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{{Infobox recurring event
| logo               = Apple WWDC wordmark 2024.svg{{!}}class=skin-invert 
| logo_size          = 270px
| caption            = Logo from WWDC24
| status             = Active
| genre              = Conference
| years_active       = 41
| first              = {{start date and age|1983}}
| founder_name       = [[Apple Inc.]]
| last               = June 9–13, 2025 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_DjDdfqtUE YouTube]
| prev               = June 10–14, 2024
| next               = June 2026
| frequency          = Annually (since 1989)
| venue              = [[Apple Park]]/Virtual (since 2020)<ref>{{Cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604010300/https://developer.apple.com/wwdc23/special-event/ |url=https://developer.apple.com/wwdc23/special-event/ |access-date=2023-06-04 |archive-date=2023-06-04 |website=Apple Developer |title=Special Event at Apple Park}}</ref>
| location           = [[Cupertino, California]]/Virtual (since 2020)
| country            = United States
| attendance         = 23 million online viewers (2020)
| area               = Worldwide
| budget             = USD$50 million
| footnotes          = 
| organized          = [[Apple Inc.]]
| website            = {{URL|https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/}}
| name               = WWDC
}}

The '''Worldwide Developers Conference''' ('''WWDC''') is an information technology conference held annually by [[Apple Inc.]] The conference is currently held at [[Apple Park]] in California. The event is used to showcase new software and technologies in the [[macOS]], [[iOS]], [[iPadOS]], [[watchOS]], [[tvOS]], and [[visionOS]] families as well as other Apple software;  new hardware products are sometimes announced as well. WWDC is also an event hosted for third-party software developers that work on apps for [[iPhone]]s, [[iPad]]s, [[Mac (computer)|Mac]]s, and other [[List of Apple products|Apple devices]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://manmadecycle.com.au/blogs/news/wwdc-2022|title=WWDC 2022: New rumours, new OS software, and new devices|access-date=2022-04-17|language=en|archive-date=April 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417152610/https://manmadecycle.com.au/blogs/news/wwdc-2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Attendees can participate in hands-on labs with Apple engineers and attend in-depth sessions covering a wide variety of topics.

The first WWDC was held in 1983, with the introduction of Apple Basic, but it was not until 2002 that Apple started using the conference as a major launchpad for new products. Beginning in 1987, WWDC was held in [[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara]]. After 15 years in nearby San Jose, the conference moved to San Francisco, where it eventually became Apple's primary media event of the year and regularly sold out. WWDC returned to San Jose 13 years later.

WWDC 2020 and WWDC 2021 were hosted as online-only conferences due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. WWDC 2022 invited developers and the press back to Apple Park for the first time in about three years despite the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="WWDC 2022" /> Customers and consumers watched the event via online live streams. All of these events were hosted at Apple Park in [[Cupertino, California]]. WWDC 2023 and 2024 were held both online and in-person.<ref name="WWDC 2024" /> The most recent conference, WWDC 2025, was held both online and in-person from June 9 to June 13, 2025.

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==Attendance==
[[File:In line for the Keynote (3608785470).jpg|thumb|left|Attendees wait to enter [[Moscone Center|Moscone West]] to watch the 2009 keynote address.]]

Until 2020, a $1,599 ticket<ref>{{Cite web|last=Macro|first=Ashleigh|title=Complete guide to scoring WWDC 2019 tickets|url=https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/wwdc-2019-tickets-3510253/|access-date=2021-05-24|website=Macworld UK|archive-date=January 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127175543/https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/wwdc-2019-tickets-3510253/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Haslam|first=Karen|title=Everything Apple announced at WWDC 2020|url=https://www.macworld.co.uk/news/wwdc-2020-3782252/|access-date=2021-05-24|website=Macworld UK|archive-date=August 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802143552/https://www.macworld.co.uk/news/wwdc-2020-3782252/|url-status=live}}</ref> was required to enter the conference. Tickets were obtained through an online lottery. Scholarships are available for students and members of [[Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics|STEM]] organizations. Attendees must be 13 years old or older and must be a member of an [[Apple Developer]] program.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWDC18 Registration and Attendance Policy|work=Apple Developer|publisher=Apple|date=2018|access-date=June 10, 2018|url=https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/policy/|archive-date=September 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901050239/https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/policy/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Scholarships|work=Apple Developer|publisher=Apple|date=2018|access-date=June 10, 2018|url=https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/scholarships/|archive-date=March 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190310194519/https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/scholarships/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Until 2007, the number of attendees varied between 2,000 and 4,200; however, during WWDC 2007, [[Steve Jobs]] noted that there were more than 5,000 attendees. The WWDC events held from 2008 to 2015 were capped, and sold out at 5,000 attendees (5,200 including special attendees). WWDC 2018 had 6,000 attendees from 77 countries,<ref>{{cite web|title=WWDC 2018 keynote: Apple to stop Facebook tracking on iOS 12 – as it happened|first=Alex|last=Hern|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=June 4, 2018|access-date=June 10, 2018|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/live/2018/jun/04/apple-wwdc-2018-keynote-ios-12-iphone-update-macbook-macos-1014-tim-cook-siri-live?page=with:block-5b157170e4b0033069063c09#block-5b157170e4b0033069063c09|archive-date=July 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712125601/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/live/2018/jun/04/apple-wwdc-2018-keynote-ios-12-iphone-update-macbook-macos-1014-tim-cook-siri-live?page=with:block-5b157170e4b0033069063c09#block-5b157170e4b0033069063c09|url-status=live}}</ref> including 350 scholarship recipients.<ref>{{cite news|title=This third-year WWDC scholarship winner built an ML model to recognize beer in one day|first=Daniel Eran|last=Dilger|work=[[AppleInsider]]|date=June 6, 2018|access-date=June 10, 2018|url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/06/06/this-third-year-wwdc-scholarship-winner-built-an-ml-model-to-recognize-beer-yesterday|archive-date=July 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712125728/https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/06/06/this-third-year-wwdc-scholarship-winner-built-an-ml-model-to-recognize-beer-yesterday|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Content==
WWDC is held annually from Monday to Friday on one week in June. The conference consists primarily of a keynote address, presentation sessions, one-on-one "lab" consultations, and special get-togethers and events.<ref name="Schedule">{{cite web|title=Schedule|work=Apple Developer|publisher=Apple|date=2018|access-date=June 10, 2018|url=https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/schedule/|archive-date=October 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013035533/https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/schedule/|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:WWDC17 Platforms State of the Union.jpg|thumb|right|The Platforms State of the Union address at WWDC 2017]]

The conference begins with a Monday morning keynote address by [[Tim Cook]] and other Apple executives. (From 1998 until his resignation and death in 2011, [[Steve Jobs]] gave the keynote address, which the media often called the ''[[Stevenote]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Calore |first=Michael |url=https://www.wired.com/2008/01/macworld-the-st/ |title=Macworld: The Stevenote by the numbers. |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |date=January 15, 2008 |access-date=February 27, 2018 |archive-date=June 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622075702/https://www.wired.com/2008/01/macworld-the-st/ |url-status=live }}</ref>) It is attended by both conference attendees and the media, since Apple regularly makes product announcements at the event. Hardware announced during the address is sometimes exhibited in the conference hall afterwards. The keynote address is followed in the afternoon by a Platforms State of the Union address, which highlights and demonstrates changes in Apple's [[software developer]] platforms that are detailed in sessions later in the week. The [[Apple Design Awards]] are also announced on the first day of the conference.<ref name="Schedule" />

Several session tracks run simultaneously from Tuesday through Friday. The presentations cover programming, design, and other topics and range from introductory to advanced. Almost all regularly scheduled presentations are delivered by Apple employees. These presentations are [[Live streaming|streamed live]], and recordings can be viewed on demand on the [[Apple Developer]] website in the conference's [[iOS]] and [[tvOS]] applications.<ref name="Schedule" /> Lunchtime sessions are given by a variety of guest speakers who are industry experts in technology and science; these sessions are not streamed or recorded.<ref name="Special">{{cite web|title=Special Events|work=Apple Developer|publisher=Apple|date=2018|access-date=June 10, 2018|url=https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/special-events/|archive-date=September 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901012509/https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/special-events/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the past, some sessions included question-and-answer time, and a popular Stump the Experts session featured interaction between Apple employees and attendees.

