![]() In terms of features, while we didn’t get everything we’d hoped for – like being able to customise what appears in the Control Centre, and for the arrival of the Health app on Mac – there are still a wealth of features to look forward to. Mac fans will have to wait a little longer to see brand new Macs with Apple This is obviously important information for the developers, but owners of Apple devices watch the presentation with great interest too, since many of the new features destined for Apple products launching later in the year will also grace plenty of existing devices too.Īpple has unveiled new hardware products at WWDC keynotes in the past, such as the new iMac Pro in 2017, and the new Mac Pro and a new display in 2019, however, WWDC 2021 focused strictly on software.Īs disappointing as that might be for some, it does at least mean we can expect more products from the company later in the year. Apple has been adding health-related features with gusto over the past few years, so more of those seem a safe bet, but there haven't been many reports.WWDC lasts for a week, but on the first morning (or evening, if you’re watching from a region like the UK) Tim Cook and other Apple staff feature in a keynote presentation announcing the major software updates for the year: the new features and other changes coming in the next versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV, respectively. But truth be told, the next version of macOS remains a mystery. More privacy features seem like a safe bet, and this is just speculation, but we wouldn't be surprised to see Apple try to address criticisms that iOS and iPadOS apps running under macOS aren't very nice to use. macOS will likely be called macOS 12, fully leaving behind the "10.x" nomenclature after Apple graduated the platform from macOS 10 to macOS 11 last year with the launch of Big Sur.īloomberg's sources in the aforementioned piece called the upcoming changes to macOS "minor," and we haven't seen any reliable reports about what to expect from macOS in any case. ![]() ![]() We know even less about what to expect from Apple's other operating systems. homeOS?Īpple will also announce new versions of macOS for the Mac, watchOS for the Apple Watch, and tvOS (or something new related to tvOS) for the Apple TV. There have been other reports of upcoming features like food tracking in the Health app, but the sources weren't as solid, so we'd suggest approaching those with a grain of salt.īeyond all that, we don't know much about iOS 15 or iPadOS 15, so expect at least a couple of surprises. IPadOS is slated to get the same home screen customization features that came to iPhones, but not iPads, late last year, including widgets you can place on any home screen page, and the App Library. Last year, we knew a whole lot about the new software for iPhones and iPads leading up to WWDC, thanks to numerous leaks. New versions of iOS and iPadOS are sure to be a major focus of the WWDC 2021 keynote. Rest assured, we'll also be covering the action as it unfolds within our liveblog on Monday, so stay tuned to Ars to catch the news as it happens. There is good reason to believe this event will focus on the transition-a focus that may potentially include new Mac hardware announcements.īefore the show begins next week, let's review what we know and expect at this moment. This is an event primarily meant to engage with developers and encourage them to create new software experiences for Apple's various platforms.įor that reason, we should, of course, expect detailed information about the new versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS.īut this event will also mark the halfway point in Apple's two-year roadmap to transition the entire Mac product line away from Intel's CPUs and towards Apple's own, custom-designed silicon. ![]() Further Reading Apple will reveal the next versions of iOS, macOS at WWDC21, starting June 7The focus of WWDC is almost always on Apple's software, and rightly so.
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