Apple preps ‘dramatic’ operating system overhauls for iPhone, Mac, and iPad

Apple is prepping a major overhaul of its operating systems, due later this year, which will change the look of the OSes and the interface of the iPhone, Mac, and iPad, Bloomberg News reports Monday, citing people familiar with the effort.
Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News:
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The revamp — due later this year — will fundamentally change the look of the operating systems and make Apple’s various software platforms more consistent, according to people familiar with the effort. That includes updating the style of icons, menus, apps, windows and system buttons.
As part of the push, the company is working to simplify the way users navigate and control their devices, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the project hasn’t been announced. The design is loosely based on the Vision Pro’s software, they said.
Apple is betting that a breakthrough new interface can help spur demand after a sluggish stretch…
The changes are coming as part of iOS 19 and iPadOS 19 — code-named “Luck” — and macOS 16, which is dubbed “Cheer.” They go well beyond a new design language and aesthetic tweaks. The software will mark the most significant upgrade to the Mac since the Big Sur operating system in 2020. For the iPhone, it will be the biggest revamp since iOS 7 in 2013.
The updates are poised to be a highlight at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June — and could help distract from the company’s tumultuous push into artificial intelligence. Last week, Apple indefinitely delayed its AI upgrades for the Siri digital assistant, confirming a Bloomberg News report that the enhancements were in jeopardy.

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MacDailyNews Take: See that cool glow around the edge of the iPhone this article’s illustration? Yup, same old Siri, new “glow.” Extrapolate.
Don’t look at the sad, sorry state of Siri and Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2025, look at this instead: Mmm, shiny!
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