For the last couple of months, I have been trying to coalesce my thoughts about my thoughts about Apple. I tried writing a post about Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers and her order against Apple, but many others have covered that. I also then tried to write an article about how developers currently feel about how Apple is treating them, but again, others have done a much better job. I have not been able to really articulate my thoughts. I have been trying to figure out exactly how I feel, and the closest I can come is that I am just completely indifferent about Apple. This feeling hit most acutely last night when I realized that I will not be watching all of Apple’s WWDC keynote this year, at least not while it is initially streaming, and it does not bother me, which is not how I would have felt in previous years.

WWDC Keynote

Next Monday, June 9th, 2025, Apple will be streaming the keynote for its World Wide Developer Conference. This will start at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. In the past, I would work in the morning (I start between 4:30 and 5:00), but about a half hour before the keynote starts, I would make sure I had everything ready to go. This includes queuing up the stream on my Apple TV and making sure my MacBook Pro, iPad, and iPhone are nearby. I would watch the keynote and take notes. I would then post an overview of what was announced. While writing up what was announced, I would upgrade my devices to the first developer version of the new operating systems. I would then watch the Platforms State of the Union, which is basically the nerdy developer keynote. However, this year, that will not be happening.

My day job includes building an internal iPad app that is used every single day by dozens of people. Along with this, I am in charge of managing the iPads that are used. So, WWDC directly relates to my job, and I often block off the week of WWDC to watch videos. I even put in an "Out of Office" message, letting people know that I am attending a conference, but not this year. It is not that I will not be watching any videos; I will. I will end up watching the keynote, albeit probably in two parts. I will end up watching the Platforms State of the Union, but most likely not until Tuesday morning. This year, I did not even block off time in my work calendar indicating that I will be attending WWDC, albeit virtually. Instead, it will just be another work week. I know I will end up watching at least one of the videos, Managing Apple Devices, because that directly relates to work.

Instead of participating in WWDC, a work meeting was scheduled. While discussing possible dates for the meeting, it did not even occur to me that WWDC was one of those weeks. It completely slipped my mind. In years past, I would have made sure to block off time for WWDC as soon as the dates were announced. I am just not enthusiastic about what Apple has to offer. I am sure part of the feeling is the fact that I am not writing a book about the new operating systems, so I do not need to watch a lot of the videos, so there is no urgent need to watch them.

Beyond this, I do not think I will be posting a wish list for what I would like to see from WWDC. I am just indifferent to Apple at this point. Their hardware is top-notch. I will continue to use my devices because they really are great. Their software needs to have a lot of bugs fixed. Apple has been chasing new features and has left significant bugs just lingering in the software, and it does not seem like Apple cares about the quality of its software anymore.

Warner Crocker has posted a list of some of his issues, and he is not wrong about any of them. I agree with this quote:

If you allow a reliable, yet ignored "bug" to remain through several operating systems, it essentially becomes a feature the longer it’s not addressed.

While these types of bugs do not have any major impact on day-to-day activities, they do add up and show that "quality" is just a PR tactic, not something they actually care about.

Undecided

I have not yet decided on whether or not I will be posting an overview of what Apple announces at WWDC. If I do, it may not be right away, like I have in the past. For all of the features, others will have the details on Monday, shortly after they are announced, or at least shortly after the end of the keynote.

Additionally, I have not decided if I will install the betas this year. As mentioned previously, including above, I will not be writing a book, so I do not feel compelled to install the first developer beta. It ultimately will come down to whether or not there is anything interesting and compelling enough to warrant installing the betas. If I do install them, I may opt for the public betas this year, instead of the developer ones. My Mac Studio will not be getting any betas on it, that is the one device I do not install betas on, release candidates, yes, but not betas.