WWDC 2026: All the news from Apple’s developers conference

Apple has announced macOS 27 Golden Gate, the next version of its desktop operating system.

The new OS for MacBooks and Mac desktops is the follow-up to last year’s macOS Tahoe 26. Tahoe added some handy features, like a revised Spotlight search and a Phone app, but was controversial due to its bold (and often disliked) Liquid Glass redesign.

Apple’s big developer conference is today, and protesters are using the occasion to call on the company to remove “nudify apps” from the App Store and pull “known” child sexual abuse material from iCloud.

Outside the visitors center at Apple’s Cupertino campus, protesters have put up a large sign saying “Apple is powered by child sexual abuse” and asking incoming CEO John Ternus, “What will you do?” The protesters come from UltraViolet, a women’s advocacy group, and Heat Initiative, a group that aims to “hold tech companies accountable for enabling and profiting from child sexual abuse.”

It’s conference season! Today, we’re back at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, for Apple’s annual developer keynote. Unlike other conferences, there’s a distinct rhythm to WWDC. We know we’re going to get a peek at everything coming to iOS 27, macOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27 — basically all the “Class of ’27” operating systems. As for what those updates will entail? Given the “All Systems Glow” tagline, probably a lot of Apple Intelligence. After all, in the lead-up to the event, the rumor mill has been buzzing that we may see Apple take another run at an AI Siri.

The pressure is particularly high this year. This will be Tim Cook’s final WWDC as CEO before handing over the reins to John Ternus, so everyone will be hungry for any hint of what the forthcoming era will look like. Will we see Liquid Glass refinements? Perhaps iOS 27 updates that nod at a foldable iPhone? A video featuring Craig Federighi’s hair? (We’re most confident about that last one.)

Apple’s biggest event of the year is nearly here. The company’s Worldwide Developers Conference will spotlight updates to iOS, macOS, and all of Apple’s other operating systems, and this year’s event could also include a major overhaul for Siri. Here’s how you can watch along live.

WWDC lasts a few days, but Apple’s biggest announcements will be in the keynote presentation on June 8th at 1PM ET / 10AM PT. The full presentation usually lasts a couple of hours. You can watch it live on YouTube or from Apple’s website, but the best way is, as always, to follow along in our live blog.

Apple has been on its back foot, AI-wise, for the past few years. But in a strange way, playing from behind might not be such a bad move.

At WWDC on Monday, Apple appears to be getting ready to reintroduce us to the new Siri. Again. As a reminder, we met the new Siri in 2024 when Apple “launched” Apple Intelligence. Siri came with a new glowing border, different voice options, and the ability to punt questions to ChatGPT. The whole “Intelligence” bit of the Siri redesign was coming soon, Apple promised. It didn’t. In fact, its promotion around Apple Intelligence was so misleading that the company is settling a class-action lawsuit and has to pay iPhone owners for the features it never shipped. The funny thing is, by fumbling the ball so badly, Apple might have just fallen backward into an advantageous position.

Apple has set a date for this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), scheduling the keynote and Platforms State of the Union for June 8th through June 12th at Apple Park. As usual, we will be tuned in to find out what’s new in the 2027-branded editions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. After last year’s round of glassy visual tweaks, many are waiting for Apple Intelligence to deliver on delayed features, such as an AI upgrade for Siri.

In its press release, Apple says, “WWDC26 will spotlight incredible updates for Apple platforms, including AI advancements and exciting new software and developer tools.”