[[File:StumpTheExperts2010 CrazySwissGui.jpg|thumb|right|Stump the Experts at WWDC 2010]]

At the labs, which run throughout the week, Apple engineers are available for one-on-one consultations with developers in attendance.<ref name="Schedule" /> Experts in [[user interface design]] and [[Computer accessibility|accessibility]] are also available for consultations by appointment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Consultation Labs|work=Apple Developer|publisher=Apple|date=2018|access-date=June 10, 2018|url=https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/consultations/|archive-date=November 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122191707/https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/consultations/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Apple organizes social get-togethers during the conference for various groups, such as [[Women in STEM fields|women in technology]] or developers interested in [[Internationalization and localization|internationalization]] or [[machine learning]]. The Thursday evening Bash (previously the Beer Bash) at a nearby park features live music, food, and drinks for all attendees 21 years or older.<ref name="Special" />
[[File:Developerwriting.svg|thumb|the 'Developer' wordmark used in WWDC 1997]]

==History==
{{more citations needed|section|date=December 2018}}
{| class="wikitable floatright"
|+ Timeline of events
|-
! Year
! Dates
! Venue
! Ref.
|-
! colspan="4" | Apple Independent Software Developers Conference
|-
| 1983
| August 8–10
|[[Omni Hotels & Resorts|Dunfey Hotel]]
|<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 1983 |title=A Semaphore Corporation publication for Lisa users and developers. |url=http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/apple/lisa/signal/Signal_03_Aug83.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914104717/http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/apple/lisa/signal/Signal_03_Aug83.pdf |archive-date=September 14, 2011}}</ref>
|-
!colspan="4"| Apple II Forever
|-
| 1984
| April 23–24
|[[Moscone Center]]
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hartlaub |first=Peter |date=March 23, 2017 |title='Apple II Forever': Found photos offer early look at icons |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/oursf/article/Apple-II-Forever-Found-photos-offer-early-11023531.php |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=San Francisco Chronicle |language=en-US |archive-date=April 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401103729/https://www.sfchronicle.com/oursf/article/Apple-II-Forever-Found-photos-offer-early-11023531.php |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
!colspan="4"| Apple World Conference
|-
| 1986
| January 15–17
|[[Brooks Hall]]
|<ref name=":7">{{Cite magazine |last=Groth |first=Nancy |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cC8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22apple-world-conference&pg=PA19 |title=Events |magazine=[[InfoWorld]] |date=December 16, 1985 |publisher=InfoWorld Media Group, Inc. |volume=7 |issue=50 |pages=19 |language=en |access-date=April 2, 2023 |archive-date=May 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512004153/https://books.google.com/books?id=cC8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22apple-world-conference&pg=PA19 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|1987
| March 2–3
|[[Universal Amphitheatre]]
|<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Warrick |first=Tom |date=April 1987 |title=APPLEWORLD '87-A SPECIAL REPORT: Part 1 |url=https://www.wap.org/journal/showcase/washingtonapplepijournal198704.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330193610/https://www.wap.org/journal/showcase/washingtonapplepijournal198704.pdf |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |access-date=March 31, 2023 |website=Washington Apple Pi |page=54 |language=en }}</ref>
|-
! colspan="4" |'''Apple Developers Conference (DevCon)'''
|-
| 1987
|early April
| [[Santa Clara Convention Center]]
|<ref name=":9">{{Cite book |last=Kawasaki |first=Guy |url=https://vintageapple.org/apple_jobs/pdf/The_Macintosh_Way_1990.pdf |title=The Macintosh Way |year=1990 |page=8 |chapter=History |quote=On April 1, 1987 [...] at the Apple Developers' Conference [...]}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1988
|late April
| rowspan="3" |[[San Jose Convention Center]]
|<ref>{{Cite book |last=Fraase |first=Michael |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oIg_AQAAIAAJ&q=apple+developer+conference |title=Macintosh Hypermedia: Reference guide |date=October 1, 1989 |page=222 |publisher=Scott, Foresman |isbn=9780673387912 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325052711/https://books.google.com/books?id=oIg_AQAAIAAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&q=apple+developer+conference |archive-date=March 25, 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|September
|<ref name=":11">{{Cite magazine |last=Keefe |first=Patricia |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JAhNjLho9-sC&dq=apple-developers-conference&pg=PP7 |magazine=[[Computerworld]] |volume=22 |issue=33 |date=August 15, 1988 |publisher=IDG Enterprise |page=7 |language=en |title=Apple-DEC alliance haze lifting}}</ref>
|-
| 1989
| May 8–12
|
|-
! colspan="4" |'''Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC)'''
|-
| 1990
| May 7–11
| rowspan="13" |[[San Jose Convention Center]]
| rowspan="36" {{n/a}}
|-
| 1991
| May 13–17
|-
| 1992
| May 11–15
|-
| 1993
| May 10–14
|-
| 1994
| May 16–20
|-
| 1995
| May 8–12
|-
| 1996
| May 13–17
|-
| 1997
| May 12–16
|-
| 1998
| May 11–15
|-
| 1999
| May 10–14
|-
| 2000
| May 15–19
|-
| 2001
| May 21–25
|-
| 2002
| May 6–10
|-
| 2003
| June 23–27
| rowspan="13" | [[Moscone Center|Moscone West]]
|-
| 2004
| June 28 – July 2
|-
| 2005
| June 6–10
|-
| 2006
| August 7–11
|-
| 2007
| June 11–15
|-
| 2008
| June 9–13
|-

| 2009
| June 8–12
|-
| 2010
| June 7–11
|-
| 2011
| June 6–10
|-
| 2012
| June 11–15
|-
| 2013
| June 10–14
|-
| 2014
| June 2–6
|-
| 2015
| June 8–12
|-
| 2016
| June 13–17
| [[Bill Graham Civic Auditorium]] <br />Moscone West
|-
| 2017
| June 5–9
| rowspan="3" | [[San Jose Convention Center]]
|-
| 2018
| June 4–8
|-
| 2019
| June 3–7
|-
| 2020
| June 22–26
| rowspan="2" {{n/a|Digital conference}}
|-
| 2021
| June 7–11
|-
| 2022
| June 6–10
| rowspan="4"| [[Apple Park]] (video presentation, day one only)
|-
|2023
| June 5–9
|-
|2024
| June 10–14
|-
|2025
| June 9–13
|-
|}

===1980s===
==== 1983 – Apple Independent Software Developers Conference ====
In 1983, the first WWDC was held.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=McCracken|first=Harry|date=June 11, 2012|title=A Brief History of Apple's WWDC Keynotes, 1997–Present|language=en-US|magazine=Time|url=https://techland.time.com/2012/06/11/wwdc-keynote-video/|access-date=2021-05-24|issn=0040-781X|archive-date=June 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615132815/https://techland.time.com/2012/06/11/wwdc-keynote-video/|url-status=live}}</ref> During this time, the event was called The Apple Independent Software Developers Conference.<ref name=":6">{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/Apple-Orchard-v4n7-1983-Oct |title=Apple Orchard v4n7 1983 Oct |date=October 1983 |pages=10–11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Apple Independent Software Developers Conference 1983|url=https://apple.fandom.com/wiki/Apple_Independent_Software_Developers_Conference_1983|access-date=2021-05-24|website=Apple Wiki|language=en|archive-date=June 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622191208/https://apple.fandom.com/wiki/Apple_Independent_Software_Developers_Conference_1983|url-status=live}}</ref> Participants of the event had to sign an [[Non-Disclosure Agreement|NDA]], so not much is known about the event, but what is known is that people got a first look at [[Apple Lisa|Lisa]], the world's first personal computer with a graphical interface.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=Classic products published by WWDC in those years(Others-Community)|url=https://titanwolf.org/Network/Articles/Article?AID=c3f0aa73-7190-47d6-875a-6722c0a16dbf#gsc.tab=0|access-date=2021-05-24|website=titanwolf.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524190643/https://titanwolf.org/Network/Articles/Article?AID=c3f0aa73-7190-47d6-875a-6722c0a16dbf#gsc.tab=0|archive-date=2021-05-24|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==== 1984 – Apple II Forever ====
In 1984, Jobs introduced the famous Macintosh, the second graphical interface personal computer, to developers. This was also the first year the conference was open to the media.<ref name=":5" />

