Apple Plans to Update User Interfaces Across Various Devices

Apple will make a major overhaul of its operating software to update the interfaces across its iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. The company wants to create a more consistent look and feel across platforms.

The updates are scheduled for later this year and will include new versions of its menus, apps, icons, windows, and system buttons. The project is working to simplify the way users control and navigate across their devices. The new design will be loosely based on the Vision Pro headset software. The new interfaces are slated for iOS 19, iPadOS 19, and macOS 16.

The new software will be the most significant upgrade to the Mac since 2020 while the revamp for iPhones is the largest since iOS 7 in 2013. The changes could be announced during Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June. Creating the new interfaces could kick-start an increase in sales for Apple.

The tech giant’s smartphone revenue in fiscal 1Q25, which ended on 28 December 2024, was $69.1 billion, flat year-on-year. Sales in China fell by 11.1% to $18.5 billion. As of Q1, Apple had over 2.35 billion active devices in use around the world.