Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, or WWDC 2022 for short, kicks off on Monday, June 6 with a keynote where you’ll hear from executive Tim Cook, and we expect to see iOS 16, as well as the latest versions of Mac OS, Watch OS, and iPad operating system. It’s all secret, but there are rumors that Apple will also unveil brand new Macbooks, so we’re curious to see if that will happen.
When is WWDC 2022?
- June 6 Keynote
- June 6 – 10, 2022 Developer Conference
WWDC 2022 will be held from June 6 to June 10 and the keynote where the most exciting new Apple products and services will be showcased will be held on June 6 when “In addition to the online conference, Apple will host a special day for developers and students in Apple Park to watch the keynote and State of the Union videos with the online communityNot an entirely personal event, but it’s a start, after two years of pandemic WWDC sessions.
How to watch Apple’s WWDC 2022
We’ve embedded the YouTube livestream at the very beginning of this article
Apple will live stream the WWDC 2022 keynote and, as usual, you can watch it on YouTube, Apple.com and Apple TV.
According to Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations and Enterprise and Education Marketing:
At its core, WWDC has always been a forum for connecting and building community. 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 boundaries of what’s possible. We love connecting with our developers and we hope that all our participants come home with a sense of energy from their experience.
What to Expect at WWDC 2022
iOS 16
- Always on lock screen?
- New notification system and interface without notches
Apple has started testing the iOS 16 update ahead of WWDC 2022, but for some reason the first references to visits from devices running it have now appeared much later than those on iOS 15, to say the least. not to mention previous iOS editions.
Apple will have to tweak the iOS 16 interface a bit to account for the iPhone 14 Pro models that are expected to come without a notch, but with a punch hole and a pill-shaped cutout that will house the Face ID components and the selfie camera. There may also be new screen resolutions, as well as some new interface visuals to account for the increased screen real estate on the iPhone 14 crop, so Apple may take its time developing iOS 16 to accommodate and properly accommodate all those component changes. also take advantage of them.
However, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said the next iOS 16 update will be codenamed Sydney and won’t have a major interface redesign, but still calls it a major upgrade as the new version is expected to include other major improvements, “including a update of notifications and new health tracking features.” We recently heard about a new always-on lock screen option that may be enabled with iOS 16.
watchOS 9
- New health tracking and fitness features
Those rumored health-tracking features in iOS 16 will actually link to the new watchOS 9 features that will allow the Apple Watch 7 series to take some major new health and fitness tracking readings, though blood pressure monitoring may have been delayed until 2024.
iPad OS 16
- New iPadOS 16 multitasking features
In iPadOS 16, Apple is rumored to be introducing major new multitasking features as the new iPads keep getting more powerful because of the M-series processors and all, and can handle any full-fledged pro app Apple throws their way, so they’d also need the interface functions.
New MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and the MacOS 13 update
Apple is also expected to announce a new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro at WWDC 2022, along with the MacOS 13 update, as Apple itself claims that “WWDC22 showcases the latest innovations in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS, as developers gain access to Apple engineers and technologies to learn how to create groundbreaking apps and interactive experiences†
