Welcome to our weekly collection of all the Apple word you missed this workweek , in a handy bite - sized roundup . We call it Apple Breakfast because we think it goes great with a dawn cup of coffee or tea , but it ’s cool if you want to give it a read during lunch or dinner party hours too .
Virtual reality yet again for WWDC
you could mark the next enceinte date in your Apple result calendar : Cupertino hasannouncedthatWWDC 2022will run from June 6 - 10 .
If you ’re inquire what to expect , Apple has pledged to show off the latest innovations in iOS , iPadOS , macOS , watchOS , and tvOS . Then again , that middling much goes without saying ; WWDC is software central . Each year Apple uses the conference to innovate app developer to pregnant change coming to its major operating systems , from interface redesigns to security changes and new features . AfterUniversal Controlwas such a bang in the iPadOS 15 / macOS Monterey coevals , what will seize the headlines in 2022 ? follow to Macworld on June 6 to find out .
That does n’t mean , of course , that WWDC 2022 will only feature software announcements ; previous conferences have included major computer hardware reveals , from the iPhone 3GS to the trashcan Mac Pro . Apple has wad of unreleased hardware on the room , include new Mac minis and MacBook Airs , and the secondly - gen AirPods Pro ; any of these could practicably be annunciate this June . For the latest rumors on that front , see out our regularly updatedWWDC guide . Or , if you ’re concerned in more ornithological guesswork , we ’ve spottedsix confidential birdsApple could be conceal in itsWWDC teaser .
Perhaps the grownup surprisal so far , however , is the fact that WWDC will for the third class in a dustup be on-line only , away from a space - limited gathering for developer and students at Apple Park on June 6 . Despite the success of its virtual event – which we ’ve arguedshould become the norm – Apple is known for its passionate predilection for doing things in mortal , sometimes to the chagrin of its office - base employees . And heap of people right now are keen to believe that COVID is over and to regress to their pre - pandemic path of life .
This was a huge decision . If Apple had chosen to host a large - scale get - together , few could really blame it , and many would have applauded . But abide ( mostly ) virtual , for now , was the right call for the refuge of faculty and visitors . view on a current is n’t the same as attending in person , but we ’re still activated , and we hope you are too .
Even whenchange come up at Apple , nothing really changes .
TheMac Studiois Apple’soverdue apologyto neglected creatives , reckon Karen Haslam .
Apple can make itslegendary ease of useextremely unmanageable when it wants to , notes the Macalope .
In this week’sDifferent opine chromatography column , Michael Simon explain how Apple ’s iPhone subscription service could bethe ultimate lock - in trap .
Google’snew multisearchis thecoolest way to find stuffon your iPhone .
The rumor mill
Roman Loyola listfive exciting new Macswe ca n’t wait to see — starting at WWDC .
Apple ’s gamble with theiPhone 14 Procouldpay off in a big way .
Apple mayshift its AirPods strategyasdemand for fresh models wane , according to a novel report .
Apple isbelievedto be planning a7 K Pro Display XDRfor 2022 .
Podcast of the week
Apple has announced thatWWDC22will be check during the calendar week of June 6 , and it ’s an online upshot . But there will be an opportunity for developers and students to attend the keynote at Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park in Cupertino . The Macworld team discuss WWDC in this week ’s podcast – along with three tips you may habituate to make living on your Mac a little well-to-do .
you may catch every episode of the Macworld Podcast onSpotify , Soundcloud , thePodcasts app , orour own site .
Software updates, bugs & other issues
An investigation by Motherboard has uncover dozens of cases ofalleged AirTag stalking – and they ’re just thetip of the iceberg lettuce .
The firstiOS 15.5andmacOS Monterey 12.4betas have arrived .
Learn tountangle USB and Thunderboltwith Glenn Fleishman’sdetailed explainer .