==== 1986 – Apple World Conference ====
The 1986 Apple World Conference was in San Francisco, featuring over 400 exhibitors and 200 companies showcasing [[Apple II]] and Macintosh-related products. Attendees could purchase computer accessories, peripherals, hardware, and software. Apple also introduced the [[Laser printing|monochrome laser printer]] ''LaserWriter Plus'' at the conference.<ref>{{Cite magazine |magazine=Computing Center Newsletter |volume=16 |issue=1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4R5VAAAAMAAJ&dq=laserwriter-plus&pg=RA3-PA7 |date=February 17, 1986 |publisher=University of Michigan Computing Center |pages=6 |language=en |title=Apple Announces Enhanced LaserWriter}}</ref> Notable industry experts, such as Stewart Alsop II, [[David Bunnell]], [[Esther Dyson]], Adam Green, and [[Guy Kawasaki]] led several conferences.<ref name=":7" />

==== 1987 – AppleWorld Conference ====
The AppleWorld Conference 1987 was a two-day event held in Los Angeles on March 2–3, 1987, to celebrate Apple's tenth anniversary and introduce new products. At the keynote event, Apple introduced the [[Macintosh SE]] and [[Macintosh II]], which was the first Macintosh to support [[A/UX]], Apple's implementation of Unix. In addition, Apple announced its collaboration with [[3Com]] to develop EtherTalk, an Ethernet-compatible version of the [[AppleTalk]] protocol. During the opening session, Apple COO [[Del Yocam]], [[Steve Wozniak]], and CEO [[John Sculley]] spoke about Apple's history, philosophy, and goals, respectively. Sculley hinted at Apple's future plans, including a commitment to higher-resolution screens.<ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Magid |first=Lawrence J. |date=March 2, 1987 |title=Apple's Two New Machines Are Dandy |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-02-fi-4154-story.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

==== 1987 – Apple Developers Conference ====
The 1987 DevCon was on the first week of April.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Wiggins |first=Robert R. |url=http://archive.org/details/MacUser8708August1987 |title=MacUser August 1987 |date=1987 |page=45 |language=en |chapter=Beyond The Blue Horizon}}</ref><ref name=":9" />

==== Spring, 1988 ====
In the last week of April, in anticipation of the System 6.0 launch, Apple announced several features that would be included in the release. These features included a notification manager that could send data to foreground applications, Macro Maker, a program designed to create keyboard [[macro (computer science)|macros]], Quickergraf, a performance enhancement to QuickDraw, and enhancements to the system's print monitor.

For System 7.0, Apple announced additional features, including functions related to interapplication communication, and [[MultiFinder]] would become a standard, integrated part of the operating system, replacing [[Finder (software)|Finder]]. Apple also addressed issues related to 32-bit graphics, including Color Quickdraw.

Greater multitasking was also emphasized, in the form of interprocess communications.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Flynn |first=Laurie |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mz0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=apple+developers%27-conference&pg=PA89 |magazine=[[InfoWorld]] |volume=10 |issue=10 |date=May 2, 1988 |publisher=InfoWorld Media Group, Inc. |pages=1, 89 |language=en |title=Mac OS to Support links Between Applications |access-date=April 2, 2023 |archive-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421212719/https://books.google.com/books?id=mz0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=apple%20developers%27-conference&pg=PA89 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/mac/pdf/Interapplication_Communication/Intro_to_IAC.pdf |title=Introduction to Interapplication Communication |access-date=April 1, 2023 |archive-date=April 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401110730/https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/mac/pdf/Interapplication_Communication/Intro_to_IAC.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

In addition to these updates, [[Bill Atkinson]] introduced Version 1.2 of [[HyperCard]], which provided support for [[CD-ROM]] and other write-protected media.<ref name=":10">{{Cite magazine |last=Flynn |first=Laurie |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mz0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=apple+developers%27-conference&pg=PA89 |magazine=[[InfoWorld]] |volume=10 |issue=10 |date=May 2, 1988 |publisher=InfoWorld Media Group, Inc. |page=89 |language=en |title=Atkinson shows CD ROM Hypercard |access-date=April 2, 2023 |archive-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421212719/https://books.google.com/books?id=mz0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=apple%20developers%27-conference&pg=PA89 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Summer, 1988 ====
In the second week of September, Apple announced AppleTalk support for [[OpenVMS|VMS]] and [[DECnet]].<ref name=":11" />

==== 1989 ====
In 1989, [[System 7]] was announced.<ref name="Cult of Mac">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cultofmac.com/483836/events-turned-wwdc-tech-juggernaut/|title=WWDC over the years: How it became a tech juggernaut {{!}} Cult of Mac|date=June 1, 2017|work=Cult of Mac|access-date=2018-06-06|language=en-US|archive-date=July 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726194656/https://www.cultofmac.com/483836/events-turned-wwdc-tech-juggernaut/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Crabb |first=Don |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vDAEAAAAMBAJ&dq=worldwide-apple-developers-conference&pg=PT66 |magazine=[[InfoWorld]] |volume=11 |issue=32 |date=August 7, 1989 |publisher=InfoWorld Media Group, Inc. |page=S19 |language=en |title=System 7.0 Software Is Change for Better |access-date=April 2, 2023 |archive-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421210657/https://books.google.com/books?id=vDAEAAAAMBAJ&dq=worldwide-apple-developers-conference&pg=PT66 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===1990s===

==== 1991 ====
In 1991, WWDC saw the first public demonstration of [[QuickTime]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/02/apple_quicktime_multimedia_software_turns_20/|title=Happy birthday, Apple QuickTime|access-date=2018-06-06|language=en|archive-date=May 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510101057/https://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/02/apple_quicktime_multimedia_software_turns_20/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== 1995 ====
In 1995, WWDC'95 focused almost fully on the ''[[Copland (operating system)|Copland]]'' project,<ref>{{cite web|title=Apple Unveils Next Generation of Mac OS to Developers |url=http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1995/q3/950508.pr.rel.copland.html |access-date=September 21, 2016 |work=apple.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990506022846/http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1995/q3/950508.pr.rel.copland.html |archive-date=May 6, 1999 |url-status=dead}}</ref> which by this time was able to be demonstrated to some degree. [[Gil Amelio]] stated that the system was on-schedule to ship in beta form in later summer with an initial commercial release in the very late fall. However, very few ''live'' demos were offered, and no beta of the operating system was offered.

==== 1996 ====
In 1996, WWDC'96's primary emphasis was a new software component technology called ''[[OpenDoc]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Apple Worldwide Developers Conference Convenes |url=http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1996/q3/960513.pr.rel.wwdc.html |website=apple.com |access-date=September 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990505160323/http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1996/q3/960513.pr.rel.wwdc.html |archive-date=May 5, 1999 |url-status=dead}}</ref> which allowed end users to compile an application from components offering features they desired most. The OpenDoc consortium included Adobe, Lotus, others, and Apple. Apple touted OpenDoc as the future foundation for application structure under Mac OS. As proof of concept, Apple demonstrated a new end-user product called [[Cyberdog]], a comprehensive Internet application component suite offering users an integrated browser, email, FTP, telnet, finger and other services built fully of user-exchangeable OpenDoc components. ''ClarisWorks'' (later renamed ''[[AppleWorks]]''), a principal product in Apple's wholly owned subsidiary ''[[Claris]] Corporation'', was demonstrated as an example of a pre-OpenDoc component architecture application modified to be able to contain functional OpenDoc ''[[Component-based software engineering|components]]''.

