Apple WWDC 2025: Major OS Renaming and Design Changes Expected — How to Watch Live on June 9
Apple’s highly anticipated Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025 is scheduled to kick off at 10:30 PM IST on Monday, June 9, and will run for four days. This year’s event is expected to bring significant updates across Apple’s operating systems, with a particular focus on renaming conventions and UI redesigns.
Major OS Renaming Strategy
According to reports, Apple may introduce a new naming scheme for its operating systems, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, tvOS, and watchOS. The company is likely to move away from version numbers and instead adopt a year-based naming format. That means the next version of iOS may not be iOS 19, but instead be named iOS 26, following a “+1” strategy, naming the OS for the following year rather than the release year.
Renowned Apple analyst Mark Gurman has indicated that this change is aimed at bringing uniformity and consistency across all platforms. The same renaming convention is expected to be applied to iPadOS 26, macOS 26, visionOS 26, tvOS 26, and watchOS 26.
Design Overhaul Inspired by visionOS
Apart from the renaming strategy, Apple is also reportedly planning a comprehensive UI redesign across multiple operating systems. The project, internally known as Solarium, may bring a new look and feel to menus, apps, system buttons, icons, and windows. These changes are said to be inspired by visionOS, which debuted with the Apple Vision Pro headset.
The redesigned interfaces may also extend to tvOS, watchOS, and parts of visionOS, creating a more cohesive user experience across Apple’s ecosystem. visionOS is known for its circular icons and translucent panels, and similar elements may soon appear on iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
How to Watch WWDC 2025 Live
Apple enthusiasts and developers can watch the WWDC 2025 keynote live on June 9 via the official Apple website or the company’s YouTube channel. The keynote will begin at 10:30 PM IST, providing insights into Apple’s vision for the future of its software platforms.
Stay tuned as Apple is expected to make some of its most transformative software announcements in years, reshaping the experience for users across all devices.
