More flexibility for app icon placement on the iPhone home screen+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
‘Notification summaries’ are provided by a new AI system+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
visionOS 2 has keyboard passthrough when in an environment and it works with any keyboard, not just the ones Apple makes-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The iPad Pro features a camera on the horizontal bezel+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The iPad Pro has a higher starting price for both models+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The iPad Pro gets MagSafe charging, but it’s not what you think…-1
Not the MagSafe an iPhone has.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The first OLED iPad is introduced+1
🚫Cannot be reused by Myke throughout 2024 nor during Annual Rickies 2025.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone during any Keynote Rickies in 2025 though.
There is a new larger non-pro iPad+1
🚫Cannot be reused by Myke throughout 2024 nor during Annual Rickies 2025.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone during any Keynote Rickies in 2025 though.
A game made by a studio, owned by Meta, is released on Vision Pro-1
🚫Cannot be reused by Myke throughout 2024 nor during Annual Rickies 2025.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone during any Keynote Rickies in 2025 though.
The 13” MacBook Pro is redesigned0
Verdict: Because it got replaced by the already existing 14" MacBook Pro
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The names of the colours of the iMac are unchanged+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple unveils a new Studio Display Pro that is larger than the regular Studio Display and features a new screen technology than the smaller model-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
At least one iPhone gets a camera with a more than 3x zoom+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
At least one iPhone gets a 3nm processor+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple calls the new camera the ‘Magic Telephoto’-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
watchOS 10 gets widgets+1
Former phrasings:
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The headset is unveiled+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple introduces a ‘Copilot-like’ feature for Xcode powered by AI/ML-1
Not graded: A feature in Xcode that uses AI/ML to suggest how to improve your code or solve common problems. It will most likely live in a sidebar and will probably be a Beta feature
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple releases a larger MacBook Air+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple shows off their headset in March, they announce developer tools at WWDC, then show it off again at an event in September. It ships to customers in October-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
An iPhone gets USB-C +1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
At least one iPhone will have the notch removed, replaced by a cut-out(s) for the camera and sensors, free-floating from the border+1
“An island of black glass in an ocean of pixels”
— Stephen
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
At least one iPhone gets an upgraded main camera+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
AirPods Max 2 can be folded to store more compactly-1
Any form of folding would do
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
No Apple-made headset is seen+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
New features for ‘Tapback’ in Messages+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple gives a sneak peek of the new Mac Pro-1
🔮Predicted 1 year ahead of its time.
Came true on June 5, 2023 when Mac Pro with M2 Ultra was announced at WWDC23.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple introduces a new Mac mini with an updated design0
He was in the spiritual ball park
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple’s Classical Music service is unveiled0
🔮Predicted 1.1 years ahead of its time.
Came true on March 28, 2023 when Apple Music Classical was launched.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The new iPhone SE has a design influenced by the iPhone mini. It does not feature Face ID, it has a Touch ID power button.-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple releases a new MacBook Air that comes with some colour options not previously available in this product line.+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
There will be no iPhone 14 with a 5.4” display+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The new Mac Pro will be smaller, not a cube shape, feature no support for the current MPX modules and/or will allow for some form of expandability outside of Thunderbolt. It will only be available in one colour-1
It will be available in one colour
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple unveils a new MacBook Pro+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
We get a colour option that is new to the MacBook Pro0
New in name
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple teases another Mac that is not for sale right now, with ‘Pro’ in the name, and says it’s coming ‘next year’-1
“Not for sale right now” means it’s teased for later, not that it’s a new Mac
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
At least one iPhone gets a 120Hz refresh rate display+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The new Apple Silicon MacBook Pro will not be announced at this event+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
An iPhone gets an always-on display with a UI element that is reminiscent of Apple Watch complications-1
🔮Predicted 1 year ahead of its time.
