Top Five Announcements to Look Forward to at WWDC 2025

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Time sure flies, and we're now less than a month away from the 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference where Apple will introduce new software updates. Rumors are picking up ahead of the event, so we thought we'd highlight some of the updates that we're looking forward to learning more about.

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  1. The new iOS design. We've been hearing that Apple is planning a major design overhaul for iOS 19, with a look that's inspired by visionOS. Round buttons, glassier interface elements, and a simplified design style are expected. It's going to be the biggest design change since iOS 7, which was controversial when it launched. We're sure to see some of the same love it or hate it type of reactions with the 2025 revamp.
  2. macOS 16's name. One of the big mysteries that's always unveiled at WWDC is what Apple plans to name the next-generation version of macOS. Apple has been naming new versions of macOS after California landmarks since 2013, and we're not out of names yet. There are a bunch of names Apple has trademarked over the years, including Condor, Redwood, Shasta, Skyline, Pacific Miramar, Mammoth, Grizzly, Redtail, Tiburon, and Rincon.
  3. New app designs. Along with the overall iOS 19 interface update, Apple is overhauling its apps to adopt the new design language. Expect buttons with more transparency that puts more focus on content, pop out menus, rounded buttons and tab bars, and that same glassy visionOS look.
  4. More battery life. iOS 19 will bring an AI-powered battery management feature that will analyze how you use your device and make automatic adjustments where possible to minimize battery usage. The new AI battery mode will be able to limit app and system feature power draw based on your usage habits.
  5. Live translation for AirPods. Apple is developing an AirPods feature that will translate in-person conversations from one language to another, and it's a feature that is expected to come in iOS 19 and an AirPods firmware update. It's likely going to be limited to the AirPods Pro, and could be tied in some way to the AirPods Pro 3 that are coming this year.

We've got more on what's coming at WWDC in our iOS 19 roundup and our WWDC 2025 roundup, so make sure to check those out.

WWDC 2025 will begin with a keynote event on June 9 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Apple will have a live stream available, but we'll also be providing coverage here on MacRumors.com and through the MacRumorsLive Twitter account for those who aren't able to watch.

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Top Rated Comments

macduke Avatar
macduke
13 weeks ago
Anyone else not give a crap until they announce that they're taking a year to retool and fix all of the bugs across their operating systems? We are in desperate need of a Snow Leopard year.
Score: 21 Votes (Like | Disagree)
bluecoast Avatar
bluecoast
13 weeks ago
I'm looking forward to:


* How they address the dumpster fire that is the Apple intelligence missed promises from last year.
* The court case and appeal.

Or will we just get Tim Cook doing his normal presentation coach derived top and tail speeches with a script written by a marketing droid (and not Siri thankfully) full of platitudes and saying nothing much at all?

Here's a clue - it's going to be the sentence above.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Slix Avatar
Slix
13 weeks ago
All I want, and I say this every year, is some improvements (or rather, fixing the bugs that have crept up since it switched from iTunes) to the Music app. :rolleyes:
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jon9091 Avatar
jon9091
13 weeks ago
When you run out of ideas, make it round…or square, or rounded corners etc. etc. etc.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ab2c4 Avatar
ab2c4
13 weeks ago
I'm nervous about the new upcoming iOS. I just hope they don't screw it up really bad like they did with the photos app. Apple does not have my confidence when it comes to their decision making lately.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
nt5672 Avatar
nt5672
13 weeks ago
1. Yawn, it will be full of bugs and usability will drop even further that it is now.
2. Who cares
3. "...new design language." what does that even mean? It means we have a bunch of marketing speak for changes that will be useable and terrible. Change for change sake. Maybe Apple should reach out to some users for ideas because theirs suck.
4. So now Apps will refuse to respond because you have used up your energy allotments for the day?
5. Live translations of what. Siri cannot even recognize my own voice let alone someone else in a foreign language. Expect this to work sometime around 2030.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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