One Month Until WWDC 2023: Here's What's Coming

[poematik13]

Here you go:
-overpriced VR headset that will flop
-another round of OS updates that prioritize gimmicky half-baked features over performance and stability optimizations
-bug fixes ignored as usual
-15" macbook air for the same price as a 14" pro
-still no 27" imac replacement
-still no 120hz/VRR and usb-c across all devices

 

[Weasel13]

You know what would be great in iOS 17? If we could put normal widgets on the Lock Screen. The "Lock Screen widgets" we develop are tiny and not a great deal of use. Why can't I put a rectangular LS widget on the right of the widgets? Why can I only have one rectangular widget? What possible reason is there for that?

I wish Apple would stop making major OS releases every year. My company tests every piece of software we use before they allow us to upgrade to the next version of macOS, which means we get it about a month before the new version is out. I understand the reasoning for the tests, but it's a never-ending cycle. Just release a new OS every 18 months to 2 years. You can still release updates in the meantime that include new features and fixes. We just don't need a new OS every 12 months.

In software development terms, there's no difference between iOS 16.4.1 and iOS 17.0; it's just another version of the code. It's marketing. But it's also a PITA for us developers and companies who use their software.

Sorry, didn't mean to rant, but here we are ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Sounds like you may need some better automated testing tools?

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Here you go:
-overpriced VR headset that will flop
-another round of OS updates that prioritize gimmicky half-baked features over performance and stability optimizations
-bug fixes ignored as usual
-15" macbook air for the same price as a 14" pro
-still no 27" imac replacement
-still no 120hz/VRR and usb-c across all devices

My reaction to all your points. If all of this is true. I don't want to be alive in 2023 anymore. Wake me up in 2024.

 

[Cromulent]

For macOS my only wish is to be able to cmd-tab between windows of the same application.

You can do that with the AlTab app.

AltTab - Windows alt-tab on macOS

Windows alt-tab on macOS

alt-tab-macos.netlify.app

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

Looking forward to MacOS Tulare Lake.

The all new iOS with no Homebar will be neat as well.

Hoping Apple will make a mini Mac mini soon on the hardware side.

Why no home bar?

 

[redbeard331]

I wouldn't recommend getting a new iPad this year. I would wait for the 14" iPad which should be released next year.

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That's wishful thinking. Apple would never ever do something like that. Especially with Mac's line-up sales being down. Also, Under Tim Cook's leadership, he would never ever allow such an idea. However, I will say.. Great idea and pure innovation but Apple is a Business and they have to make money to stay afloat in the market.

Better to order the MacBook Air 15" with me next month

I think of it as a Mac Mini that’s been miniaturized to be super portable, could be the same price as a full sized Mac Mini. Might be kind of pointless though, I don’t know lol.

That 15” MacBook Air does sound tempting, wish they would make them in black again, remember how awesome the old black MacBooks looked? I always wanted one and then they went boring on the colors.

If I get one and they don’t offer it in Space Black, I will disassemble it and drop the chassis off at the paint shop and have it anodized. 🏴‍☠️⚫️🕋♣️🐈‍⬛

 

[k1121j]

Just wondering this.... If the headset has one 4K displays for each eye, wouldn't you be seeing a 4K image? Am i the only persona that finds calling it 8K misleading? yes i know its a rumor but call it what it is

 

[redbeard331]

My reaction to all your points. If all of this is true. I don't want to be alive in 2023 anymore. Wake me up in 2024.

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I’d freeze you but I don’t think it would work in the Vegas heat. Hopefully this is the year Apple goes wild and gives us all what we really want.

 

[redbeard331]

Why no home bar?

It’s obtrusive, pointless, ugly, blinding at night, and blocks all sorts of content in apps and Safari. Just last night I was going through some very dark images on my phone and kept getting blinded by the huge ugly Homebar. At least they could give us the option to disable the eyesore once and for all!

 

[newton4000]

How much lighter will the 15" MBA be vs whatever sized MBP you have is?

13" MBA is 2.7 pounds (1.24 kg)
14" MBP (M2 Pro) is 3.5 pounds (1.60 kg)
16" MBP (M2 Pro) is 4.7 pounds (2.15 kg)

I've said it before, the 15" MBA will be about the same weight as a 14" MBP, give or take 0.2 lbs (0.09 kgs). If you have a 16" MBP, you really think an extra ~1.2 lbs (~0.54 kgs) makes it "too heavy?" Really?

That's the weight of a venti Starbucks beverage.

There is a big difference in weight and handling between the 14 and 16. Though it's only 0.54 kg it makes a difference. But I agree, it's not going that much lighter than the 14 and the screen will be the same resolution. But it will be sleeker.
Battery life will likely be better as well, most likely.
I think the 15" addition is nice - may not be for everyone - but something for everyone here.

 

[MrTemple]

For macOS my only wish is to be able to cmd-tab between windows of the same application.

Command-Tilde (~) has done this since the pre-OSX days!

For iOS my only wish is to be able to hear game sounds while my ringer switch is off.

That's up to each game developer. Apps definitely don't need the switch on to play sound.

