WWDC 2026

WWDC 2026 Overview

Apple’s 37th annual Worldwide Developers Conference will take place from June 8 to June 12, 2026. It will kick off with a keynote event the morning of Monday, June 8.

Like WWDC 2025, WWDC 2026 will be a hybrid event. Apple will hold WWDC primarily online, allowing developers around the world to attend sessions and meet with Apple engineers at no cost. Apple no longer does a multi-day in-person paid event, but it does invite select developers and students to the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California.

The Worldwide Developers Conference gives developers and Apple fans a first look at new versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. Developers can attend engineering sessions and one-on-one labs and participate in the Apple Developer Forums, all to learn how to integrate the new OS features into their apps.

WWDC 2026 will begin with a keynote event where Apple will walk through all of the new software features. This year, we’re expecting iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27.

Apple sometimes unveils new hardware, so there is a possibility that we could see new Macs introduced at the event.

Apple pre-records the WWDC keynote and streams it on Apple.com, the Apple Developer app, the Apple Developer website, the Apple TV, and YouTube.

Software Announcements

Software is the main focus at WWDC, and we’ve heard several rumors about what we can expect in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27. Apple is planning to debut the updated version of Siri in the 27 series software.

Here are the highlights of what to expect:

• Smarter Siri – The Apple Intelligence Siri features promised for iOS 18 are supposed to finally come in iOS 27, so Siri could get much smarter. Apple is adding personal context, the ability for Siri to see what’s on the screen, and options for Siri to do more in and between apps.
• Chatbot Siri – There’s also going to be a full chatbot version of Siri that works similarly to Claude or ChatGPT.
• iPhone Fold optimizations – The iPhone Fold will have an all-new form factor, and it will support side-by-side apps and new sidebars. Apple will undoubtedly wait to unveil this aspect of iOS 27 until the iPhone Fold introduction in September.
• Liquid Glass – We could see some adjustments to the Liquid Glass design aesthetic in iOS 27.
• Performance and Stability – iOS 27 could be a “Snow Leopard” update with a focus on improving underlying performance and quality. Apple is cleaning up iOS code and removing what’s outdated, which could lead to improved performance and less battery consumption.

We don’t often hear much about updates beyond iOS, but some of the iOS 27 features will extend to other platforms. macOS 27 is also expected to get the same code overhaul for performance improvements.

WWDC 2026 Dates

Apple typically holds WWDC during the first two weeks of June, though the company tends to choose the first week more often than not. Last year, WWDC was the second week of June, and Apple went with a similar timeframe for 2026.

Recent WWDC dates:

• 2026 – June 8 to June 12
• 2025 – June 9 to June 13
• 2024 – June 10 to June 14
• 2023 – June 5 to June 9
• 2022 – June 6 to June 10
• 2021 – June 7 to June 11
• 2020 – June 22 to June 26
• 2019 – June 3 to June 7
• 2018 – June 4 to June 8
• 2017 – June 5 to June 9
• 2016 – June 12 to June 17
• 2015 – June 8 to June 12
• 2014 – June 2 to June 6

Past WWDC Events

WWDC 2025

At WWDC 2025, Apple introduced iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26.

• Apple Announces iOS 26 With ‘Liquid Glass’ Design, Live Translation, Overhauled Phone App, and More
• Apple Announces All-New ‘Liquid Glass’ Software Redesign
• Apple Announces Live Translation for Messages, FaceTime, and Phone Apps
• iOS 26: All the Little Changes
• iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe Include Phone App With Call Screening, Hold Assist and More
• Apple Unveils macOS Tahoe With Liquid Glass Design, Phone App, Live Translation, and More
• Apple Announces watchOS 26 With Liquid Glass Design, Workout Buddy, and Smart Stack Intelligence
• visionOS 26 Announced With Spatial Widgets, Shared Experiences, Enhanced Personas, and More
• tvOS 26 Adds These New Features to Your Apple TV

WWDC 2024

With WWDC 2024, Apple introduced iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15 Sequoia, and the first Apple Intelligence features.

