Milestones in the history of WWDC Apple

Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is an annual event held by the company, primarily used to showcase its software and new technologies to developers, as well as to provide hands-on lab training and sessions with Apple developers. The first conference was held internally in 1983, and its current format began in 1990 and has continued annually since. Typically, the number of attendees ranged from 2000 to 4200 developers, but during WWDC 2007, Steve Jobs indicated that there were over 5000 attendees. From 2008 to 2013, the official attendance was 5200, and from 2014 to 2019, the number rose to 6000, including Apple and private engineering attendees. Everything changed in 2020, when the conference went virtual, broadcast online only, with no attendees. But it seems the situation is different in 2022, as Apple invited a number of developers and journalists, and in subsequent years, attendance at WWDC became a lottery? The next conference is number 43. In the history of Apple's WWDC conference.

2007 conference

● It is the acclaimed conference and year, which constituted a major turning point in the history of Apple and the world when Steve Jobs introduced, for the first time, a new and revolutionary generation of smart phones that is completely different from what came before it. An iPhone announces a launch date and later in the year announces the introduction of the Apple TV.

● He also announced at this conference about the Safari browser for Windows and the iPhone.

● A beta version of Mac OS v10.5 Leopard has also been announced

● More than five thousand developers attended this conference.

2008 conference

● And in which the App Store for iPhone and iPod touch and the final version of the development kit for the iPhone were announced iPhone SDK, as well as the new version of the iPhone 3G, and globally this time.

● As well as the announcement of the second version of the iPhone operating system, and a service MobileMeAnd about the new system Mac OS

● In the same year, Steve Jobs announced the new device MacBook Air.

● It was at this conference that it was announced that tickets had been sold out for the first time.

2009 conference

● In this session, the third version of the iPhone operating system was announced iPhone OS 3.0 The new operating system was shown Mac OSAlso, a new update has been announced for MacBook Pro devices, in addition to a new device that joins them.

● The new iPhone 3GS has also been introduced.

● At this conference, Steve Jobs for the first time missed the keynote speech due to his illness.

● But he returned later in the same year to present a new family of iPods, represented by the third generation of the iPod touch, the fifth generation of the iPod nano, and the iPod shuffle of multicolor.

2010 conference

● Announcing the iPhone 4 and changing the name of the operating system from iPhone OS to iOS.

● The FaceTime feature was first introduced.

● iMovie for iPhone was introduced.

● Introducing the Apple A4 processor and using it in the iPhone 4.

2011 conference

2012 conference

● Tickets ran out in one hour.

● Apple unveiled the Mac 10.8 system, which integrated iOS features into the Mac, such as iMessage, notification center, cloud, support for Twitter, Facebook, and others.

● Apple announced iOS 6, which included new Apple Maps, improved Siri, Facebook support, and a completely revamped App Store.

Apple unveiled the MacBook Retina, as well as updated the rest of the Mac devices.

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2013 conference

● Tickets sold out in 71 seconds. Apple has 6 million developers, 300 million cloud accounts, and 900 apps. 575 Apple accounts linked to credit cards.

● Apple reviewed Anki smart cars.

● Apple announced Mac OS X 10.9 and named it the Mavericks.

● It modernized the MacBook Air family and launched the next generation MacBook.

● Cloud services updated with iWork support.

● It revealed iOS 7 and its features.

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2014 conference

● In it, Apple revealed the arrival of iOS devices to 800 million, including half a billion iPhones. It also revealed Mac 10.10 and iOS 8, which was the biggest quantum leap in the history of iOS since its release. It also announced a new programming language, Swift.

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2015 conference

● Apple announced that, as of this conference, training courses for developers will be broadcast live, and stated that there is a female developer attending only 12 years old. Then he revealed the Mac OS X 10.11 system, and transferred Metal technology to the Mac. It also released iOS 9 to developers, and reportedly paid $30 billion to programmers. It announced the open source Swift language, and revealed the second clock system, in which applications operate independently, as well as the Apple Music service.

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2016 conference

● Announcements at the event included the renaming of OS X to MAC OS, as well as updates to iOS 10, Watch OS 3, and TV OS 10.

● Apple announced that this conference is really for developers, and this became a reality when developers were allowed to expand the use of messaging services, Apple Maps, and Siri.

