Join AppleInsider live from WWDC 2026 as we prepare for Apple's big keynote address, including iOS 27, macOS 27, and a ton of AI announcements.

WWDC 2026 is underway, and a number of developers and other attendees have made their way to Apple Park. While the main attraction will be the keynote and Apple's new operating system launches, it will also serve as the first opportunity for anyone to try out the announced new features.

While most people will be experiencing WWDC remotely, AppleInsider has boots on the ground covering the event at Apple Park itself. It's an in-person experience that hits different from what developers watching from home or at work will get.

Here are our experiences on-site in Cupertino, as Apple makes the next major announcements.

Large colorful rainbow arch sculpture rising above dense green trees, with a modern glass and white office building in the background under a clear sky

Those rainbow rings...

Black water bottle labeled WWDC26 on a wooden table beside a windowed workspace, next to a small blue cartoon character pin standing upright near a laptop edge

Some of the swag you can get at Apple Park.

Large outdoor event under a modern white canopy, with rows of wooden seats and many people gathering, facing a large black screen surrounded by trees on a sunny day

The massive outdoor viewing area for the keynote, complete with shelter from the sun.

Curved modern glass-and-metal building with reflective windows, bordered by low grasses and flowers, alongside a sunny paved walkway lined with trees under a clear blue sky

Outside the Apple Park offices

Outdoor Apple WWDC event with attendees gathering around a large screen displaying colorful concentric arcs, surrounded by rows of wooden chairs and tall trees under a modern canopy

A second screen and a bunch of reserved seats.

Apple CEO standing on a large stage at WWDC, speaking to a packed audience, with a giant Apple logo and the text WWDC24 displayed on the big screen behind him

(Current) CEO Tim Cook speaks to the masses before the keynote video plays.