macOS 16: Four new Mac features being announced next month
Published on: 2025-07-05 19:45:32
The countdown to WWDC is winding down, as Apple’s big software unveilings are just weeks away. macOS 16 will introduce a new California-inspired name, of course, alongside a variety of feature upgrades. Here are four new Mac features expected to be announced next month.
#1: Brand new design
iOS 19 has been the biggest focus of redesign rumors ahead of Apple’s announcements. But per Mark Gurman, Apple has design overhauls coming for several of its platforms—including the Mac.
macOS 16 is expected to get design updates similar to iOS 19 so that users experience greater consistency across Apple devices.
This means buttons, menus, and other UI elements should look and work more similarly across Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
#2: Captive Wi-Fi syncing
When you’re joining a public Wi-Fi network, it’s always annoying encountering a special login screen pop-up. These pop-ups are tied to “captive” network setups.
What’s worse, though, is when you need to go through the login screen separately on
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