The iOS 19 codename sounds like it means something but doesn’t

Mark Gurman’s recent Q&A revealed a little snippet of information about iOS 19 – its codename within the Apple teams working on it – and it sounds very much like it tells us what to expect …

That codename is Solarium, and the internet was quick to jump on this as a clear description of the upcoming design language.

Merriam-Webster defines the word as “a glass enclosed porch or room.” Couple that to Apple’s frosted glass WWDC 2025 graphic, and reports of a UI based on…