Came true on September 7, 2022 when iPhone 14 Pro was announced with an always-on display and Lock Screen widgets.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
No preview of AR/VR/MR focused hardware+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Shortcuts for the Mac+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple makes changes to IAP rules removing restrictions on linking for account creation, etc.-1
🔮Predicted 3 months ahead of its time.
Came true on September 1, 2021 when Japan Fair Trade Commission closed its App Store investigation, and Apple announced it would let developers of “reader” apps link to an external website to set up or manage an account.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The 12.9” iPad Pro ships later than the 11” iPad Pro0
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The iPad Pro gets 5G+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
2 sizes of iMac announced-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple announces a new Mac Pro powered by Apple Silicon0
🔮Predicted 1.4 years ahead of its time.
Came true on June 5, 2023 when Mac Pro with M2 Ultra was announced at WWDC23.
🌟This foresight gave Myke a bonus round in the Annual Rickies 2025.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
iOS 15 gives users more homescreen customisation options+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
A Mac gets a screen that supports touch and/or Apple Pencil input-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
An Apple Silicon Mac is available to order in November 2020+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple demos iOS apps running on a Mac0
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
An Apple Silicon Mac is cheaper than the product it replaces+2
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple announces 4 phones, but only in 3 different sizes+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple gives another extended free period of Apple TV+ with new product purchases, even if you already had a trial0
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
A new iPhone will have a Touch ID sensor-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple unveils a new Apple Watch+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple unveils a new iPad, not Pro+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
A non-Pro iPad gets a LiDAR sensor-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The iPad homescreen gets new features+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
iOS gets the ability to change default apps from those that Apple make, including email+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Memoji will get updated to include face coverings+2
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The 2020 iPhone line will feature at least one 5G phone+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The iPad Pro line is updated before the iPhone with a hardware feature that’s not on any current iPhone in 2019 or 2020+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The notch on the iPhone will get physically smaller in at least one of the 2020 iPhones+2
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
New colours in the iPhone line as compared to the previous year+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
There will be 3 cameras on the high end phones+1
Ungraded: “the cameras will be ultrawide, ‘the camera’, and telephoto”.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Tim Cook will thank Jony Ive, the camera will show Jony in the audience, Jony doesn’t stand-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Dark mode for iOS+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple will mention Apple Arcade during the keynote+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Cursor support for iOS+2
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple will announce a video streaming service+1
Which includes content from other providers.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple’s original content will premiere after the service itself launches+1
Non-original content will come first, excluding existing programs.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple announces a video game subscription service+2
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple launches a subscription service featuring original video content+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
On iOS 13, the iPad homescreen features more than just app icons+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple will release an iPhone subscription service that bundles a device, AppleCare, and a selection of Apple content services into one monthly payment-1
Not just additional iCloud space.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
There will be a bigger iPhone X style phone, but it will not have an OLED screen+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple Watch with an always-on display0
🔮Predicted 9 months ahead of its time.
Came true on September 10, 2019 when Apple Watch Series 5 was announced.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
iOS 12 features a large scale UI redesign across iOS, the biggest since iOS 7-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
By the end of 2017 the iMac remains as the only desktop Mac0.5
2017 will see a more powerful iMac at the top of the line that rivals and replaces the Mac Pro. The Mac Pro goes away. The Mac mini also goes away.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
An iPhone Pro with Apple Pencil support, 2 Apple Pencils0
A standard and a new short one that supports the iPhone and iPad mini.
This pick was so out there, so risky, that Federico suggested adding a special round to the prediction format. History was made.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Some element of an AR focused device from Apple+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
There are some design and navigation updates to the Settings app across multiple platforms+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
There is a new system for changing the colors of icons on the home screen+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple shows a ‘Siri Camera’ (not official name) feature that lets you point the iPhone at something and use AI to understand what you’re looking at-1
It’ll use AI to determine various types of information (such as objects or text) in real-time. It may not ship this year.
