A new report says that Apple has officially started working on operating system updates scheduled for late 2025, including macOS 16, iOS 19, watchOS, and visionOS.
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As usual, Apple is wrapping up the groundwork for its upcoming 2024 software releases and focusing on the year ahead. Betas for iOS and iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, and macOS 15 Sequoia are already in developers.
These operating system updates, already shown off during the WWDC, will be released in the fall of 2024. According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple engineers have begun turning attention to releases for late 2025, including iOS 19, watchOS 12, macOS 16, and visionOS 3.
Each of these future releases has a codename. The iOS 19 version in testing is reportedly codenamed “Luck,” while macOS 16 is called “Cheer.”
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The codename “Nepali” has been given to watchOS 12, while visionOS 3 is said to be called “Discovery.”
The traditional reason for starting work on these operating system revisions so early is so that Apple can coordinate the software with future hardware products already in development like iOS 19. And, this isn't an accelerated timeline, as it's consistent with previous years.
In addition to the expected new iPhone, iPad, and Mac models to be unveiled later in 2024, additional products are expected to be released in 2025. These would include a low-cost version of the Apple Vision Pro, which could simply be called the “Apple Vision.”
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Other 2025 rumors speculate a refreshed Apple TV and long-awaited updates to the Mac Pro and Mac Studio. Pro-level Macs will see updated specs that allow for the expected M4 Pro, M4 Max , and a possible M4 Ultra.
Source: appleinsider
