While most of us are hyped about the upcoming iOS 18 and macOS 15, Apple is already in the fast lane, zooming ahead to develop macOS 16 and iOS 19. It’s like Apple’s in a perpetual marathon, always a lap ahead of us mere mortals. Those juicy tidbits come from none other than super-leaker Mark Gurman, who always seems to have the inside scoop. With developments already kicking off for 2025’s major releases, including the all-seeing visionOS 3 and the ever-watchful watchOS 12, it’s a relay race of software development over there!
Apple might be sketching big plans for macOS 16, potentially juicing it up with AI steroids. While Gurman didn’t let any cats out of the bag regarding macOS 16’s features, the mere mention of AI has everyone’s imaginations running wild. Will our future Macs pour our morning coffee or just sarcastically remind us to drink it? It’s too soon to tell, but one thing’s sure: macOS 16 is gearing up to be a smarter, brainier big brother we might not be entirely prepared for but will undoubtedly brag about at parties.
Switching gears to hardware, whispers are floating around about a significant M4 chip refresh for the MacBook Pro, pointing to some fancy internal boosts as early as this year for the 14-inch model. But let’s pump the brakes—major structural makeovers for the MacBook lineup aren’t expected until at least 2026 when OLED technology might finally grace the Pro model. Until then, it seems Apple plans to dazzle us with more tricked-out software updates. So, if you were hoping for groundbreaking new MacBooks soon, you might want to sit down and manage those expectations—or just start saving for that future OLED dazzler.
**Hot Take**
Between swirling rumors and Apple’s master plans, keeping up with Cupertino’s tech saga feels like watching soap opera reruns—with a little less drama and more flashy gadgets. Hint to Apple: if macOS 16 could include a feature to auto-generate excuses for why I haven’t answered your latest software update notification, that’d be fantastic. Thanks!
Original Article: https://www.techradar.com/computing/mac-os/apple-starts-work-on-macos-16-and-it-sounds-like-a-bigger-deal-than-a-macbook-pro-redesign