Ungraded: this is also why the next iPhone will have a physical camera button.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The new iPad Pros come with a new (to the platform) display technology+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple unveils a new Apple Pencil+1
Ungraded: Support for gestures like squeezing and the inclusion of haptic feedback.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The new iPad Pros can run a version of macOS when needed-1
Ungraded: Native, virtualized, or Mac Virtual Display?
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The keyboard for iPad Pro is substantially redesigned for the first time since its introduction in 2020+1
Ungraded: function row, backlighting, aluminium, multiple USB ports, and more viewing angles
🚫Cannot be reused by Federico throughout 2024 nor during Annual Rickies 2025.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone during any Keynote Rickies in 2025 though.
iOS 18 will bring new AI features based on large language models with some generative capabilities+1
🚫Cannot be reused by Federico throughout 2024 nor during Annual Rickies 2025.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone during any Keynote Rickies in 2025 though.
A new iPad Pro will feature a front-facing camera on the landscape side, higher than 27W fast charging, and eventually support more than 4 windows in the same Stage Manager workspace-1
🚫Cannot be reused by Federico throughout 2024 nor during Annual Rickies 2025.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone during any Keynote Rickies in 2025 though.
The MacBook Air is not updated at this event+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The visual design of the 14” and 16” MacBook Pro is unchanged+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple introduces a new desktop keyboard and/or trackpad that supports connecting to multiple devices at once-1
They also support USB-C connections now
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The Pro iPhones will use titanium instead of stainless steel for the chassis+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
At least one of the new iPhones will have a customizable “Action” button, instead of a traditional mute switch+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
At least one of the new iPhones will support the new Qi2 wireless charging standard and “reverse wireless charging” for AirPods cases. MagSafe charging speed will also be raised from 15W-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The Health app gets mood tracking and an iPad version+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple introduces a brand new journaling app+1
Not graded: location features for friends, ability to take notes and attach images, maybe integration with Music?
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The next version of iPadOS will introduce a brand new audio routing system, with support for selecting different input sources, similar to macOS. This feature will finally allow podcasters like me to record local audio while also being on a FaceTime or Zoom call (assuming apps add support for it)-1
Not graded: Devices that do not require drivers will work out of the box, like in macOS. I think the Sounds page of Settings will be redesigned.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple releases a new Mac mini+1
Same design, M2 inside?
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
There will not be an iPhone 15 mini+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple will release its biggest iPad ever with a display of at least 16”. It won’t be OLED, it’ll have the front-facing camera on the landscape side, and two USB-C ports at least. It’ll be called iPad Studio-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
At least one of the next ‘Pro’ iPhones will have an always-on display+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
There won’t be a mini iPhone in the iPhone 14 family +1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The iPhone 14 Pro Camera app introduces some kind of 3D capturing functionality-1
🔮Predicted 1 year ahead of its time.
Came true on September 11, 2023 when Spatial video capturing was announced on iPhone 15 Pro as an iOS 17 update later in the year.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The next version of iOS brings changes to Notifications +1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The next version of macOS will have at least one feature exclusive to Apple silicon Macs+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
iOS gets Split View support for multitasking to use two apps at once -1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
A new iPad Air is introduces with a new chip and 5G support+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
New iPhone case colors and/or Watch band colors are introduced at or after the event+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
A new base model Mac mini is introduced with an M2 chip. The new mini is at least 30% smaller than the current one. It's thicker (taller) than the existing Mac mini but narrower, making it more similar to an Apple TV or Intel NUC.-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
At least one AirPods model will support lossless music playback by the end of 20220
🔮Predicted 8 months ahead of its time.
