Of the massive Apple occasions of the 12 months, WWDC is probably the most dependable: In every of the previous 18 Junes, like clockwork, Apple has held an enormous get-together for its developer companions and introduced a raft of vital software program updates. The September iPhone launch, March/April spring occasion and October occasion appear nearly unpredictable by comparability.
On this article, we record the most important bulletins (and among the smaller titbits) you may anticipate to listen to about at WWDC 2025. A few of these–updates to the 5 massive Apple working programs, most clearly–are as predictable because the timing of the occasion. However we reckon Apple will spring just a few surprises this 12 months.
When is WWDC 2025?
Apple has introduced that WWDC25 will happen from June 9 to 13, with the keynote occasion on Monday June 9.
When is the WWDC keynote?
The keynote is will start, as ordinary, at 10am Pacific Time. It’ll happen on Monday, June 9.
In case you are questioning what time will the WWDC keynote begin the place you might be it interprets to:
- US: at 10 a.m. (PDT), 11 a.m. (MDT), midday (CDT), 1 p.m. (EDT)
- Canada: at 2 p.m. (ADT)
- UK: at 6 p.m. (BST)
- Europe: at 7 p.m. (CEST)
- India:Â at 10.30 p.m. (IST)
- Singapore and China: subsequent day at 1 a.m.
- Japan: following day at 2 a.m. (JST)
- Australia: following day at 1 a.m. (AWST), 2.30 a.m. (ACST), 3 a.m. (AEST)
- New Zealand: following day at 5 a.m. (NZST)
How you can watch WWDC 2025
When WWDC begins Apple will reside stream the opening keynote on its web site and elsewhere, together with on the Apple TV app. This implies you’ll be capable to watch the presentation on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and even PC.
Present Apple Developer Program members, Apple Developer Enterprise Program members and Swift Pupil Problem winners had been in a position to apply without cost tickets. Extra details about how to try this beneath.
What’s WWDC?
WWDC stands for the Worldwide Builders Convention and is devoted to the third-party software program and {hardware} builders that create apps and equipment for Apple’s platforms: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Imaginative and prescient Professional.
On the occasion Apple previews the software program coming to iPhones, Macs, iPads and extra later within the 12 months. The beta program begins after the occasion in order that builders can begin testing the brand new software program, discover out methods to make use of new options, and and ensure it really works with their apps.
What is going to Apple announce at WWDC 2025?
Whereas devs are on the coronary heart of the occasion, Apple makes use of WWDC to announce its software program plans and probably some new Macs and different merchandise to the world. Prior to now we’ve seen numerous new stuff, together with new Macs. Learn on to search out out what we anticipate to see Apple unveil on the occasion, from software program and {hardware} to some totally new merchandise.
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WWDC 2025: Software program releases
WWDC is all concerning the software program, so we might be sure that Apple will reveal particulars of its upcoming working system updates for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, HomePod, and Apple Watch. These updates will then be issued to builders as a beta to check, after which just a few weeks later a public beta will begin. Find out about collaborating in Apple’s beta software program program so you may take a look at the brand new software program as quickly because the beta arrives.
Finally, the brand new software program might be accessible for everybody to obtain within the fall (normally September for iOS/iPadOS/watchOS and both September or October for macOS.
Right here’s what to anticipate:
Apple Intelligence
AI might be on the forefront of WWDC, with the corporate prone to talk about how it’s rising its AI characteristic set often called Apple Intelligence. At WWDC 2024 Apple Intelligence options had been a big a part of the bulletins round iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 Sequoia, however Apple is but to ship on a few of it’s guarantees regarding Apple Intelligence, with some Siri associated options being pushed to the iOS 19 launch.
iOS 19
The headliner of the occasion merely due to the sheer variety of iPhone house owners throughout the planet. When you’ve obtained an iPhone made inside the previous 5 years, you’ll possible be capable to set up the brand new model of iOS when it’s launched within the fall of 2025–although the Apple Intelligence options are just for the iPhone 15 Professional or later.
At WWDC Apple will showcase the brand new options coming to iPhones later in 2025. The rumors we’ve heard about iOS 19 thus far point out that we may see a serious design overhaul, enhancements to Siri, extra Apple intelligence options, and Dwelling app modifications.
However earlier than iOS 19 launches, there’s an entire beta-testing cycle to get via. iOS 19 might be introduced at WWDC 2025, after which launched as a developer beta (for registered app builders solely) nearly instantly after the keynote. Builders will then be capable to set up the iOS beta and some weeks later a public beta model might be made accessible for all customers who need to strive the brand new options. Our recommendation is to be cautious and ready for critical flaws with the beta software program–it’d even brick your gadget.
Over the course of the subsequent few months, the developer and public betas will undergo a testing course of the place options might be tweaked, modified, mounted, and up to date till we attain the completed iOS 19.0 public launch, more than likely in September.
Learn all of the rumors and our hopes for iOS 19 in our iOS 19 information.
iPadOS 19
The accompanying replace for iPad house owners, iPadOS 19 is prone to incorporate many of the new options of iOS 19 however tailored to a larger-screen interface. When Apple’s two cellular working programs break up in 2019 they had been comparable in most respects, however the iPad model is heading steadily into its personal realm.
In 2022, Apple launched iPad OS 16 a month after iOS 16, so it’s attainable that the 2 variations don’t arrive on the similar time.
Discover out extra about iPadOS 19 in our information.
macOS 16
What’s Apple obtained in retailer for its follow-up to macOS Sequoia? We’ll discover out at WWDC 2025.
