Editing Worldwide Developers Conference (section)

===2020s===

==== 2020 ====
WWDC 2020 was held from June 22 to 26, 2020<ref name=":3" /> as an online-only conference for the first time because of the ongoing [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="2020 online">{{cite press release|title=Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference 2020 kicks off in June with an all-new online format|publisher=Apple Inc.|date=March 13, 2020|access-date=March 13, 2020|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/03/apples-wwdc-2020-kicks-off-in-june-with-an-all-new-online-format/|archive-date=June 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609073223/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/03/apples-wwdc-2020-kicks-off-in-june-with-an-all-new-online-format/|url-status=live}}</ref> The announcements at the online [[List of Apple Inc. media events|Apple Special Event]] included [[iOS 14]], [[iPadOS 14]], [[watchOS 7]], [[tvOS 14]], [[macOS Big Sur]], and Apple's [[Mac transition to Apple silicon|transition]] to custom ARM processors for their [[Macintosh |Macintosh family of personal computers]], including a [[Developer Transition Kit (2020)|prototype ARM-based Mac]] for developer use. The event video footage was recorded at [[Apple Park]] in [[Cupertino, California]]. In total, the event got over 22 million views<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=WWDC 2021: Dates, expectations, and more|url=https://9to5mac.com/guides/wwdc-2021/|access-date=2021-05-24|website=9to5Mac|language=en-US|archive-date=June 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610103650/https://9to5mac.com/guides/wwdc-2021/|url-status=live}}</ref> with around 72 hours of content.<ref name=":4" />

==== 2021 ====
WWDC 2021, with the tag line "Glow and behold.",<ref name=":4" /> was held from June 7 to 11, 2021<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=WWDC21|url=https://developer.apple.com/wwdc21/|access-date=2021-05-24|website=developer.apple.com|language=en|archive-date=March 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323003918/https://developer.apple.com/wwdc21/|url-status=live}}</ref> as another online-only conference due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name=":4" /> [[iOS 15]], [[iPadOS 15]], [[watchOS 8]], [[tvOS 15]], [[macOS Monterey]], and other software updates were announced. There were no new hardware announcements at the conference. As with 2020, the event video footage was recorded at Apple Park in Cupertino, California.

==== 2022 ====
WWDC 2022, with the tagline "Call to code.", was held from June 6 to 10, 2022, as an online conference due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] despite improvements, although there was a special day at Apple Park on June 6, allowing developers and students to watch the online events together.<ref name="WWDC 2022">{{cite web |title=WWDC2022 |url=https://developer.apple.com/wwdc22/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606074846/https://developer.apple.com/wwdc22/ |archive-date=June 6, 2022 |access-date=June 10, 2024 |website=Apple Developer |publisher=Apple Inc.}}</ref> Despite the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the event also occurred as an in-person conference for the first time since the previous one held in 2019. [[iOS 16]], [[iPadOS 16]], [[watchOS 9]], [[tvOS 16]] and [[macOS Ventura]] were announced at the conference. Stage Manager for Macs was also introduced during the initial presentation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahmed |first=Rifat |date=June 25, 2022 |title=WWDC22: Apple's newest OS, Macs and more |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/tech/wwdc22-apples-newest-os-macs-and-more-446866 |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=The Business Standard |language=en |archive-date=June 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628182010/https://www.tbsnews.net/tech/wwdc22-apples-newest-os-macs-and-more-446866 |url-status=live }}</ref> Hardware announcements included the [[Apple M2|M2]] chip and updated [[MacBook Air (Apple silicon)|MacBook Air]] and 13-inch [[MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)|MacBook Pro]] models based on it.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

