It seems like we’ve been waiting forever, but the first Apple keynote of 2023 is finally here – and it’s a big one. We’re expecting a ton of announcements at WWDC 2023, from the unveiling of iOS 17 and macOS 14 to the launch of Apple’s first mixed reality headset. Follow us live here!
WWDC 2023: watch the opening speech live
The WWDC 2023 keynote will begin at 10:00 a.m. PT and will be streamed on Apple.com and YouTube. Here’s how to watch WWDC live. You can also watch the keynote below.
WWDC 2023: Live Updates
9:30 a.m. PT: We’re on location at Apple Park and have photos on our Twitter account!
9:40 a.m. PT: Hi everyone, this is Roman Loyola. I’m in Apple Park to attend the keynote. There’s a buzz here that’s different from past keynotes. A ton of excitement in the air – there’s always excitement at WWDC, but with the subtext of what might happen this year, it’s more palpable.
9:52 a.m. PT: The keynote starts soon and people settle in.
9:57 a.m. PT: Tim Cook and Craig Federighi are on stage to greet everyone
10:00 a.m. PT: The keynote begins with an opening video
10:01 a.m. PT: A video is playing with Tim Cook introducing WWDC. It looks like there won’t be any live presentations.
10:02 a.m. PT: The Mac is first. John Ternus promotes Apple silicon.
10:04 a.m. PT: 15-inch MacBook Air introduction. 11.5mm thick, 3 lbs. MagSafe, 2 Thunderbolt Ports, Headphone Jack, 4 Colors. Liquid Retina display, 500 nits brightness. 1080p camera. 6 speakers. M2 chip. 12 times faster than the fastest Intel MBA. Autonomy of 18 hours. $1,299. Available next week. 13-inch MacBook Air for $1,099.
10:08 a.m. PT: New Mac Studio with M2 Max and Ultra. 192 GB maximum memory! 800 GBps! M2 Ultra is 50% faster video processing than M1 Ultra. Supports up to 6 Pro Display XDRs.
10:13 a.m. PT: Mac Pro with M2 Ultra! 192 GB unified memory. Built-in afterburner performance (7x)! 8 Thunderbolt ports. 6 open PCI ports. Same tower and rackmount as before.
10:16 a.m. PT: iOS17. Live transcripts of calls. FaceTime messages. Messages benefit from search filters, catch up arrow, swipe to reply, audio message transcription, online location, recording, updated design, of a new UI of stickers and live stickers. These Messages upgrades will increase the envy of green bubbles
10:25 a.m. PT: AirDrop updates: NameDrop, SharePlay API for cross-device media sharing.
10:26 a.m. PT: More accurate autocorrect and quick feedback, online predictions, more personalized. Lots of indirect references to AI here.
10:29 a.m. PT: New Log application. Personalized machine learning suggestions to inspire writing. New suggestions API.
10:31 a.m. PT: The rumors Be ready mode for iPhone is announced. Makes your iPhone in landscape mode an interactive display while charging.
10:33 a.m. PT: No more “Hey” in Hey Siri. Recognition of pets in photos. Find the share of my article.
10:34 a.m. PT: iPadOS 17: Widgets, new lock screens. Live activities on the lock screen – track scores, deliveries, multiple timers.
10:38 a.m. PT: Health app coming to iPad.
10:39 a.m. PT: PDF with autofill support. Signature support. The Notes app has extensive PDF support and live collaboration.
10:42 a.m. PT: Stage Manager improvements, external display camera support, Follow Along, many iOS 17 features are in iPad OS 17.
10:43 a.m. PT: macOS Sonoma. Sonoma imagery for desktops, screensavers. Widgets can be placed on the desktop.
10:46 a.m. PT: Mac game and game mode-game takes priority over CPU and GPU, reduces audio and input latency. Game Porting Toolkit for porting games from other platforms. Death Stranding Director’s Cut come on the Mac. :
10:51 a.m. PT: Video conferencing and presenter overlay, video reactions effect, works with third-party apps.
10:52 a.m. PT: Safari locks the browser window when not in use; ability to share passwords and access keys; profiles; Web applications can be created from any website.
10:56 a.m. PT: AirPods Adaptive audio adapts noise cancellation to the environment. Awareness of conversation decreases music. Auto-switching improvements.
10:59 a.m. PT: Airplay updates. AirPlay in hotels. Apple Music and CarPlay get SharePlay in the car.
11:01 a.m. PT: tvOS 17 Redesigned control center. Siri Remote. FaceTime on Apple TV, it works with iPhone as camera/mic. Continuity Camera API for tvOS.
11:04 a.m. PT: watchOS 10 has “complete overhauls”. Use Digital Crown to reveal widgets, world clock revamp with dynamic background colors, activity app with corner icons, redesigned trophy case, new palette and watch faces Snoopy and Woodstock.
11:10 a.m. PT: New Bike features, can connect to Bluetooth sensors, FTP estimate and power zones, activity appears on iPhone automatically. Hiking compass calculate waypoints, emergency call, waypoints 3d view, new topographic map. Track search, length, difficulty, etc. Features to adjust golf and tennis swings.
11:15 a.m. PT: Health gets Mental Health features, standard ratings. Visual health function to help with myopia, checks exposure to daylight and distance from the screen.
11:20 a.m. PT: Developer betas are available today. Official fall release.
ONE MORE THING
1:21 a.m. PT: Apple announces Apple Vision Pro
11:22 a.m. PT: The headset looks more like ski goggles than a VR headset. It looks futuristic. A 3D interface with applications appears in your environment. It looks like your part is the UI. EyeSight allows you to see your eyes through the helmet. Can use an input device and act as a Mac display.
WWDC 2023: Latest news and rumors
Apple Store down: As usual, Apple closed its online store a few hours before the keynote, a sign that new products will be available for purchase or pre-order.
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Helmet shipping next year: Reports by Ming-Chi Kuo that the headset might not begin mass shipments until 2024. That’s not uncommon – the Mac Pro, iMac Pro, and HomePod were all announced at WWDC and only shipped in large quantities at first quarter of the following year.
Helmet name and price: A rumor from Yeux1122 on Naver claims that Apple’s headphones will be called Apple XR and will cost $1,999 instead of the rumored $2,999.
Demonstration structures on site: Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple built “two demo areas” ahead of today’s event. According to the report, we are inside the Steve Jobs Theater as usual, but Apple has also prepared a second temporary structure exclusively for the demonstration of the helmet.
More from “Hey Siri”: Gurman Reports that Apple may remove the “Hey” from its hands-free “Hey Siri” prompt in iOS 17.
Apple Headset Colors: According to leaker billbil_kun writing for French tech site Dealabs, the AR/VR headset will be available in multiple colors, including black, blue, gray, green and pink. The same report claims that it will be available with 128 GB or 256 GB.
New design of the watchOS 10 weather app: Among the many changes expected in watchOS 10 is a new weather app which looks more like the iOS 16 version.
Mac Pro stock is shrinking: Most Mac Pro configurations on Apple.com are 4 weeks out of stock and won’t ship until July.
