Apple WWDC 2025: Tech giant renames its operating systems. Full list of changes for iPhone, computer, iPad, watch, others

Apple is rechristening its operating systems as the Cupertino-based tech giant on Monday announced a complete overhaul. Apple software chief Craig Federighi revealed the details during the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference 2025.

Apple’s operating systems will be given year names instead of sequential numbers for each version. That will unify naming conventions that have become confusing because Apple’s core operating systems for phones, watches and other devices kicked off at different times, resulting in a smattering of differently numbered operating systems for different products.

So, Apple keeps iOS 26 for this year’s iPhones and macOS Tahoe 26 for the computers. Besides, visionOS 26, tvOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26 are the name for other operating systems.

Apple’s redesign of its operating systems centered on a design it calls “liquid glass” where icons and menus are partially transparent, a step Apple executives said was possible because of the more powerful custom chips in Apple devices versus a decade ago.

Federighi said the new design will span operating systems for iPhones, Macs and other Apple products. He also said Apple’s operating systems will be given year names instead of sequential numbers for each version. That will unify naming conventions that have become confusing because Apple’s core operating systems for phones, watches and other devices kicked off at different times, resulting in a smattering of differently numbered operating systems for different products.

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A1. Apple WWDC 2025 is taking place in Cupertino, California.Q2. Who was presenting Apple WWDC?
A2. Apple software chief Craig Federighi was presenting Apple WWDC.

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