WWDC 2024 Information: Date, time, watch and what to anticipate

Of the massive Apple occasions of the 12 months, WWDC is essentially the most dependable: In every of the previous 17 Junes, like clockwork, Apple has held a giant get-together for its developer companions and introduced a raft of essential software program updates. The September iPhone launch and the March/April spring occasion (which didn’t occur in 2023) appear nearly unpredictable by comparability.

On this article, we listing the foremost bulletins (and a few of the smaller titbits) you’ll be able to count on to listen to about at WWDC 2024. A few of these–updates to the 5 massive Apple working programs, most clearly–are as predictable because the timing of the occasion. However we reckon Apple will spring just a few surprises this 12 months.

We don’t have a confirmed date for WWDC 2024 but, however we count on it’ll kick off on Monday, June 3 or Monday, June 10 at 10 a.m. PDT. Apple normally holds a “particular in-person expertise” for fortunate builders, college students and the press to observe the keynote dwell at Apple Park—however the occasion will probably be streamed dwell for the world to observe and all the convention and its workshops will probably be held on-line. Learn on to search out out what’s in retailer for WWDC 2024.

When is WWDC 2024?

Apple is but to verify, however, primarily based on the dates that Apple has held WWDC through the years, we count on WWDC 2024 will begin on both Monday, June 3 or Monday, June 10 at 10 a.m. PDT.

Listed here are the dates from the previous few years:

• WWDC 2023: June 5-9
• WWDC 2022: June 6-10
• WWDC 2021: June 7-11
• WWDC 2020: June 22-26
• WWDC 2019: June 3-7
• WWDC 2018: June 4-8
• WWDC 2017: June 5-9

What time does WWDC 2024 begin?

We don’t know for certain what time WWDC 2024 will begin, however we’re fairly assured that the keynote occasion will begin at 10 a.m. in California. In case you are questioning what time will the WWDC keynote begin the place you might be it interprets to:

• US: at 10 a.m. (PDT), 11 a.m. (MDT), midday (CDT), 1 p.m. (EDT)
• Canada: at 2 p.m. (ADT)
• UK: at 6 p.m. (BST)
• Europe: at 7 p.m. (CEST)
• India: at 10.30 p.m. (IST)
• Singapore and China: subsequent day at 1 a.m.
• Japan: subsequent day at 2 a.m. (JST)
• Australia: subsequent day at 1 a.m. (AWST), 2.30 a.m. (ACST), 3 a.m. (AEST)
• New Zealand: subsequent day at 5 a.m. (NZST)

The place to observe WWDC 2024

When WWDC begins Apple will dwell stream the opening keynote on its web site and elsewhere, together with on YouTube and on the Apple TV app. This implies you’ll be capable of watch the presentation on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and even PC.

Right here is the WWDC keynote video from 2023:

What’s going to launch at WWDC 2024?

WWDC stands for the Worldwide Builders Convention and is devoted to the third-party software program builders that create apps for Apple’s platforms: iPhone, iPad, Mac, and now Imaginative and prescient Professional. In case you are a developer we have now extra details about getting an invitation beneath.

Whereas devs are on the coronary heart of the occasion, it’s additionally a press occasion that Apple makes use of to announce its software program plans and probably some new Macs and different merchandise to the world.

Learn on to search out out what we count on to see Apple unveil on the occasion, from software program and {hardware} to some completely new merchandise.

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WWDC 2024: Software program releases

WWDC is all concerning the software program, so we will be sure that Apple will reveal particulars of its upcoming working system updates for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, HomePod, and Apple Watch. These updates will then be issued to builders as a beta to check, after which just a few weeks later a public beta will begin. Finally, the brand new software program will probably be out there for everybody to obtain within the fall (normally September for iOS/iPadOS/watchOS and October for macOS, though in 2023 macOS Sonoma arrived in September). Right here’s what to anticipate:

iOS 18

The headliner of the occasion merely due to the sheer variety of iPhone house owners throughout the planet. When you’ve obtained an iPhone made inside the previous 5 years, you’ll doubtless be capable of set up the brand new model of iOS when it’s launched within the fall of 2024.

The rumors we’ve heard about iOS 18 thus far point out that it might be one of many largest iOS replace ever. You may count on AI-specific options, together with Generative-AI updates to Siri, Pages, Numbers and Keynote. RCS help can be stated to be coming to iPhones in that timeframe.

However earlier than then, there’s an entire beta-testing cycle to get by. iOS 18 will probably be introduced at WWDC 2024, then launched as a developer beta (for registered app builders solely) nearly instantly after the keynote. Builders will then be capable of set up the iOS beta and some weeks later a public beta model will probably be made out there for all customers who need to strive the brand new options. Our recommendation is to be cautious and ready for critical flaws with the beta software program–it’d even brick your gadget.

Over the course of the following few months, the developer and public betas will undergo a testing course of the place options will probably be tweaked, modified, fastened, and up to date till we attain the completed iOS 18.0 public launch, almost certainly in September.

Learn all of the rumors and our hopes for iOS 18 in our iOS 18 information.

iPadOS 18

The accompanying replace for iPad house owners, iPadOS 18 is more likely to incorporate a lot of the new options of iOS 18, however tailored to a larger-screen interface. When Apple’s two cellular working programs break up in 2019 they had been comparable in most respects, however the iPad model is heading steadily into its personal realm.

