Here’s what to expect from Apple’s WWDC keynote video on Monday

Apple’s upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference will do little to dispel fears that the company is a laggard in AI. Instead, WWDC 2025 will focus on the look of its long-established operating system franchises along with a rebranding of the version number based on the upcoming year – like an automaker.
The company’s canned keynote video, set to roll at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT on Monday, will introduce a unified, redesigned visionOS-inspired look for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, in addition to minor tweaks to visionOS itself.
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Apple will introduce iOS 26, iPadOS 26, tvOS 26, visionOS 26, macOS 26, and watchOS 26 — named for 2026. Internally, the operating systems are known as Luck, Charisma, Discovery, Cheer, and Nepali, respectively.
The Mac operating system will still retain its California landmark theme, with this year’s release known as macOS Tahoe. While the design changes will make up a notable portion of the keynote, the company will also discuss its Apple Intelligence AI strategy. On that front, Apple will let third-party developers begin tapping into its large language models — the underpinnings of generative artificial intelligence.
The AI changes will be surprisingly minor and are unlikely to impress industry watchers, especially considering the rapid pace of innovation by [a cadre of rivals]… Apple was already slow to launch its AI platform last year and indefinitely delayed a revamp of the Siri voice assistant. In a symptom of its struggles, it recently shook up management of its AI operation by removing the Siri and robotics teams from the command of its artificial intelligence chief.
The standout announcement will be a brand-new interface for all of Apple’s operating systems, including CarPlay. The new look — code-named Solarium internally — is based on visionOS, the software on the Vision Pro headset. The main interface element will be digital glass. In a nod to the code name, which won’t be used externally, there will be more use of light and transparency throughout the operating systems. Tool and tab bars will look different, and there will be redesigned app icons and other buttons. There’s also a strong focus on the use of pop-out menus, meaning users can click a button to get a quick list of additional options. On the Mac, the menu bar and window buttons will also get fresh designs.
While there has been speculation that the app icons will be round to match the style on the Apple Watch and Vision Pro, the shape is staying largely the same on the iPhone and iPad…
[T]he company isn’t planning to showcase any significant new Siri features at this year’s event. A further revamped voice assistant, dubbed LLM Siri internally, is still probably a year or two away — at minimum — from being introduced.

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