Came true on September 11, 2023 when AirPods Pro with USB-C charging case gained Lossless Audio with Apple Vision Pro.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The next generation Apple Watch have some kind of body temperature sensor+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
iOS 16 brings major changes for system-wide design customisation. Apple will let users choose their app icons, and they’ll introduce new App Store categories for wallpaper and/or icon apps-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
At least one new MacBook Pro model has an upgraded webcam with a higher resolution+1
Higher than 720p
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Any kind of release timeframe is provided for macOS Monterey+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple announces a new display that is not the Pro Display XDR, launching by the end of 2021 somewhere-1
🔮Predicted 5 months ahead of its time.
Came true on March 8, 2022 when Studio Display was announced.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
There will be a setting to disable the higher refresh rate on at least one of the new iPhones+1
Federico had it “on excellent authority” that the setting was there, yet this was not publicly verifiable at the time of scoring. In hindsight a controversial pick, eventually granted by Myke. But the Bill was amended after to prevent this from happening again.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The new iPhones keep the same screen sizes as last year+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
An iPhone gets an updated Face ID sensor that supports partially occluded faces-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
In the next version of iPadOS you can put widgets on more places out of the left column+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
WidgetKit gains new interactivity features that allow you to perform actions inside widgets without launching the associated app0
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Legacy widgets are completely removed from the system, and there is no longer a place to put widgets to the left of the main homescreen-1
Does not have to go away from the lock screen.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
At least one of the new iPad Pros will have a Thunderbolt/USB 4 port+1
Similar to the M1 Mac.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Only the big iPad Pro gets the new display technology+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The iPad Pro, with an updated Thunderbolt/USB 4 port, features a new kind of support for external displays-1
Ungraded: the multitasking system gets redesigned to better support external displays.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple launches at least one iPad model with a new display technology+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple launches ‘AirTags’ accessories for tracking physical objects+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple will release a new programming app for iPad-1
Not Swift Playgrounds
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple announces at least 2 different Mac models that run on Apple Silicon+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The first Apple Silicon chip is a variant of the A14 family0
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Big Sur on the new Apple Silicon Macs comes with a low power mode feature-1
🔮Predicted 7 months ahead of its time.
Came true on June 7, 2021 when macOS Monterey was announced, which offer low power mode.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The new iPhones will carry a new design inspired by the iPad Pro/iPhone 4 (flat sides)+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
One of the new iPhones will not have the USB charger in the box+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
One of the new iPhones with LiDAR has a new portrait feature thanks to new sensors+2
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
At least one of the new non-Pro iPads will have an iPad Pro inspired design+1
The flat sides are key.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple introduces a new, lower-end Apple Watch model in addition to the higher-end Series 6+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
A new Apple Watch has at least one new built-in app because of an exclusive feature not found on existing watches+2
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
New iMessage features, including the ability to retract sent messages0
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
watchOS gets new sleep tracking features+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The iPad gets a new development tool to write code on device, that is not Swift Playgrounds-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple will name a successor to Steve Dowling, former head of public relations at Apple0
Either named by Apple officially, or reported by more than one outlet that a person has been appointed.
🔮Predicted 4 months ahead of its time.
Came true on May 7, 2021 when Stella Low was named Apple’s new vice president of worldwide corporate communications.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
At least one of the 2020 iPhones will have a higher refresh rate display (ProMotion)0
🔮Predicted 8 months ahead of its time.
Came true on September 14, 2021 when iPhone 13 Pro introduced ProMotion to the iPhone.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple will release at least 1 new pro app for iPad that we haven’t previously seen on iPad-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The biggest phone will not be called Pro Max0
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The new phone will offer some kind of “night mode” for shooting photos in the dark+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple announces Apple TV and game controller bundle-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
New Animoji in iOS 13+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
iOS gets expanded font support+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple will bring back some kind of “app list/launcher” UI element on iPad+2
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple news service for magazines+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple will also announce a service bundle to get multiple services for one integrated fee0
🔮Predicted 1.5 years ahead of its time.
