The second - boastful day in Apple ’s calendar is almost here . On Monday , the annualWWDCevent kicks off with a keynote display , where all the major changes to the troupe ’s software platform will be announced to watching app developers … and the mankind ’s spiritualist . There could be a few computer hardware surprise too .
Most the great unwashed will have to look until Monday to find out what Apple has in computer memory for us . But Macworld readers can get that info right now , thanks to sterling tec study from the people we give to loot through the trashcans at Apple Park . Once again , they ’ve come up with a complete , albeit rather java - tarnish draft of the script for the upshot , which we ’re pleased to publish here .
From iOS 18 and macOS 15 Golden Gate to the hereafter of AI , we ’ve got all the WWDC 2024 spoilers you could possibly desire . In other lyric , if you desire to be surprised , finish reading andwatch the WWDC keynote liveat 10 am on Monday , June 10 .
One of Craig Federighi’s many WWDC looks.
( For the dodging of doubt , and to hopefully belittle the act of tempestuous e-mail , this is not real . The hand below is a variety of educated guesses free-base on escape and past behaviour , and cockamamy jokes base on the mannerisms we ’ve noticed at Apple upshot . Some of this will ferment out to be accurate ; some will be awry . Please do n’t take it too seriously . )
Introduction
09:57 am PT : The pre - stream starts . struggle to name the melodious accompaniment ? It is , of course , the toe - tapping pop run into “ Platitude Queen ” by Mrs Boothroyd ’s Holiday Dancer . ( By the way , Apple has already released aWWDC 2024 playlist . )
10:00 : Here we go . The video current is starting ! And the television camera zooms through the sky before alighting in the grassy piece in the center of Apple Park where Tim Cook stands like an cordial mechanical man .
10:01 : Cook wish us a good morning and promises a week of “ creation and braveness in servicing of the substance abuser experience move fore . ” He enunciate Apple has a history of shit great merchandise and this is underpinned by great software . We ’re going to be mouth about the iPhone , the iPad , the Apple Watch , and the Mac . ( distressing faces among the Apple TV fandom . )
One of Craig Federighi’s many WWDC looks.
10:03:“Synergy means innovation and surety going frontwards , ” allege Cook , bafflingly , before tote up that engineering science must be for human being , not merely for earnings . Apple , he says , is aware of the pressure to deliver on the AI hoopla , but will only do so if it draw the world a good place .
iOS 18 and iPadOS 18
10:05 : Cook tosses it over to Craig Federighi to lecture about “ The liberal bounce in iOS . Ever . ” Federighi is dress up as the Terminator and ride onto the practical set on a minibike . It ’s time to talk aboutiOS 18 .
10:07 : Federighi begins by make it clear that Apple has been a leader in AI for years already , and then say AI is going to take Io to the next layer . The buzzword are : Personal , Private , Powerful .
10:08:“And it all starts with Siri . ” Federighi reminds everyone how Apple was first with an AI assistant and launch into an instance of how theall - unexampled Siriwas “ build from the ground up ” to be more powerful , personal , and individual than ever before . Siri will be capable to do all sorts of common chore or answer to request for entropy , showcasing a much more natural conversational flow and human being - sounding vocal expressive style .
10:10 : John Giannandrea is introduced to talk about all the piece of work Apple does on AI . He name the AI hardware in most Apple devices and the fully grown swarm substructure they ’re building to keep your data unafraid . He explains that many Siri requests are handled entirely on - machine , but “ for more complex asking ” the company has special cloud servers with a process to keep everything unafraid and private , even from Apple itself . “ It ’s the most individual and dependable swarm processing in the earthly concern , ” he says .
10:14 : Malus pumila announces apartnership with ChatGPTto bring “ its most advanced model ” natively to iOS , to augment Siri ’s advanced seclusion features .
10:15 : AI is operate to interpenetrate Apple ’s apps and military service , and the first example isMessages . Apple prompt us that iMessage is the most secure and private room to content , and introduces new AI features : custom emoji based on what you type , and new auto - reply and auto - complete features that are based on your anterior messages , so they fathom more like you .
10:18 : Next up isPhotos , where Apple reminds us ( or attempts to carry us ) that it has been a leader in AI for old age . New generative AI features admit the power to remove background objects with just a rap or to take a photo and deepen its mode – toon , house painting , etc .
