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Apple already started trying to make macOS look and work more like iOS
/ iPadOS, and it's a bit of a horrible mess. Trying to make computers
and touch devices work in the same way will never be a good option, let
alone the ridiculousness of trying to make both of them work like a
pair of AR/VR googles. :-\

Plus, whichever moron in management thinks such a silly design change
will somehow "recapture some of its Pandemic-era sales" needs to be
fired.



Apple is planning to make enormous design changes to iOS 19 & macOS 16
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It's been a while since we've seen a dramatic overhaul on any of
Apple's operating systems, but we could see the biggest ones in years
as soon as WWDC.

Apple is gearing up to overhaul its operating systems in hopes of
making its platforms more cohesive. The idea is that the change
should make the platforms feel familiar to people coming from one
device to another.

The new updates are expected to come later in 2025 according to
Bloomberg. Apple will update its icons, menus, apps, windows, and
system buttons.

Sources told Bloomberg the design is loosely based on visionOS, the
operating system on the Apple Vision Pro. The revamp to iOS 19 and
iPadOS 19 is codenamed "Luck," while macOS 16 is dubbed "Cheer."

It seems as though this will be the biggest refresh to the Mac
operating system since 2020 with the advent of Big Sur, and the
iPhone since iOS 7.

The changes will allegedly go much further than aesthetic tweaks.
The report claims that user interfaces will change - but without a
merge that's happened elsewhere.

For those who are hopeful that they'll see the iPad adopt macOS,
don't get too excited. The company still plans on keeping the
devices separate - after all, it still wants customers to own both.

If the report is accurate, we'll see many of the changes profiled at
WWDC 2025, which will presumably take place this June.

The move reportedly aims to recapture some of its Pandemic-era sales.
While Apple saw incredible growth in 2021, its numbers haven't been
nearly as good since. However, it seems as though the company is
already beginning to see a rebound.

As Bloomberg points out, even though the design change has probably
been a long time coming, it might be a good distraction from the
less-than-perfect Apple Intelligence launch.

Just last week, Apple confirmed it would not be launching its new,
more personalized Siri in iOS 18.4. While it's possible that we may
see the improved Siri in iOS 19, it's just as likely that Apple
could hold off even longer.



<https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/03/10/apple-is-planning-to-make-enormous-design-changes-to-ios-19-macos-16>





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