Came true on September 15, 2020 when Apple One was announced.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple will mention at least one new feature coming to the HomePod-1
“HomePod” needs to be mentioned by name.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
There will be a new Apple news subscription service for content from select publications+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
iOS gets a “tabbed windows” feature that all apps can implement+1
Ability for one app to show two separate views, similar to Safari’s side-by-side mode.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Reminders gets a major update+2
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
iOS 12 will have a focus on “faster”, speed and performance optimisations being a tentpole feature+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
A streaming service announced as Apple Video0
1-2 months for free, bundled with Apple Music as an option.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Workflow 2 appears as a system feature or app+2
Heavy on Siri integration, framework for pro apps to talk to each other.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple Music is redesigned again0
Will gain more Spotify-like algorithmic features
🔮Predicted 1.6 years ahead of its time.
Came true on August 23, 2019 when Apple Music launched ‘New Music Daily’ playlist.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
An executive shakeup in the macOS or iOS software teams0
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Siri on iOS will gain more verbal responses, speak more than it does now when activated with your voice0.5
It can hold longer conversations without the user needing to look at the screen.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
There is no new hardware announced or released+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple mentions that it has created its own LLM+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple previews a new visionOS feature that puts overlays over the camera passthrough with information about objects in view-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple announces updates for Final Cut Pro and/or Logic for the iPad+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The new iPad Air comes in the current iPad Pro sizes: 11-inch and 12.9-inch+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
We get new Macs-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
There will be no 2nd generation Vision Pro announced+1
🚫Cannot be reused by Stephen throughout 2024 nor during Annual Rickies 2025.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone during any Keynote Rickies in 2025 though.
Apple Watch 10 brings an updated design inspired by Apple Watch Ultra in some way0
Ungraded: action button, flat glass, or crown guard. Doesn’t have the be named “10”.
🚫Cannot be reused by Stephen throughout 2024 nor during Annual Rickies 2025.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone during any Keynote Rickies in 2025 though.
Apple’s CEO succession plan leaks-1
🚫Cannot be reused by Stephen throughout 2024 nor during Annual Rickies 2025.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone during any Keynote Rickies in 2025 though.
Apple announces a new Apple silicon system on a chip+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple unveils an iMac Pro-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The M1 iMac receives an update+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
At least one iPhone ships with USB-C+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The two Pro phones have different camera features+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple announces a multi-device charger that looks a lot like AirPower, without designated charging targets-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple will announce a 15” MacBook Air+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The phrase “One more thing” will be used before the headset is announced+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The announced price of the headset will be less than $2,500-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
WWDC 2023 follows the same format as WWDC 2022, with a small number of people invited in person+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple releases an iPad Pro with a screen between 15.0” and 15.9999” which replaces the 11” model-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
No Intel Macs are left on sale (as new) at the end of 2023+1
Doesn’t include the refurbished and education stores.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple shows off at least one iOS 16 feature that we haven’t seen before+1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The Apple Watch SE announced in 2020 moves down in price with no feature changes0
Not graded: Series 7 or SE 2 takes the middle price point where the SE is now.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
iOS gets Split View support for multitasking to use two apps at once-1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
Third-party widgets gain interactivity 0
🔮Predicted 1 year ahead of its time.
Came true on June 5, 2023 when iOS 17 with interactive widgets was announced.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
iPadOS is updated to include a more desktop-like mode with resizable and overlapping windows +1
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
The new version of macOS brings back Dashboard as a way to place widgets outside of the current Notification Center -1
🔮Predicted 1 year ahead of its time.
Came true on June 5, 2023 when macOS Sonoma is announced which will let you place widgets on the desktop.
♻️Eligible for reuse by anyone.
