iOS 19 could receive a massive UI overhaul at WWDC 2025
Apple is preparing to modernize the appearance of iOS 19, macOS 16, and its other operating systems, with a new “Solarium” interface set to be introduced at WWDC.
Apple’s keynote address at WWDC is a few short weeks away, and speculation about what it will launch is gathering pace. When it comes to how the operating systems appear, users could be greeted by an overhauled UI.
According to Sunday’s “Power On” newsletter from Bloomberg, Apple will be introducing a UI interface known internally as “Solarium.” The name, which refers to rooms that let in lots of sunlight through glass windows, is reportedly going to be a slicker and modern reinvention of the interfaces in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
Previous rumors claimed that iOS 19, iPadOS 19, and macOS 16 would get some of the design cues from visionOS. This seems to fit in with the “Solarium” UI name.
Visual Consistency
An apparent theme for WWDC 2025 will be consistency and unification. This should mean that users will experience similar interfaces, UI elements, and maybe even features, when they use the same functions across different devices and operating systems.
This theme apparently means that it won’t just be a change limited to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Allegedly, tvOS and watchOS will have their own redesigns to match the other updates, while visionOS will get its own adjustments to fit.
In April, a leaker offered what the updates to iOS 19 could look like, based on it incorporating visionOS elements. In a video, frosted glass elements, rounder squircle icons in the Home Screen, and more floating UI elements were considered the main features of the new UI.
There has been some intense discussion between leakers over the UI updates and what to actually expect. Regardless of who is closer to the truth, an update to the appearance of Apple’s operating systems is expected, and long overdue.
