Apple is expected to announce new features for the iPhone, Apple Watch, and more next week - here's everything we might see

The biggest change coming to Apple's Mac software will be its ability to run iPad apps, an effort Bloomberg first reported in 2017.

Doing so could represent a big leap forward for both the iPad and Mac, considering developers will be able to create apps for both operating systems using the same code. That could hopefully result in better continuity when switching between the two, possibly making Apple's tablet a more capable productivity tool and its laptop a better mobile device.

Bringing its mobile features and apps to the Mac appears to be the theme of Apple's next Mac update, as Bloomberg also reports that it will add the iPhone's Screen Time feature, the effects and stickers from the Messages app, and Siri Shortcuts to the Mac. Mobile apps such as Podcasts, the refreshed Reminders app expected to debut in iOS 13, and the new app that combines Find My Friends and Find My iPhone will also reportedly make their way to the Mac.

Apple has previously used WWDC as an opportunity to divulge details on what's next for the Apple Watch, and we can probably expect this year to be no different.

We're likely to get a first look at the Apple Watch's next-generation software, likely to be called watchOS 6, which will bring a standalone App Store to the Apple Watch for the first time, according to Bloomberg. That means Apple Watch owners would no longer have to reach for their iPhone to install new apps onto the watch.

Otherwise, the update is said to include two new health apps for the Apple Watch, new watch faces, and new complications. Apple may also expand the Watch's compatibility with Mac laptops, as a report from 9to5Mac suggests new authentication features are coming that could make it possible to accomplish tasks such as verifying purchases when your watch is near.

Since Apple has unveiled new updates for its Apple TV software at WWDC in the past, there's a chance that it could do so again. But considering it seems to have focused its efforts on the recently launched Apple TV app, it's possible the company won't spend too much time discussing TV software updates.

However, there are still a lot of unanswered questions about Apple TV Plus, the subscription entertainment service Apple unveiled in March, such as when it will launch and how much it will cost. So there's a chance Apple could use WWDC as an opportunity to reveal those details.

Apple doesn't traditionally focus on hardware much at WWDC, although it has unveiled new Mac laptops and its HomePod smart speaker in previous years.

But since the company has already unveiled refreshed MacBook Pros, updated AirPods, new iPads, and an iPod in recent months, the chance of the company dedicating time during its keynote to hardware seems pretty slim. Apple also usually unveils its new iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch devices at separate events.

If it were to announce new products at WWDC, however, there are a couple of possibilities. The company is rumored to be working on a Bluetooth tracker accessory similar to Tile that may debut alongside the new app reportedly coming in iOS 13 that combines Find My Friends and Find My iPhone, according to 9to5Mac. TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also believes Apple could be preparing to release a new 16-inch MacBook Pro laptop and a new monitor with a 6K resolution as well.