Logo from the announcement of the event in March 2023
Worldwide Developers Conference 2023 (or WWDC 2023 or WWDC23) is the 34th annual computer conference to be hosted by Apple Inc. for its developers, held from June 5 to 9 in 2023.[1][2] Themes for this year's event include "Swiftly developing." and "Code new worlds." The weeklong conference will be held online through the Apple Developer website and app, with some live events for attendees selected at random from among requests submitted to the WWDC 2023 website.[3][4]
New announcements[]
WWDC 2023 — June 5 - Apple
WWDC23 - 17 big & little things - Apple
Apple CEO Tim Cook opened the keynote by highlighting the 15th anniversary of the App Store and focusing on developers. Senior VP of hardware engineering John Ternus then announced the new 15-inch MacBook Air with the Apple M2 chip, and the updated Mac Studio with the Apple M2 Max or M2 Ultra chips. Also introduced was the new Mac Pro with Apple M2 Ultra, which negates the need for an Afterburner Card. Senior VP of software engineering Craig Federighi and his staff then introduced iOS 17 with improved Neural Engine features, Journaling, and Standby. iPadOS 17 is updated to support Lock Screens with Widgets. Federigh then introduced macOS Sonoma (version 14). tvOS 17 is announced with support for FaceTime. VP of technology Kevin Lynch also introduced watchOS 10. Cook and VP of human interface Alan Dye then introduced the Vision Pro AR headset, featuring the Apple M2 and R1 chips running visionOS.[5]
Scheduled events[]
- Apple Keynote
- June 5, 10:00 a.m. PDT
- Platforms State of the Union
- June 5, 1:30 p.m. PDT
- Apple Design Awards
- June 5, 6:30 p.m. PDT[6]
Background[]
WWDC 2020 was 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.[7][8] WWDC 2021 (and WWDC 2022 to some extent), were also held online in this manner due to the ongoing pandemic.[9][10] However, like in 2022, WWDC 2023 will have a live component at Apple Park with developers and students selected at random to attend from among the following groups of qualified applicants:[3]
- Current Apple Developer program members
- Apple Entrepreneur Camp alumni
- Swift Student Challenge winners (2020 to 2022)
- Current Apple Developer Enterprise Program members
Apple has also held annual scholarship events with the conference,[11] such as the Swift Student Challenge, which were held virtually from 2020 to 2022.[8][10]
References[]
- ↑ What to expect from WWDC 2023 on June 5 through June 9 by Wesley Hilliard, AppleInsider. 2023-03-29.
- ↑ Hoping the week of June 5 comes around Swiftly! #WWDC23 by Greg Joswiak, Twitter. 2023-03-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 WWDC 2023 Includes Special Event at Apple Park: How to Request to Attend by Joe Rossignol, MacRumors. 2023-03-29.
- ↑ Apple Teases Dawn of a 'New Era' and Coding 'New Worlds' at WWDC by Hartley Charlton, MacRumors. 2023-05-31.
- ↑ WWDC 2023 — June 5 by Apple, YouTube. 2023-06-05.
- ↑ Apple teases WWDC 2023, confirms keynote for June 5 at 10 a.m. by Chance Miller, 9to5Mac. 2023-05-23.
- ↑ Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference 2020 kicks off in June with an all-new online format, Apple Inc. 2020-03-13.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Apple to host virtual Worldwide Developers Conference beginning June 22, Apple Inc. 2020-05-07.
- ↑ WWDC 2022 - June 6 by Apple, YouTube. 2022-06-06.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Apple’s all-online Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off June 7 with keynote address, Apple Inc. 2021-05-24.
- ↑ Apple WWDC Scholarship Guide – How to Apply in 2021 by Mehul Mohan, FreeCodeCamp. 2020-08-21.
External links[]
- WWDC 2023 at Apple Developer
- Special Event at Apple Park (closed to requests on 2023-04-04)
- Apple Events at Apple
