During Apple's WWDC keynote event today in Cupertino, company execs announced, among many other things, the latest Apple Watch software: watchOS 12, er, watchOS 26. Like iOS, macOS, iPadOS and the rest,

Apple just announced watchOS 26, the latest version of its Apple Watch operating system, at WWDC 25. As in previous years, developer access is likely to start soon with a public beta to follow. A full release is expected sometime this fall alongside the new Apple Watches.

Your Apple Watch is about to feel (and look) a lot fresher. Apple just gave us a sneak peek at its latest software update, WatchOS 26, during the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in Cupertino. The first surprise came from the name,