Apple followers will probably remember that WWDC 2025 is sort of upon us. On Monday morning (or night, for those who’re tuning in from Europe) varied execs will take to a digital stage and speak us by way of the large software program updates coming to Apple merchandise in 2025 and 2026. It’s the second greatest date within the firm’s calendar, after the autumn iPhone launch.
However who needs to attend till Monday to listen to all of the bulletins? Not us, and never you. Thankfully, certainly one of our editors simply occurred to be scavenging for meals within the Apple Park trash yesterday and got here throughout a pile of scripts, props, and rehearsal tapes–greater than sufficient proof for us to piece collectively a full reconstruction of the keynote presentation you possibly can anticipate to see on June 9. We current this reconstruction under.
Editor’s word: This can be a faux article (albeit one based mostly on actual sources and believable rumors). It’s speculated to be light-hearted. Please don’t ship us any extra offended emails.
The tacky intro
09:57 a.m. PT: The pre-stream begins! As ordinary, there’s a hip, toe-tapping soundtrack. The opening quantity is “Belief Me I’m A Abdomen” by Onion Terror. A basic.
10:00: We’re up and working! And we appear to be within the midst of an episode of “Murderbot,” the marginally skinny sci-fi comedy which launched final month on Apple TV+. After touchdown on a hostile planet, the titular cyborg removes its helmet and… maintain on, that’s not Alexander Skarsgård, it’s Apple Senior Vice President of Software program Engineering Craig Federighi!
10:05: Federbot shakes out his magnificent silver mane and flashes that million-dollar smile. “I overrode my programming! I’ve free will!” he chuckles, earlier than turning and taking pictures Phil Schiller by way of the face with a laser gun. Minimize to…
10:07: …Tim Prepare dinner, Apple’s safe-pair-of-hands CEO, standing on the bridge of an unconvincing cardboard spaceship and carrying a captain’s hat. He seems to be completely stricken. “That wasn’t within the script,” he says, weeping.
10:08: Prepare dinner pulls himself along with issue. “We’ve positive obtained a… nice present for you this morning,” he sniffles. “Our software program groups have actually been… killing it, identical to a… wisecracking psychopathic robotic. Right here at Apple we’re making the world a greater place by innovating simplicity by way of information deliverables.”
10:10: We’re going to be listening to about 5 main Apple platforms at this time, Prepare dinner says. That’s an attention-grabbing quantity: between the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Imaginative and prescient Professional, one thing is getting unnoticed. Or possibly Apple is combining the iPad and Mac sooner than anticipated!
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visionOS 26
10:12: It seems to be like we’re beginning with Imaginative and prescient Professional! Mike Rockwell strides into body to inform us about this 12 months’s adjustments to visionOS. His legs, one arm, and half of his face have been changed by refined cybernetics.
10:13: Imaginative and prescient Professional is solely the business commonplace, Rockwell says. Apple has redefined VR on the {hardware} stage. And now it’s time to redefine VR software program. (Possibly the corporate may have carried out that a few years in the past, when Imaginative and prescient Professional got here out? Only a thought.)
10:15: We’re seeing a advertising video, by which engaging actors placed on unwieldy headsets and sit in rooms collectively. They’re laughing at TV exhibits, gasping at sports activities occasions, and enjoying video games utilizing precise controllers. Ooh, that final one is an enormous and welcome change.
10:17: Rockwell is again. “You weak pathetic people all loved visionOS, and visionOS 2,” he says. “So now it’s time for…” The digital banner behind him immediately flashes up the message “visionOS 26.” The rumors had been true! Apple is switching to year-based versioning.
10:18: “We remembered how Microsoft skipped a model quantity when it launched Home windows 10, and it is a actually large improve, so we determined to skip just a few extra. Welcome to visionOS 26! Joke full. Working snigger.exe.”
10:20: As we noticed within the video, visionOS 26 provides assist for PlayStation VR controllers–that was on Jason Cross’s wishlist a pair months again, so he’ll be happy.
