Apple WWDC 2022: What to Expect and How to Watch

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Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) kicks off June 6, starting a four-day blitz of news and updates for all things Apple. It’s a chance for developers to learn the latest news about Apple’s underlying software and to connect with engineers and product designers to discover the best ways to tailor their creations to the products those apps will run on.

But it’s also Apple’s biggest stage of the year. While the Cupertino-based tech giant has several announcement events throughout the year, this is arguably its most important, giving Apple a chance to speak directly to the most devoted users—the people making the software. That makes WWDC an important forum for introducing everything from new software features and creation tools to new hardware products and more.

Apple is famously tight-lipped about what exactly will be announced during the show, but the rumor mill has been working overtime to ferret out what might be coming. Here’s what we’re expecting from WWDC next week, as well as how to watch and join in yourself.

Apple’s Worldwide Developers' Conference, shortened to WWDC—sometimes called Dub-dub, for extra short—is a four-day trade show that’s all about Apple. From Apple software to the Macs and other devices that run it, it’s Apple’s chance to provide detailed guidance to the army of developers making apps and tools for everything from iPad to Apple Watch.

The conference includes overarching events for broad consumption, such as its keynote (which generally includes major product announcements) and Platforms State of the Union, but the bulk of the show is intended for the developer community, with breakout sessions and panels addressing the sort of software specifics that won’t mean much to folks who