==== 1997 ====
In 1997, WWDC marked the return of Steve Jobs as a consultant,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Tynan|first=Dan|date=June 5, 2015|title=Apple's Developers Conference: Best, Worst, and Weirdest Moments|language=en-US|work=Yahoo Tech|url=https://www.yahoo.com/tech/apples-developers-conference-best-worst-and-120788821689.html|url-status=dead|access-date=2017-06-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150819043707/https://www.yahoo.com/tech/apples-developers-conference-best-worst-and-120788821689.html|archive-date=2015-08-19}}</ref> and his famous reaction to an insult by a developer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Steve Jobs' reaction to this insult shows why he was such a great CEO |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs-reaction-to-insult-2015-10?r=US&IR=T |website=[[Business Insider]] |access-date=December 21, 2021}}</ref> WWDC'97 was the first show after the purchase of [[NeXT]], and focused on the efforts to use [[OPENSTEP]] as the foundation of the next Mac OS. The plan at that time was to introduce a new system then named ''[[Rhapsody (operating system)|Rhapsody]]'', which would consist of a version of OPENSTEP modified with a more Mac-like [[look and feel]], the ''[[Cocoa (API)|Yellow Box]]'', along with a ''[[Classic (Mac OS X)|Blue Box]]'' that allowed extant Mac applications to run under OS emulation. The show focused mainly on the work in progress, including a short history of development efforts since the two development teams had been merged on February 4. Several new additions to the system were also demonstrated, including tabbed and outline views, and a new object-based graphics layer (NSBezier).{{Citation needed|date=January 2020|reason=NSBezierPath is a class for drawing beziers; NSBezier does not seem to exist, and isn't a "graphics layer"}}

==== 1998 ====
In 1998, in response to developer comments about the new operating system, the ''big announcement'' at WWDC'98 was the introduction of ''[[Carbon (API)|Carbon]]'', effectively a version of the [[classic Mac OS]] API implemented on [[OpenStep]]. Under the original Rhapsody plans, classic applications would run in sandboxed installation of the classic Mac OS, (called the Blue Box) and have no access to the new Mac OS X features.  To receive new features, such as protected memory and preemptive multitasking, developers had to rewrite applications using the Yellow Box API. Developer complaints about the major porting effort to what was then a shrinking market and warnings that they might simply abandon the platform, led Apple to reconsider the original plan. Carbon addressed the problem by dramatically reducing the effort needed, while exposing some of the new functions of the underlying OS. Another major introduction at WWDC'98 was the [[Quartz 2D|Quartz]] imaging model, which replaced [[Display PostScript]] with something akin to ''display [[PDF]]''. Although the reasons for this switch remain unclear, Quartz also included better support for the extant [[QuickDraw]] model from the classic OS, and (as later learned) [[Java2D]]. Supporting QuickDraw directly in the graphics model also led to a related announcement, that the Blue Box would now be ''invisible'', integrated into the extant desktop, instead of a separate window.

==== 1999 ====
In 1999, WWDC'99 was essentially a ''progress report'' as the plans outlined in WWDC'98 came to fruition. Three major announcements were the ''opening'' of the operating system underlying the new OS as ''[[Darwin (operating system)|Darwin]]'', improvements to the [[Macintosh Finder]], and the replacement of [[QuickDraw 3D]] with [[OpenGL]] as the primary 3D API. The system formerly named ''OpenStep'', and during development termed ''Yellow Box'', was formally renamed ''Cocoa''. 2,563 developers attended.

===2000s===

==== 2000 ====
WWDC 2000 was another "progress report" before the upcoming release of [[Mac OS X]]. Recent changes included a modified dock and improved versions of the developer tools. ''Developer Preview 4'' was released at the show, with the commercial release pushed back to January 2001. Also, [[WebObjects]] was dropped in price to a flat fee of US$699. Approximately 3,600 developers attended and the band [[The Rippingtons]] played at the Apple campus.

==== 2001 ====
In 2001, Mac OS X had only recently been released, but WWDC'01 added the first release of Mac OS X Server and WebObjects 5. Over 4,000 developers attended, and leather jackets with a large blue "X" embroidered on the back were distributed to attendees.

==== 2002 ====
In 2002, Mac OS X v.10.2, QuickTime 6 and Rendezvous (now named [[Zeroconf#Apple Bonjour|Bonjour]]) were presented.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2002/may/06jaguar.html|title=Apple – Press Info – Apple Previews "Jaguar," the Next Major Release of Mac OS X|work=apple.com|access-date=August 19, 2014|archive-date=May 20, 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020520210116/http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2002/may/06jaguar.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Apple also said farewell to Mac OS 9 with a mock funeral,<ref name=":0" /> and told the developers that no more Mac OS 9 development would occur, reinforcing that the future of the Mac was now entirely on Mac OS X,<ref>{{YouTube|Cl7xQ8i3fc0|Apple WWDC 2002-The Death Of Mac OS 9}}</ref> thus shutting down the [[Classic Mac OS]] operating system.

==== 2003 ====
In 2003, WWDC 2003 demonstrated the [[Power Mac G5]], previewed [[Mac OS X Panther]] (10.3), announced the launch of [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]] 1.0 (concluding its beta phase), and introduced  the ''iApps'': [[iPhoto]], [[iMovie]], [[iDVD]], etc.<ref name="Cult of Mac"/> Attendees received Apple's first model of the [[iSight]] web camera (to coincide with the launch of iChat AV), pre-releases of Mac OS X 10.3 and Mac OS X 10.3 Server, the O'Reilly book ''Cocoa in a Nutshell'', and a 17-inch notebook carry bag. Apple also screened the Pixar film ''[[Finding Nemo]]'' for attendees, ahead of its premiere in cinemas. Formerly scheduled for May 19 to 23 in [[San Jose, California]], WWDC 2003 was rescheduled for June 23 to 27 at San Francisco's Moscone Center. Approximately 3,000 developers attended.

==== 2004 ====
In 2004, WWDC was held from June 28 to July 2. Jobs noted that 3,500 developers attended, a 17% increase from 2003. New displays were introduced in 23- and 30-inch widescreen. [[Mac OS X Tiger]] (10.4) was previewed and iTunes 4.9, the first version with integrated podcast support, was demoed by Jobs. All attendees received a developer preview of Tiger, a grey T-shirt with the Apple logo on the front and "WWDC 2004" on the back, a backpack able to hold a 17-inch PowerBook, and a copy of Apple Remote Desktop 2.0. The band [[Jimmy Eat World]] played at the Apple campus after attendees were taken there by bus from Moscone Center West.

==== 2005 ====
WWDC 2005 was held from June 6 to 10. After a basic market update, Jobs announced that Apple would [[Mac transition to Intel processors|transition the Mac to Intel processors]]. The keynote featured developers from [[Wolfram Research]], who discussed their experience porting [[Mathematica]] to Mac OS X on the Intel platform. The conference consisted of 110 lab sessions and 95 presentation sessions, while more than 500 Apple engineers were on site alongside 3,800 attendees from 45 countries. The band [[The Wallflowers]] played at the Apple campus.

==== 2006 ====
[[File:BT at WWDC 2006.JPG|thumb|[[BT (musician)|BT]] performing at 2006 WWDC Bash held on 1 [[Apple Infinite Loop|Infinite Loop]] Campus]]
In 2006, Jobs once again delivered the keynote presentation at the WWDC, which was held from August 7 to 11 in [[Moscone Center]] West, San Francisco. The [[Mac Pro]] was announced as a replacement to the [[Power Mac G5]], which was Apple's prior ''pro'' desktop computer and the last remaining [[PowerPC]]-based Mac. The standard Mac Pro featured two 2.66&nbsp;GHz dual core Xeon (Woodcrest) processors, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB hard drive, and a 256 MB video card. An Xserve update, based on the dual core Xeons, was also announced. Redundant power and Lights Out Management were further product improvements to Apple's server lineup. While certain key Mac OS X improvements were undisclosed, there were 10 improvements in the next iteration, [[Mac OS X Leopard]] (10.5), including: full 64-bit app support, [[Time Machine (software)|Time Machine]], [[Boot Camp (software)|Boot Camp]], [[Front Row (software)|Front Row]], [[Photo Booth]], Spaces (Virtual Desktops), [[Spotlight (software)|Spotlight]] enhancements, [[Core Animation]], Universal Access enhancements, [[Mail (OS X)|Mail]] enhancements, and [[Dashboard (Mac OS)|Dashboard]] enhancements (including [[Dashcode]], and [[iChat]] enhancements). Along with the Leopard features that were announced, a major revision to the Mac OS X Server product was announced. New features to the Server included: a simplified set-up process, [[iCal Server]] (based on the [[CalDAV]] standard), [[Apple Teams]] (a set of web-based collaborative services), Spotlight Server, and Podcast Producer. The 2006 WWDC attracted 4,200 developers from 48 countries, while there were 140 sessions and 100 hands-on labs for developers. More than 1,000 Apple engineers were present at the event, and the DJ ''[[BT (musician)|BT]]'' performed at the Apple Campus in Cupertino.