This model might be numbered macOS 16, however what’s much less predictable is the California landmark Apple will title the model after. Up to now we’ve had: Mavericks, Yosemite, El Capitan, Sierra, Excessive Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, Large Sur, Monterey, Ventura and Sonoma. Based mostly on the emblems Apple has utilized for, macOS Rincon or Skyline may very well be possible.
We’ll share all of the rumors and our hopes for macOS 16 in our macOS 16 information.
visionOS 3
Now that the Imaginative and prescient Professional has been on sale for a when you can anticipate to listen to about new software program options coming to the gadget at WWDC. Apple is prone to have issues to say about new apps being made for the gadget in addition to third-party software program that’s being created for Imaginative and prescient Professional.
watchOS 12
The brand new working system for the Apple Watch might be revealed at WWDC 2025. That is extra of a distinct segment than the iPhone, iPad, and Mac updates mentioned above however may convey extra well being and health options to Apple Watch house owners around the globe. Count on AI to have an effect right here as nicely.
tvOS 19
The bottom-profile of the massive Apple working programs, tvOS is the platform that runs on the Apple TV. tvOS is usually gentle on new options, however the push into AI may change that, with new discovery and search instruments.
HomePod software program model 19
Apple can be prone to replace the software program on the HomePod and HomePod mini alongside the opposite working programs. We might hear extra about Apple’s plans for the HomePod throughout the WWDC occasion–particularly as Apple is rumored to planning massive modifications to the HomePod.
Different software program
It’s also possible to anticipate Apple to replace its developer-focused apps, like Swift, Xcode, and TestFlight.
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WWDC 2025: {Hardware} releases
WWDC tends to be a software-focused occasion, however Apple has typically discovered time throughout its WWDC keynotes to launch {hardware} merchandise too. The primary few iPhone revisions—iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPhone 4S—had been all launched at WWDC, and the HomePod had its unveiling on the occasion in 2017 as nicely.
Nevertheless, the occasion has targeted on Mac releases lately. Apple unveiled the iMac Professional in 2017 alongside updates to the iMac, MacBook, and MacBook Professional, and introduced a brand new Mac Professional and the Professional Show XDR in June 2019. At WWDC 2020, Apple introduced the transition from Intel to Apple silicon, and WWDC 2022 noticed Apple launch the M2 chip within the MacBook Air and MacBook Professional. WWDC 2023 noticed Apple introduce the Imaginative and prescient Professional, 15-inch MacBook Air, and the Mac Studio and Mac Professional with M2 Extremely chip.
What’s within the {hardware} pipeline for Apple proper now? {Hardware} appears unlikely for this occasion attributable to a heavy deal with AI, however there are nonetheless some prospects for surprises:
New Macs
We have already got M4, M4 Professional, and M4 Max, however no M4 Extremely but, and updates to the Mac Professional are lengthy overdue.
Mac Professional
Through the years, together with in 2023, new Mac Professional fashions have been launched at WWDC. Apple up to date the Mac Studio in March 2025, however notably Apple gave the Mac Studio an M3 Extremely chip possibility moderately than an M4 Extremely: is the M4 Extremely being saved again for the Mac Professional? It appears prefer it.
Learn what we all know concerning the M4 Mac Professional.
Different {hardware}
There are additionally rumors a few HomePod, or HomeHub that may very well be used to manage digital house {hardware} and residential safety instruments. There are many rumors about completely different merchandise, WWDC may very well be the primary time we hear Apple talk about this new product.
Examine Apple’s HomeHub plans.
How you can attend WWDC
If you wish to attend the WWDC Keynote in individual it’s essential to be ready to enter a lottery and apply for a ticket to attend the keynote alongside different builders. There’s quite a lot of competitors for these tickets, that are randomly chosen from these to use and aren’t transferable. The excellent news is that tickets are free.
The lottery for ticket allotted for 2025 began on the finish of March and people needed to apply by the start of April.
Apple invitations builders to take part in a sequence of lessons, workshops, and classes to be taught concerning the system-wide modifications coming to the most important software program platforms within the coming 12 months to allow them to replace their apps. Some fortunate builders even get to observe the occasion reside in individual.
- Present Apple Developer Program members.
- Apple Entrepreneur Camp alumni.
- Swift Pupil Problem winners; 2024 problem candidates might be included in a separate random choice course of for winners (in early Could 2023 Apple started alerting the fortunate few of their standing as winners).
- Present Apple Developer Enterprise Program members.
The fortunate candidates had been notified of their success in getting a ticket in the beginning of April.
You will discover out extra about get tickets to WWDC in our FAQ.
WWDC keynote tickets have been free and randomly distributed for the previous few years, however it beforehand price $1,599 for builders to attend and people tickets offered out in a short time.
Even and not using a ticket, all registered Apple builders get on-line entry to session movies, slides, and pattern code all through the week.
Apple will share extra convention data prematurely of WWDC24 via the Apple Developer app.
When was WWDC final 12 months?
Apple historically holds WWDC throughout the first weeks of June. Listed below are the dates from the previous few years:
- WWDC 2024: June 10-14
- WWDC 2023: June 5-9
- WWDC 2022: June 6-10
- WWDC 2021: June 7-11
- WWDC 2020: June 22-26
- WWDC 2019: June 3-7
- WWDC 2018: June 4-8
For a broader view of the 12 months’s plans, try our information to the new Apple merchandise coming in 2025.
We’ll replace this text repeatedly within the run-up to WWDC, so test again to see the most recent information.
