Although the 35th annual Worldwide Developers Conference isn’t scheduled to happen until June, the time when Apple usually announces the dates of its developer conference is drawing near.
In less than two weeks, Apple may announce the date of its inaugural WWDC event around the end of March or the start of April. Apple has previously announced the dates of its WWDC:
- 2023 – Wednesday, March 29
- 2022 – Tuesday, April 5
- 2021 – Tuesday, March 30
- 2020 – Friday, March 13
- 2019 – Thursday, March 14
- 2018 – Tuesday, March 13
- 2017 – Thursday, February 16
- 2016 – Monday, April 18
- 2015 – Tuesday, April 14
- 2014 – Thursday, April 3
Given these dates, Apple may make an announcement at WWDC between Tuesday, March 26 and Friday, March 29. Alternatively, Apple may wait until the following week, revealing dates on Tuesday, April 2.
WWDC Date Potential.
This year’s WWDC is most likely to take place in the first week of June, as it has for the past few years.
Based on previous WWDC events, June 3–7 would make the most sense, although June 10–14 is also a possibility. Previous WWDC dates:
- 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
Announcements about WWDC Software.
This year at WWDC, Apple will reveal iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, watchOS 11, tvOS 18, HomePod Software 18, and visionOS 2. Updates for developers will be sent out immediately following the keynote address.
For the first month or so, betas will only be available to developers; but, if Apple follows precedent, public betas will be made available in July 2024.
The only upgrade that has received any attention thus far is iOS 18, and this year, Apple is reportedly putting a lot of emphasis on artificial intelligence. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the upcoming AI improvements to the OS may be among the largest changes to the iPhone in recent memory.
Potential WWDC Hardware Announcements.
While we are waiting on various Macs to receive updates, there are currently no reports indicating that Apple may release new hardware. It’s possible that some of these new Macs may make their debut at WWDC as Apple hasn’t updated the Mac Studio, Mac mini, or Mac Pro with M3 CPUs.