==== 2007 ====
WWDC 2007 was held from June 11 to 15 in Moscone Center West, and started with a keynote presentation from Jobs. Apple presented a feature-complete beta of [[Mac OS X Leopard]], even though its release date was pushed back to October. Jobs announced that a version of [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]], Apple's proprietary [[web browser]], had been created for [[Windows]], and that a beta release was being made available online that same day. Apple also announced support for third-party development of the then-upcoming [[iPhone]] via online web applications running in Safari on the handset. The announcement implied that Apple, at least for the time being, had no plans to release an iPhone [[software development kit]] (SDK), meaning that developers must use ''standard web protocols''. Also, Jobs noted during the keynote that more than 5,000 attendees were present at WWDC 2007, breaking the prior year's record. The band [[Ozomatli]] played at the [[Yerba Buena Gardens]].

==== 2008 ====
In 2008, WWDC 2008 took place from June 9 to 13 in Moscone Center West. Apple reported that, for the first time, the conference had sold out. There were three tracks for developers, iPhone, Mac, and IT. Announcements at the keynote included the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]] for iPhone and [[iPod Touch]], the stable version of the [[iPhone SDK]], a subsidized [[3G]] version of the iPhone for Worldwide markets,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2008/05/14/swiss-iphone-3g-iphone-on-june-9th/ |title=Swiss iPhone, 3G iPhone on June 9th? |publisher=MacRumors |date=May 14, 2008 |access-date=June 9, 2013 |archive-date=June 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609101047/https://www.macrumors.com/2008/05/14/swiss-iphone-3g-iphone-on-june-9th/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[iPhone OS 2|version 2.0]] of [[iOS|iPhone OS]], [[Mac OS X Snow Leopard]] (10.6),<ref>{{cite web |last=Bohon |first=Cory |url=http://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/03/rumor-mac-os-x-10-6-to-debut-at-wwdc-08 |title=Rumor: Mac OS X 10.6 to debut at WWDC 08? |publisher=TUAW |date=June 3, 2008 |access-date=June 9, 2013 |archive-date=January 31, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131150020/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/03/rumor-mac-os-x-10-6-to-debut-at-wwdc-08/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and the replacement/rebranding of .Mac as [[MobileMe]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/17428 |title=Apple to rename .Mac and make it free (ad-supported)? |publisher=MacDailyNews |date=June 2, 2008 |access-date=June 9, 2013 |archive-date=January 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111042219/http://www.macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/17428 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Seven years later, Yahoo News would describe 2008 as "perhaps the peak year for WWDC product intros", which however was marred by problems with MobileMe that caused "one of the biggest PR disasters in Apple history".<ref name=":0" /> For the bash held June 12, the band [[Barenaked Ladies]] played at the Yerba Buena Gardens.

==== 2009 ====
In 2009, WWDC 2009 took place from June 8 to 12 in Moscone Center West, and Apple reported that the 2009 conference sold out in late April. Announcements at the keynote included the release of the [[iOS version history|iPhone OS 3.0]] software announced to developers in March, a demonstration of [[Mac OS X Snow Leopard]] (10.6), the new 13" [[MacBook Pro]], updates to the 15" and 17" MacBook Pros, and the new [[iPhone 3GS]]. [[Phil Schiller]], Apple's [[Vice president|SVP]] for Product Marketing, presented the WWDC keynote this year, instead of Jobs, who had taken medical leave of absence since the start of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessandleadership.com/technology/news/article/13638/technology/jobs-not-attending-wwdc |title=Jobs not to present keynote at Apple's WWDC |publisher=Business and Leadership |date=May 14, 2009 |access-date=June 9, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311212642/http://businessandleadership.com/technology/news/article/13638/technology/jobs-not-attending-wwdc |archive-date=March 11, 2016 }}</ref> Attendees received a [[neoprene]] messenger bag and the band [[Cake (band)|Cake]] played at the Yerba Buena Gardens. This was the first year plastic badges were used instead of printed paper badges.{{Citation needed|date=June 2017}}

{{anchor|2010}}

===2010s===

====2010====
[[File:OK Go at WWDC 2010.JPG|thumb|[[OK Go]] at 2010 WWDC Bash wearing conference jackets]]
WWDC 2010 was announced on April 28, 2010<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.engadget.com/2010-04-28-wwdc-2010-officially-announced.html | title=WWDC 2010 officially announced | first=Dave | last=Caolo | work=[[Engadget]] | date=April 28, 2010}}</ref> and held at Moscone Center West from June 7 to 11.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://developer.apple.com/wwdc|title=WWDC – Apple Developer|work=apple.com|access-date=May 16, 2013|archive-date=March 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190312130213/https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/|url-status=live}}</ref> Apple reported that the conference was sold out within 8 days of tickets being made available, even though tickets were only available at the full price of US$1599 (2009 and prior, tickets could be bought with an early-bird discount of US$300). On June 7, 2010, Jobs announced the [[iPhone 4]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=June 7, 2010|url=https://gizmodo.com/5557101/iphone-4-the-definitive-guide|title=iPhone 4: The Definitive Guide|website=Gizmodo|date=June 7, 2010|author=Diaz, Jesus|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100608221652/http://gizmodo.com/5557101/iphone-4-the-definitive-guide|archive-date=June 8, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> whose technical problems, combined with Jobs blaming phone owners for them, would dominate the aftermath of the conference ("[[Antennagate]]").<ref name=":0" /> Also at WWDC 2010, the renaming of ''iPhone OS'' to ''[[iOS]]'' was announced.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/07/apple_drops_phone_from_its_mobile_os_for_new_name_ios_4|title=Apple drops 'phone' from its mobile OS for new name: iOS 4|website=AppleInsider|date=June 7, 2010|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-06|archive-date=July 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707100948/https://appleinsider.com/articles/10/06/07/apple_drops_phone_from_its_mobile_os_for_new_name_ios_4|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[FaceTime]]<ref name="engadget ip4 facetime">{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/facetime-video-calling-added-to-iphone-4|title=FaceTime video calling added to iPhone 4...and it's WiFi-only|publisher=[[Engadget]]|date=June 7, 2010|access-date=June 7, 2010|first=Nilay|last=Patel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100609163523/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/facetime-video-calling-added-to-iphone-4|archive-date=June 9, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[iMovie]] [[Application software|app]] for iPhone<ref name="macrumors imovie">{{cite web|url=https://www.macrumors.com/2010/06/07/apple-announces-imovie-for-iphone-4|title=Apple Announces iMovie for iPhone 4|publisher=MacRumors|date=June 7, 2010|access-date=June 7, 2010|first=Marianne|last=Schultz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610024633/http://www.macrumors.com/2010/06/07/apple-announces-imovie-for-iphone-4|archive-date=June 10, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> applications were also announced. The band [[OK Go]] played at the Yerba Buena Gardens. Attendees received a black track jacket with the letters "WWDC" across the vest and the number "10" stitched on the back.{{Citation needed|date=June 2017}}

====2011====
[[File:Moscone WWDC 2011 (5790979705).jpg|thumb|Moscone West during WWDC 2011]]
WWDC 2011 was held in Moscone Center West from June 6 to 10, 2011. The event reportedly sold out within just 12 hours of the 5,000 tickets being placed on sale on March 28, 2011.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=WWDC 2011 sells out in under 12 hours|url=https://www.macworld.com/article/158889/2011/03/wwdc_2011_sellout.html|magazine=[[Macworld]]|date=March 28, 2011|last=Caldwell|first=Serenity|access-date=June 18, 2012|archive-date=March 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305035742/http://www.macworld.com/article/158889/2011/03/wwdc_2011_sellout.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The ticket price also remained the same from the 2010 WWDC, selling at US$1,599, however, after-market pricing for tickets ranged from US$2,500 to US$3,500.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuaw.com/2011/03/29/wwdc-2011-ticket-shows-up-on-ebay|title=WWDC 2011 ticket shows up on eBay|author=Michael Grothaus|work=Engadget|access-date=June 26, 2011|archive-date=January 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131160646/http://www.tuaw.com/2011/03/29/wwdc-2011-ticket-shows-up-on-ebay/|url-status=live}}</ref> At the keynote, Apple unveiled its next generation software: [[Mac OS X Lion]], the eighth major release of Mac OS X; iOS 5, the next version of Apple's advanced mobile operating system which powers the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch; and iCloud, Apple's upcoming cloud services offering. [[Michael Franti and Spearhead]] played at the Bash in [[Yerba Buena Gardens]] on June 9. Attendees received a black track jacket similar to that of the prior year, but with a smaller "WWDC" across the front and the number "11" stitched on the back. This was the final Apple event hosted by Jobs during his lifetime, before his death four months later.