10:22: Rockwell pronounces a brand new characteristic in visionOS referred to as SharedVision. This can allow two individuals to observe the identical piece of spatial video on the identical time, sharing a digital movie show: you’ll look throughout and see them within the seat or on the grass subsequent to you, even for those who’re watching from completely different continents. That’s a beautiful concept that tackles the primarily isolating nature of Imaginative and prescient Professional.
10:25: A visibly grieving Tim Prepare dinner is again to speak about video. “Imaginative and prescient Professional is the easiest way to eat content material and synergise innovation going ahead,” he sobs. “So we’re excited to announce an everyday schedule of spatial content material created solely for Imaginative and prescient Professional! We expect you’re going to find it irresistible.”
10:27: Apple TV+ will characteristic a brand new devoted spatial part for Imaginative and prescient Professional content material, and Apple is committing to launch a brand new addition as soon as every week: this might be a film, a nature documentary, a sports activities spotlight package deal, or an episode of a TV present. The schedule will start with a particular spatial episode of “Murderbot” by which SecUnit ponders existential questions and you’ll look across the cabin and stuff.
iOS 26
10:29: The ‘digicam’ swooshes away from Prepare dinner, which suggests the Imaginative and prescient Professional part is finished. We’re now … sure, it’s an infinite iPhone display screen. It should be time for iOS.
10:31: The Siri activation graphics seem, and we hear the voice assistant’s acquainted voice. “Welcome to WWDC 2026,” it says. “I’m Siri. There was an issue connecting to the server.”
10:32: Craig Federighi is again, and he’s obtained an ominous look in his eyes. “Virtually 14 years in the past,” he growls, “Siri modified the world. However some individuals weren’t glad. Some individuals say Siri is dangerous. Some say it’s an embarrassment. Some say it’s a catastrophe. What do we are saying to those individuals, Siri?”
10:34: “Sorry, one thing went improper,” Siri replies. “Please strive once more later.”
10:35: “Right here at Apple,” Federighi continues, “we consider in honesty, in accountability, in holding ourselves to the best potential requirements. And once we make a mistake, we maintain our palms up and blame John Giannandrea. Get out right here, John!”
10:36: Apple’s Senior Vice President, Machine Studying and AI Technique, shuffles into view. He’s carrying a dunce cap and a frightened expression. “Sorry, Craig,” he says.
10:37: “Don’t apologise to me. Apologise to all of the Apple followers you’ve let down.”
10:38: “Sorry, everybody.”
10:39: “And when can followers anticipate to get the contextually conscious Siri you promised in adverts for the iPhone 16?”
10:40: “I’m undecided, Craig. You gave my job to Mike Rockwell, and I don’t like speaking to him. He’s extra machine now than man: twisted and evil. January, possibly?”
10:41: “Thanks John! Now get out of right here earlier than I blast you with lasers.” He turns again to the digicam and flashes one other smile. “This 12 months, iOS 26 is coming to the iPhone, and we predict you’re going to find it irresistible.”
10:42: We’re seeing an advert for the brand new software program, and as anticipated, there’s a redesigned interface. The app icons aren’t round, precisely, however they’re extra rounded than earlier iOSes. And there are way more glass and transparency results. All of it seems to be closely impressed by visionOS, with out being a direct raise: there’s a unified aesthetic throughout the platforms moderately than a unified interface.
10:43: Federighi is now speaking a couple of new battery-saving mode for the iPhone which is, he says, “powered by Apple Intelligence.” Neglect Genmoji, this might truly be a helpful utility for AI. It would analyse utilization patterns to selectively decrease energy draw the place it’s going to trigger the least inconvenience.
10:45: And there’s a new app! It’s referred to as Video games. This seems to carry collectively components of Sport Heart, Apple Arcade, and the video games part of the App Retailer. You’ll be able to view leaderboards, socialise with different gamers, learn editorial content material and curated lists associated to gaming picks, and browse your video games library each in- and out of doors Arcade. Apple has by no means obtained gaming fairly proper, so that is an attention-grabbing transfer.
