Apple is all set to host its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) starting from June 5. The exact details about what the Cupertino giant will unveil at the five-day conference have not yet been officially revealed. Still, Apple is highly rumored to launch its first mixed-reality headset during the event. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the annual conference will be filled with other products as well. These could include a 15-inch MacBook Air, an updated 13-inch MacBook Air, an entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro, and a refreshed 24-inch iMac. Apple is said to showcase its new xrOS, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS 14, and watchOS 10 at WWDC 2023.
In the latest edition of his newsletter Power On, Gurman suggested products and software updates to expect at Apple’s keynote at WWDC. The annual developer conference is expected to showcase the company’s latest software, including advancements in its iOS, iPadOS, MacOS, and watchOS operating systems.
Apple’s long-rumored AR/VR headset is said to launch at this event. According to Gurman, “the mixed-reality headset will be the star of the show” and the first major new Apple product category in nearly a decade. The company may also showcase an early version of xrOS, its onboard app store and related tools, software designed to run on the headset during the conference.
Apple is working on several new MacBook models. According to Gurman, a 15-inch MacBook Air, an updated 13-inch MacBook Air, an entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro, and a refreshed 24-inch iMac will break cover at WWDC. Apple is also expected to introduce its first Mac Pro with in-house chips and updated high-end MacBook Pro models.
All these models may be available for sale at the end of this year or early 2024. The new MacBooks “likely” will not come with an M3 chip, and will instead be powered by processors analogous to the current M2 processors.
Apple is expected to announce iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS 14, and watchOS 10 during the event. iOS 17, the next version of its software for iPhone units, could reach a larger audience with the iPhone 15 expected later this year. This time watchOS is expected to get a big update. iPadOS 17 will include software requirements for revised iPad Pro models coming with OLED displays next year.