====2012====

WWDC 2012 was held in Moscone Center West from June 11 to 15. The ticket price remained the same as the 2010 WWDC, selling at US$1,599. Apple changed the purchasing process by requiring purchases to be made using an Apple ID associated with a paid Apple developer account. Tickets went on sale shortly after 8:30&nbsp;am Eastern Time on Wednesday April 25, 2012, and were sold out within 1 hour and 43 minutes. The keynote highlighted the launch of [[Apple Maps]],<ref name=":0" /> and also announced new models of the MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro including one with [[Retina Display]]. Apple also showcased [[OS X Mountain Lion]] and [[iOS 6]].<ref>{{cite web|author1=Meghna|title=WWDC 2012: Key Products Launched at Apple WWDC|url=https://techstroke.com/wwdc-2012-key-products-launched-at-apple-wwdc/|website=Techstroke|access-date=May 24, 2019|date=June 12, 2012|archive-date=May 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524211133/https://techstroke.com/wwdc-2012-key-products-launched-at-apple-wwdc/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In prior years, attendees were required to be at least 18 years old. In 2012, Apple changed this requirement to at least 13 years after a minor who was "accidentally" awarded a student scholarship in 2011 successfully petitioned Tim Cook to retain the award. Despite the change, Beer Bash attendees were still required to be 18 years old, and 21 years old to consume alcohol, in accord with local and federal laws. [[Neon Trees]] performed at the WWDC Bash.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://9to5mac.com/2012/06/12/neon-trees-to-perform-at-wwdc-bash-on-thursday/|title=Neon Trees to perform at WWDC Bash on Thursday|work=9to5Mac|date=June 12, 2012|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=July 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703080605/https://9to5mac.com/2012/06/12/neon-trees-to-perform-at-wwdc-bash-on-thursday/|url-status=live}}</ref>

====2013====

In 2013, WWDC 2013 was held from June 10 to 14, 2013 in Moscone Center West.<ref name="engadget wwdc13 announced">{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2013/04/24/apple-wwdc-2013-announced|title=Apple confirms WWDC 2013 will take place June 10th to 14th, tickets go on sale tomorrow|last=Melanson|publisher=[[Engadget]]|date=April 24, 2013|access-date=April 24, 2013|archive-date=October 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009204844/http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/24/apple-wwdc-2013-announced/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ars wwdc13 announced">{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/04/apple-mixes-things-up-for-wwdc-2013-pre-announced-ticket-sales|title=Apple mixes things up for WWDC 2013, with pre-announced ticket sales|first=Jacqui|last=Cheng|website=Ars Technica|date=April 24, 2013|access-date=April 24, 2013|archive-date=April 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425021730/http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/04/apple-mixes-things-up-for-wwdc-2013-pre-announced-ticket-sales/|url-status=live}}</ref> Tickets went on sale at 10&nbsp;am [[Pacific Daylight Time|PDT]] on April 25, 2013,<ref name="engadget wwdc13 announced"/><ref name="ars wwdc13 announced"/> selling out within 71 seconds (1 minute and 11 seconds).<ref name="ars wwdc13 sold out">{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/04/apples-wwdc-2013-tickets-sold-out-in-a-record-two-minutes|title=Apple's WWDC 2013 tickets sold out in a record two minutes (or less)|first=Jacqui|last=Cheng|website=Ars Technica|date=April 25, 2013|access-date=April 25, 2013|archive-date=April 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426001457/http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/04/apples-wwdc-2013-tickets-sold-out-in-a-record-two-minutes/|url-status=live}}</ref> Apple also announced that it would award 150 free WWDC 2013 Student Scholarship tickets for young attendees to benefit from the conference's many workshops.<ref name="ars free tickets">{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/04/apple-to-hand-out-150-free-wwdc-tickets-to-budding-young-developers|title=Apple to hand out 150 free WWDC tickets to budding young developers|first=Florence|last=Ion|website=Ars Technica|date=April 24, 2013|access-date=April 24, 2013|archive-date=April 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425021707/http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/04/apple-to-hand-out-150-free-wwdc-tickets-to-budding-young-developers/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the keynote, Apple unveiled redesigned models of the [[Mac Pro]], [[AirPort Time Capsule]], [[AirPort Extreme]], and MacBook Air, and showcased [[OS X Mavericks]], [[iOS 7]], [[iWork for iCloud]], and a new music streaming service named [[iTunes Radio]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Rodriguez |first=Salvador |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-apples-wwdc-2013-roundup-20130610,0,3961886.story |title=Top features, products unveiled at Apple's WWDC 2013 [Video chat |work=Los Angeles Times |date=June 10, 2013 |access-date=July 8, 2013 |archive-date=June 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613143407/http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-apples-wwdc-2013-roundup-20130610,0,3961886.story |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Vampire Weekend]] performed at the Bash on June 13 at the Yerba Buena Gardens.  Attendees received a black wind breaker with the letters "WWDC" across the front and the number "13" stitched on the back.

====2014====

WWDC 2014 was held from June 2 to 6, 2014 in Moscone Center West.<ref name="Apple's WWDC 2014 will Happen On June 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-wwdc-june-2-2014-4|title=Apple's First Major Event Of The Year — WWDC — Will Happen On June 2|first=Jay|last=Yarow|website=[[Business Insider]]|date=April 3, 2014|access-date=April 3, 2014|archive-date=April 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140405171838/http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-wwdc-june-2-2014-4|url-status=live}}</ref> For the first time, the opportunity to buy tickets was given at random to developers who were members of an Apple developer program at the time of the conference announcement, and who registered at Apple's developer web site.<ref name="wwdc-2014-ticket-lottery">{{cite web|url=https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/tickets/|title=Tickets – WWDC – Apple Developer|publisher=[[Apple Inc.]]|access-date=April 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407070028/https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/tickets/|archive-date=2014-04-07|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Moren|first=Dan|title=Apple's 2014 WWDC is June 2–6, tickets available by lottery|url=https://www.macworld.com/article/2139282/apples-2014-wwdc-is-june-2-6-tickets-available-by-lottery.html|magazine=[[Macworld]]|date=April 3, 2014|access-date=April 3, 2014|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201252/https://www.macworld.com/article/2139282/apples-2014-wwdc-is-june-2-6-tickets-available-by-lottery.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Apple also gave 200 free Student Scholarship tickets. The keynote began on June 2 and Apple unveiled several new software items, including [[iOS 8]]—the largest update to iOS since the release of the App Store—and [[OS X Yosemite]], which features a redesigned interface inspired by iOS. Announcements included the new programming language [[Swift (programming language)|Swift]], many developer kits and tools for iOS 8, but no new hardware. [[Bastille (band)|Bastille]] performed at the Yerba Buena Gardens, and attendees received a black windbreaker with the letters "WWDC" across the front and the number "14" stitched on the back, along with a US$25 iTunes gift card to commemorate the 25th anniversary of WWDC.