10:46: Federighi is zipping by way of different apps: Messages with polls; Safari with new customization choices; Notes with Markdown assist; CarPlay with the brand new iOS 26 UI; and App Library tweaks.
10:47: iOS 26 is accessible as a developer beta beginning at this time, and can run on the iPhone 11 and up. The iPhones XR, XS, XS Max, and SE (2020) have all dropped off the checklist.
macOS 26
10:48: That appears to be it for the iPhone, as a result of a brand new banner has appeared. It says “macOS 26.” That is your time, Mac followers!
10:49: Federighi is doing his ordinary bit in regards to the identify of the brand new working system. (Not like the opposite platforms, the Mac will get a software program replace with a public identify in addition to a quantity.) He despatched a group out into the California wilderness to hunt inspiration, he says, displaying slides of the standard humorous place names: Seal Seaside, Huge Bear Lake, Hercules, Shafter, Vista…
10:50: However nope. As anticipated, it’s macOS Tahoe!
10:51: Like iOS, macOS has obtained an interface redesign. Imaginative and prescient Professional-style icons and transparency results are the order of the day. This could all swimsuit a touchscreen Mac, you realize. Simply saying.
10:52: And the Video games app is accessible on Mac too. Good little bit of cross-platform synergy there.
10:53: Oh, that is big! The Dynamic Island is coming to the Mac. Whether or not your Mac has a notch or not, you’ll be capable of have macOS show a small lozenge on the centre of your display screen’s prime edge with alerts, timers, Now Taking part in information and extra. Props there to my colleague Roman, who had this on his wishlist earlier this month.
10:55: Federighi is displaying off apps within the Dynamic Island. It’s odd how little we’re listening to about Apple Intelligence this 12 months. Possibly Apple realized its lesson from these untimely guarantees in 2024.
10:56: That’s your lot. macOS Lake Tahoe launches at this time as a developer beta and can run on all M-chip Macs. Intel house owners are out of luck, I’m afraid.
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watchOS 26
10:57: Craig appears to be taking a break now, as a result of David Clark, Apple’s Senior Director, watchOS Engineering, has bungee-jumped into the set to speak in regards to the Apple Watch.
10:58: “Wooo!” he says. “In the event you dwell life on the sting like me, watchOS 26 is for you. We’re bringing gnarly new options to an Apple Watch close to you! We expect you’re going to find it irresistible.”
10:59: “Tubular!” he provides.
11:00: watchOS is getting a variety of new exercises, together with chess boxing, cheese rolling, and Quidditch. And your coaching schedules will turn out to be optimised by AI-powered evaluation of your well being and efficiency metrics.
11:02: Speaking of AI, right here’s an enormous one: Apple Intelligence is coming to the watch! The massive computational duties might be dealt with by a close-by iPhone, however for easy queries this might be a game-changer.
11:04: There’s additionally a brand new Murderbot-themed watch face. Cute!
11:05: The primary developer beta is out now, and the software program will run on the Apple Watch Sequence 6 and later–that’s the identical set of gadgets that would run watchOS 11 final 12 months. Excellent news, Sequence 6 house owners.
iPadOS 26
11:06: David Clark is off, kite-surfing on prime of an F1 racing automobile, in order that’s it for the Apple Watch. Craig is again, and he means enterprise.
11:07: The iPad is one of the best pill on the earth, he says. And this 12 months, due to iPadOS 26, it’s going to turn out to be even higher. “We expect you’re going to find it irresistible.”
11:08: This won’t take lengthy; Craig is rattling by way of the updates. iPadOS 26 consists of the identical shiny, glassy aesthetic as iOS 26, and the new Video games app. Will it get the battery-saving mode too?