• ‘Apple Intelligence’ Personal AI Unveiled for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
• iOS 18’s New ‘Genmoji’ Feature Lets You Create Your Own Emoji
• Apple Announces iOS 18 With New Customization Features, Redesigned Photos App, and More
• Apple Unveils iPadOS 18 With New Calculator App, Tab Bar, and More
• Apple Unveils macOS 15 Sequoia With iPhone Mirroring, Passwords App, More

WWDC 2023

WWDC 2023 brought our first look at the Vision Pro headset, new Mac Pro and Mac Studio machines with M2 Ultra chips, and iOS 17, macOS 14 Sonoma, tvOS 17, and watchOS 10.

• Apple Reveals ‘Vision Pro’ Headset and visionOS
• Apple Vision Pro Priced Starting at $3499, Will Launch in Early 2024 in the U.S.
• Here’s a First In-Person Look at the Apple Vision Pro
• Apple Announces New MacBook Air With 15.3-inch Display and M2 Chip Starting at $1,299
• Apple Unveils M2 Ultra Chip as Most Powerful Apple Silicon Chip Yet
• Apple Announces New Mac Studio With M2 Max and M2 Ultra Chips
• Apple Unveils New Mac Pro With M2 Ultra Chip, Extra Ports, and More
• Apple Announces iOS 17 With ‘StandBy’ View, Journal App, Siri Changes, and More
• Apple Announces iPadOS 17 With Custom Lock Screens and Interactive Widgets
• Apple Announces macOS Sonoma With Desktop Widgets and More
• Apple Announces watchOS 10 With Widgets, Redesigned Apps, and More
• Apple Announces tvOS 17, Including FaceTime and New Control Center

WWDC 2022

At WWDC, Apple unveiled iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13 Ventura, tvOS 16, and watchOS 9, along with a new M2 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro.

• Apple Announces iOS 16: First Look at New Features
• iOS 16 Brings New Lock Screen Personalization Features, Including Widgets
• Apple Announces iPadOS 16, Featuring New Lock Screen, Enhanced Multitasking, Weather App, and More
• Apple Previews New ‘Freeform’ App to Work Collaboratively
• Apple Introduces macOS Ventura: First Look at New Features
• macOS 13 Ventura Lets You Use Your iPhone’s Camera as a Webcam
• Apple Announces watchOS 9 With Updated Watch Faces, Enhanced Fitness and Sleep Tracking Features, More
• Apple Announces M2 Chip With Support for Up to 24GB Memory
• Apple Announces Redesigned MacBook Air With M2 Chip, Notch, MagSafe, New Colors, and More
• Apple Announces Updated 13-inch MacBook Pro With New M2 Chip
• What’s New in tvOS 16 for Apple TV: Features and Enhancements

WWDC 2021

WWDC 2021 focused on software instead of hardware, with Apple introducing iOS 15, iPadOS 15, tvOS 15, macOS Monterey, and watchOS 8. Apple also introduced iCloud+, a suite of new privacy-focused features that are available for its paid iCloud plans, priced starting at $0.99 per month.

• Apple Announces iOS 15: First Look at New Features
• iOS 15 Features Redesigned Notifications and New Notification Summary Sorted by Priority
• Apple Introduces iPadOS 15: First Look at New Features
• Apple Announces macOS Monterey With Shortcuts App, Updated Safari Browsing, ‘Focus’ Do Not Disturb Features, and More
• Apple Reveals watchOS 8: First Look at New Features
• Apple Announces Range of New Home Features for HomePod Mini, Apple TV, and Apple Watch
• Apple Announces iCloud+, Combines Paid Storage With Privacy Features Like Hide My Email

WWDC 2020

While WWDC 2020 also didn’t see the introduction of any new hardware, there were significant operating system updates across Apple’s platforms, and we also heard about Apple’s long-rumored transition from Intel processors to Apple Silicon for its Mac lineup.

