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 UTCMonica Chin
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
Jun 11, 2021, 12:00 PM UTCAllison Johnson
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 UTCNicole Wetsman
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 UTCMitchell Clark
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 UTCJon Porter
With iCloud Plus, Apple’s privacy promise is paired with an upsell
Some privacy may be paywalled
Jun 9, 2021, 8:01 PM UTCSean Hollister
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 UTCNicole Wetsman
New iPhone Health app feature gives doctors easier access to data
Patients can share their health data directly
Jun 8, 2021, 8:52 PM UTCMitchell Clark
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 UTCAllison Johnson
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 UTCJames Vincent
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 UTCBryan Menegus
Apple came this close to bringing back the away message
It’s not too late to fix this!
Jun 8, 2021, 8:34 AM UTCJon Porter
Apple’s privacy-focused Private Relay feature isn’t coming to China
The feature will launch elsewhere as part of its iCloud Plus service
Jun 8, 2021, 1:16 AM UTCMitchell Clark
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 UTCMitchell Clark
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 UTCSean Hollister
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 UTCJay Peters
Apple WWDC 2021: the 15 biggest announcements
Catch up on the news from Apple’s big developer conference
Jun 7, 2021, 6:39 PM UTCMonica Chin
Apple introduces Siri for third-party devices
Plus, new features for the HomePod Mini and Apple Watch
Jun 7, 2021, 6:26 PM UTCMitchell Clark
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 UTCDan Seifert
Apple announces watchOS 8 with new health features
A new Mindfulness app to help you be... mindful
Jun 7, 2021, 6:07 PM UTCBryan Menegus
Apple adds welcome privacy features to Mail, Safari
Say goodbye to IP tracking
Jun 7, 2021, 6:07 PM UTCJacob Kastrenakes
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 UTCJames Vincent
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 UTCMitchell Clark
Apple is making AirPods easier to hear with and find
They can also read more notifications out loud
Jun 7, 2021, 5:46 PM UTCJon Porter
You’ll soon be able to use your iPhone as ID at the airport
Apple Wallet is also getting support for hotel keys
Jun 7, 2021, 5:40 PM UTCChris Welch
Apple announces iPadOS 15 with homescreen and multitasking improvements
Some much-needed multitasking fixes, but not many other big changes