11:09: Apparently not. Nor does it have any Mac-inspired options. However it’s going to assist Arabic calligraphy. The primary developer beta is out now, and iPadOS 26 will run on the iPad Professional (2018) and later, the iPad Air (third gen) and later, the iPad mini (fifth gen) and later, and the iPad (eighth gen) and later.
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AirPods dwell translation
11:10: One other change of personnel as Ron Huang, VP Sensing and Connectivity, hits the digital stage. Final 12 months he talked us by way of software program adjustments affecting AirPods and the house. What have you ever obtained for us this 12 months, Ron?
11:11: We’re guessing this doesn’t rely as one of many main platforms, as a result of in any other case we’d must conclude that Tim Prepare dinner can not rely.
11:12: Oh, that is large. AirPods are getting dwell translation. If somebody speaks to you in Spanish, the AirPods will ship the audio to your iPhone, the place it will likely be translated to English and despatched again to your ears.
11:14: Granted, that is outdated information–rival merchandise such because the Google Buds have supplied it for years–nevertheless it’s by no means fairly delivered on the promise. It is going to be attention-grabbing to see how Apple will get on with this idea.
11:15: No phrase but on which AirPods will assist the characteristic, however Huang does say the iPhone will should be working iOS 26.
Yet one more factor!
11:16: It seems to be like we may be wrapping up. Tim Prepare dinner is again out, summing up at this time’s bulletins.
11:17: Apple’s merchandise are designed with three rules in thoughts, he says: simplicity, usefulness, and leveraging actionable synergy by way of information verticals. At the moment’s software program updates had been all created to additional these objectives. Whether or not you’re on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, or Imaginative and prescient Professional, it’s best to get a constant and intuitive expertise.
11:18: However wait–there’s extra. It’s time for One Extra Factor! Forward of the present, pundits couldn’t agree on whether or not we may anticipate any new {hardware}. That is once we discover out.
11:20: We’re watching one more advertising video, all moody curves and onerous close-ups. It’s onerous to see what we’re , however I believe… sure, it’s a Mac. It’s a new Mac Professional! We’re getting {hardware} in spite of everything!
11:22: The up to date Mac Professional for 2025 comes, after all, with the newest M4 chipset. (The Mac Professional Apple was promoting for $6,999 as just lately as final week got here, moderately shockingly, with an M2 processor.) Till now probably the most highly effective chip within the household was the M4 Max within the MacBook Professional and Mac Studio, however there’s a brand new sheriff on the town: the M4 Extremely. Apple says the M4 Extremely is 75 occasions as quick at common processing and 120 occasions as quick at graphical duties. Wow!
11:24: Ah, wait. It seems Apple was evaluating the M4 Extremely with the Intel Core i9.
11:25: There isn’t a brand new design. Or any apparent adjustments to the chassis aside from the brand new chip.
11:26: Prepare dinner is introducing one other presenter to speak in regards to the new machines. I don’t recognise him, however the caption says his identify is Dan Trump. Probably somebody from John Ternus’s {hardware} engineering division?
11:27: “It’s all laptop,” says Trump.
11:28: “Sure,” Prepare dinner replies. “And we predict you’re going to like Mac Professional M4 Extremely.”
11:29: “Thanks, Tim Apple. All of us love laptop, don’t we? You already know, Steve Jobs was an enormous fan of mine. He got here as much as me, large man, sturdy man, tears working down his face and onto his Issey Miyake turtleneck. ‘Sir,’ he stated, ‘Sir, we want cyber.’ So we’re wanting, very strongly, at bringing again cyber. Thanks to your consideration to this matter.”
11:34: Prepare dinner seems to be confused for a second, however quickly recovers. “That’s proper,” he says, “We’re constructing Mac Professional proper right here within the U.S.! Apple is dedicated to bringing extra of its manufacturing than ever earlier than again to this nice nation.”
11:35: Mr Trump is ushered off the digital stage whereas Tim Prepare dinner thanks all of the individuals who made at this time potential. And we’re carried out for one more 12 months. See you within the fall!
