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Get ready for WWDC 2023, with a jam-packed, keynote address coming to you from Apple Park on June 6th at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT. You can watch Apple’s keynote address live, right on this page, below.

We will add our live notes on this page as well.

The 2023 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off with exciting reveals, inspiration, and new opportunities to continue creating the most innovative apps in the world. Join the worldwide developer community for an in-depth look at the future of Apple platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS — directly from Apple Park.

WWDC 2023 launches with a first look at groundbreaking updates coming to Apple platforms later this year. The keynote address will be available via apple.com, the Apple Developer app, the Apple TV app, and YouTube, with on-demand playback available after the conclusion of the stream.

Watch Apple’s WWDC23 keynote address right here:

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MacDailyNews WWDC 2022 Live Notes (in reverse chronological order):

• Cook ends WWDC23 keynote video

• AAPL: $179.46, $-1.49 (-0.82%) @ 03:06PM EDT

• Apple Vision Pro promo video shown
• Cook recaps today’s announcements

• AAPL: $180.23, -$0.72 (-0.40%) @ 03:03PM EDT

• Apple Vision Pro starts at $3,499; available early next year
• Replace a desk full of flat, 2D monitors with Apple Vision Pro
• Apple Vision Pro: Over 5,000 patents filed during development
• Apple’s world class security and privacy
• Eye movements are kept separate and private
• Optic ID (uses your unique IRIS) unlocks Apple Vision Pro (enabling Apple Pay, etc.)
• Apple Vision Pro and visionOS is an all new platform
• Unity apps can easily run natively on visionOS
• Hundreds of thousands of apps will be available for Apple Vision Pro when launched
• APIs let devs make new Spatial Computing apps
• Works with Zoom, WebEx, et.
• Developers have prepared some content for visionOS and Apple Vision Pro

• AAPL: $181.26,+$0.31 (+0.17%) @ 02:55PM EDT

• visionOS is the first OS designed from the ground up for Spatial Computing
• Apple Vision Pro runs visionOS
• Using ML, Apple Vision Pro creates a digital persona that matches your facial and hand movements
• EyeSight projects the correct view of your eyes to everyone in the room
• Apple Vision Pro uses an Apple M2 and an Apple RI that virtually eliminates latency
• No handheld controllers necessary
• Vision Pro advanced sensors track, eyes, head, etc.
• Audio raytracing
• Audio is spatial; totally convincing to your brain
• True 4K resolution
• Custom 3-element lens; the display is everywhere you look
• 23 million pixels across two panels
• Twin Micro OLED displays
• Apple Vison Pro is a wearable spatial computer
• External high-performance battery (keeps weight off your head)
• Adjustment dial controls tightness/looseness of band
• Audio pods (speakers) built into product
• Product can be tailored to fit each user perfectly
• Soft textiles for comfort and wearability
• Contains displays, cameras, high performance computer
• Digital Crown control
• Lightweight. One piece of glass, curved. Button for capturing Spatial photos and videos
• Apple Vision Pro is the result of decades of design experience
• Cook thanks Iger and Disney
• Disney is partnering with Apple to bring Disney+ to Apple Vision Pro on day one
• Watching sports with Apple Vision Pro is like being at the game (or even hovering/flying over the court)
• Will allow Disney to create deeply personal experiences
• Bob Iger, Disney CEO, touts Vision Pro (wearing Apple Watch with Mickey Mouse watch face)

• AAPL: $180.83, -$0.12 (-0.07%) @ 02:40PM EDT

• Apple TV+
• Apple Arcade games (over 100 titles available on day one)
• 3D movies have incredible depth and motion with Vision Pro
• Vision Pro lets you have huge screens with Spatial Audio (Cinema environment also possible wherever you are)
• Spatial videos and photos are immersive
• Vision Pro is Apple’s first 3D camera (lets you relive the real scene, not flat, 3D)
• Photos in Apple Vision Pro is amazing. Room dims and photos can be as large as your room; panoramas are stunning – wrap all around you
• Tethered Battery pack drops in your pocket
• FaceTime becomes spatial
• Vision Pro is perfect for working remotely
• Just look at your Mac and your Mac works in Vision Pro
• Vision Pro works with Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse
• You can see the world clearly with Vision Pro; you can wear it and interact perfectly with others
• Vision Pro is in sync with your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
• Vision Pro frees apps from the confines of a display; your entire world is a space for your apps
• EyeSight reveals your eyes to others looking at you and occludes when you cannot see them
• Siri integrated
• Feels like magic. Subtle, natural, easy gestures
• Apple Vision Pro is all you need – no hand controls, just look and gesture your hands
• Environments transcend your physical space (move from AR to VR)
• Using apps feels natural, like moving real objects
• Your interface is in 3D, in front of you, in your room (or wherever you are)

• AAPL: $183.41, +$2.46 (+1.36%) @ 02:25PM EDT

• Apple Vision Pro introduces Spatial Computing

Apple Vision Pro
• Apple Vision Pro
• Tim Cook: One more thing…

• Developer betas of all OSes coming today, public betas next month; full releases this fall

• Screen distance can measure if a child is holding their device too close and remind them to move ti further away
• Vision health: Reduction of myopia (Apple Watch can measure amount of time a child spend in daylight)
• Standardized mental health assessments can be performed via Apple Watch
• Mental health: Log your current emotion via Mindfulness app in watchOS 10
• New Workout APIs for developers
• Maps gets topographic map
• Compass and Maps updated for Hiking with new waypoints
• Cycling workouts form Apple Watch now show up on your iPhone
• Power Zones displayed
• FTP measured
• Cycling gets new features: Apple Watch can connect to Bluetooth-equipped bike sensors

• AAPL: $182.66,+$1.71 (+0.95%) @ 02:10PM EDT.

