pro updates.
Apple has already introduced a lot of hardware in 2025, including the MacBook Air M4, a new Mac Studio and the iPad Air M3, not to mention the iPhone 16e. So you'd imagine things are pretty well set on the hardware front.
That said, the Mac Pro is expected to get a refresh at some point, though that might not happen toward later in the year. Still, that's exactly the kind of announcement Apple would make at a developer conference where high-end desktops are tools of the trade.
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