Apple WWDC 2026 – The Start of a NEW Era!

[00:00:00] Speaker 1: WWDC 2026 is now just a few days away, and it is shaping up to be one of Apple's biggest WWDCs in years. We're talking about Siri 2.0, completely redesigned, iOS 27, Mac OS 27 that's dropping support for Intel by the way, then iPadOS 27 with some pretty major improvements as well, then some AI upgrades for Apple Intelligence and plenty of surprises along the way. Apple's also just teased the event with a new "All Systems Glow" headline, and I'm guessing the visuals are a hint at the new Siri 2.0 Dynamic Island that also got leaked, and also the new Siri Darth Mode. And one of these announcements could be either the best thing that Apple has done in years, or one of the biggest letdowns ever. So, here's everything I'm expecting Apple to announce at WWDC on June the 8th. And speaking of June the 8th, I'm actually going to be doing a live stream 30 minutes before the event starts. So, if you want to join me, if you want to hang around, we can talk about the event, you can ask me questions, we can also watch it together, then feel free to join. It's at 5:30 PM UK time or 9:30 AM Pacific time. So, okay, first off, we have the biggest announcement of this event, and that is, of course, Siri 2.0. Just like I said in my previous video from about two months ago, this could either be the best thing that Apple has done in years, or the biggest disappointment ever. And given how it's been two years since the original announcement of Apple Intelligence and the new redesigned Siri, Apple has had more than enough time to polish it. So, my hopes here are extremely high. Now, there's said to be a completely new separate app for Siri now that would be powered by Google's Gemini models. Yeah, a massive overhaul. Mark Gurman reports that the app will remember your past conversations and work like a chatbot, just like Gemini, ChatDpt or Claude do it. You can reach out to the new Siri via the new app or by simply swiping down and entering the new search or ask mode. Gurman also reports that Apple will probably have a better way of protecting the privacy of their users, since most chatbots do actually lean heavily on your chat history to personalize their responses. Now, we may also see a feature borrowed from the Messages app, and that's auto-deleting chats. In the Siri app settings, apparently you'll be able to wipe them after 30 days, one year or decide to keep them forever. The app will even offer you suggested prompts based on your past chats, which I think is pretty cool. And according to the latest leaks, Apple will be removing the edge glow that they introduced back in iOS 18. A few screenshots have also been leaked, showing the new Siri popping out of the dynamic island. And according to Mark Gurman, Siri will actually live inside of it, ready to be used whenever you need her. Yeah, that makes a lot of sense and I gotta say, the way this looks is indeed very Apple-like. The only thing that worries me quite a bit is that even after two years of delays, this apparently will still be in beta at launch. But of course, the new Siri 2.0 is just a part of the announcements, because we also have iOS 27, that's going to be a pretty rare and unique release by Apple. You see, in the past iOS updates, a lot of them were pretty significant. iOS 17 and 18 brought a lot of new features to the table, and of course, then we had iOS 26 that brought a completely new design language to the table called Liquid Glass. But this year, Apple is set to take a step back and have a snow leopard year, focusing on stability and performance. And personally, I think that this is the smartest move they could make. Because on top of these optimizations, which are very much needed, we'll also get some smaller updates too. A new Siri section that replaces the current visual intelligence, plus a redesign of the camera app. The camera app is also getting a new add widgets option and a customizable top pro, essentially letting you prioritize controls like death, timers, night mode, or whatever you want really. iOS 27 will also lay the groundwork for the upcoming foldable iPhone, the iPhone Ultra, with some multitasking improvements and then also some Liquid Glass tweaks. Plus, there's also said to be a new feature that will allow you to split a bill with your friends by just taking a photo of it through Apple Wallet. Then the shortcuts app is also getting a major overhaul, letting you create automations by simply using natural language instead of manually building workflows. And the Photos app will apparently get new Apple Intelligence features. Reframe and extend will be some of those. And speaking of using AI to generate photos, it seems like you'll also be able to do that in iOS 27. Specifically, being able to generate wallpapers, apparently using Apple Intelligence, via Image Playground. Now, I don't have high hopes for this one. You probably know that AI-generated wallpapers tend to be very low res, unlike our wallpapers, which are made by our designers, and you can get them in full 8K quality. Hundreds of them for free as well, with no ads, linked down below. But anyway, the software is only half of the story, because the biggest single change this year is not actually going to be on your iPhone, but on your Mac. And that's going to be with MacOS 27. And you're all probably wondering, what's Apple going to call it? Because ever since OS X Mavericks launched in 