● No new devices have been introduced or updated. But the Home app has been announced as the control center for all the apps that provide smart home functionality. PlayGround has also announced the Swift development language tool as the exclusive app that helps young people learn programming with the new programming language from Apple Swift.

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2017 conference

● The announcements at the event included the latest Mac OS, which comes under the name "High Sierra", as well as updates to iOS 11, Watch OS 4, and TV OS 11.

● Apple announced an update to the iMac family of devices and also about A premium version of the Mac that's ready for professionals called the iMac Pro.

● Apple introduced a newer version of the iPad Pro.

● Apple announced a new device, the HomePod.

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2018 conference

● The 2018 conference did not deviate from expectations and the renewal was limited to making the iOS system more stable, and the iOS 12 system has already witnessed the approval of most users due to its stability, unlike previous years.

● Announcements at the event included the latest Mac OS, which comes under the name "Mojave," as well as updates to iOS 12, Watch OS 5, and TV OS 12.

● Apple has announced the Shortcuts app, which Siri can perform multiple functions at the same time by programming it to these tasks.

● Apple did not announce any hardware at this conference.

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2019 conference

●Announced the iOS 13 update, the system performance improved, the speed of unlocking by Face ID increased by 30%, and the size of applications decreased by 50% when downloading the first time and 60% when updating. In general, the speed of opening applications has become double, and many other features such as dark mode.

● Apple announced the Shortcuts application, which Siri can perform several functions at the same time by programming it to these tasks.

● For the first time, it was decided to completely separate the iPad from the iPhone, and a new system called iPadOS was provided for it. The new system will enable Apple to develop features for the iPad independently of the iPhone and iPod Touch.

● Mac system update 10.15, and a new name was launched on the Mac system inspired by the natural places and tourist attractions in California, which is “Catalina”

● Apple announced at this conference the new Mac Pro and Apple Display.

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2020 conference

● For the first time, the conference is a live broadcast only, no attendance, no tickets, and no developers in the same place with Apple engineers, and it was a new and wonderful experience without a doubt.

● The shift to Apple's ARM processors in Mac devices, and the beginning of a new era for Apple devices.

● Apple announced watchOS 7 with a number of updates and a hand wash alert feature.

Announced the iOS 14 update, improving system performance, adding the application library and widgets on the home screen, picture-in-picture in the whole system, and the call bar.

● Apple has announced more interest in new systems in privacy, and the Do Not Track feature.

● A major update to the Mac system, and a new name was launched on the Mac system inspired by the natural places and tourist attractions in California, which is “Big Sur”

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2021 conference

● Again, the conference is only a live broadcast, no attendance but also a great experience and mastery in the implementation of the conference.

● Announced iOS 15 update, improved system performance, screen sharing feature, improved notifications and notification summary, focus feature, updated Apple apps such as Maps, Wallet and Weather.

● Apple announced the update of iPadOS 15, where Apple added a number of new widgets, added the application library for the iPad, improved the way to open two applications and split the screen.

● Apple announced Cloud Plus + and features such as mail masking, and the feature to encrypt your Internet connection.

● The Apple Watch system has been updated and the Breathe app has been improved; Helping you relax more, Apple added a full keyboard for the watch.

● A major update to the Mac system and a new name was given to the Mac system inspired by the natural places and tourist attractions in California, which is “Monterey”

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2022 conference

● Apple announced the all-new MacBook Air and updated 13-inch MacBook Pro powered by the groundbreaking M2 chip, which delivers up to two times faster performance and up to three times longer battery life than the previous generation.

● Announced the iOS 16 update with new features such as SharePlay, which lets you watch your screen share with friends via FaceTime, the Live Text feature which recognizes text in images and lets you copy, paste or translate them, and the Focus feature which helps you stay in focus. By filtering notifications that are not related to what you are doing, and of course changing the entire screen wallpaper system.

● Apple introduced new features with iPadOS 16, such as Quick Note, which lets you write notes from any app using the Apple Pencil or keyboard; Universal Control, which lets you use a single mouse and keyboard to seamlessly switch between Mac and iPad; Widget on the main screen.

● updated macOS Ventura, and features like Shortcuts that let you launch everyday tasks with simple actions; Safari update that gives you a smoother browsing experience.

