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Tom's Guide
3 days ago
- Tom's Guide
macOS 26 supported devices — these Macs may not make the cut
Apple's macOS Sequoia follow-up is expected to be released late this year alongside iOS 26 (or iOS 19 if the rumored rebrand doesn't take place). The tech giant is reportedly going to overhaul the interface for all of its operating systems under the moniker Solarium, which is inspired by the translucent roundness of visionOS. Unfortunately, not every Mac will receive the refreshed macOS 26, dubbed "Cheer." Apple Insider is reporting that Intel-based Macs won't support the update. These are the specific models that may not get macOS 26: It's not entirely surprising that those models would lose support for this year's version of macOS. They're already the oldest Apple computers that are officially compatible with macOS Sequoia, introduced in 2024. They were likely on the chopping block for official support regardless of Apple's plan to redesign the UI. Meanwhile, these are the devices that we expect should support the Solarium look: Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. The macOS 26 labeling has been rumored as a big change from Apple to unify all of its operating systems with a year-based convention. Similar to how car manufacturers name new versions of vehicles, the 26 would refer to 2026, but launch this year. According to Apple Insider, the first developer beta for macOS 26 should come out around WWDC in June with a file size of around 17 GB, about 2 GB larger than Sequoia. They also believe Apple will keep its California naming convention with trademarks already filed for Redwood, Skyline or Diablo as potential options. Apple's software plans will be made public during WWDC 2025, which is set to begin on June 9.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Apple WWDC 2025: 5 major announcements to expect from iPhone maker's annual developer conference
Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2025, which is set to be held between June 9 and June 13, is expected to feature major announcements across its software and platforms. While primarily for developers, the Cupertino-based tech giant's annual event typically offers enough previews to interest a broader audience. This year's conference is expected to introduce an entirely new look for much of Apple's software, aiming for a more unified experience across iPhones, tablets, and computers. Apple Intelligence, which was the focus of last year's WWDC, is expected to return in 2025 as Apple seeks to build momentum for its AI tools. The appearance of new hardware is also a possibility, though considered less likely this time. The event, which will be livestreamed on YouTube, is set to kick off with a keynote on June 9, starting at 1 PM ET (10.30 PM IST). This keynote will set the stage for the software updates Apple plans to release later this year. Here are the top 5 announcements that the company is expected to make at WWDC 2025: Apple may introduce a new interface Apple's WWDC 2025 is expected to focus on a broad interface refresh across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS, rather than solely on new features. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that the redesign, codenamed 'Solarium', will borrow visionOS elements like rounded icons and translucent menus to create a unified look. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo This will update app layouts, window styling, system buttons, and overall visual language. The last major iPhone interface change came with iOS 7's shift away from skeuomorphic design. Solarium aims to modernise Apple's software appearance, though users may need time to adjust to the new design when it debuts at WWDC. New names of its software and other expected features As per Gurman, Apple may also replace traditional version numbers for its software with the upcoming year. Beginning at WWDC 2025, iOS 19, macOS 19, and watchOS 19 would become iOS 2026, macOS 2026, and watchOS 2026, and so on. This change likely aims to standardise naming across platforms, making it easier to reference releases by year rather than by disparate version counts. The upcoming iOS 26 is expected to focus more on the interface redesign yet reports indicate several new features for Apple's phones. One report by Tom's Guide suggests iOS 26 will include a simplified Wi-Fi sign-on, allowing login credentials to be shared across Apple devices. Another feature, powered by AI, is expected to optimise battery life and predict charging times. While these additions may be modest, they could enhance the user experience. Additionally, the iPhone may also gain a desktop mode; compatible models (iPhone 15 or later with USB-C). This feature may allow users to connect their iPhones to an external display for expanded screen space. iPadOS 26, which builds on iOS with tablet-specific enhancements, is said to receive a Mac-style menu bar at the top of the screen and an updated Stage Manager for improved multitasking. Apple may introduce a new gaming app Apart from this, Gurman also reports that WWDC 2025 may introduce a new cross-platform gaming app from Apple. The app is expected to integrate existing Game Center features, such as leaderboards and friend lists, while also allowing users to launch games directly and providing deeper access to Apple Arcade. Details still remain limited, yet the gaming app is expected to be available not only on iPhone but also on iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. New updates may arrive for Apple Intelligence Apple continues to develop its Apple Intelligence features, focusing in 2025 on refining existing capabilities rather than introducing many new ones. Key unfinished projects from last year include a redesigned Siri that can interpret on-screen content, such as creating calendar entries from email and offer proactive, context-aware suggestions. Apple acknowledged challenges in delivering these Siri improvements consistently and now plans to include them in software updates later this year, though no exact timeline has been given. Rumored additions to Apple Intelligence include AI-powered battery management and a health-coaching tool that aggregates fitness data to offer personalized advice. At WWDC 2025, Apple is also expected to unveil developer tools to simplify integrating Apple Intelligence into third-party apps. Apple may make some hardware announcements as well Apple sometimes unveils hardware at WWDC, as it did with Vision Pro and new Macs in 2023. Any 2025 hardware announcements would likely target developers, making a Mac Pro with an M4 chip a plausible candidate. Devices that use new software features such as a touchscreen HomePod or AirPods with gesture-control cameras have been rumored but face technical and timing challenges. Reports also suggest that Apple is developing smart glasses as a Vision Pro successor, which may potentially arrive in 2026, and WWDC could serve as an early preview for such developer-focused hardware. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
WattPower inks pact with Solarium Green Energy to expand solar adoption in MP, Maharashtra
New Delhi: Renewable energy firm WattPower has entered into a strategic alliance with Solarium Green Energy Limited to expand solar adoption in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, with a focus on supporting the KUSUM scheme , the company said in a statement. Under the agreement, Solarium has been appointed as WattPower's Value Added Partner to help drive decentralised electrification in rural areas across the two states. The collaboration is aimed at strengthening solar deployment among farmers and small enterprises. As part of the association, WattPower will provide modular and high-efficiency solar solutions , while Solarium will handle regional deployment and last-mile connectivity. The partnership supports the Centre's KUSUM scheme, which promotes solar-powered irrigation and clean energy adoption in agriculture. Divya Prakash Choraria, CEO and Co-Founder, WattPower said, 'Our long-standing association with Solarium has now evolved into an official alliance/structured collaboration and we are pleased to take this next step together. Given the immense market potential in states like Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, we are confident that this collaboration will strengthen our efforts to expand access to sustainable energy across India's agricultural heartlands.' Ankit Garg, Founder and CEO of Solarium Green Energy, said, 'WattPower emerged as the preferred partner during project execution, owing to the technological superiority and reliability of its products. We take pride in contributing our local expertise to support this collaboration and are confident that, together, we can make a meaningful impact in advancing solar adoption in high-potential markets.' WattPower said its focus is on providing solutions that address grid compatibility, system uptime, and long-term reliability. The company has developed systems suited for remote and challenging terrains and aims to scale solar deployment through community-level implementation.
GSM Arena
3 days ago
- Business
- GSM Arena
Apple is planning a new direction for its OS naming scheme
Apple may be ditching its usual operating system naming scheme in favor of a yearly aligned approach. A recent report from Bloomberg News suggests Apple will align its new operating systems with the upcoming year following its release, similar to the approach of US car releases. This means we'll be getting iOS 26 instead of iOS 19 this fall, with the change most likely to be confirmed at the upcoming Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which is set to kick off on June 9. Apple will reportedly take the same approach with its other operating systems, including iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS and visionOS. This move would make Apple's operating systems more consistent and take away any confusion among users and developers. Rumors about Apple's planned big visual overhaul to its operating systems have been coming in for a while. The new reports suggest Apple's new visual identity is internally codenamed Solarium and will arrive across all OSes, including watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. Previous reports suggest this will be the biggest design language overhaul since 2013's iOS 7. iOS is rumored also to gain external display support and a revamped Camera app redesign while iPadOS 26 is expected to get a menu bar similar to the one found in macOS. Source (paywall)
Tom's Guide
3 days ago
- Tom's Guide
WWDC 2025 preview — these are the 6 rumored announcements that excite me the most
Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference may be aimed squarely at the people who create software for Apple's various products and platforms, but the annual get-together usually has enough pronouncements and previews to interest people who've never written a line of code. And that looks like it will be especially true for WWDC 2025. This year's installment, which runs from June 9 to June 13, could see the introduction of an entirely new look for a lot of Apple's software, with the company looking to make using its phones, tablets and computers a more unified experience. Apple Intelligence, the star of last year's WWDC, should be back for the 2025 installment, as Apple looks to regain some momentum for its suite of AI tools after a rocky start. New hardware could appear, too, though that's a remote possibility this time around. It all gets underway with a June 9 keynote that will set the stage for the software Apple plans to roll out later on this year. The keynote starts at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. BST, and you'll be able to watch a WWDC 2025 live stream on YouTube. But you don't have to wait until then to get prepped for WWDC 2025. I've been covering Apple for a quarter-century now, and I've attended more than my fair share of the company's developer conferences. Here's a look at the WWDC 2025 rumors that have me excited and why this year's event figures to be so important for Apple. WWDC usually means previews of upcoming software releases, and this year should be no exception. However, instead of focusing on new features, Apple seems likely to make the interface the big news this time around. And not just the interface of one operating system — all of Apple's software is reportedly due for an overhaul. That reporting comes from Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, who wrote back in March that Apple was planning to unify the look of its iPhone, iPad and Mac operating systems. The new look is set to come from visionOS, the software that powers the Apple Vision Pro headset, which should mean rounded icons and translucent menus. Apps, windows and system buttons are also set for the new look, which is code-named Solarium based on Gurman's reporting. While iOS, iPadOS and macOS were the initial platforms set to get an interface revamp, it appears now that all of Apple's software will be ringing in the changes at WWDC 2025. Gurman now reports that watchOS and tvOS are due for an overhaul, too. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. It's hard to overstate what a big deal the Solarium update figures to be, particularly for the iPhone and iOS. Apple's iPhone software has seen changes over the years, but the last significant redesign took place a dozen years ago when iOS 7 marked an end to skeumorphism. (That's when design elements take on the aspect of the real-world object that inspired them, like the yellow-lined paper that used to be a part of the Notes app on your iPhone.) It could be argued that a new look for the iPhone software is way overdue. That said, redesigns rarely meet with universal acclaim right away, as people can find new interfaces jarring. I'm very interested to see not only the new look Apple is set to show off at WWDC, but how people react to it. You may have noticed I didn't include version numbers when talking about the new editions of iOS and other Apple software updates. That's because Apple may be changing those names, according to another Gurman report. Currently, Apple software uses version numbers to distinguish one release from another. Your iPhone is running iOS 18, your Mac runs macOS 15, and your Apple Watch is currently on watchOS 11. But the new Gurman report suggests that Apple will switch over to years starting at WWDC, picking the upcoming year as the version number. So instead of iOS 19, we'll be getting a preview of iOS 26, along with macOS 26, watchOS 26 and so on. The motivation behind the name changes is the same one apparently driving the interface overhaul — Apple wants consistently across its different platforms. Now, instead of having to remember that this year's iPhone software is the 19th version Apple's released while the new Apple Watch software is only up to a 12th version, you need only cite the year following the release date. I'm a phones guy at heart, so I've got a special interest in what's cooking for iOS 19... er... iOS 26. And while the interface redesign figures to take up much of the focus with this new version of the iPhone software, there are hints of new features coming to Apple's phones that I'm interested to see in action. One report suggests the iOS 26 update is getting a feature that simplifies signing on to Wi-Fi networks by sharing login details across different Apple devices. Apple is also said to be adding an AI-powered feature for improving battery life and predicting charging times. Both would be welcome improvements, if minor ones. The iPhone might also gain a new desktop mode, which would let you plug a model with a USB-C port — so, an iPhone 15 or later — into an external display to give you extra screen real estate. Similarly, iPadOS 26 — which is essentially iOS with a few more iPad-specific features, has been tipped to get a Mac-like menu bar at the top of its screen and updated Stage Manager feature for better multitasking. We could be in for a new app at WWDC 2025 that will work on multiple platforms — and it's all to do with gaming. According to yet another Bloomberg report, the new gaming app will house many of the features currently found in Game Center like leaderboards and friends, while also letting you launch games from within the app itself and elevating the Apple Arcade gaming service. Details are pretty thin at the moment, but it sounds as if this isn't just an iPhone app — there are likely to be versions of the gaming offering for iPads, Macs and Apple TV as well. So far we haven't said much about Apple Intelligence, which seems odd given how much Apple has focused on bringing AI features to its various products. But don't mistake that for Apple slowing down those efforts — Apple is still going to be pushing AI, even if the focus this year may be fine-tuning what's already there instead of introducing a lot of new capabilities. For example, there are still features Apple promised at last year's WWDC that the company needs to deliver on. That would be the redesign of Siri, the personal assistant found on iPhones, iPads and Macs. While there have been some changes as part of the Apple Intelligence launch — there's a new animation when you summon the assistant, you can type questions and queries and Siri's gotten better with follow-up questions and interruptions — the biggest improvements are still MIA. Based on what Apple told us last year, Siri is supposed to be able to see the contents of your screen and take action based on those contents — creating an entry in your calendar when you get an email about an appointment for example. And it's supposed to be more contextually aware, enabling the assistant to provide more personalized and proactive suggestions. A few months ago, Apple admitted it was having trouble getting these features to work consistently, though. Instead, they'll be part of the new software coming out later this year, though the timeline for when those specific Siri features will be ready is still up in the air. As for new features, there are rumors of some additions to the Apple Intelligence toolkit. I've already mentioned AI-fueled battery management, and Apple is reportedly developing an AI-based health coaching tool that can collect all the fitness and health data stored on your Apple devices to formulate advice on improving your health. Since WWDC 2025 is a developer conference, expect some developer-related AI news, too. Specifically, Apple will reportedly offer a developer tool that will make it easier to incorporate Apple Intelligence features into apps. It's not unheard of for Apple to include hardware announcements during WWDC. For example, two years ago, Apple previewed the Vision Pro while also introducing new Macs. Any hardware that shows up at WWDC 2025 will likely be aimed at the developers in attendance at the show. For that reason, if there is a new Mac, it would likely be a Mac Pro, possibly equipped with an M4 chip. If Apple's software revelations at WWDC 2025 enable new hardware features, it's possible the company could show off the relevant devices. For example, there's been talk for a while about a touch-screen equipped version of Apple's HomePod arriving at some point in 2025, though Apple would likely need to work through its Siri issues if it's going to show off that device. Similarly, we've heard rumors about AirPods with integrated cameras to support gesture-controls, though that's unlikely to appear before 2026. If you want a real longshot for a WWDC 2025 appearance, multiple reports claim that Apple is working on a pair of smart glasses as a Vision Pro follow-up. That device is also tipped to arrive in 2026. But as Apple showed two years ago with its spatial computing headset, new hardware that requires new software sometimes gets trotted out at WWDC to whet the appetites of developers — and the rest of us onlookers.
