Rumors about iOS 19 have not been long in coming before its release. official presentation, but not all leaks appear to be accurate. Recently, Jon Prosser shared a series of images that supposedly showed the design of Apple's next operating system. However, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has denied these images., claiming that they do not reflect the actual version of iOS 19.
Mark Gurman's response to Prosser's iOS 19 leak
The featured images by Prosser have generated debate among Apple followers, as they show a design with more rounded elements and a style inspired by VisionOS, the Apple Vision Pro system. According to the leaker, these changes would include circular buttons in the Messages app, A more rounded keyboard and pop-up windows with a refreshed designHowever, Gurman has indicated that these representations are based on old versions or vague descriptions and that Apple has much more significant changes planned.
In response to the leak, Mark Gurman has explained that the images shared by Prosser are not representative of the final version of iOS 19. Through his Discord channel Power On, the Bloomberg journalist pointed out that these leaks do not contain key changes and what users can expect a deeper review of the design at Apple's official presentation in June.
The iOS 19 images floating around aren't representative of what we'll see at WWDC. They appear to be based on very old builds or vague descriptions, and are missing key features. Expect more from Apple in June. Regardless, mockups—real or not—are always exciting for Apple fans.
Gurman has reiterated that Apple is working on a more ambitious design change, which will modify icons, menus, applications and system buttons. Everything seems to indicate that iOS 19 will adopt a style inspired by VisionOS, but with greater cohesion within the Apple ecosystem.
What changes are really expected in iOS 19?
Although Prosser's leaks have generated a lot of buzz, Gurman insists that Apple plans to a more radical redesign of iOSAccording to the journalist, the new version will bring a modernized interface that will significantly change the appearance of the systemiOS 19 could represent the biggest transformation of the platform since the launch of iOS 7.
So far, what seems clear is that Apple intends create a more coherent and unified user experience across all its operating systems, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS. The company is looking to have its devices share more visual elements with VisionOS, the software behind Apple's Vision Pro.
The mystery about the true design of iOS 19 will be resolved next June, during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2025). It will then be when the company officially presents all the new features of its next software. In the meantime, the leaks will continue to generate debate, but as always happens with Apple, There will be no certainty until the company makes its official announcement.Only then will we be able to see if the iOS 19 redesign lives up to expectations.