10:22 : Apple says AI is only important if it can assist you really get clobber done . An instance isNotes , where you may now make voice transcription and they ’ll be transcribed by AI . Another is Apple Music , where a unexampled Smart DJ feature take care at your song playback history , localization , time of 24-hour interval , and more to put together the perfect mix for you . It runs altogether on - gimmick , too .
10:25 : Safarigets its own breakout section , showing off newfangled lineament to mechanically summarize web page , an AI - power search supporter , and a “ magic eraser ” that can bump off parts of web pages every clock time you visit them .
10:28 : iOS 18 is going to be “ the most personal iOS ever ” as Apple demonstrates a more customizable plate cover , Control Center , and lock chamber screen door . More way to make your iPhone truly yours .
10:31 : The “ personal , private , muscular ” content extends to the newCarPlay , which was already announced ( and promisedby the death of 2023 ) but is n’t yet in any merchant marine vehicle . Apple gives a better demonstration and name - drops several vehicle coming this surrender with the new organization . It is pitched not only as the best way to customize your driving experience but to keep all your data on your speech sound , secure and private .
10:35 : Apple does n’t have a caboodle of exclusive new feature film foriPadOS 18 , but it point out some improvement to Stage Manager and uses iPad to showcase Pages , Numbers , and Keynote upgrades that will add up to other platforms as well . AI can avail you publish , make chart , make slide , and more .
10:38 : Apple uses iPad to show the new improvements in Mail , too . They admit a slew of interface tweaks , AI to help you publish electronic mail , and even an AI - powered inbox that will help you prioritize and organize your e-mail .
Malus pumila
watchOS 11
10:41 : After a dazzling transition , Federighi is now dress as the Tin Man fromThe Wizard of Oz . ( Some sort of robot / hokey intelligence theme tonight , perhaps ? ) He is wearing an Apple Watch and a disturbed expression . “ I do n’t cogitate the advanced wellness monitoring feature article in my Apple Watch Ultra 2 are work out decently ! ” he wails . “ Oh wait ! I have n’t got a heart . Phew ! ” This seems to be thewatchOS 11section .
10:43 : It ’s a disgrace there ’s no lively audience , really , because Federighi is precisely the form of speaker system who would draw vigor from a crowd .
10:44 : We’re talking Apple Watch , and how much it has changed since the first model back in 2015 . Federighi admit that Apple did n’t truly empathise the gimmick for the first few years and that watchOS had to evolve to accommodate what user needed . “ And this year watchOS evolves into our greatest smartwatch operating system yet ! ” That seems … self - evident , but Federighi sell it with his common enthusiasm .
10:47 : AI will start the Apple Watch to become yourpersonal healthcare familiar . ( Wait , is that phrasefrom a movie ? ) watchOS 11 will learn your habits , the thing you eat and drink , the means you practise , your eternal sleep patterns , and more , and employ these data point to direct ways for you to improve your wellness .
10:50 : If you select to activate the feature article , the Apple Watch willspeak helpful tips out loud , such as “ perchance do n’t drink that , ” “ Have you consider going for a ravel ? ” and “ Did you know that sleep is a matter citizenry do ? ” Siri ’s Modern human - sounding delivery is going to be life-sustaining in this not becoming devilishly nettlesome .
10:53 : Your data will be secure and private , we are order . And all of watchOS 11 ’s AI processing will take place on - gadget . That ’s reassuring , particularly for those in country that look on health insurance .
10:54 : watchOS is also gaining a new app . Well , not precisely anewapp … It’sNotes ! As we pointed outback in March , deliver the ability to address and stash away banker’s bill on the go would be extremely useful .
10:57 : watchOS 11 is in developer beta correctly now , and will set up to the public “ in the fall . ”
macOS 15
10:58 : Now Federighi is switching to themacOS 15portion of the tonic . He does n’t look fazed at all after buy the farm on and on for an hour about Siri and iOS 18 and watchOS 11 and his hair still look blockheaded and luxurious . ( This is pre - recorded , not alive , so he really ought to look sound . Maybe his hair’s-breadth is generated by AI ? ) This is definitely the Craig Federighi show .