 

[Cromulent]

When the rumours say they will implement the most requested features in iOS 17, it would be awesome if multitasking was brought to the iPhone.

 

[kmm333]

Still waiting patiently for a refreshed iMac for my parents.

 

[MrTemple]

One day a WatchOS engineer will move somewhere without rampant light pollution and they'll see that only allowing BRIGHT NEON GREEN for nightstand mode is a stupid-af design choice.

 

[Cromulent]

One day a WatchOS engineer will move somewhere without rampant light pollution and they'll see that only allowing BRIGHT NEON GREEN for nightstand mode is a stupid-af design choice.

They probably assume people wear them while asleep for sleep tracking (I know I do).

 

[lexvo]

I hope versions of the Apple Music Classical app will come for MacOS, iPad and Apple TV.

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

From my standpoint, nothing to look forward to.

That's because you don't have cool Apple Googles through which to "look forward."

 

[Mac2004]

As of today, there's just a month to go until the keynote event for Apple's 2023 WWDC event, which is set to take place on Monday, June 5. WWDC 2023 is going to be exciting, because in addition to iOS 17 and the usual software updates, we're also expecting to see Apple's AR/VR headset.

We thought we'd do a quick rundown of everything that's rumored now that we're at the 31-day countdown mark.

iOS 17

iOS 17 won't be an update where we get a major feature overhaul like iOS 16's Lock Screen, but according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, it will have some of the "most requested features" that iPhone users have been hoping for.

• Dedicated journaling app for tracking and recording daily activities and thoughts.
  
• Updated Control Center interface.
  
• More functionality for the Dynamic Island.
  
• More interactive widgets.
  
• Search improvements.
  
• Health app to expand to the iPad.
  
• Health app will include new mood tracking functionality, asking users about their day and tallying up the results over time.
  
• Health features for tracking vision changes.
  
• Minor Lock Screen updates, such as font size tweaks and option to share Lock Screen designs.
  
• Apple Music Lock Screen interface to possibly gain support for lyrics.
  
• Manual adjustment options for App Library folders.
  
• More streamlined and intuitive Wallet app.
  
• Find My improvements.
  
• Support for sideloading apps in Europe.

Note that some of these features, like the journaling app and mood tracking, come from reliable source Mark Gurman. Others, like the widget rumor and the changes to Dynamic Island, are from a source with a less established track record.

watchOS 10

We aren't getting notable updates to the Apple Watch hardware this year, but changes are coming in watchOS 10. This could be one of the bigger watchOS updates that we've had in recent years, with Gurman describing it as "fairly extensive."

• A new widget system will make it easier to get to key information on the Apple Watch without the need to open an app. Widgets will be scrollable, and will allow glances at activity tracking, weather, calendar appointments, and more.
  
• Buttons like the Digital Crown could be more customizable, with users able to choose to have a press open up the widgets interface rather than the Home Screen.
  
• Apple could overhaul the Apple Watch Home Screen in some way, offering a more intuitive layout than the app grid.

Mixed Reality Headset

Apple's mixed reality headset, which could be called the "Reality One" or "Reality Pro," will be the company's first new product category since the 2015 launch of the Apple Watch. It will be Apple's second wearable device, and rumors suggest it is going to be packed with cutting edge features.

[*]The headset will use dual 4K micro-OLED displays from Sony for 8K total resolution and a display quality that exceeds the display quality available from competing products.
[*]Dozens of cameras will be included for everything from mapping the environment around the wearer to monitoring facial expressions, hand gestures, and leg movement.
[*]Iris scanning will be used for authentication.
[*]Facial expression tracking will be available to relay the wearer's facial expression to a virtual avatar in chats and calls.
[*]Augmented reality and virtual reality capabilities will both be available, with users able to swap between them using a Digital Crown-like knob. AR will use the cameras to map the world around you, overlaying virtual objects on the real world, while VR is entirely virtual and shuts out the world.
[*]The headset will be controlled by hand gestures detected by the cameras.
[*]Mac-level M2 chips will be included in the headset to handle all of the processing needs. Rumors suggest Apple will use one high-end main processor that's supplemented with another lower-end processor that manages the sensors in the device.
[*]There will be no built-in battery, with the battery instead attached to the headset via a cord and worn in a pouch at the waist. Battery life will be around two hours.
[*]Rumors suggest we can expect a thin and light design for the headset, and it will be lighter than competing headsets because it doesn't have an included battery.
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What about iMacs?? There hasn’t been a new iMac introduced for over 850 days!!!

 

[MrTemple]

They probably assume people wear them while asleep for sleep tracking (I know I do).

That's not night-stand mode. The display is nice and dim when I wear mine during sleep (though it would be even better if it could be red).

I charge my watch before I put it back on overnight. Our bedroom is very dark.

My phone display can be darkened and shifted to more red/yellow light. If I bump the night-stand, the whole room is bathed in bright green light (frequencies you should avoid when sleeping). Which is dumb. And 💯 unecessary. Just a poor design decision.