====2015====

WWDC 2015 was held from June 8 to 12, 2015 in Moscone Center West in San Francisco. The major announcements were the new features of [[iOS 9]], the next version of OS X called [[OS X El Capitan]], the first major software update to the Apple Watch, the June 30 debut of [[Apple Music]], and news that the language Swift was becoming [[open-source software]] supporting iOS, OS X, and Linux.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2403994/wwdc-2015-ios-9-os-x-1011-and-what-else-to-expect|title=WWDC 2015: iOS 9, OS X El Capitan, Apple Pay and other announcements|first=Carly|last=Page|date=April 14, 2015|website=[[The Inquirer]]|access-date=June 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417162836/http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2403994/wwdc-2015-ios-9-os-x-1011-and-what-else-to-expect|archive-date=April 17, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Beer Bash was held at the Yerba Buena Gardens on June 11. [[Walk the Moon]] performed there.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/15/06/10/pop-band-walk-the-moon-to-play-2015-wwdc-bash|title=Pop band Walk the Moon to play 2015 WWDC Bash|date=June 10, 2015|work=AppleInsider|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=June 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609074013/https://appleinsider.com/articles/15/06/10/pop-band-walk-the-moon-to-play-2015-wwdc-bash|url-status=live}}</ref>

====2016====

WWDC 2016 was held from June 13 to 17, 2016, at the [[Bill Graham Civic Auditorium]] and Moscone Center West in San Francisco. The announcements at the event included renaming [[OS X]] to macOS, the new version named [[macOS Sierra]], as well as updates to [[iOS 10]], [[watchOS 3]], and [[tvOS 10]]. Apple proclaimed that the keynote would be the largest ever for developers; this became the reality when they allowed third-party developers to extend the functionality in [[Messages (Apple)|Messages]], [[Apple Maps]], and [[Siri]]. [[Cisco Systems]] and Apple announced a partnership at the 2016 WWDC.<ref>[https://communities.cisco.com/community/developer/blog/2016/06/13/apple-and-cisco-devnet-whats-in-it-for-developers Apple and Cisco DevNet: What's in it for Developers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925035115/https://communities.cisco.com/community/developer/blog/2016/06/13/apple-and-cisco-devnet-whats-in-it-for-developers |date=September 25, 2017 }} communities.cisco.com (June 13, 2016).  Retrieved on February 10, 2017.</ref> Cisco APIs, accessed through [[Cisco DevNet]], were to have greater interoperability with Apple iOS and APIs.

The keynote was more about software updates and features, as no new hardware was introduced. Apple released the Home App that works with [[IOS 8#HomeKit|HomeKit]] as a control center for all third-party applications which provide functions for the home. Also, [[Swift Playgrounds]] was announced as an iPad exclusive app that helps younger people learn to code with Apple's programming language Swift.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/13/apple-announces-swift-playgrounds-for-ipad/|title=Apple announces Swift Playgrounds for iPad at WWDC, public release in fall|last=Mayo|first=Benjamin|date=June 13, 2016|website=9to5Mac|access-date=2016-06-19|archive-date=June 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630072629/https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/13/apple-announces-swift-playgrounds-for-ipad/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://developer.apple.com/swift/playgrounds/|title=Swift Playgrounds – Apple Developer|website=developer.apple.com|access-date=2016-06-19|archive-date=July 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701202948/https://developer.apple.com/swift/playgrounds/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/swift/playgrounds/|title=Swift Playgrounds – Preview|website=Apple|language=en-US|access-date=2016-06-19|archive-date=July 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708182700/https://www.apple.com/swift/playgrounds/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[APFS]], Apple's new [[file system]], was introduced.<ref name="ZDNet 2016.06.14">{{cite news |last1=Harris |first1=Robin |title=WWDC 2016: Apple File System a welcome update for MacOS and iOS |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-macos-ios-apple-file-system-at-wwdc-2016/ |access-date=March 11, 2021 |publisher=ZDNet |date=June 14, 2016 |archive-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707100948/https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-macos-ios-apple-file-system-at-wwdc-2016/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Bash was performed by [[Good Charlotte]] at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.

====2017====

WWDC 2017 (stylized as WWDC17) was held from June 5 to 9, 2017, at the [[San Jose Convention Center]] in [[San Jose, California]], which was the first time since 2002 that the conference took place in the city.<ref name=":1" /> Software announcements included [[iOS 11]], [[watchOS 4]], [[macOS High Sierra]], and [[tvOS 11]]. Hardware announcements included updates to [[iMac]], [[MacBook]] and [[MacBook Pro]], as well as the new [[iMac Pro]], [[iPad Pro|10.5-inch iPad Pro]] and smart speaker [[HomePod]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://9to5mac.com/2017/02/16/apple-announces-wwdc-2017-june-5th-9th-held-at-san-jose-mcenery-convention-center/|title=Apple announces WWDC 2017: June 5th – 9th, held at San Jose McEnery Convention Center|last=Mayo|first=Benjamin|date=February 16, 2017|website=9to5Mac|access-date=February 16, 2017|archive-date=June 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621023639/https://9to5mac.com/2017/02/16/apple-announces-wwdc-2017-june-5th-9th-held-at-san-jose-mcenery-convention-center/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.macrumors.com/2017/02/16/apple-announces-wwdc-2017-takes-place-june-5-9-in-san-jose/|title=Apple Announces WWDC 2017 Takes Place June 5–9 in San Jose|last=Rossignol|first=Joe|date=February 16, 2017|access-date=February 16, 2017|archive-date=June 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609103742/https://www.macrumors.com/2017/02/16/apple-announces-wwdc-2017-takes-place-june-5-9-in-san-jose/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Fall Out Boy]] performed at the Bash<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cultofmac.com/486402/486402/|title=Apple earns an A+ for WWDC 2017's farewell beer bash {{!}} Cult of Mac|date=June 9, 2017|work=Cult of Mac|access-date=2017-08-17|language=en-US|archive-date=June 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615060014/https://www.cultofmac.com/486402/486402/|url-status=live}}</ref> held in Discovery Meadow on June 8.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/events/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817211525/https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/events/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-08-17|title=Evening Events – WWDC – Apple Developer|date=August 17, 2017|access-date=2017-08-17}}</ref>

[[File:San Jose Convention Center plaza, WWDC17.jpg|thumb|right|WWDC 2017 at the [[San Jose Convention Center]]]]

====2018====
[[File:San Jose Convention Center plaza, WWDC18.jpg|thumb|right|WWDC 2018 at the [[San Jose Convention Center]]]]

WWDC 2018 was held from June 4 to 8, 2018, at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California. The announcements at the event included [[iOS 12]], [[macOS Mojave]], [[WatchOS#watchOS 5.x|watchOS 5]], and [[tvOS 12]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/4/17410820/apple-wwdc-summary-updates-highlights-news-2018|title=The 6 biggest highlights from Apple WWDC 2018|work=The Verge|access-date=2018-06-07|archive-date=June 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180609095725/https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/4/17410820/apple-wwdc-summary-updates-highlights-news-2018|url-status=live}}</ref> As with 2016, there were no new hardware announcements.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/06/12/wwdc-was-all-about-software-just-like-it-was-when-steve-jobs-ran-the-show|title=WWDC was all about software, just like it was when Steve Jobs ran the show|work=Apple Insider|access-date=2018-06-15|archive-date=June 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610014719/https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/06/12/wwdc-was-all-about-software-just-like-it-was-when-steve-jobs-ran-the-show|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Panic! at the Disco]] performed at the Bash at Discovery Meadow Park.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.macrumors.com/2018/06/06/panic-at-the-disco-wwdc-bash-2018|title='Panic! At The Disco' to Headline Apple's Annual WWDC Bash|work=MacRumors|access-date=2018-06-15|archive-date=June 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615163236/https://www.macrumors.com/2018/06/06/panic-at-the-disco-wwdc-bash-2018/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== 2019 ====
WWDC 2019 was held from June 3 to 7, 2019, at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California. The announcements at the event included [[iOS 13]], [[macOS Catalina]], [[watchOS 6]], [[tvOS 13]], [[iPadOS 13]], the [[Mac Pro#3rd generation (lattice tower or rack)|3rd generation Mac Pro]], and the [[Pro Display XDR]]. [[Weezer]] performed at the Bash at Discovery Meadow Park.