==== 2023 ====
WWDC 2023, with the tagline "Code new worlds"<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 30, 2023 |title=Code new worlds |url=https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=6yr4jbxv |access-date=June 4, 2023 |work=Apple Developer |publisher=Apple Inc. |language=en-US}}</ref> was held from June 5 to 9 in an online format with an in-person experience at Apple Park on the first day of the show.<ref name="2023 WWDC">{{Cite press release |title=Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference returns June 5, 2023 |date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/03/apples-worldwide-developers-conference-returns-june-5/ |access-date=May 17, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330082752/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/03/apples-worldwide-developers-conference-returns-june-5/ |archive-date=March 30, 2023}}</ref> Similarly to the previous years, Apple held the Swift Student Challenge, launched in 2020 for the first time, with applications through April 19 and results on May 9. Prizes included WWDC outerwear, AirPods Pro, a customized pin set, and a one-year membership in the Apple Developer Program. Among the winners, some were randomly chosen to attend the Apple Park special event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WWDC 2023 Includes Swift Student Challenge, Some Winners Able to Attend Apple Park Special Event |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2023/03/29/wwdc-2023-swift-student-challenge/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=MacRumors |date=March 29, 2023 |language=en |archive-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421205705/https://www.macrumors.com/2023/03/29/wwdc-2023-swift-student-challenge/ |url-status=live }}</ref> For software, Apple introduced [[macOS Sonoma|macOS 14 Sonoma]], the 20th major release of macOS,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Heater |first=Brian |date=June 5, 2023 |title=Apple debuts macOS 14 Sonoma |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/05/apple-debuts-macos-14-sonoma/ |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US |archive-date=June 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605175218/https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/05/apple-debuts-macos-14-sonoma/ |url-status=live }}</ref> as well as [[iOS 17]], [[iPadOS 17]], [[watchOS 10]], [[tvOS 17]] and firmware updates to [[AirPods]]. For hardware, they announced the [[Apple M2 Ultra]] SoC for Macs, [[MacBook Air (Apple silicon)|15-inch MacBook Air]] with M2, [[Mac Studio]] with M2 Max and Ultra and the [[Mac Pro]] with M2 Ultra. They also unveiled an AR/VR headset under the name of "[[Apple Vision Pro]]", which would have games and experiences developed with [[Unity Technologies|Unity]].<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Developer tools to create spatial experiences for Apple Vision Pro now available |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/06/developer-tools-to-create-spatial-experiences-for-apple-vision-pro-now-available/ |date=June 21, 2023 |website=Apple Newsroom |language=en-US |access-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308072836/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/06/developer-tools-to-create-spatial-experiences-for-apple-vision-pro-now-available/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Apple just revealed its first major product in over 8 years — meet the 'Vision Pro' |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/other/apple-just-revealed-its-first-major-product-in-over-8-years-meet-the-vision-pro/ar-AA1ca60b |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=MSN |language=en-US |archive-date=June 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605190855/https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/other/apple-just-revealed-its-first-major-product-in-over-8-years-meet-the-vision-pro/ar-AA1ca60b |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 5, 2023 |title=Apple launches Vision Pro, its first-ever augmented reality headset |url=https://mashable.com/article/wwdc-2023-apple-mixed-vision-pro-headset-announcement-price-release-date |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=Mashable |language=en |archive-date=September 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924074709/https://mashable.com/article/wwdc-2023-apple-mixed-vision-pro-headset-announcement-price-release-date |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Nieva |first=Richard |date=June 5, 2023 |title=Apple Unveils Vision Pro AR/VR Headset, Its First Major New Product In Nearly A Decade |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardnieva/2023/06/05/apple-unveils-vision-pro/ |access-date=June 5, 2023 |magazine=[[Forbes]] |language=en-US |archive-date=July 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719151605/https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardnieva/2023/06/05/apple-unveils-vision-pro/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== 2024 ====
WWDC 2024, with the tagline "Action packed", was held from June 10 to June 14, 2024, in an online format with an in-person event at Apple Park on June 10. [[iOS 18]], [[iPadOS 18]], [[watchOS 11]], [[MacOS Sequoia|macOS 15 Sequoia]] and [[visionOS 2]] were announced at this event, with one of its prominent focus being on the AI tailor made for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS which was branded as [[Apple Intelligence]].<ref name="WWDC 2024">{{Cite news |last=Heater |first=Brian |date=March 26, 2024 |title=Apple WWDC 2024, set for June 10–14, promises to be 'A(bsolutely) I(ncredible)' |url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/26/apple-wwdc-2024-set-for-june-10-14-promises-to-be-absolutely-incredible/ |access-date=March 26, 2024 |work=TechCrunch |publisher=[[Yahoo!|Yahoo, Inc.]]}}</ref> As with 2021, no new hardware was announced at the conference.

==== 2025 ====
WWDC 2025, with the tagline "On the horizon," is set to take place from June 9 to 13, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WWDC25 |url=https://developer.apple.com/wwdc25/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=Apple Developer |language=en}}</ref>