• Snoopy and Woodstock arrive on Apple Watch
• New watch faces
• Activity app redesigned with corner icons, new full screen views
• Long press to add Widget to the Smart Stack
• New way to view information – turn Digital Crown to reveal Widgets in a Smart Stack (ML shows you relevant info when you need it)
• watchOS 10

• Continuity Camera built into FaceTime on Apple TV
• FaceTime app on Apple TV uses your iPhone or iPad camera and microphone
• FaceTime comes to Apple TV (finally!)
• Memories can be your screensaver
• tvOS 17: completely redesigned Control Center

• SharePlay comes to CarPlay – new devices added in vehicle easily
• AirPlay more seamless than ever. On-device ML learns your AirPlay preferences
• AirPods automatic switching between devices is now faster
• AirPods Pro – just start speaking and focus will switch to communicating
• AirPods: Adaptive Audio combines Transparency and Active Noice Cancellation to match your surroundings
• Audio & Home

• Web apps on Mac: Visit your fav sites, Save to Dock, and that’s it!
• Safari profiles
• Passkeys (and passwords) can be shared (end-to-end encrypted)
• Safari protects provate browsing
• Safari in macOS Sonoma is the world’s fastest browser
• Work with multiple video apps (Zoom, FaceTime, etc.)
• Reactions video effects
• Video conferencing: New ways to present remotely (presenter overlay)
• Available for pre-order via Mac App Store soon
• “Death Stranding Director’s Cut” coming to Mac
• Metal provides a new Game Porting Toolkit for developers
• Game mode: lets the game get your Mac’s CPU/GPU’s highest performance (works with any game)
• Metal 3 allows for demanding games
• Gaming: Apple Silicon delivers incredible graphics performance to Mac
• iPhone Widgets can be used on Mac via Continuity (with iPhone nearby or on same WiFi network)
• Widgets can now be pulled out of Notification Center and placed on the Desktop
• New screensavers
• Many of the new iOS and iPadOS features included in macOS
• macOS Sonoma

• External camera on iPad
• Freeform gets new drawing tools
• Stage Manager improvements
• Live collaboration between iPads
• PDFs in Notes can be annotated using Apple Pencil. Multiple PDFs can sit in the same Note
• PDF improvements: iPadOS can identify PDF fields (and be auto-filled)
• iPadOS gets Health app – takes advantage of the larger display of iPad
• Live Activities on Lock Screen on iPad
• Lock screen gets more personalization and customization
• Widgets are now interactive – take quick action in Widget without having to run app
• Widgets and Lock Screen updates
• iPadOS 17

• AAPL: $183.84, +$2.89 (+1.60%) @ 01:35PM EDT

• iOS 17: Just “Siri” triggers Siri – no more “Hey, Siri”
• FindMy item sharing
• StandBy – turn iPhone sideways and get personalized info, clock styles, photos, calendar, Home controls, sports scores, Siri, etc.)
• Journal is end-to-end encrypted for ultimate security
• Journal: a brand new Apple apps – ML can suggest topics, inspire writing
• New way to reflect on and relive special moments
• BTW: This is generative AI (MDN Ed.)
• Autocorrect powered by on-device Machine Learning – gets more accurate
• Keyboard and Dictation updated
• Share photos simply by bringing iPhones together (and even if you separate iPhones during transfer, the transfer will continue)
• Federighi: AirDrop updated; Name Drop – bring iPhones and/or Apple Watches together to share contact info
• Live stickers from Live Photos
• Stickers are able to be roatated
• All emoji are stickers, too
• Brand new stickers experience
• iMessage apps tucked into new + button
• Check in – lets people know when you arrive at a destination
• Location sharing right in message
• Transcriptions
• Search filters, Catch-up arrow, In line replying faster
• Kim Beverett: New Messages updates
• FaceTime gets ability to leave messages
• CallKit: Live Voicemail (live transcription in real time as spoken)
• Phone app updated (contact posters)
• Craig Federighi: iOS 17

• This completes the Mac’s Apple Silicon transistion
• Mac Pro starts at $6,999
• Mac Studio starts at $1,999
• Tower and Rack mount enclosures available
• Up to 192GB memeory
• PCI expansion – 6 slots available
• Every Mac Pro has Afterburner performance built in; in fact the equivalent of 7 Afterburner cards built in
• Mac Pro with Apple Silicon (M2 Ultra)
• Higher bandwidth HDMI, can support up to 6 Pro Display XDRs
• M2 Ultra can support up to 192GB memory
• Mac Studio update: M2 Max and M2 Ultra (24 core CPU)
• Mac Studio
• Starts at $,1299, 1,199 for education. 13-inch drops $100 to $1099 (available to order today, ships next week)
• Up to 24GB memory
• Fanless, silent design
• 12X faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Air
• M2 chip
• Six speaker ausido system
• 1080p camera for video calls
• 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display, up to 500 nits brightness
• Kate Bergeron: 11.5mm thin. The world’s thinnest 15-inch laptop, just over 3 pounds
• Apple reveals 15-inch MacBook Air
• John Ternus: 13-inch MacBook Air is the world’ best selling laptop
• Mac

• “Today we’re going to make some of our biggest announcements ever” – Cook
• 15th anniversary of the App Store this year
• Apple CEO Tim Cook appears via video
• Welcome to WWDC23 live coverage
• Developer video – idea bubble being chased
• Event begins

• AAPL holding steady for now
• AAPL: $184.60, +$3.65 (+2.01%) @ 12:56PM EDT
• AAPL: $184.54, +$3.60 (+1.99%) @ 12:14PM EDT