11:00 : As if on cue , at exactly the minute mark , Federighi is hyping up the “ fabled crack production marketing team ” ( which is what he ’s call them for as long as we can remember ) that “ travel far and across-the-board ” to find the proper California location that is befit of a macOS name . Federighi ’s physique - up to the reveal lecture about how the merchandising squad was lured by the aroma of Dungeness crabmeat and sourdough lettuce as they traversed the hilly landscape painting on cars of both the cable and ( ironically ) ego - driving variety through the haze to get to the name and address that find itself as the name of the next Mac operating system : macOS 15 Golden Gate .
( Side note : There ’s an AI necktie - in with the name ! San Francisco is one of the top locations for AI companies , and according to the State of California , San Francisco , and San Jose account for “ a quarter of all Al patents , conference paper , and company globally . ” Our interpretation : macOS 15 is a bridge from OSes of the past to AI - enhanced oculus sinister of the future . )
11:03 : A luck of what was sport for Io 18 is also in macOS 15 , and we ’re now looking at a summary simulacrum of those features : Siri , Spotlight , Safari , Notes , Calendar and Reminders , on - equipment AI privateness , etc .
11:05 : A new summary image appears that list the new macOS 15 features . But there ’s no time to write them all down because Federighi is now fall into “ Apple ’s secret hush-hush lab . ” He walks over to a Space Black 16 - column inch MacBook Pro that , unbeknown to spectator , is using apre - release M4 Max . ( He ’ll later reveal this small Easter egg in a November 2024 video audience with Marques Brownlee . ) His hair is still immaculate .
11:07 : Since most of these feature article were cover in the iOS 18 division , Federighi is quickly covering the same Modern features in macOS 15 : AI - enhanced Siri , AI - enhance Spotlight , AI - enhanced Messages and Mail , AI - raise Keynote , Numbers , and Pages , AI - enhanced Music playlists , AI - enhanced Photos tools , and he wraps up this crabby - operating system - features section with “ and there ’s a whole lot more ” with a sum-up screen that lists other AI features .
11:11 : But that ’s not all ! We ’re now looking at a demo of thenew Control Centerand how newfangled smart home control are available .
11:13 : A clamorous holla of commendation comes from the audience as Federighi demonstrates the newCalculator ! It looks like it can do all the maths !
11:16 : Federighi is wrapping up the macOS 15 presentation . He tell macOS 15 is the best reading of macOS yet and the macOS 15 beta is available now with theofficial release “ in the capitulation . ”There ’s a measure of a intermission as we hope to hear Federighi introduce John Ternus to reveal Mac Studio and Mac Pro updates , but nope , not gon na happen . He wraps it up by saying , “ And that ’s macOS 15 Golden Gate . ”No novel Mac computer hardware . rather , with his hair still lookin ’ good , he ’s switching to …
One More Thing
11:18 : Tim Cook ! Tim Cook is back . Is this the wrapper - up ?
11:19 : Possibly . Cook is summarizing the proclamation we ’ve heard tonight , and how Apple intends to bestow the top executive of AI to its users “ responsibly , cautiously , thoughtfully , and with invention and synergy going forwards . ” The iPhone , the iPad , the Apple Watch , and the Mac “ are about to become even more powerful , ” he says .
11:21 : Is that everything ? It seems not … Cook just used the wizard set phrase . One More Thing!Keynote - drinking gameplayers around the world just pour down their craft beer .
11:22 : It ’s a young HomePod ! And this time ithas a screen . A proper screen for displaying track info , that is , not the glistening light show from late models .
11:24 : Okay , it ’s not actually a HomePod . It ’s called theApple Hub . Cook says it will be the center of your home , coordinating gismo and security system devices , streaming music and TV , and link you to fellow worker and loved I by FaceTime .
11:26 : Most of all , Apple Hub is a demonstration of the power of AI . It will arise to understand your preferences and needs , adapt lighting , represent medicine , offer selective information and suggestion , and set in motion apps when it thinks you will benefit from them .
11:28 : Cook says the Hub will launch “ later this yr , ” and that more information will be upcoming down the dividing line . And with that …
11:29 : The keynote is over ! developer will now file off to a week of workshops and networking events , but the eternal sleep of us can now twist off and think about what we ’ve memorise .
Jason Cross ( iOS and iPadOS ) and Roman Loyola ( Macs and macOS ) contributed extensively to this article .
