Apple tends to host two tentpole occasions a yr, and whereas the iPhone reveal (normally in September) is definitely a giant one, WWDC stays the corporate’s greatest for a lot of.
The Worldwide Builders Convention has been held since 1983, and whereas it’s begun to lean away from being solely aimed toward builders and extra consumer-friendly, it stays the place the place we get to see all the good things coming to only about each platform.
WWDC 2024 will probably present us iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, the subsequent macOS, and possibly even some AirPods upgrades, however we’re additionally anticipating a brand new visionOS section this yr for people who have picked up a Imaginative and prescient Professional headset – in addition to these contemplating one.
Right here’s all we learn about WWDC 2024 to date, together with when it’s anticipated to be held and what you may anticipate to see.
WWDC 2024: When will or not it’s held?
Whereas WWDC has taken place in quite a lot of spots on the calendar (together with January, when you can consider it), it’s been held fairly constantly in June for the previous couple of years.
The truth is, it’s been held in June since 2007, that means it’s fairly prone to function in June for 2024. As for the date, WWDC typically kicks off with the keynote on a Monday towards the beginning of the month, so pencil within the third or tenth of June and also you probably received’t be far off.
Naturally, we’ll replace this web page when now we have official affirmation.
What Apple may announce?
Count on reveals for the next Apple platforms, with various levels of magnitude.
iOS 18
The iPhone is Apple’s huge moneymaker, and iOS is core to its success. Regardless of that, final yr felt like a seize bag of enjoyable, smaller options like StandBy mode and Contact Posters.
Fortunately, we’re anticipating iOS 18 to be far more of an improve, and studies counsel a variety of it comes all the way down to AI. How that’ll pan out is anybody’s guess, nevertheless it’s probably Siri might be getting a serious overhaul, and it’s about time.
Apple was one of many first to hitch the voice assistant race, however Siri is simply not as sensible as lots of its opponents, together with Alexa and Google Assistant. May Siri acquire the ability of a ChatGPT-style service? A supercharge is lengthy overdue, and hopefully will enhance Siri throughout different platforms, too, together with iPad, Mac, and Imaginative and prescient Professional.
RCS can also be coming to iPhone in 2024, bringing iMessage-style options to your messages with family and friends with Android telephones.
watchOS 11
WatchOS had an uncharacteristically huge yr with final yr’s watchOS 10, which actually shook issues up regardless of being flanked by two fairly minor {hardware} updates within the Apple Watch Sequence 9 and the Extremely 2.
Which means watchOS 11 has huge sneakers to fill, and improved Siri AI would definitely make interactions with the assistant in your wrist much less of a chore.
Aside from that, a lot of the replace stays underneath wraps. When it comes to what we need to see, although, it’s time Apple up to date the Health rings – we want a relaxation day, Tim!
iPadOS 18
Nevertheless you are feeling concerning the iPad, it seems like Apple is leaning away from it, neglecting to launch a single new pill in 2023. Nonetheless, with new {hardware} anticipated this yr (we’ll come to that shortly), it’s a terrific probability for Apple to place its finest foot ahead.
Naturally, it’s sure to get a few of iOS 18’s contains a yr late – the Journal app, for instance, seems like a reasonably secure wager. It’ll additionally probably profit from the AI-powered Siri glow-up we’ve been referencing.
Aside from that, it’s a little bit too early to inform, however as we’ve prompt up to now, the iPad Mini may do with being positioned as a conveyable pc, and it wants issues like higher exterior show assist to try this.
Will this lastly be the yr we get multi-user support? Who is aware of.
macOS 15
We could not know what macOS’ California-based title will likely be, however we all know it’ll be macOS 15 by way of numbering, and we anticipate Apple to show there’s nonetheless life within the previous canine but.
Except for the aforementioned Siri/AI integration, studies have prompt that Apple is planning “bold and compelling” upgrades, though what that entails is de facto anybody’s guess.
Perhaps it’s lastly time to eliminate Launchpad and herald an App library, or provide window administration instruments like snapping to the display proper out of the field. We’ll take a extra refined Stage Supervisor, too, when you’re at it.
visionOS 2?
VisionOS would be the new platform on the block, however Apple has already begun rolling out updates to enhance its AR headset.
Naturally, these updates have been targeted on enhancing the prevailing expertise slightly than including any huge new options for the nascent OS, nevertheless it’ll be attention-grabbing to see Apple’s imaginative and prescient for the longer term (pun meant) now the corporate has left the beginning line.
Contemplating iOS 2, all the best way again in 2008, was fairly staggering in introducing the App Retailer, may there be one thing huge deliberate for visionOS’ first huge replace? We’ll replace this web page as we hear extra.
AirPods
Apple likes to roll out stunning AirPods options every so often, and when you’ll want the newest, low-latency ones for Imaginative and prescient Professional, there’s all the time the prospect we get one thing added this time round – if not a {hardware} reveal of the subsequent era of AirPods.
Will Apple reveal new merchandise at WWDC 2024?
Software program is of course the star of the present at WWDC, nevertheless it’s not out of the query for Apple to disclose {hardware}, too.
Simply final yr Apple unveiled its Imaginative and prescient Professional headset, and whereas it was understandably the runaway story of the yr, it wasn’t all we bought.
The corporate additionally showcased the 15-inch MacBook Air, an M2 Mac Studio, and the Mac Professional, though the latter didn’t go down too nicely with some builders in search of much more energy and adaptability.
So, what may WWDC 2024 convey? It was a giant yr for the Mac final yr, which is sensible with so many builders in attendance, however the rumblings of an iPad redesign proceed.
With no Apple tablets in a calendar yr for the primary time, we’re anticipating huge issues in 2024, nevertheless it feels just like the form of factor Apple could maintain a Spring occasion for. That’s partially as a result of there’s a lot to cowl, with the M1 iPad Air prone to be upgraded to an M2 (or possibly even M3) and a possible 12.9-inch model, a 14-inch iPad Professional rumored, and one other era of the bottom iPad, the iPad 11.
Don’t anticipate iPhones to be showcased at WWDC, although, Apple’s pocket powerhouse normally goes hand-in-hand with new Apple Watch fashions in September.
On the Mac facet, anticipate an M3 MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and possibly even the Mac Professional. Dare we dream of a 17-inch MacBook Professional once more?
It’s additionally laborious to think about Apple may debut a brand new Imaginative and prescient Professional, maybe aimed toward customers, this quickly after the unique’s debut, however stranger issues have occurred.
