// WWDC 2026
WWDC 2026 ran June 8 through 12, introducing iOS 27, Xcode 27, and the platform changes that defined this year's releases. Everything below links to our hands-on coverage, from the keynote through this fall's updates.
Where Things Stand
iOS 27 and Xcode 27 shipped in September. iOS 27.1 arrives October 23 alongside iPhone Duo. We also graded our pre-conference predictions.
// What_is_WWDC
WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) is Apple's annual developer event where they unveil the next versions of iOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and their developer tools. For Swift developers, it's the biggest week of the year. New APIs, frameworks, and language features all get announced here, and sessions throughout the week dive deep into how to use them.
// Coverage
What's New in SwiftUI
SwiftUIDrag-to-reorder in any container, swipe actions outside of List, AsyncImage caching by default, item bindings for alerts, and the @State macro migration.
Read the Coverage →Swift 6.3 and 6.4
SwiftModule selectors, async defer, and task cancellation shields. Two ergonomics releases that delete real workarounds without a new migration.
Read the Coverage →Xcode 27 Deployment Targets
ToolsXcode 27 raised the floor on supported deployment targets, and plenty of projects stopped building the day it landed. How to fix the supported range error.
Read the Coverage →Agent Skills in Xcode 27
ToolsOne of the quieter announcements turned out to be one of the best. Xcode 27 ships Apple's own agent skills and lets you export them to Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor.
Read the Coverage →StoreKit and In-App Purchase
StoreKitCommitment plans for annual subscriptions, offer code redemption updates, the new Bundles and Suites program, and a cleaner App Review submission flow.
Read the Coverage →Multiseat Subscriptions
StoreKitGroup Purchases and multiseat subscriptions from the WWDC26 session on selling to groups and organizations, now on by default in App Store Connect.
Read the Coverage →Scene-Based Life Cycle
UIKitiOS 27 requires the UIKit scene-based life cycle. Apps that never adopted it won't launch. What changed and how to migrate.
Read the Coverage →Wallet Poster Passes
WalletThe new poster generic pass style gives Wallet passes full-bleed artwork in iOS 27. How to build and sign one.
Read the Coverage →iPhone Duo
HardwareThe iOS 27 cycle's biggest hardware story arrived after the conference. Apple's foldable ships October 23 with iOS 27.1, fold-aware layouts, and vertical toolbars.
Read the Coverage →ATT in the EU
PrivacyiOS 27.2 expands the App Tracking Transparency prompt for users in the EU. What the new copy says and what it means for opt-in rates.
Read the Coverage →Follow the iOS 27 Cycle
We publish hands-on guides as each point release lands, from the June keynote to the iPhone Duo launch and beyond.