2013, Apple's been naming every single version after iconic California locations. And the naming transition is still going strong, so expect another California-inspired name. Now, we've had some leaks on a codename Big Bear, so who knows, maybe Big Bear Lake. That'll be a cool name. As for new features, we should see the same Siri 2.0 and Apple Intelligence updates as on iOS. Plus, of course, the dedicated Siri app, some accessibility updates, the liquid glass tweaks, and the same Snow Leopard performance focus. The biggest change, though, is the one that I tease in the intro, Apple dropping support for Intel Macs. This has already been officially confirmed by Apple last year in WOC 2025 when they announced Tahoe. It certainly marks the end of an era, but I think it's the right time for Apple to fully move to Apple Silicon. And if you bought an Intel MacBook in 2019 or 2020, you still had around six to seven years of major macOS updates, which I think is still pretty decent. Of course, if you've got any M-Series chip Mac, you're good to go. Okay, so iPadOS 27. We're set to be getting the same Apple Intelligence updates, of course, the Siri 2.0 app, and the same Snow Leopard performance boosts. Personally, I would love for Apple to bring full terminal to the iPad. That'll be amazing. Plus, some of those iPhone Ultra optimizations making their way over as well. Now, aside from all of this, there are also set to be some potential hardware products that Apple could ship as soon as next week. But before that, we have watchOS 27 to also talk about. According to Mark Gurman, this will once again be focused on stability, performance, and more refinements. We may also see some improvements to the heart rate tracking, plus a couple of new watch faces. One that would be similar to the modular Ultra watch face, but for the non-Ultra Apple Watches. Oh, and I almost forgot, there's also tvOS 27, which again should be mainly about performance. Apple's also just announced a larger text support, making on-screen text easier to read, especially helpful if you're sitting far away from your TV. We're also getting automatic captions for videos recorded on your iPhone, natural language voice control, which is pretty cool, and more. And of course, we could also see Apple Intelligence coming to the Apple TV 2, but only with the upcoming A17 Pro model, which apparently is ready to launch. That's according to Mark Gurman. Now, the design sets remain the same, but since we are getting the new A17 Pro chip, we should also be seeing not just Apple Intelligence, but the new Siri 2.0 as well. Alongside possibly a new remote design too, although there are no specific details on this yet. Same story for the HomePod Mini. This one is also ready to launch, according to Mark Gurman, but I'm guessing that Apple would have to announce, of course, the new Siri first, because the HomePod Mini is very heavily tied into Siri. Now, the new HomePod Mini is codenamed B525, and it's basically just a chip upgrade from the aging S5 chip, so that it can finally support the new Apple Intelligence features. Speaking of HomePods, we may also see the HomePad, this long roomer device that, according to Mark Gurman, is also finished and ready to go. And just like the Apple TV and the HomePod, Apple has been holding this one out. Mark Gurman is saying that we could actually only see this in September, so I wouldn't hold my breath for this one just yet. Now, what I'm personally hoping that we'll see is the new M5 Mac Mini. The M4 was a massive hit. It's still selling like crazy today, even though the starting price went up from $599 to $799 as it now comes with 512 gigabytes of storage as standard. They'll most likely just, you know, swap the chip to the M5, and I'm guessing the price will still remain the same. I'm also hoping that the old RAM configurations that Apple got rid of, 64 gigs for example, will also come back. That would of course be for the M5 Pro version. Now, speaking of Mac desktops, we have to talk about the iMac, because this is also overdue for a chip upgrade, swapping from the M4 to the M5. But now, here's something even crazier, because we may also see an M5 Max iMac Pro. Maybe a WWDC, maybe not, maybe later in the year, but this is, according to my rumors, something that Apple's also working on, with a larger 27-inch display, and of course, much more powerful chips than what we've got in the Mac Mini right now. Speaking of Macs that are overdue, that is also the M5 Max Mac Studio, and of course, the M5 Ultra Mac Studio. These are set to, of course, just like before, look identical, but with the new, much faster chips. Keep in mind that the Mac Studio is still running on the M4 Max and the M3 Ultra, so both are due for an upgrade. But yeah, there you go, this is everything you should expect from WWDC. I think the software is, you know, 100% coming, the hardware, maybe not so much, we'll need to wait and see. And like I mentioned, I will be live streaming the whole keynote on Monday the 8th from 5:30 PM UK time, or 9:30 AM Pacific time. So, come hang around, you can ask me any questions you've got, and you subscribe so that you don't miss it. Plus, we've also got to do a lot of videos on everything that Apple's going to announce at WWDC. So, stay tuned for that as well. Don't forget to check out our app wallpapers for some awesome designs, and yeah, I'll see you guys in the next one. ZofTech, signing out. Cheers.