Apple to bring major revamp across iOS, iPadOS and macOS

Apple is preparing a major overhaul to its iOS, iPadOS and macOS operating systems. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests that Cupertino will bring one of the biggest software redesigns in its history with the upcoming releases of iOS 19, iPadOS 19 (codenamed Luck), and macOS 16 (codenamed Cheer). All three new operating systems are set to be showcased at Apple’s WWDC in June, with their official launch then coming in the Fall as usual.

The main takeaway is that Apple is going for a more consistent user experience with these updates as it aims to unify the look and feel across smartphones, tablets and PCs. As per the report, all three upcoming OSes will feature design cues from the Apple Vision Pro’s visionOS.

Gurman suggests we’ll see fundamental change across icons, menus, first-party apps, windows and the entire system UI on all three operating systems. As per the report, iOS 19 will be the most significant revamp for Cupertino’s mobile OS since 2013’s iOS 7, while macOS 19 will be the biggest update for Macs since 2020’s Big Sur.

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