Promotional image of WWDC 2020
Worldwide Developers Conference 2020 (or WWDC 2020 or WWDC20) is the 31st annual computer conference to be hosted by Apple Inc. for its developers, starting June 22, 2020,[1] with sessions from June 23 to 26.[2]
Contents
Announcements
Anticipated new announcements include iOS 14, which will give more insight into new features of upcoming iPhones; watchOS 7, which is reported to include a new "Kids mode" for Apple Watches; new iPadOS and macOS features; and new Apple processors that are expected to be introduced into the Mac product line.[3][4]
Background
WWDC 2020 will be Apple's first online-only event.
WWDC 2020 will be the first Worldwide Developers Conference to be held virtually in an online format, due to the COVID-19 outbreak that temporarily closed all of Apple's retail stores at various times around the world.[5] Online access to WWDC 2020 will be free to all developers.[1]
Submissions for the Swift Student Challenge were open through May 17, 2020.[1] The winners were announced on June 16, 2020.[6]
Schedule
WWDC 2020 Apple Event Preview!
- (all times are in Pacific Daylight Time)
- June 18: New forums to be launched on the Apple Developer website. From the first day of WWDC sessions, developer program members will be able interact with engineers.
- June 22: Special Event Keynote begins at 10 a.m.
- June 23-26:
- Engineering Sessions — Over 100 technical and design-focused videos will be presented by Apple engineers. Videos will be posted each day at 10 a.m. through the Apple Developer app and website.
- 1-on-1 Developer Labs — Developers can request appointments with Apple engineers for one-on-one technical guidance on how to implement new features. Developer lab appointments are limited to space available.[2]
Keynote livestream
The WWDC 2020 Special Event Keynote will be livestreamed from the Apple website and YouTube:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Apple to host virtual Worldwide Developers Conference beginning June 22, Apple Inc. 2020-05-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Apple reveals lineup for its biggest-ever Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple Inc. 2020-06-11.
- ↑ Apple will announce move to ARM-based Macs later this month, says report by Jon Porter, The Verge. 2020-06-09.
- ↑ watchOS 7 to Include Kids Mode That Shifts Focus of Activity Rings Away From Calories Burned by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2020-03-30.
- ↑ Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference 2020 kicks off in June with an all-new online format, Apple Inc. 2020-03-13.
- ↑ Apple’s WWDC20 Swift Student Challenge winners determined to shape the future, Apple Inc. 2020-06-16.
External links
- WWDC20 at Apple
- Introducing the Apple Developer App (2019-11-18)
- WWDC 2020 at MacRumors
- Apple Worldwide Developers Conference: 2020 at Wikipedia
Articles
- When is WWDC 2020, and what will Apple launch? by Karen Haslam at Macworld (2020-05-05)
- WWDC 2020: what to expect from Apple’s big show by James Rogerson at TechRadar (2020-05-05)
- WWDC 2020: Everything to Expect From Apple's Developer Conference by Sarah Basford at Gizmodo (2020-06-02)
- Best Mac WWDC app gains clip sharing, transcripts, and ‘Community’ feature ahead of Apple’s virtual keynote by Michael Potuck at 9to5Mac (2020-06-03)
