WWDC 2026: Everything We Know

WWDC 2026 Overview

Apple's 37th annual Worldwide Developers Conference will take place in June, but Apple hasn't yet announced the 2026 event dates. We're expecting Apple to tell us more about WWDC 2026 in late March.

Like WWDC 2025, WWDC 2026 is expected to be a hybrid event. Apple will hold WWDC primarily online, allowing developers around the world to attend sessions and meet with Apple engineers at no cost. Apple no longer does a multi-day in-person paid event, but it does invite select developers and students to the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California.

The Worldwide Developers Conference gives developers and Apple fans a first look at new versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. Developers can attend engineering sessions and one-on-one labs and participate in the Apple Developer Forums, all to learn how to integrate the new OS features into their apps.

WWDC 2026 will begin with a keynote event where Apple will walk through all of the new software features. This year, we're expecting iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27.

Apple sometimes unveils new hardware, so there is a possibility that we could see new Macs introduced at the event.

Apple pre-records the WWDC keynote and streams it on Apple.com, the Apple Developer app, the Apple Developer website, the Apple TV, and YouTube.

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Software Announcements

Software is the main focus at WWDC, and we've heard several rumors about what we can expect in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27. Apple is planning to debut the updated version of Siri in the 27 series software.

We have a full iOS 27 roundup with an in-depth look at what to expect, but here are the highlights:

Smarter Siri - The Apple Intelligence Siri features promised for iOS 18 are supposed to finally come in iOS 27, so Siri could get much smarter. Apple is adding personal context, the ability for Siri to see what's on the screen, and options for Siri to do more in and between apps.
Chatbot Siri - There's also going to be a full chatbot version of Siri that works similarly to Claude or ChatGPT.
iPhone Fold optimizations - The iPhone Fold will have an all-new form factor, and it will support side-by-side apps and new sidebars. Apple will undoubtedly wait to unveil this aspect of iOS 27 until the iPhone Fold introduction in September.
Liquid Glass - We could see some adjustments to the Liquid Glass design aesthetic in iOS 27.
Performance and Stability - iOS 27 could be a "Snow Leopard" update with a focus on improving underlying performance and quality. Apple is cleaning up iOS code and removing what's outdated, which could lead to improved performance and less battery consumption.

We don't often hear much about updates beyond iOS, but some of the iOS 27 features will extend to other platforms. macOS 27 is also expected to get the same code overhaul for performance improvements.

WWDC 2026 Date Possibilities

Apple typically holds WWDC during the first two weeks of June, though the company tends to choose the first week more often than not. Last year, WWDC was the second week of June, and the dates also look right for an event on the second week of the month this year.

Past WWDC dates:

2025 - June 9 to June 13
2024 - June 10 to June 14
2023 - June 5 to June 9
2022 - June 6 to June 10
2021 - June 7 to June 11
2020 - June 22 to June 26
2019 - June 3 to June 7
2018 - June 4 to June 8
2017 - June 5 to June 9
2016 - June 12 to June 17
2015 - June 8 to June 12
2014 - June 2 to June 6

Apple will likely unveil the WWDC 2026 dates at the end of March or the beginning of April.

Past WWDC Events

WWDC 2025

At WWDC 2025, Apple introduced iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26.

WWDC 2024

With WWDC 2024, Apple introduced iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15 Sequoia, and the first Apple Intelligence features.

WWDC 2023

WWDC 2023 brought our first look at the Vision Pro headset, new Mac Pro and Mac Studio machines with M2 Ultra chips, and iOS 17, macOS 14 Sonoma, tvOS 17, and watchOS 10.

WWDC 2022

At WWDC, Apple unveiled iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13 Ventura, tvOS 16, and watchOS 9, along with a new M2 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro.

WWDC 2021

WWDC 2021 focused on software instead of hardware, with Apple introducing iOS 15, iPadOS 15, tvOS 15, macOS Monterey, and watchOS 8. Apple also introduced iCloud+, a suite of new privacy-focused features that are available for its paid iCloud plans, priced starting at $0.99 per month.

WWDC 2020

While WWDC 2020 also didn't see the introduction of any new hardware, there were significant operating system updates across Apple's platforms, and we also heard about Apple's long-rumored transition from Intel processors to Apple Silicon for its Mac lineup.

WWDC 2019

At WWDC 2019, Apple debuted new versions of iOS, iPadOS (now separate from iOS!), macOS, tvOS, and watchOS, all of which have a long list of new features, plus Apple gave us a peek at the new Mac Pro and 6K Apple Display.

WWDC 2018

At WWDC 2018, Apple made the following software and hardware announcements:

WWDC 2017

At WWDC 2017, Apple made the following software and hardware announcements:

WWDC 2016

At WWDC 2016, Apple made the following announcements:

WWDC 2015

At WWDC 2015, Apple unveiled the following services and software:

WWDC 2014

At WWDC 2014, Apple unveiled the following services and software:

WWDC 2026

Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference will take place in June 2026, but official dates haven't been announced yet.