WWDC 2018

June 4th - 8th, 2018 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center

47 'WWDC 2018' stories March 2018 - June 2018

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Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference is scheduled for June 4th – 8th, 2018 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.

Registration for WWDC 2018 opened Tuesday, March 13th and runs through March 22, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. PDT.

For details on what to expect this year, check out our software roundup including iOS 12 as well as are hardware roundup including potential new iPads. Rumors this year include a renewed focus on bug fixes and performance improvements at the cost of scaling back major new features until next year as well as a potential new solution for adapting apps between iOS and macOS.

For developers attending WWDC or following along at home or work, Apple offers its official WWDC app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, and 9to5Mac’s Gui Rambo developers an unofficial WWDC app for Mac.

Apple announces tvOS 12 with immersive Dolby Atmos audio, iTunes content upgraded for free, more

Michael Potuck Jun 4 2018 - 11:30 am PT

Apple has today unveiled the newest Apple TV operating system, tvOS 12 at its WWDC 2018 keynote.

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iOS 12 includes new Animoji characters, ‘Memoji’ avatar design feature

Chance Miller Jun 4 2018 - 11:02 am PT

iOS 12 includes a handful of improvements to Apple’s Animoji feature, including new features and new character options. Furthermore, Apple has introduced a new Bitmoji-like Memoji feature for designing your own avatars…

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Apple unveils new Do Not Disturb at Bedtime, grouped notifications, and Screen Time feature to reduce distractions

Michael Potuck Jun 4 2018 - 10:54 am PT

Apple has announced a host of new features to make it easier to manage distractions and be more intentional with iPhone use in iOS 12. This also includes new parental controls.

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Apple announces third-party map support for CarPlay, improvements to Stocks, Books, more

Chance Miller Jun 4 2018 - 10:52 am PT

As part of iOS 12, Apple has announced changes to some of the core iOS applications. On stage, the company touted improvements to Apple Books, Apple News, Stocks, Voice Memos, and more.

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Apple introduces ARKit 2.0 with shared experiences, face tracking improvements, more

Chance Miller Jun 4 2018 - 10:34 am PT

As part of iOS 12, Apple has introduced ARKit 2.0 with a host of improvements. The latest version brings performance improvements, multiplayer support, and more.

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Apple unveils new first-party ARKit Measure app that can auto-detect dimensions of objects

Jeff Benjamin Jun 4 2018 - 10:29 am PT

Apple kicked off its WWDC keynote starting with iOS 12 and Augmented Reality. Along with further ARKit developments, like USDZ file format, and upcoming native USDZ support in Adobe Creative Cloud, and ARKit 2, it unveiled Measure. Measure is a first-party ARKit-enabled Measuring app shipping with iOS 12 that can auto-detect dimensions of objects in 3D space and provide automatic measurements.
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Here are all of the devices that will support iOS 12

Chance Miller Jun 4 2018 - 10:24 am PT

On stage at WWDC, Apple officially unveiled iOS 12 with a heavy focus on performance and stability improvements. As for the devices that will get iOS 12, Apple says every device that ran iOS 11 will be able to upgrade to this year’s release…

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Apple unveils iOS 12 for iPhone and iPad

Zac Hall Jun 4 2018 - 10:12 am PT

Apple has officially announced iOS 12 for iPhone and iPad at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference in San Jose. We’ll update our story below with details as they’re announced.

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Apple hits 500 million weekly App Store visitors, $100B in developer payouts

Michael Potuck Jun 4 2018 - 10:11 am PT

Kicking off the WWDC 2018 keynote today, Tim Cook announced some updates on App Store progress.

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Observers comment on the challenge of Apple’s software quality focus this year

Ben Lovejoy Jun 4 2018 - 6:14 am PT

If the rumor mill is correct, this year’s WWDC may be a rather more low-key event than usual. All the signs are pointing to few if any hardware announcements, and a limited number of flashy new features in iOS 12 and macOS 10.14.

Apple is said to be concentrating this year on software quality and stability, something observers say is both sorely needed and challenging to achieve …

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How to watch Apple’s WWDC 2018 keynote on June 4th

Greg Barbosa Jun 4 2018 - 5:44 am PT

Today’s the exciting day when Apple will lay new groundwork for software developers within the Apple ecosystem. The WWDC 2018 keynote starts promptly at 10 AM PDT. While we’re not expecting any new hardware announcements, Apple is expected to focus on iOS 12, macOS 10.14, tvOS 12, and watchOS 5.

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WWDC student scholarship winners get meet-and-greet with Tim Cook, and free AirPods

Ben Lovejoy Jun 4 2018 - 4:33 am PT

Alongside those developers who paid for their place at Apple’s 2018 Worldwide Developers Conference are some 350 or so students who won scholarships to attend …

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WWDC 2018 — live coverage from San Jose

Zac Hall Jun 3 2018 - 12:30 pm PT

9to5Mac is on the ground in San Jose, California for Apple’s 2018 Worldwide Developers Conference, and our news hub is collecting all of our coverage in one place.

