With Google and Microsoft\u2019s developer conferences out of the way, now it\u2019s time for Apple\u2019s WWDC. The Cupertino company is gearing up to unveil new versions (and new numbers) for all its operating systems, as well as taking a second step at convincing everyone it\u2019s a major player in the AI industry. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Rumor has it we may also see a whole new product category from Apple, with a HomePad smart display possibly in the offering. Here\u2019s how to catch it all live.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
When is the WWDC keynote?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhile WWDC itself runs all week, the keynote with all the major announcements should take just a couple hours on Monday, June 9th. It\u2019s set to start at 1PM ET \/ 10AM PT.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nThe keynote event is taking place in person at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, but it\u2019ll be streamed online too. The easiest place for most people to watch it will be YouTube, so we\u2019ve embedded the livestream up above. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nIf you prefer, Apple will also stream the event itself on Apple.com<\/a> and on the Apple TV app. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhat to expect from Apple\u2019s keynote<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nBloomberg<\/em> reports that Apple is renaming \u2014 or rather renumbering<\/a> \u2014 all of its operating systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nApparently this year they\u2019ll all make the jump to iOS 26, macOS 26, tvOS 26, and so on, unifying version numbers while tying them to the calendar year just after they release, which should help them sound sufficiently futuristic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nOf course, macOS isn\u2019t giving up its Californian names just yet. Alongside its new number, it\u2019ll apparently be titled Tahoe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nTo go with those new numbers, Apple is reportedly planning a design overhaul for its software<\/a>, inspired by the look of the Vision Pro\u2019s visionOS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nThat will mean updated icons, menus, apps, windows, and system buttons across iPhones, Macs, and iPads, with a look that incorporates \u201clight and transparency.\u201d<\/a> There\u2019ll also be tweaks to toolbars, new pop-out menus that bring up extra options on a click, and larger redesigns for the Phone, Safari, and Camera apps on iPhone and iPad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nThis may be Apple\u2019s best chance to show off its long-rumored smart display, a HomePod\/iPad hybrid with a speaker and smart home controls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nIt had been rumored for a March 2025 release, but expectations then shifted to later this year<\/a>. Still, even if the release date is still a while away, Apple might want to take WWDC as an excuse to tease what it has in the works.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nApple can\u2019t afford to ignore AI this year, even if Apple Intelligence didn\u2019t get off to the greatest start<\/a>. We hope, though it might not, Apple brings a second look at its take on AI for iPhones (and beyond), even if some of the features announced a year ago still haven\u2019t arrived.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nApple may have learned its lessons from last year and could focus on AI features that are a bit closer to completion, which may mean it\u2019ll stay quiet on its plans to overhaul Siri<\/a>. According to Bloomberg<\/em> that\u2019s likely to mean a focus instead on translation features, AI-powered battery optimization, and opening up Apple\u2019s foundation AI models to third-party developers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
While WWDC itself runs all week, the keynote with all the major announcements should take just a couple hours on Monday, June 9th. It\u2019s set to start at 1PM ET \/ 10AM PT.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The keynote event is taking place in person at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, but it\u2019ll be streamed online too. The easiest place for most people to watch it will be YouTube, so we\u2019ve embedded the livestream up above. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
If you prefer, Apple will also stream the event itself on Apple.com<\/a> and on the Apple TV app. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Bloomberg<\/em> reports that Apple is renaming \u2014 or rather renumbering<\/a> \u2014 all of its operating systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Apparently this year they\u2019ll all make the jump to iOS 26, macOS 26, tvOS 26, and so on, unifying version numbers while tying them to the calendar year just after they release, which should help them sound sufficiently futuristic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Of course, macOS isn\u2019t giving up its Californian names just yet. Alongside its new number, it\u2019ll apparently be titled Tahoe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n To go with those new numbers, Apple is reportedly planning a design overhaul for its software<\/a>, inspired by the look of the Vision Pro\u2019s visionOS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n That will mean updated icons, menus, apps, windows, and system buttons across iPhones, Macs, and iPads, with a look that incorporates \u201clight and transparency.\u201d<\/a> There\u2019ll also be tweaks to toolbars, new pop-out menus that bring up extra options on a click, and larger redesigns for the Phone, Safari, and Camera apps on iPhone and iPad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n This may be Apple\u2019s best chance to show off its long-rumored smart display, a HomePod\/iPad hybrid with a speaker and smart home controls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n It had been rumored for a March 2025 release, but expectations then shifted to later this year<\/a>. Still, even if the release date is still a while away, Apple might want to take WWDC as an excuse to tease what it has in the works.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Apple can\u2019t afford to ignore AI this year, even if Apple Intelligence didn\u2019t get off to the greatest start<\/a>. We hope, though it might not, Apple brings a second look at its take on AI for iPhones (and beyond), even if some of the features announced a year ago still haven\u2019t arrived.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Apple may have learned its lessons from last year and could focus on AI features that are a bit closer to completion, which may mean it\u2019ll stay quiet on its plans to overhaul Siri<\/a>. According to Bloomberg<\/em> that\u2019s likely to mean a focus instead on translation features, AI-powered battery optimization, and opening up Apple\u2019s foundation AI models to third-party developers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nWhat to expect from Apple\u2019s keynote<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n