Worldwide Developers Conference
The Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is an information technology conference held annually by Apple Inc. The conference is usually held at Apple Park in California. The event is usually used to showcase new software and technologies in the macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS families as well as other Apple software; new hardware products are sometimes announced as well. WWDC is also an event hosted for third-party software developers that work on apps for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other Apple devices.[3] Attendees can participate in hands-on labs with Apple engineers and attend in-depth sessions covering a wide variety of topics.
"WWDC" redirects here. For the FM radio station, see WWDC (FM). For the former AM radio station, see WQOF.Worldwide Developers Conference
1983; 2006: August
1984: April
1986: January
1987: March and April
1988: April and September
Annually (since 1989)
1989–2002: Every May
2003; 2005; 2007–: Every June
2004: Late June–Early July
1983: Dunfey Hotel
1984: Moscone Center
1986: Brooks Hall
1987: Universal Amphitheater and Santa Clara Convention Center
1988–2002; 2017–19: San Jose Convention Center
2003–16: Moscone West
2020–21: Pre-recorded in Apple Park (Conferences presented online due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2022–: Pre-recorded and Apple Park (Conference presented online and in-person at Apple Park)[1]
1987: Santa Clara, California
2003–16: San Francisco, California
1988–2002; 2017–19: San Jose, California
2020–21: Cupertino, California (Digital conference)
2022–: Cupertino, California (In-person and digital conference)
United States
1983
June 5–9, 2023 (both online and in-person)[2]
June 10, 2024
23 million online viewers (2020)
The first ever WWDC was held in 1983, with the introduction of Apple Basic, but it was not until 2002 that Apple started using the conference as a major launchpad for new products. Beginning in 1987, WWDC was held in Santa Clara. After 15 years in nearby San Jose, the conference moved to San Francisco, where it eventually became Apple's primary media event of the year and regularly sold out. WWDC returned to San Jose 13 years later.
WWDC 2020 and WWDC 2021 were hosted as online-only conferences due to the COVID-19 pandemic. WWDC 2022 invited developers and the press back to Apple Park for the first time in about three years despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Customers and consumers watched the event via online live streams. All of these events were hosted at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. The most recent conference, called WWDC 2023, was held both online and in-person.
Related events[edit]
Several third-party conferences are held in conjunction with WWDC each year, including AltConf, Layers, and NextDoor. Prominent podcasters Jim Dalrymple and John Gruber hold events nearby, and former Apple evangelist James Dempsey performs a benefit concert.[109]
Previously, Apple also announced new products at Macworld Expo and Apple Expo. Apple continues to hold "special events" throughout the year for product introductions, and on rare occasions releases products without holding an event.