WWDC 2024: what to expect from Apple’s event of the year, why you can’t miss it and how to follow it live

This Monday, at 7:00 p.m. in Spain, Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) begins, an event that will last until Friday and in which we hope to see artificial intelligence everywhere.
Faithful to its annual event, Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) starts this Monday, June 10, to present the software news that the company is working on.

Usually news related to the ‘brain and guts’ of devices are overshadowed by the tangible, with the brand new iPhone, iPad, AirPods or Mac taking all the spotlight. However, every year WWDC is a crucial moment in which Apple shows us the technological advances that you will have in your hands thanks to its equipment and gadgets. And there we usually pay attention.

It is true that last year those from Cupertino took advantage of their new Apple Vision Pro to raise the ‘hype’ of the event , but in this year’s edition we do not expect to see any hardware . What we do expect is to see tons of artificial intelligence .

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The devices that Apple has already launched this year

As we say, the apple company has already been making its product launches throughout the year.In April, Apple launched the new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Airs with the M3 chip . A few weeks ago, in May, it presented the new 11 and 13-inch iPad Pro with the expected M4 processor accompanied by the latest generation of iPad Air. We already know that after the summer the iPhone 16 will arrive, of which there have already been many rumors , but in the meantime we are going to warm up with WWDC.

What Apple presents this Monday at WWDC

With no additional hardware expected at this year’s conference, it looks like WWDC will once again focus strictly on new software features . Thus, the event will highlight the latest advances in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS and this year also visionOS .

“WWDC is about sharing new ideas and giving our incredible developers innovative tools and resources to help them make something even more wonderful,” said Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations, with a certain pink tone.

Apple is expected to show its strength in artificial intelligence and present the new capabilities that the iPhone, iPad and Mac will have thanks to it.

We remember that their competition has already stuck out their chests and shown what the AIs they work on can do, including Google, Microsoft and OpenAI, so now it’s Apple’s turn. And, according to rumors, he has some good tricks up his sleeve .

According to analysts, the company is about to launch a bunch of new AI features across its operating systems that will not only transform the way people use their devices but will solidify Apple’s position in the intelligence sector. artificial. A sector that skyrocketed with the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 and that has changed everything since then.

iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 with a focus on AI

Mark Gurman, Apple specialist at Bloomberg, has said that iOS 18 will be a “relatively innovative” software update with “significant new features and designs”, focused as we say mainly on AI. These are some of the improvements we will see, according to the leaks :

Siri will receive a substantial update that will make the intelligent assistant more capable of directly editing photos, deleting emails and other daily tasks. The update is also said to bring improved voice, notification summaries, and an advanced version of Siri for Apple Watch.
The Safari browser will be able to perform smarter searches , notes for summaries, and voice notes for transcriptions.
Generative AI would even reach emojis , allowing users to customize and create their own in Messages.
According to rumors, Apple will be loosening design restrictions so that users can place icons and widgets wherever they want on their home screen.
The native Mail app for email will also get new AI-enabled features, such as asking Siri to make emails sound more professional and reply suggestions.
Automatically generated Apple Music playlists will be created based on user input, such as your mood.

Apple will launch an alternative to the App Store in iOS 17 to comply with European Union regulations.

What’s new in macos 15

macOS and iOS tend to have a lot of features in common , so while most of the rumors we’ve heard have focused on the operating system that powers the iPhone, many of the same AI features are coming to Macs as well.

The name of the new operating system for Apple computers is still a mystery . The company still uses California benchmarks to name each generation of macOS, in fact it has many registered that it has not yet used.

Some are Redwood, Grizzly, Sequoia, Mammoth, Pacific, Rincon, Farallon, Miramar, Condor, Diablo and Shasta. If I were a Spanish-speaking company I would bet on Sequo ia or D ia blo. For obvious reasons.

According to AppleInsider, a redesigned calculator app is coming to Mac and will be similar to the iOS version . The app will also come equipped with a history ribbon to access previous calculations and support for Math Notes, which according to the post will “basically encourage the integration of the Calculator and Notes apps, giving users the option to create notes with items related to the maths”.

In late May, AppleInsider also reported that macOS 15 will come with some UI changes: Siri could have a new monochrome icon in the menu bar , a redesigned System Settings app, and a new unified menu for page controls in Safari.

watchOS 11, tvOS 18, HomePod Software 18 and visionOS 2

To beat the AI drum once again, we can expect some AI-based smart generative features to potentially be added to watchOS .

However, unlike iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, it looks like watchOS 11 updates won’t be as extensive, and the same applies to tvOS 18, HomePod Software 18, and visionOS 2.

According to Gurman, WatchOS 11 could include a more advanced version of Siri for “on-the-go tasks,” as well as updates to the Fitness app.

Finally, although the Apple Vision Pro was presented at WWDC last year, visionOS was launched in February of this year, at the same time the device began shipping .

Apple will likely have things to say about the new apps being created for the device, as well as the third-party software they will integrate. Reports claim that visionOS 2 will fix some of the issues , including the lack of some native Apple apps.