A larger, more powerful iMac is introduced0
Larger than the 24”
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A new iPhone SE with 5G support is announced+1
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Apple announces an update to AirPods Max that support wireless lossless playback to take full advantage of Apple’s new Classical Music service-1
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The 11” iPad Pro gets a Mini LED display0
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The iPad’s external display support goes unchanged0
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Apple “of its own choice” will allow developers to use payment methods outside of the App Store-1
Not in response to a legal case
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At least one new Mac model announced ships in “November”0
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Apple announces a Mac mini that is more performant than the original M1 model0
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5G becomes an option on at least one MacBook-1
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The pro iPhone gets a new camera feature the regular iPhone does not get+1
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The Apple Watch SE gets a price cut0
Risky-adjacent
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MagSafe is updated to support 20W charging or higher, but a new puck is required-1
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iPadOS 15 brings organization changes to the homescreen that don’t exist on the iPhone, including iOS 150
Widgets on homescreen and App Library don’t count, they’re already on iPhone.
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No word on an Apple Silicon Mac Pro+1
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Apple unveils a new high-end audio product, as defined by a price of or over $399, or it’s a standalone DAC-1
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The iPad Pro is updated to a variant of the A14 chip0
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The big iPad Pro is updated with a feature that is unique to it+1
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At this event, we see some sort of AR focused hardware-1
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The iPad mini does receive the new design language+1
Originally, Stephen said it would not receive it.
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No in-person WWDC 2021+1
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Apple has Apple Silicon versions of all of its Intel Macs on sale by the end of 2021-1
No Intel Macs are available for sale without an Apple Silicon counterpart.
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Big Sur gets a revised release window+1
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No new Mac announced will have a touchscreen+1
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A desktop Apple Silicon Mac is announced+2
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ProMotion does not come to new iPhones+1
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The iPhone Pro will come in at least 1 new color+1
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The iPhone Pro moves to USB-C-1
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The Apple Watch Series 6 uses the Series 4 & 5 design+1
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At least one new non-Pro iPad will switch to USB-C+1
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The iPad mini will be updated with a new design inspired by the iPad Pro’s design-1
🔮Predicted 1 year ahead of its time.
Came true on September 14, 2021 when iPad mini (6th gen) was announced.
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A CPU transition is announced for the Mac+1
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Apple shares a video touting the benefits of the LiDAR sensor found in the 2020 iPad Pros for AR+1
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Something in the default Dock of Catalina becomes a Catalyst app+2
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The 13” MacBook Pro will get a larger screen0
🔮Predicted 9 months ahead of its time.
Came true on October 18, 2021 when MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max was announced with a 14” display.
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Apple will launch its own podcast content beyond its existing deal with Oprah+1
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Apple Podcast app launches on Android-1
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The iPhone XR will become the iPhone 11+1
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No Mac or iPad hardware in the keynote0
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No service bundle announced+2
Including any service being free with another, or some sort of content is added to the iPhone Upgrade Program.
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iOS 13 changes system requirements, dropping devices supported by iOS 12+1
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Apple replaces at least one bundled macOS app with a Marzipan version+1
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The HomePod will gain multiple user support via voice detection+2
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The video streaming service does not launch until at least May 1st+1
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Tim Cook interacts with a celebrity+1
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Apple TV app will receive a refreshed design+2
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The Mac Pro will ship+1
Ungraded: “I waffle on sticking with my iMac Pro.”
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The MacBook Pro without Touch Bar (“Escape”) will go away+1
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First ARM Mac ships-1
🔮Predicted 10 months ahead of its time.
Came true on November 10, 2020 when MacBook Air with M1 chip was announced.
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The Mac Pro ships by the end of 20180
🔮Predicted 1 year ahead of its time.
Came true on December 12, 2019 when first Mac Pro orders began shipping.
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No new iPad mini+1
If it’s killed, he’s not wrong.
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iTunes rewrite or replacement for macOS-1
🔮Predicted 5 months ahead of its time.
Came true on June 3, 2019 when macOS Catalina was announced with new Music app.
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iCloud free 5 GB limit is increased0
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Redesigned Mac Pro0.5
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The iPhone 7S and 7S+ will look like the 7 and 7+, not this edge-to-edge unicorn phone that has been rumored+1
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