Today’s update will conclude our keynote review as we go over iOS 18, Audio & Home (AirPods / tvOS), watchOS 11, iPadOS 18, and MacOS Sequoia.

Hello everyone. Over the past few updates, we have analyzed approximately half of Apple’s WWDC keynote. Today’s update will conclude our keynote review. Let’s jump right in.

WWDC Review: iOS 18, Audio & Home, watchOS 11, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia

Before we get to my granular notes, it is important to look at the big picture.

It’s tempting to look at the amount of stage time given to various Apple platforms and conclude that there wasn’t much announced or discussed. iOS 18 received 16% of stage time. WatchOS 11 and iPadOS 18 received just 7% of stage time each. If going by quantity, there wasn’t a wave of new features announced for each platform. However, Apple hasn’t prioritized new feature quantity at WWDC for years. Instead, Apple has emphasized new feature quality.

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