It seems like we’ve been waiting forever, but the first Apple keynote of 2023 is finally here—and it’s a big one. We’re expecting a ton of announcements at WWDC 2023, from the unveiling of iOS 17 and macOS 14 to the launch of Apple’s first mixed-reality headset. Follow along with us live right here!
WWDC 2023: Watch the keynote live
The WWDC 2023 keynote will start at 10 am PT and will be streaming on Apple.com and YouTube. Here’s how to watch WWDC live. You can also watch the keynote below.
WWDC 2023: Live updates
9:30 am PT: We’re onsite at Apple Park and have photos on our Twitter account!
9:40 am PT: HI everyone, this is Roman Loyola. I’m at Apple Park attending the keynote. There’s a buzz here that’s different from past keynotes. A ton of excitement in the air–there’s always excitement at WWDC, but with the subtext of what might happen this year, it’s more palpable.
9:52 am PT: The keynote is starting soon and people are getting settled in.
9:57 am PT: Tim Cook and Craig Federighi are on stage welcoming everyone
10 am PT: The keynote is starting with an opening video
10:01 am PT: A video is playing with Tim Cook introducing WWDC. It looks like there won’t be live presentations.
10:02 am PT: The Mac is first up. John Ternus is hyping up Apple silicon.
10:04 am PT: 15-inch MacBook Air intro. 11.5 mm thin, 3 pounds. MagSafe, 2 Thunderbolt port, headphone jack, 4 colors. Liquid Retina display, 500 nits brightness. 1080p camera. 6 speakers. M2 chip. 12x faster than fastest Intel MBA. 18-hour battery life. $1,299. Available next week. 13-inch MacBook Air down to $1,099.
10:08 am PT: New Mac Studio with M2 Max and Ultra. 192GB of memory max! 800GBps! M2 Ultra is 50% faster video processing than M1 Ultra. Supports up to 6 Pro Display XDR.
10:13 am PT: Mac Pro with M2 Ultra! 192GB unified memory. Built-in afterburner performance (7x)! 8 Thunderbolt ports. 6 open PCI ports. Same tower and rack mount as before.
10:16 am PT: iOS 17. Live transcriptions of calls. FaceTime messages. Messages gets search filters, catch-up arrow, swipe to reply, audio message transcription, inline location, Check In, updated design, new Stickers UI and Live Stickers. These Messages upgrades are going to increase green bubble envy
10:25 am PT: AirDrop updates: NameDrop, SharePlay API for device to device media sharing.
10:26 am PT: Autocorrect more accurate and quick reverting, inline predictions, more personalized. Lots of indirect AI references here.
10:29 am PT: New Journal app. Personalized suggestions from machine learning to inspire writing. New Suggestions API.
10:30 am PT: We haven’t gotten to macOS yet, but did anyone else see the macOS Mammoth reference?
10:31 am PT: The rumors Standby mode for iPhone is being announced. Makes your iPhone in landscape mode an interactive display while charging.
10:33 am PT: No more “Hey” in Hey Siri. Pets recognition in Photos. Find My Item Sharing.
10:34 am PT: iPadOS 17: Widgets, new Lock Screens. Live Activities on Lock Screen–track scores, deliveries, multiple timers.
10:38 am PT: Health app coming to iPad.
10:39 am PT: PDF with autofill support. Signature support. Notes app gets expanded PDF support, live collaboration.
WWDC 2023: Latest news and rumors
Apple Store down: As usual, Apple has taken its online store down hours before the keynote, which is a sign that new products will be available for purchase or preorder
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Headset shipping next year: Ming-Chi Kuo reports that the headset might not begin mass shipments until 2024. That’s not uncommon—the Mac Pro, iMac Pro, and HomePod were all announced at WWDC and didn’t ship in large quantities until the first quarter of the following year.
Headset name and price: A rumor from Yeux1122 on Naver claims Apple’s headset will be called Apple XR and cost $1,999 rather than $2,999 as rumored.
On-site demo structures: Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple has built “two demonstration areas” ahead of today’s event. According to the report, one is inside the Steve Jobs Theater as usual, but Apple has also prepared a second temporary structure exclusively for demoing the headset.
No more ‘Hey Siri’: Gurman reports that Apple may drop the “Hey” from its hands-free “Hey Siri” prompt in iOS 17.
Apple headset colors: According to leaker billbil_kun writing for French tech site Dealabs, the AR/VR headset will be available in several colors, including black, blue, grey, green, and pink. The same report claims it will be available with either 128GB or 256GB.
watchOS 10 Weather app redesign: Among the many changes expected in watchOS 10 is a new Weather app that looks more like the iOS 16 version.
Mac Pro stock dwindling: Most configurations of the Mac Pro on Apple.com are back-ordered by 4 weeks and won’t ship until July.