We’re expecting iOS 12, macOS 10.14, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12 — and maybe a few surprises — so stay tuned to 9to5Mac for all the news from San Jose and live from the keynote on Monday 10 am PT/1 pm ET.

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Roundup: Everything to expect at WWDC 2018, including iOS 12, macOS 10.14, and more

Chance Miller Jun 2 2018 - 10:00 am PT

After months of suspense, we’re finally just a few days away from the biggest week of the year for many Apple fans. The annual Worldwide Developer Conference officially kicks off on Monday at 10AM PT with Apple’s annual keynote address.

During that keynote address, we can expect Tim Cook and other Apple executives to unveil the future of the company’s software efforts and more. Read on for a full roundup of everything we expect to see when Apple graces the stage at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose on Monday morning…

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Unofficial WWDC app for macOS gets major update with iCloud sync, related sessions, more

Guilherme Rambo May 30 2018 - 2:35 pm PT

Following the update of Apple’s official WWDC app for iOS, the unofficial app for macOS has been updated to version 6. WWDC for macOS allows both attendees and non-attendees to Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, which starts next week in San Jose, to access live-streams, videos, and session information during the conference and as a year-round developer resource.

Another very useful feature of the app is the ability to stream live videos and recorded sessions to Chromecast devices.

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Apple begins decorating McEnery Convention Center in San Jose as WWDC nears

Chance Miller May 30 2018 - 2:26 pm PT

We’re less than a week away from WWDC kicking off in San Jose, California. As it does every year, Apple has started preparing for the event by hanging decorative banners outside of the venue…

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Apple’s WWDC app for iOS updated ahead of next week’s event, includes new stickers

Guilherme Rambo May 29 2018 - 10:33 am PT

Apple’s annual World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) will be held next week (June 4–8) in San Jose. WWDC is the biggest event of the year for Apple, where they announce major new OS releases for all platforms. In preparation for the event, Apple has just released a new update for its official iOS app.

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Apple confirms it will live stream WWDC keynote on June 4

Benjamin Mayo May 22 2018 - 1:59 pm PT

Although Apple didn’t offer a video stream of its March education event, it comes as no surprise that its WWDC stage will be streamed live. Apple confirmed this today with a new banner on the Apple.com homepage, inviting customers to join in on the announcements on June 4.

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Apple invites press to WWDC 2018 keynote, iOS 12 and macOS 10.14 unveil expected

Zac Hall May 22 2018 - 9:03 am PT

Apple has confirmed with press that its next media event — the opening keynote of WWDC — will take place on June 4th at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. The keynote will be held in San Jose, California, at the McEnery Convention Center where Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference is held.

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Apple’s new 13-inch Retina ‘MacBook Air’ unlikely to launch at WWDC, as production reportedly pushed back to Q3

Benjamin Mayo Apr 30 2018 - 3:09 am PT

We’ve been hearing for a while that Apple is working on a new 13-inch Mac laptop with a Retina display, with entry-level prices set to dislodge the 12-inch MacBook and the MacBook Air in the lineup. In a new report today, Digitimes says that Apple has pushed back assembly of the new laptop into the third quarter.

The price of the new 13-inch MacBook is expected to be around $899, although any plans for a WWDC release appear no longer to be in the cards. The report says supply chain partners are now stuck with piling inventory of parts until Apple gives the go ahead.

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Apple Design Award winner, Sketch founder among presenters set to speak at annual Layers design conference during WWDC 2018

Michael Steeber Apr 3 2018 - 9:34 am PT

As Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference rises in popularity, a close-knit community of related developer and designer-driven events has grown around the weeklong conference. Returning again in 2018 is the annual Layers conference, a three-day design event hosted right across the street from WWDC. This year’s speaker list has been partially announced, and includes several notable presenters.

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Get ready for WWDC 2018 with these wallpapers optimized for iPhone & Mac

Chance Miller Mar 18 2018 - 9:31 am PT

Apple officially announced WWDC 2018 for June 4th through June 8th this week, with the conference taking place at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California.

As is the case every year, Apple used some pretty neat graphics to announce the conference. Now, designer Martin Hajek has created a set of 16 wallpapers inspired by the WWDC artwork…

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Apple opens WWDC 2018 registration: June 4-8 in San Jose

Zac Hall Mar 13 2018 - 10:04 am PT

Apple has officially announced dates for its annual developer conference where it is expected to unveil iOS 12, macOS 10.14, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12. WWDC 2018 will run from June 4 through June 8 and take place in San Jose, California for the second year in a row.

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