Apple’s annual Worldwide Builders Convention (WWDC) is scheduled from June 9 to 13 this 12 months, and you’ll anticipate a number of large bulletins to return out of it. Though WWDC 2025 is a developer-focused occasion, Apple is predicted to disclose new options for its working programs for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and different gadgets, which makes it a enjoyable look ahead to anybody who owns an Apple gadget. That mentioned, do not anticipate any main {hardware} releases. This is every little thing you possibly can anticipate from WWDC 2025.

New names for all of Apple’s working programs

In keeping with a Bloomberg report from Mark Gurman, Apple is predicted to rename all of its working programs to align extra with the calendar 12 months than their precise model quantity. Which means that the successor to iOS 18 may find yourself being iOS 26, presumably named after the 12 months 2026. Equally, if this prediction pans out, you possibly can anticipate comparable rebrands for macOS 26, watchOS 26, iPadOS 26, tvOS 26, and so forth. It isn’t unusual for software program (and even video video games) to make use of the upcoming 12 months within the product’s title (assume Home windows 95), and it appears like Apple is making an attempt to simplify its naming conventions because the variety of its working programs will increase with every new product class it enters.

Anticipate a brand new feel and appear for iOS, macOS, and extra

Together with new names, Apple’s rumored to be revamping the feel and appear of most of its working programs. These embody each iOS 26 and macOS 26, that are anticipated to comply with the design language of visionOS (the working system for the Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional headset). You may anticipate to see “squircle” icons (sq. icons with prominently rounded corners), translucent window components, and a few 3D components. Apple has additionally already revealed the accessibility options coming to its merchandise, which incorporates Automobile Movement Cues coming to the Mac and a brand new Accessibility Reader for the iPhone. 

YouTuber FrontPageTech has additionally proven off what appears like a redesigned iOS 26 Digicam app. If the leak seems to be actual, you might even see fewer choices while you first open the Digicam app, with swiping devoted to switching between Images and Movies. Tapping is prone to reveal extra picture and video choices, although. Nonetheless, it is unattainable to know for positive till Apple makes it official.

Apple Intelligence updates

The merging of Siri and Apple Intelligence is predicted to proceed this 12 months, though nobody is aware of when the AI’s last type will probably be launched. When it is out, you possibly can anticipate a contextually conscious Apple Intelligence that is on par with competing AI companies. Nonetheless, fairly a number of Apple Intelligence options have been postponed, and it is clear that Apple remains to be enjoying catchup, so that you should not anticipate fast progress right here till you see some proof. There’s an opportunity that we may hear extra about Apple Intelligence integrations with the Well being app, in response to one other Bloomberg report.

Enhanced battery life

Apple is reportedly planning to use AI to enhance your iPhone’s battery life. The report claims that an AI-powered battery administration mode will analyze how you employ your iPhone and make tweaks to preserve battery life accordingly. That sounds nice in idea, however to date my commentary has been that enabling Apple Intelligence on my gadgets has led to a lower in battery life. 

A desktop mode in your iPhone

One leak suggests that you could be quickly have the ability to join your iPhone to exterior shows and use the secondary show for shows, viewing content material on a bigger display, or video modifying. This could possibly be a game-changer for some, particularly those that use Samsung’s DeX. Though the iPhone already already helps mirroring by way of AirPlay, it has a number of limitations. A wired connection to bigger show will theoretically be rather a lot much less laggy.

Dwell translation for AirPods

Rumors additionally recommend that Apple could announce a stay translation function in your AirPods. This function could possibly be made accessible for the AirPods Professional 2. For anybody who travels to completely different nations, this function could possibly be immensely helpful, so this is hoping that it does get launched and that it really works effectively. Whereas there are not any leaks that trace at a brand new AirPods Professional but, I actually hope to listen to some information a few new mannequin within the lineup. Maybe we’ll have to attend till the iPhone launch occasion for extra information on this entrance.