There’s just over two weeks left before WWDC 2025. While insiders like Mark Gurman tend to save a few leaks as last-minute tidbits before the big event, it might be safe to say that there has been enough smoke to give us a good idea of what to expect. Here’s what’s coming.
1) Big iOS 19 redesign
“How big?”, you might ask. “Exactly”, I might answer.
While competing reports have been trying to prove once and for all who the leakiest leaker is, one thing seems to be certain: iOS 19 will look different and, from the looks of it, much closer to visionOS.
In fact, the consensus seems to be that Apple will use this year to bring a visionOS-like look and feel to iOS 19, iPadOS 19, and macOS 16.
So while details may vary, chances are you’ll be looking quite a bit at glassier and more reflective interfaces, backgrounds, and buttons for the next few years. Which, if done right, could look quite good.
2) macOS-ish iPadOS 19
This one comes from Majin Bu, who has a good track record when it comes to hardware, but their software sources are more unproven.
According to the leaker, iPadOS 19 might take a few cues from macOS when connected to a Magic Keyboard, displaying a top menu bar. Finally, right?
Not only that, but Apple is slated to introduce Stage Manager 2.0, which is supposed to be the company’s second swing at dont-call-them-windows windows in the system:
Another key update is Stage Manager 2.0, an enhanced multitasking mode that activates automatically when the keyboard is attached. It will make managing apps and windows smoother and more productive than ever.
This is a weird one.
According to Gurman’s sources, Apple “is developing a feature for its Vision Pro headset that lets users scroll through software with their eyes, aiming to enhance the device with a novel interface.”
While this could be great for accessibility, especially if Apple finds a way to bring the feature to other devices, it is still unclear how it’s… supposed to work.
Does the user look at the bottom of the interface, and it automatically starts scrolling up? I sure hope not.
Do hand gestures accompany it? If so, why not just keep the hand gestures? Anyhow, visionOS seems to be Apple’s playground for quirky ideas, so have at it. The three of you who own the device can tell us later how it goes.
4) Project Mulberry
This one might be a while, since Mark Gurman said it’s slated to arrive in iOS 19.4. You know, next year. But it’s pretty cool.
According to Gurman’s sources, Apple will introduce an AI-based health coach.
It will leverage the users’ health and biometric data collected by their devices and deliver personalized recommendations on how to improve their health, including videos recorded by real health professionals.
The bad news is that this might be presented as a new subscription service, more likely than not called Living+ Health+.
Still, this has the potential to become one of the most impactful manifestations of the intersection between AI and health. Personally, it’s the rumor I’m most excited about it.
5) Access to Apple’s AI models
Yep, Apple Intelligence is behind. But it won’t be behind forever.
Recently, Gurman reported that at this year’s WWDC, Apple will announce that it will open its AI models to third-party developers.
This means developers will get to reap the benefits of on-device processing, without having to include a full LLM or other AI model in their app.
In practice, this might allow for the widespread adoption of image, text, video, and audio AI features in apps that wouldn’t be able to offer them otherwise.
And while this might sound like a nothing burger, one can’t count out the developer’s creativity to leverage new possibilities like that. You know, provided Apple’s models actually get better.
So, what’s exciting you about this WWDC? Anything else that should be up here? Let us know in the comments.
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