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Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, or WWDC, will run from June 7th through the 11th this year, with the main keynote set for June 7th, at 1PM ET / 10AM PT. Like last year, the event will be virtual, so it’s probably safe to expect another immaculately produced keynote video.
Apple is likely to announce updates to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. It’ll be interesting to see what Apple does with the iPad and Mac especially; the iPad Pro is now powered by the same M1 chips as Apple’s best laptops, but its OS arguably holds it back. We’re also still waiting on the pro-focused MacBooks and iMacs. While the current versions are fast, they lack the ports and RAM capacity that professionals are looking for, so we’ll be on the lookout for the rumored MacBook Pro refresh.
We’ll be covering everything that happens on the day, and any news that comes out after, which you can catch up on here.
- Jun 15, 2021, 3:54 PM UTC
Apple says you can build apps on an iPad now, but devs say the reality is trickier
It’s not a developer’s tool yet, but it might be soon
By Monica Chin
- Jun 11, 2021, 12:00 PM UTC
iOS 15 gives you better tools to fight the firehose of notifications — with a catch
App developers can slide into your notification center more easily
- Jun 10, 2021, 3:55 PM UTC
Apple’s new health features bring new focus to elder care technology
Walking steadiness and data sharing could be useful for older adults
- Jun 10, 2021, 1:05 PM UTC
The best features of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that Apple didn’t announce onstage
Spoiler alert: some really cool stuff wasn’t onstage
- Jun 10, 2021, 12:00 PM UTC
With iCloud Plus, Apple’s privacy promise is paired with an upsell
Some privacy may be paywalled
By Jon Porter
- Jun 9, 2021, 8:01 PM UTC
Apple may have accidentally confirmed the existence of an M1X MacBook Pro
And it could have launched at WWDC, after all
- Jun 9, 2021, 3:15 PM UTC
New iPhone Health app feature gives doctors easier access to data
Patients can share their health data directly
- Jun 8, 2021, 8:52 PM UTC
Apple brought back the beloved magnifying glass for selecting text in iOS 15
A rare but very welcome reversal
- Jun 8, 2021, 7:12 PM UTC
The six-year-old iPhone 6S will get iOS 15, and that rules
We love to see an old phone get another year of support
- Jun 8, 2021, 4:18 PM UTC
macOS and tvOS are getting spatial audio support with the AirPods Pro and Max
Apple is making its immersive 3D sound available on more platforms
- Jun 8, 2021, 2:42 PM UTC
Apple came this close to bringing back the away message
It’s not too late to fix this!
- Jun 8, 2021, 8:34 AM UTC
Apple’s privacy-focused Private Relay feature isn’t coming to China
The feature will launch elsewhere as part of its iCloud Plus service
By Jon Porter
- Jun 8, 2021, 1:16 AM UTC
Watch Apple’s Siri blaze through requests with on-device processing
Moving away from the cloud should make the assistant more private
- Jun 8, 2021, 12:25 AM UTC
Apple may have done the coolest drag and drop demo ever
Taking a file from an iPad, and putting it on another Mac
- Jun 7, 2021, 11:46 PM UTC
Apple’s new App Store guidelines put scammers and bounty hunters on notice
Here’s everything that just changed for App Review at WWDC
- Jun 7, 2021, 7:01 PM UTC
Apple WWDC 2021: the 15 biggest announcements
Catch up on the news from Apple’s big developer conference
By Jay Peters
- Jun 7, 2021, 6:39 PM UTC
Apple introduces Siri for third-party devices
Plus, new features for the HomePod Mini and Apple Watch
By Monica Chin
- Jun 7, 2021, 6:26 PM UTC
macOS Monterey lets you run Shortcuts and share files between Macs and iPads
The OS for the Apple Silicon transition
- Jun 7, 2021, 6:11 PM UTC
Apple announces watchOS 8 with new health features
A new Mindfulness app to help you be... mindful
By Dan Seifert
- Jun 7, 2021, 6:07 PM UTC
Apple adds welcome privacy features to Mail, Safari
Say goodbye to IP tracking
- Jun 7, 2021, 6:07 PM UTC
Apple’s iCloud Plus bundles a VPN, private email, and HomeKit camera storage
Bundled with existing iCloud plans with no cost increase
- Jun 7, 2021, 6:07 PM UTC
Apple’s Siri will finally work without an internet connection with on-device speech recognition
Siri will process requests faster, too, says Apple
- Jun 7, 2021, 5:52 PM UTC
Apple is making AirPods easier to hear with and find
They can also read more notifications out loud
- Jun 7, 2021, 5:46 PM UTC
You’ll soon be able to use your iPhone as ID at the airport
Apple Wallet is also getting support for hotel keys
By Jon Porter
- Jun 7, 2021, 5:40 PM UTC
Apple announces iPadOS 15 with homescreen and multitasking improvements
Some much-needed multitasking fixes, but not many other big changes
By Chris Welch
