Apple today announced it will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in an online format from June 6 through 10, free for all developers to attend.
Building on the success of the past two years of virtual events, WWDC22 will showcase the latest innovations in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS, while giving developers access to Apple engineers and technologies to learn how to create groundbreaking apps and interactive experiences.
“At its heart, WWDC has always been a forum to create connection and build community,” said Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations and Enterprise and Education Marketing, in a statement. “In that spirit, WWDC22 invites developers from around the world to come together to explore how to bring their best ideas to life and push the envelope of what’s possible. We love connecting with our developers, and we hope all of our participants come away feeling energized by their experience.”
Now more than ever, Apple products are part of users’ daily lives, helping them to learn, create, and connect. At WWDC22, Apple’s growing global community of more than 30 million developers will gain insight and access to the technologies and tools to bring their visions into reality. In addition to the announcements shared from the keynote and State of the Union presentations, this year’s program will also include more information sessions, more cutting-edge learning labs, more digital lounges to engage with attendees, and more localized content to make WWDC22 a truly global event.
In addition to the online conference, Apple will host a special day for developers and students at Apple Park on June 6 to watch the keynote and State of the Union videos together, along with the online community. Space will be limited, and details about how to apply to attend will be provided on the Apple Developer site and app soon.
For the third year, Apple will also support students who love to code with the Swift Student Challenge. Swift Playgrounds is a revolutionary app for iPad and Mac that makes learning the Swift programming language interactive and fun. For this year’s challenge, students from around the world are invited to create a Swift Playgrounds app project on a topic of their choice, and they can submit their work through April 25. For more information, visit the Swift Student Challenge website.
MacDailyNews Take: Sadly and ludicrously, WWDC is not in-person once again.
Somebody might get the sniffles, if that.
Apple is run by pussies.
Meanwhile, in a free, sane state, Kansas University students celebrate after NCAAA Basketball national title win:
Steve Jobs wearing a mask…yeah that would happen…
Mask or no mask. Online or in person. These WWDC’s have become pathetic.
Just consider them the Oscars of Apple Big Tech! Now, who is going to walk on stage and bitch slap little Timmy?!?
It’s not like Apple just spent $6 billion on a brand new HQ that would be a phenomenal place to meet. Hell, Tim can’t even convince his own workers to come to work. What a pathetic organization this new Apple is. Can we clone Steve Jobs back with a hair follicle or a fingerprint?
I’d settle for Steve Jack
As an aside from the whining, the timing is right for the next Mac Pro, at least an introduction with a planned release date. I realize WWDC is usually not about hardware announcements, but Mac Pro news is appropriate for a dev forum. And the two-year mark of Apple Silicon transition would only be a few months away at that point.
Apple has made a couple of Mac Pro announcements over the years at previous WWDC’s. I do expect a new MP announcement in June but what comes after the M1 Ultra which is already faster than any 2019 Mac Pro?” The M2 Ultra or Extreme? Or M2 Ultra Pro?