iOS 19 will reportedly introduce a big redesign, alongside overhauled companion updates like macOS 16 and iPadOS 19. Per Mark Gurman, Apple executives have three goals in mind for the updates, and they sound lofty but spot-on.Executives at Apple have a clear vision for OS overhaulsIn his Power On newsletter over the weekend, Mark Gurman shared some new tidbits about the expected iOS 19 redesign.Some of the more noteworthy details came in a paragraph talking about Apples goals for the new updates.Executives say the goal is to make the operating systems simpler to use, faster to navigate and easier to learn. The software should also set the stage for new hardware designs, including foldable devices and touch-screen Macs. And it will have to adapt to an era dominated by artificial intelligence assistants, rather than people continually dipping in and out of applications.Based on this excerpt, it seems that Apples leaders have three explicit goals. iOS 19 and its other updates must be:Simpler to useFaster to navigateEasier to learnIts also possible that the latter detailsbeing ready for new hardware designs and an AI eraare based on what executives have shared too. But the writing doesnt make clear whether these are just Gurmans assumptions or actual stated goals.Either way, lets focus in on the three items that Gurman does explicitly identify.iOS 19s not-so-easy goals: simpler to use, faster to navigate, easier to learnAll of Apples iOS 19 redesign goals, on the surface, seem incredibly straightforward and intuitive.In reality, they will no doubt be incredibly hard to achieve.When I think of simpler to use and faster to navigate, Im reminded of the iOS 19 clues I wrote about last week.Specifically, Apples trend away from tab bar navigation and toward single-page scrolling interfaces.Scrolling doesnt require much of a learning curve. Many of the worlds most popular appsTikTok and Instagram, for exampleare designed around this simple mechanic.But simpler in theory doesnt always mean simpler in practice.Take last years iOS 18 Photos redesign, for example. The app used to have a tab bar for navigation, then simplified into a single-page design. There are benefits to this approach, but it also introduced a lot of confusion for users.Additionally, iOS 18 introduced a ton of new customization options to make your iPhone more personal than ever. But customization doesnt usually equal easier to learn.The average reader of this site will probably have no problem customizing their Photos app, Control Center, or Lock Screen. But I suspect a large portion of Apples user base just stick with default layouts for everything. Thats the easiest method.All this to say, it wont be easy for Apple to achieve its goals, but they absolutely sound like the right direction for the company.iOS 19 redesign: Solving the complexity problemIncreased power inevitably brings with it greater complexity. iOS 18 can do far more than the earliest versions of iPhone software. But that increased functionality makes it harder for new users to get started. It has also led to discontinuity among Apples various platforms and apps. While iPhone, iPad, and Mac share a lot of similar DNA, they also have their quirks. Similarly, app design at Apple has splintered over the years as certain apps retained older iOS conventions while others got more modern updates.An overhaul that makes everything truly simpler, faster, and easier would go a long way toward addressing these issues. Following a huge year of feature updates, iOS 19 could be the reset that Apples software needs.It seems that Apple has the right idea in store for iOS 19, iPadOS 19, and macOS 16. But what will its execution look like? For that, well have to wait until Junes WWDC unveiling and the first developer betas.What do you think of Apples reported goals for iOS 19s redesign? Let us know in the commentsBest iPhone accessoriesAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel