Keynote Rickies, WWDC 2021

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The Rickies

Round 1
No preview of AR/VR/MR focused hardware+1
🐝Buzzkiller
Round 2
Shortcuts for the Mac+1
Risky Pick
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.

Round 1
In the next version of iPadOS you can put widgets on more places out of the left column+1
Round 2
WidgetKit gains new interactivity features that allow you to perform actions inside widgets without launching the associated app—
Risky Pick
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.

Round 1
iPadOS 15 brings organization changes to the homescreen that don’t exist on the iPhone, including iOS 15—
Widgets on homescreen and App Library don’t count, they’re already on iPhone.
Round 2
No word on an Apple Silicon Mac Pro+1
🐝Buzzkiller
Risky Pick
Apple unveils a new high-end audio product, as defined by a price of or over $399, or it’s a standalone DAC-1

New MacBook Pro👎
🔮Predicted 4 months ahead of its time.
Came true on October 18, 2021 when 14” and 16” MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max were announced.
Preview of the Apple Silicon Mac Pro👎
🔮Predicted 2 years ahead of its time.
Came true on June 5, 2023 when Mac Pro with M2 Ultra was announced at WWDC23.
The Home app gets redesigned💪
New features for FaceTime💪
New notification management options💪
Tools for developers to make smoother or faster animations on iOS💪

The Weather app comes to iPad👎
The Files app gets new features💪
Literally anything.
Shortcuts gets new Files actions💪
Better external display support on iPad👎
iOS and iPadOS 15 will get native Home app widgets👎
The passwords features in Settings, also known as the Keychain, gets a standalone app👎
Apple updates the Listen Now page of the Music app💪
iOS 15 drops support for the iPhone 6S👎
The next version of iOS let’s you change icons for apps natively without Shortcuts or profile👎
New way to turn off the Shortcuts confirmation banner👎