• iOS 14 Features New Translate App With Support for 11 Languages and Offline Mode
• iPadOS 14 Features Enhanced UIs for Native Apps, Universal Search, New Handwriting Support with Apple Pencil, and More
• macOS ‘Big Sur’ Unveiled With Updated Design, New Features for Safari and Messages, and More
• Apple Previews Big Update to Safari on Mac, Featuring New Privacy Tools, Built-in Translation, Improved Tabs, and More
• Apple Announces watchOS 7 With Enhanced Face Customizations, Handwashing Detection, and More
• watchOS 7 Adds New Sleep Tracking Feature to Apple Watch
• Apple Seeds First Beta of tvOS 14 to Developers
• Apple Transitioning Macs to Custom Chips With ‘Incredible’ Performance Within the Next Two Years
• AirPods Getting Automatic Switching Between Apple Devices, Theater-Like ‘Spatial Audio’ Coming to AirPods Pro

WWDC 2019

At WWDC 2019, Apple debuted new versions of iOS, iPadOS (now separate from iOS!), macOS, tvOS, and watchOS, all of which have a long list of new features, plus Apple gave us a peek at the new Mac Pro and 6K Apple Display.

• Apple Unveils iOS 13 Featuring Dark Mode, Swipe Keyboard, Performance Improvements, and More
• Apple Unveils ‘iPadOS’ Designed Specifically for the iPad’s Larger Display
• Apple Announces ‘macOS Catalina’ With Separate Apple Music, Podcasts, and TV Apps
• Apple’s New ‘Find My’ App for macOS and iOS Can Find Your Devices Even When They’re Offline
• Apple Reveals tvOS 13 With New Home Screen and Support for Multiple User Profiles
• Apple Unveils WatchOS 6 With Dedicated App Store, New Apple Watch Faces and Native Apps
• Apple Reveals All-New Mac Pro With Up to 28-Core Processor and 1.5TB of RAM, Starting at $5,999
• Apple Unveils 32-inch 6K ‘Pro Display XDR’ Monitor Starting at $4,999

WWDC 2018

At WWDC 2018, Apple made the following software and hardware announcements:

• Apple Reveals iOS 12 With Digital Health Features, Group FaceTime, Memoji, and More
• Apple Details Siri Updates Alongside ‘Shortcuts’ App to Create Customized Voice-Controlled Workflows
• Apple Introduces Memoji: Personalized, Animated Emojis Coming in iOS 12
• Group FaceTime Chats Coming to iOS 12, Supports Up to 32 Simultaneous Users
• Apple Explains How iOS 12 Will ‘Help You Limit Distractions’ With New ‘Screen Time’ Settings and More
• Apple Announces macOS 10.14 Mojave, Featuring New Dark Mode, Desktop Stacks, a Redesigned Mac App Store, and More
• Apple’s Mac App Store Updating With All-New Design Inspired by iOS
• Apple Reveals tvOS 12 With Dolby Atmos Support for Apple TV 4K, Aerial Screensaver Updates, and More
• Apple’s watchOS 5 Adds Automatic Workout Detection, Walkie-Talkie, and More

WWDC 2017

At WWDC 2017, Apple made the following software and hardware announcements:

• iOS 11 Preview: Enhanced Siri, Voice Translation, Unified Control Center & More
• Apple Reveals ‘macOS High Sierra’ With APFS, Metal 2, and Refinements to Safari and Other Apps
• Apple Releasing ‘ARKit’ for iOS Developers to Fuel All-New Augmented Reality Apps
• watchOS 4 Bringing New Interface, Apple News, New Music App & Gym Machine Support
• Apple Announces New 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro Models With Advanced Displays
• Apple Updates Entire MacBook Line-Up With Kaby Lake CPUs, Faster SSDs, and Graphics
• Apple Reveals New ‘iMac Pro’ Built for Users With Demanding Workflows, Starting at $5K
• Apple Unveils $349 HomePod Smart Speaker to be Available in December
• Apple Refreshes 21.5-Inch and 27-Inch iMacs With Brighter Displays, Kaby Lake Processors, and Faster Storage