===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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Ryan |date=June 6, 2022 |title=Apple Announces M2 SoC: Apple Silicon for Macs Updated For 2022 |url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/17431/apple-announces-m2-soc-apple-silicon-updated-for-2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606214950/https://www.anandtech.com/show/17431/apple-announces-m2-soc-apple-silicon-updated-for-2022 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 6, 2022 |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=[[AnandTech]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Faulkner |first=Cameron |date=2022-06-06 |title=Apple announces redesigned MacBook Air with M2 chip and MagSafe |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/6/23148515/apple-new-macbook-air-m2-features-specs-price-release-date |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Loeffler |first=John |date=2022-06-06 |title=Apple announces new MacBook Pro 13-inch with M2 chip at WWDC 2022 |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-13-inch-with-m2-chip-at-wwdc-2022 |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=[[TechRadar]]}}</ref>

==== 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 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 "Sleek peek", took place from June 9 to 13, 2025, in an online format with an in-person event at Apple Park on June 9. [[iOS 26]], [[iPadOS 26]], [[WatchOS#watchOS 26|watchOS 26]], [[MacOS Tahoe|macOS 26 Tahoe]], [[TvOS#tvOS 26|tvOS 26]], and [[VisionOS#visionOS 26|visionOS 26]] were announced at this event, along with Apple's new [[Liquid Glass]] design language. No new hardware was announced at the conference.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WWDC25 |url=https://developer.apple.com/wwdc25/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=Apple Developer |language=en}}</ref>

== Scholarships ==
[[File:Swift_Student_Challenge_2022_Award.jpg|thumb|Award of the Swift Student Challenge 2022]]
<!-- Insert paragraph about WWDC Scholarships before this paragraph -->In 2020, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Apple replaced the annual WWDC Scholarships with the Swift Student Challenge,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hiner |first=Jason |date=May 5, 2020 |title=Apple unveils WWDC 2020 coding contest for students |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/apple-unveils-wwdc-2020-coding-contest-for-students/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=CNET |language=en}}</ref> a [[computer programming|programming]] contest held before WWDC which centers on the [[Swift (programming language)|Swift]] programming language.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Jay |date=May 5, 2020 |title=Apple's online-only WWDC starts on June 22nd |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/5/21182378/apple-wwdc-2020-online-only-june-22-date-keynote |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=The Verge |language=en-US |archive-date=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528115351/https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/5/21182378/apple-wwdc-2020-online-only-june-22-date-keynote |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rayome |first=Alison DeNisco |date=June 24, 2020 |title=WWDC: How Apple's Swift Student Challenge winners are fighting coronavirus |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/wwdc-how-apples-swift-student-challenge-winners-are-fighting-covid-19/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=CNET |language=en |archive-date=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528120953/https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/wwdc-how-apples-swift-student-challenge-winners-are-fighting-covid-19/ |url-status=live }}</ref> {{As of|2020}}, the program was managed by Apple head of developer marketing Esther Hare. 350 winners are selected, who receive WWDC-themed clothing, a metal pin set, the ability to meet Apple engineers,<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |last=Heathman |first=Amelia |date=May 19, 2020 |title=Why budding coders should apply for Apple's WWDC scholarship scheme |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/apple-wwdc-2020-student-scholarship-apply-a4437146.html |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=Evening Standard |language=en |archive-date=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528115420/https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/apple-wwdc-2020-student-scholarship-apply-a4437146.html |url-status=live }}</ref> a one-year membership of the Apple Developer Program, and since 2022, a pair of AirPods Pro.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Potuck |first=Michael |date=May 24, 2022 |title=Apple giving AirPods Pro to Swift Challenge winners along with WWDC22 outerwear and pin set |url=https://9to5mac.com/2022/05/24/swift-challenge-winners-airpods-pro/ |access-date=May 28, 2023 |website=9to5Mac |archive-date=October 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013134056/https://9to5mac.com/2022/05/24/swift-challenge-winners-airpods-pro/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2022, Tim Cook met with 12 of the winners.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Jocelyn |date=June 10, 2022 |title=Saskatoon student, 13, among winners of Apple-run coding challenge |url=https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/saskatoon-student-13-among-winners-of-apple-run-coding-challenge |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=[[The StarPhoenix]] |language=en-CA |archive-date=June 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610182629/https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/saskatoon-student-13-among-winners-of-apple-run-coding-challenge |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2023, students could also enter a lottery for in-person attendance of WWDC at [[Apple Park]].<ref name=":33">{{Cite web |last=Clover |first=Juli |date=March 29, 2023 |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=2023-05-28 |website=MacRumors |language=en}}</ref> In 2024, in-person attendance was changed from a lottery to the 50 best projects out of the 350 winners, these are dubbed "Distinguished Winners."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Distinguished Winners- Swift Student Challenge |url=https://developer.apple.com/swift-student-challenge/distinguished-winners/ |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=Apple Developer |language=en |archive-date=February 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225163352/https://developer.apple.com/swift-student-challenge/distinguished-winners/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The task is to create an interactive scene, shorter than 3 minutes, inside [[Swift Playgrounds]]'',''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brard |first=Emeric |date=May 6, 2020 |title=Put Your Coding Skills To The Test With Apple's Swift Student Challenge |url=https://womenlovetech.com/put-your-coding-skills-to-the-test-with-apples-swift-student-challenge/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=Women Love Tech |language=en |archive-date=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528115354/https://womenlovetech.com/put-your-coding-skills-to-the-test-with-apples-swift-student-challenge/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":14"/> an Apple app that teaches introductory programming.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chiu |first=Karen |date=June 8, 2020 |title=12-year-old programmer in Hong Kong tackles Apple's first student coding contest |url=https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3087951/12-year-old-programmer-hong-kong-tackles-apples-first-student-coding |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en |archive-date=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528115352/https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3087951/12-year-old-programmer-hong-kong-tackles-apples-first-student-coding |url-status=live }}</ref> The projects are judged based on technical accomplishment, creativity, and the text accompanying the submission.<ref name=":24">{{Cite web |last=Clover |first=Juli |date=May 23, 2023 |title=WWDC 2023 Swift Student Challenge Winners Receive AirPods Pro, Sweatshirt and Pins |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2023/05/23/wwdc-2023-swift-student-prizes/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=MacRumors |language=en |archive-date=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528115420/https://www.macrumors.com/2023/05/23/wwdc-2023-swift-student-prizes/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The challenge is only open to students 13 or older in the United States, or the minimum age in their jurisdiction (for example, 16 in the European Union<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossignol |first=Joe |date=March 30, 2021 |title=Students Can Win WWDC 2021 Swag in Apple's Annual Swift Coding Challenge |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2021/03/30/wwdc-2021-swift-student-challenge/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=MacRumors |language=en |archive-date=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528125036/https://www.macrumors.com/2021/03/30/wwdc-2021-swift-student-challenge/ |url-status=live }}</ref>) who are currently enrolled in an accredited school or have recently graduated,<ref name=":14" /> and who are not working full-time as developers. Students can win the award up to four times.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WWDC23 Swift Student Challenge |url=https://developer.apple.com/wwdc23/swift-student-challenge/ |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Apple Developer |language=en |archive-date=June 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602125830/https://developer.apple.com/wwdc23/swift-student-challenge/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Students may win the Distinguished Winner award up to one time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swift Student Challenge Terms and Conditions |url=https://developer.apple.com/swift-student-challenge/policy/ |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=Apple Developer |language=en |archive-date=February 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225163352/https://developer.apple.com/swift-student-challenge/policy/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Related events ==
Several third-party conferences are held in conjunction with WWDC each year, including AltConf, Layers, and NextDoor. Prominent podcasters Jim Dalrymple and [[John Gruber]] hold events nearby, and former Apple [[Technology evangelist|evangelist]] James Dempsey performs a [[benefit concert]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Beyond WWDC|work=Apple Developer|publisher=Apple|date=2018|access-date=June 10, 2018|url=https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/more/|archive-date=November 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116060920/https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/more/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Previously, Apple also announced new products at [[Macworld/iWorld|Macworld Expo]] and [[Apple Expo]]. Apple continues to hold "special events" throughout the year for product introductions, and on rare occasions releases products without holding an event.

==See also==

* [[Apple Inc. advertising]]
* [[Apple Music Festival]]
* [[Google I/O]]
* [[Microsoft Build]]
* [[List of Apple Inc. media events]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/}}

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