Another year, another WWDC anticipatory waiting time. Uncharacteristically, Apple has somewhat telegraphed what to expect from the big event this year: The Augmented Reality Headset. As Project Titan continues to not come to fruition, Apple’s next big thing is xrOS (leaked way back in 2019 as StarBoard) and xrOS runs on a headset similar to the Oculus Rift and Valve Index. What we expect to see is how it is controlled (gestures and/or Siri)....
While the 2013 Mac Pro might not be the beast that it was back in the day, it can still accomplish quite a bit. Unfortunately, it no longer supports the latest version of macOS (Ventura at the time of writing) and Monterey is quite buggy. To rejuvenate this machine, you can install Windows, Linux, or ChromeOS Flex. Out of the gate, Windows isn’t going to last long as Windows 10 will reach End of Life in October of 2025....
At $company, it was time for our yearly renewal of the Apple Developer Enterprise Program. Instead of just handing them money, this year we were forced to get approval to allow us to renew our membership. This process included filling out forms with lots of questions about the number of developers we have, the security around our internal applications, the number of devices we have, and the kind of apps we produce in-house....
WWDC this year was a hybrid event with media and select developers watching the pre-recorded keynote from Apple Park (and getting access to the new Developer Center) while the rest of us watched online. Tours of the Developer Center showed off some really nice conference rooms, workspaces, and a theater. Overall, seems like Apple is putting money down to try to win over developer perception as the current looming legal and regulatory pressure continue to eat away at developer trust in Apple....
While Apple is trying to convince its employees to return to the office, it’s also that time of year when the fruits of their labor are shared with the rest of the world. This year, there is a special event: the unveiling of the Developer Center. This may be a sign that next year that the event will be in person, but, I think that outside of the talks (those can still be prerecorded), Apple should focus on having the week just be labs and hands on time with their engineers so that those who cannot afford the trip can still enjoy what has been a good conference experience remotely (thanks COVID)....