The conversation around Apple’s upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference understandably centers around their rumored XR headset. The launch of an entirely new computing platform will undoubtedly make for an exciting event but there is an entirely different set of possibilities that I haven’t seen discussed nearly as much this year. Aside from the big stuff, WWDC always brings a slate of equally impactful, but less flashy, changes. Here is my wishlist from that second category:
- A dedicated “Passwords” app outside of Settings
- Bonus: a refresh of Keychain Access on macOS
- The new journaling app that is rumored for iOS 17 especially if it incorporates data I already have from years past
- Some love for Apple Mail—I am getting jealous of Mimestream
- Better widgets, interactive widgets, widgets on the macOS desktop
- When I pause audio, leave the Dynamic Island’s player controls accessible for longer than a fraction of a second
- Improve notifications on macOS
- Add a clipboard manager to iOS and iPadOS