It's also an accessibility thing. A lot of people, like my wife, need to moderate screen brightness and colour pallatte (as you can with all other Apple devices).

 

[dumastudetto]

These are shaping up to be mighty impressive updates this year. I think everyone will be delighted by these announcements at dub dub.

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

I’ve been pondering this idea for a long time, I want a new computer, but I’m not sure if I want another desktop. I’ve thought about just getting an iPad since I don’t really need a full desktop with MacOS, but I worry it won’t be enough for what I need. So I’ve considered a laptop due to the portability, but a laptop seems too clunky and heavy to be truly portable.

So I came up with this, Apple could take an iPhone or a iPad mini, remove the screen, battery, cameras, and speakers, so you’re just left with a slim brick that’s pocketable. Now with all the space freed up by the removal of the screen, batteries, etc, they could use the M1 chip, put 8-16gb ram in there, and offer various storage sizes. Put a power port, some USB-C ports, and have it run MacOS, and boom, a fully pocketable and portable mini computer. Take it wherever you go, and then plug in to any monitor and power source and you’re good to go. Could use any Bluetooth keyboard and mouse or trackpad.

How about the other way (that offers revenue & profit maximization for Apple too, which means it could be much more likely)?

Imagine bottom half of an existing MB... a "no-lid" MB... like a modern cut at the old Commodore 64-type computer. Since the bottom half of all MBs already hold an M SOC, RAM, SSD, etc (aka "the whole computer"), this doesn't even seem to be a big stretch. There's even some YouTube videos showing some guys who have purchased MBs with broken/damaged lids, removed the lids, and linking the remaining, functional half to ANY monitor, to have a working Mac again. Long story short: it works! Here's a pic of one...

Now, what else is rumored for this event? Goggles... apparently capable of displaying a virtual reality that looks like reality. It seems to me that the simplest (most fundamental) application of Goggles would be to display a screen, so one could watch a movie while wearing Goggles.

What if Goggles also make it possible to display a computer screen(s)? Now bring those 2 concepts together. 🤯 To me, this is a potential new form-factor "laptop" with the bottom half of a MB almost "as is" with the lid portion now available inside of Goggles.

If that can work, a monitor in VR would not be limited to any fixed size... unlike choosing either a laptop or desktop monitor now (or tablet or phone too). So maybe this lid-less MB + Goggles combo can present ANY size monitor to use with that "half" of a MB.

Someone needs a desktop-sized screen or maybe an ultra-wide because that is the best size to get something done? Goggles delivers it anywhere they are. Someone wants to do some computing on an iPhone-sized screen? Goggles could conceptually present that too. And everything in between. Or 2 screens. Or 4 screens. Etc.

Right now, all across the competitive landscape, players are trying to innovate folding screens & rolling screens to find some way to deliver a BIGGER screen device that is still in a portable package. This is not only happening in phones but also in larger screen devices like laptops...

What if Apple's cut at that same objective is by virtualizing the screen vs. adding all that weight beyond about a 16" form factor now? Besides keeping the overall package small and mobile, virtualized screens could be designed and "manufactured" in Cupertino cutting those costs of new physical screen types out of the supply chain entirely (potentially yielding lower prices for us... OR more profit for Apple: hard to imagine which way THAT would go ).

Modify your idea just a bit and this seems to deliver it... in a way that may motivate some to pay for that new kind of MB (base) + Goggles, which Apple is wanting people to buy anyway. And unlike your idea which would likely be much more affordable at the expense of Apple profitability (already getting you pushback from others because Apple won't create something to cut their revenue & profit), here's a variation of the same idea that maximizes revenue & profit for Apple too.

Is this for everyone? Of course not. Nothing is for everyone. But it SEEMS to be a way to scratch a LOT of "bigger" screen product itches while clinging to a smallish, mobile tech package. ONE new heavily-rumored, portable product could possibly deliver on iMac 27", iMac 30", iMac 32", iMac Ultra Wide, MBpro 17", MBpro 18", MBpro 20", MB Ultra Wide, even bigger screen iPhone, bigger screen iPads, etc.

 

[dandyryan]

the imac is really going to go 3 years without an update 💀

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

the imac is really going to go 3 years without an update 💀

Right! It seems like Apple wants to get rid of the iconic iMac itself. So dumb!

 

[Realityck]

What about iMacs?? There hasn’t been a new iMac introduced for over 850 days!!!

The 24" iMac was released May 21, 2021 = 714 days ago. Yes that is close to 2 years ago (730 days), and it's a good chance this will see an update in the near future. Best guess is similar to Mac mini update with choice of M2 or M2 Pro updates.

 

[KENESS]

Any HomeKit related rumors of announcements, enhancements, etc?

I would especially like for Home Automation Shortcuts to be improved, making it easier to create them, possible even edit and back them up more easily. I use some really complicated automations, and having to create them manually with a drag and drop interface is really cumbersome. Also, some of them are essentially identical to each other, but apply to different devices. I have to create them each manually with no ability to "duplicate" and then adjust.

And of course, if I lose my "Home" due to a bug or something, all that work is just TOAST since there is no way to back them up.