● watchOS 9 update With features like turning your favorite photos into beautiful watch faces with depth and movement, Mindfulness helps you relax and focus, and share your health data with your family or doctor.

● Apple introduced innovative technologies that enable developers to build their apps faster, such as Xcode Cloud, which allows developers to build, test, and deliver apps in the cloud, and many updates and new code libraries for augmented reality, machine learning, games, health, and more.

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2023 conference

● The most important thing that was announced at the conference was the launch of Apple’s new Vision Pro device, as well as the Vision OS system.

● Apple announced the new MacBook Air, powered by the M2 chip. The device is only 11.5 mm thick, making it the thinnest in the world.

● Apple updated the Mac Studio to include the M2 Max processor and launched an upgraded version of the Mac Pro powered by the M2 Ultra processor.

It announced an update to iOS 17 with new features such as an update to the Phone calling program and the ability to create your own calling identity, adding live voice mail; It enables you to convert voice mail into text that appears in front of you. Apple added a new feature to NameDrop that enables you to share your name and data with others. Apple added a new program called Newspaper or Journal, and other features.

Apple announced an update to its other systems, such as iPadOS 17, the new Mac system that Apple called Sonoma, the tvOS 17 system, and the watchOS 10 system.

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2024 conference

● The most important announcements at the conference were the launch of an artificial intelligence system integrated into iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, focusing on on-device data processing for privacy, with features such as text enhancement, image creation using the Image Playground app, and Genmoji for creating custom emojis.

● Siri improvements: Siri is updated to be smarter and more interactive, with support for integration with OpenAI's ChatGPT to handle complex requests.

● iOS 18: Redesigned Lock Screen and Control Center with customization options, improved Photos app, iPhone Mirroring feature to display iPhone screen on Mac, and sending messages via satellite.

● iPadOS 18: Math Notes feature to convert handwritten equations into graphs, with user interface improvements similar to iOS 18.

● macOS Sequoia: Adds Continuity to seamlessly connect Apple devices, and Safari improvements with Highlights to summarize content.

● watchOS 11: Training Load feature for analyzing exercise data, and improvements to the watch face and Health apps.

● visionOS 2: Updates to Apple Vision Pro to improve the augmented reality experience and add new interactive features.

● Developer Tools: Improvements to Swift and Xcode, with a focus on supporting app development using AI.

● No new hardware announcements: The conference focused on software only without announcing new hardware such as MacBook Air or Mac Pro.

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2025 conference

Based on the leaks and expectations circulating about the conference WWDC 2025 (June 9-13, 2025) Here is a summary of the expected points:

● Redesigning system interfacesRadical updates to iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 12, tvOS 19, and visionOS 26, with a visionOS-inspired design based on the “digital glass” concept, including nearly circular icons and a transparent menu bar.

● Unification of system namingChange version numbers to align with the year 2026 (e.g. iOS 26 instead of iOS 19), to unify releases across all Apple systems.

● Apple Intelligence ImprovementsEnhance AI features with Apple opening Foundation Models to developers to create custom features in apps, and labeling some apps like Safari and Photos as “AI-powered.”

● Improved Siri: Limited Siri updates, as the advanced version promised for 2024 has not been completed, with a focus on minor performance improvements.

● iPadOS 26 ProA possible “Pro” version of iPadOS with productivity improvements such as advanced multitasking, better support for external displays, and professional apps.

● Virtual Health CoachA new AI feature (Project Mulberry) in the Health app provides personalized health advice based on device data, with AI trained with the help of doctors.

● CarPlay updates: A new CarPlay user interface is part of the system redesign, with improvements to vehicle integration.

● New features for visionOS: Added custom navigation software for Vision Pro glasses, with improvements to the augmented reality experience.

● AirPods and instant translation:Supports instant translation in AirPods, enhancing the multilingual user experience.

● HomeOS (possible)Leaks indicate the possibility of announcing HomeOS, a custom operating system for smart home devices, but this is unconfirmed.

● No new devicesThere are no strong expectations for the launch of devices like the iPhone 17 or a new Mac Pro, as the conference focuses on software, with little chance of an updated Mac Pro announcement.

Note:Predictions are based on leaks and unofficial reports, and actual announcements may differ.