Every year, Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference takes place, translated as World Wide Developers Conference and commonly known by the acronym WWDC. Of course, this year was not going to be less and WWDC 2024 will take place in June.
Like every year, there will be many eyes on this event, particularly on the first of the conferences. If last year the Vision Pro was the protagonist, this year They should announce many new features related to AIbut of course, that won’t be the only thing.
When is WWDC 2024?
At the moment Apple has not made the date official, but it is expected that it may do so in the coming days. In fact, in other years the dates were announced in March. Based on the date of WWDC in previous years, we know that it will take place in one of the first weeks of June, starting on Monday. So, the odds drop these days:
- Monday June 3, 2024 with the first inaugural conference.
- Tuesday June 10, 2024 with the first inaugural conference.
You will see that we are talking about a first conference because really WWDC takes place over several days. The first of them opens with a speech similar to those that the company organizes to present new products, although focusing primarily on developers.
Precisely for developers, it is the hours and days that follow this first event, since a multitude of online and in-person workshops are organized so that they can know the development news presented by the company.
Can you go to WWDC 2024?
Yes and no. This is not an event as such, I am addressing the general public, although in the inaugural speech they focus on presenting the advances that concern them. Go to Apple Parkwhere it takes place, is reserved for developers and accredited members of the press.
Apple usually launches a registration website for developers who want to attend, even if at the moment they have not sent anything. Likewise, it is also common for the brand itself to directly invite some.
How to follow WWDC 2024?
As we have already indicated, it is held at Apple headquarters, although can also be followed online. The first conference during which the news is presented can be followed from the company’s website, as well as from its YouTube channel and the “Apple TV” application.
Likewise, developers will also be able to follow the online sessions prepared by Apple. So while the idea of going to Cupertino is interesting, it’s about leaving no one behind and providing digital resources.
What software will be presented at WWDC 2024?
Of course, developers develop software and in an event dedicated to them, software is also the epicenter. So, for this year, we are waiting for the new versions of Apple operating systems with various new features, but focused above all on AI.
iOS 18
The new iteration of the iPhone operating system aims to be one of the biggest updates in history, something one of the most famous leakers, Mark Gurman, literally said. While no previews or anything similar have been leaked, there are signs of a new design similar to that of visionOS. But more as a source of inspiration than as a mirror, because we don’t expect round icons.
However, the biggest novelty will come with artificial intelligence. Apple’s Ajax project is known as the epicenter of the new things that Apple will bring and even the company has already presented its MM1 model, although it remains to be seen if in the end they will bet everything on their own model or s They will also add Gemini from Google, with whom they are already in negotiations.
iPadOS 18
Although there will always be differences between the iPad and iPhone systems, such as the window system, this year aims to have new features very similar to iOS 18. This means there will be a lot of AI and probably a design change as well.
MacOS 15
Among the latest versions of macOS seen in recent years (especially since macOS Big Sur), macOS 15 will probably be the biggest update and not so much by design as by also integrate artificial intelligence. As for the moment there are no concrete details on what is expected from Apple, the rumor of integration of a Copilot type assistant in Pages, Numbers and Keynote is strong. Even if that’s a rumor.
There could also be something related to advanced image ed iting
watchOS 11
Unlike the previous ones, the update of the Apple Watch is intended to be continuous with watchOS 10 which, without being revolutionary either, has introduced an aesthetic change that has been requested for years. There are hardly any leaks from this new update, which surely means we see almost no changes.
visionOS 2
Vision Pro’s spatial computing operating system, visionOS, has a long way to go. It’s not that it has any major flaws, but rather that it may still have plenty of room to add new features since it is the newer system. Nothing has been disclosed about it, but it will surely be one of the star systems of WWDC and will also draw a lot of inspiration from artificial intelligence.
tvOS 18
Like every year, this aims to be the system that changes the least. In fact, in recent years there has been no space devoted to this system as such, which is partly understandable. This is software intended for consuming content on a TV and has less headroom than others, so it will probably change a few aesthetic details and nothing else.
Will any products be featured at WWDC 2024?
The fact that software is the protagonist does not mean that on occasion Apple has also presented products at this event. Sometimes to launch it immediately as happened with the MacBook Air M2 in 2022 and other times with a version to launch it later, as happened with the Apple Vision Pro in 2023 .
For this year, there are still no strong rumors reporting a hardware launch at WWDC 2024. However, there are some products that could be presented in this conference with the addition of M3 chips:
- Mac mini 2024 with a component update to integrate the M3 and M3 Pro chips already presented.
- Mac Studio 2024 updates its processor by adding the M3 Max and M3 Ultra chips, the latter of which is still unreleased.
- The Mac Pro 2024 is Apple’s most powerful computer and should feature the M3 Ultra chip.
You’ll see that we’ve ignored the iPhone 16 or iPhone SE 4, but these are products that will likely end up being introduced in September. The same thing happens with AirPods 4 or AirPods Max 2, which are scheduled to launch at the end of the year. We are also not talking about the iPad Air 6, iPad Pro 2024 or iPad 11, since the first ones could be released in March and the other also points towards the fall with the Apple Watch Series 10 also expected.
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