WWDC 2016

At WWDC 2016, Apple made the following announcements:

• Apple Announces iOS 10 With Overhauled Messages App, Rich Notifications, and More
• Apple Unveils macOS ‘Sierra’ With New Continuity Features, Window Tabs, Apple Watch Login, Siri, and More
• Apple Announces watchOS 3 With Dock, Control Center, New Watch Faces and Apps, and More
• Apple Debuts New tvOS Features Including ‘Single Sign-On’, Enhanced Siri and More

WWDC 2015

At WWDC 2015, Apple unveiled the following services and software:

• Apple Announces iOS 9 With Proactive Siri, Maps Transit, iPad Multitasking and More
• Apple Announces OS X El Capitan With Split View, Contextual Spotlight, Updated Apps and More, Launches in Fall
• Apple Announces watchOS 2 With Native Apps, Third-Party Complications, and More
• Apple Announces ‘Apple Music’ With ‘Beats 1’ Live Radio Station, Launches June 30 for $9.99/Month

WWDC 2014

At WWDC 2014, Apple unveiled the following services and software:

• Apple Announces OS X Yosemite with Improved Cross-Device Connectivity and New User Interface
• Apple Announces iOS 8 with Interactive Notifications, QuickType, More
• Apple Announces ‘iCloud Drive’ and ‘Mail Drop’ Features for OS X Yosemite
• Apple Updates iMessage with Improved Group Messaging and Video and Audio Messages
• ‘QuickType’ Keyboard for iOS 8 Offers Context-Aware Predictive Typing Suggestions
• iOS 8 to Include Support for System Wide Third-Party Keyboards
• Apple to Enhance App Store with ‘Explore’ Tab, App Bundles, Beta Testing, and More
• Apple to Discontinue Support for iPhone 4 in iOS 8
• Apple Announces Significant SDK Improvements with New ‘Swift’ Programming Language, CloudKit and More

WWDC 2026 Timeline

April 2026

Apr 9 — 2026 Swift Student Challenge: Three Apps Created by Young Developers

Apr 2 — Apple Sending WWDC 2026 Invites to Special Event Lottery Winners

Apr 2 — Apple Fan Creates Unofficial WWDC 2026 and 50th Anniversary Enamel Pins

March 2026

Mar 27 — The MacRumors Show: Apple Announces WWDC 2026

Mar 26 — Apple Notifying WWDC 2026 Swift Student Challenge Winners

Mar 23 — Apple to Announce 2026 Swift Student Challenge Winners on March 26

Mar 23 — WWDC 2026 to Showcase Apple’s ‘AI Advancements’

Mar 23 — Apple Announces WWDC 2026 Will Take Place June 8 to 12

Mar 17 — Apple Opens Developer Accounts on bilibili and LinkedIn Before WWDC 2026

June 2025

Jun 21 — iOS 26 to Enable iPhone 16’s Audio Mix Feature Beyond the Photos App

Jun 21 — iOS 26 Allows Cinematic Mode Video Recording in Third-Party Apps

Jun 13 — Apple Executives Discuss WWDC and Delayed Siri Features in Interviews

Jun 13 — Apple Explains Why iPads Don’t Just Run macOS

Jun 12 — iOS 26 Adds New Zoom Setting to CarPlay

Jun 12 — Take a Break From WWDC 2025 With Apple’s Chill Coffee Shop Playlist

Jun 12 — Apple Highlights Two Smaller CarPlay Changes on iOS 18.4 and iOS 26

Jun 12 — Apple to Let iPhone Users Watch Videos on CarPlay Screen While Parked

Jun 11 — WWDC 2025 Rumor Report Card: Which Leaks Were Right or Wrong?

Jun 10 — Apple Says Personalized Siri Features Shown at WWDC Last Year Were ‘Real’ and ‘Working’

Jun 10 — WWDC 2025 Proved That Apple Learned a Valuable Lesson