WWDC 2021 dates, keynote and what to expect from Apple’s show
Apple’s annual WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) event is fast approaching, with WWDC 2021 set to kick off on June 7. This is where we expect to get our first official look at the next major software updates including iOS 15, watchOS 8, macOS 12, iPadOS 15 and more.
Below you'll find full details of the WWDC 2021 dates, which Apple has now confirmed - and as with last year, the event will be online-only.
We know a few things Apple won't show off – because the company revealed them during its April Spring Loaded event, including the new M1 chipset-packing iMac and iPad Pro models, as well as the Tile-like AirTags tracker. That leaves Apple free to focus on software during WWDC 2021, but there may also be the odd bit of hardware too.
Further down we’ve highlighted all the software updates you can expect to see there, from iOS 15 to macOS 12 and beyond. It’s worth noting that the finished versions of these updates won’t land until later in the year, but beta versions of many of them may launch at or around WWDC.
And beyond software there’s a chance we’ll even see some new Apple hardware. That’s harder to predict, but we’ve included some possibilities below.
Want to tune into the WWDC show? We've put together a guide on how you can watch along on June 7. Ahead of the big day we've heard a flurry of last-minute leaks and rumors about what to expect.
Cut to the chase
- What is it? Apple's annual software show
- When is it? June 7-11
What are the WWDC 2021 dates?
Apple has now confirmed that WWDC 2021 will run from June 7 to June 11, and that as with last year the event will be held purely online. While we don't know the schedule yet, most of the announcements will probably happen on the first day.
Those are exactly the dates we'd previously guessed, as it’s always held in June, and usually covers the first full week of June, which this year would mean June 7 – 11.
What to expect at WWDC 2021
WWDC is all about software, with the next versions of all Apple’s major operating systems typically shown off. That means we have a good idea of what we’ll see, even if we don’t know much about what all the updates will entail. Below we’ve listed what you can expect.
iOS 15
iOS 15 is likely to be one of the biggest announcements of WWDC 2021, though all we’ve really heard about it so far is that you might need an iPhone 7 or later to get the update.
We’d expect it to bring updates and improvements to Apple’s core apps and services, like Siri and Maps: inside sources have mentioned that Messages, Safari, Health and Maps are in line for major improvements. iOS 14 brought some major new features like an App Library and home screen widgets, but whether iOS 15 will be packed with fundamental changes too or more focused on improving what’s already there remains to be seen.
It’s worth noting that while iOS 15 will almost certainly be announced at WWDC 2021, it probably won’t actually launch until September. That said, there will likely be a developer beta as soon as it’s announced, with a public beta following not too long after.
iPadOS 15
Alongside iOS 15, we’re also expecting Apple to unveil iPadOS 15 at WWDC 2021. Recent rumors suggest that multitasking improvements are coming with iPadOS 15, as well as the ability to put widgets anywhere on the home screen.
Many of the same features and improvements that Apple puts into iOS 15 should make it into iPadOS 15 as well, though there may be some specific tablet-focused updates too.
As with iOS 15, we’d also expect a developer beta to start soon after the announcement, with a public beta following that and a full launch in or around September.
macOS 12
Apple will also probably unveil the next generation of macOS software at WWDC, namely macOS 12. Details on what to expect from this are light at the moment, but as with the other software being unveiled, this probably won’t hit computers in finished form until near the end of the year.
watchOS 8
It’s not just phones and tablets that we’re expecting to see new software for at WWDC 2021 – wearables are also expected to get in on the action, with watchOS 8 almost certainly set to be announced there.
It’s expected that every Apple Watch model that got watchOS 7 (meaning the Apple Watch 3 and newer) will likely support watchOS 8. One of the possible updates that we've heard about in advance is the introduction of a Mind app to look after your mental wellbeing.
We’d also expect there will be new watch faces, and there’s a good chance the Health app from iOS will make it across – but that’s just speculation.
tvOS 15
Based on past form, tvOS 15 will probably also make an appearance at WWDC 2021, especially as tvOS was name-checked in the WWDC 2021 date announcement made by Apple.
According to The Verifier, this may have a refreshed design, along with a children’s mode complete with full parental controls and screen time management tools. However, we’d take all of this with a pinch of salt for now.
New devices
While WWDC is primarily about software, we do sometimes see hardware at the event too.
There’s no real news about what we might see, and indeed there’s no guarantee that there will be any hardware on show, but some possibilities include a new MacBook Air or maybe just a new Mac chipset.
- MWC 2021 is also approaching
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