In 2022, Apple launched iPad OS 16 a month after iOS 16, so it’s doable that the 2 variations don’t arrive on the identical time.

macOS 15

What’s Apple obtained in retailer for its follow-up to macOS Sonoma? We’ll discover out at WWDC 2024.

This model will probably be numbered macOS 15, however what’s much less predictable is the California landmark Apple will title the model after. To this point we’ve had: Mavericks, Yosemite, El Capitan, Sierra, Excessive Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, Huge Sur, Monterey, Ventura and Sonoma. Based mostly on the emblems Apple has utilized for, macOS Rincon or Skyline might be doubtless.

We’ll share all of the rumors and our hopes for macOS 15 in our macOS 15 information.

visionOS 2

Now that the Imaginative and prescient Professional is on sale you’ll be able to count on to listen to about new software program options coming to the gadget at WWDC. Apple is more likely to have issues to say about new apps being made for the gadget in addition to third-party software program that’s being created for Imaginative and prescient Professional.

watchOS 11

The brand new working system for the Apple Watch will probably be revealed at WWDC 2024. That is extra of a distinct segment than the iPhone, iPad, and Mac updates mentioned above however might carry extra well being and health options to Apple Watch house owners world wide. Anticipate AT to have an effect right here as properly.

tvOS 18

The bottom-profile of the massive Apple working programs, tvOS is the platform that runs on the Apple TV.

What’s going to we get this 12 months? You’ll discover out at WWDC.

HomePod software program model 18

Apple can be more likely to replace the software program on the HomePod and HomePod mini alongside the opposite working programs. In 2022 Apple launched HomePod Software program Model 16 which didn’t carry loads of new options on the time, however a later replace: HomePod Software program Model 16.3 introduced temperature and humidity sensing to the HomePod mini and extra. We could hear extra about Apple’s plans for the HomePod in the course of the WWDC occasion–particularly as Apple is rumored to planning massive adjustments to the HomePod.

Different software program

You may also count on Apple to replace its developer-focused apps, like Swift, Xcode and TestFlight.

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WWDC 2024: {Hardware} releases

WWDC tends to be a software-focused occasion, however Apple has typically discovered time throughout its WWDC keynotes to launch {hardware} merchandise too. The primary few iPhone revisions—iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPhone 4S—had been all launched at WWDC, and the HomePod had its unveiling on the occasion in 2017 as properly.

Nonetheless, the occasion has targeted on Mac releases lately. Apple unveiled the iMac Professional in 2017 alongside updates to the iMac, MacBook, and MacBook Professional, and introduced a brand new Mac Professional and the Professional Show XDR in June 2019. At WWDC 2020, Apple introduced the transition from Intel to Apple silicon, and WWDC 2022 noticed Apple launch the M2 chip within the MacBook Air and MacBook Professional. WWDC 2023 noticed Apple introduce the Imaginative and prescient Professional, 15-inch MacBook Air, and the Mac Studio and Mac Professional with M2 Extremely chip.

What’s within the {hardware} pipeline for Apple proper now? There are many WWDC rumors, however what’s actually coming? Right here’s what we hope to see:

Mac Professional

Over time, together with in 2023, new Mac Professional fashions have launched at WWDC and this 12 months might be no totally different. We count on to see the Mac Professional achieve the M3 Extremely processor at WWDC in June.

Mac Studio

If we see the M3 Extremely within the Mac Professional we can even see it within the Mac Studio. The Mac Studio can even get an M3 Max possibility. Learn extra right here: Mac Studio M3 Max and Extremely rumors.

iMac

For a while there have been rumors that the iMac Professional will make a return, within the type of a M3 Professional and probably M3 Max model of Apple’s all-in-one. This might make an look at WWDC 2024, however rumors do appear to recommend we might be ready slightly longer for this bigger iMac. Learn the rumors about Apple’s plans for the iMac Professional.

The best way to attend WWDC

If you wish to attend the WWDC Keynote in individual you should be ready to enter a lottery and apply for a ticket alongside different builders. There’s loads of competitors for these tickets, that are randomly chosen from these to use and aren’t transferable. The excellent news is that tickets are free.

Apple invitations builders to take part in a collection of courses, workshops, and periods to study concerning the system-wide adjustments coming to the foremost software program platforms within the coming 12 months to allow them to replace their apps. Some fortunate builders even get to observe the occasion dwell in individual.

To be in with an opportunity of attending WWDC 2024 you wanted to Request to attend on the Apple Developer web site (these pages are more likely to go dwell at a while in March). The deadline to request to attend the occasion in 2023 was April 4 at 9 a.m. PDT. It was open to the next:

• Present Apple Developer Program members.
• Apple Entrepreneur Camp alumni.
• Swift Scholar Problem winners – 2024 problem candidates will probably be included in a separate random choice course of for winners (in early Could 2023 Apple started alerting the fortunate few of their standing as winners).
• Present Apple Developer Enterprise Program members.

In 2023 the fortunate candidates had been notified of their success in getting a ticket by April 5.

You’ll find out extra about get tickets to WWDC in our FAQ.

WWDC keynote tickets have been free and randomly distributed for the previous few years, however it beforehand price $1,599 for builders to attend and people tickets bought out in a short time.

Even and not using a ticket, all registered Apple builders get on-line entry to session movies, slides, and pattern code all through the week.

Apple will share further convention info prematurely of WWDC24 by the Apple Developer app.

Additional studying

We’ll replace this text commonly within the run-up to WWDC, so verify again to see the newest information.

For a broader view of the 12 months’s plans, try our information to the new Apple merchandise coming in 2023.