The World of Apple Events: A History and Evolution

As I sat down to reflect on my experiences with Apple events, I couldn't help but think about how they've changed over the years. I remember when we would attend WWDC, which was a huge deal back then. We would walk into the San Jose Convention Center, and it felt like we were part of an exclusive club. The event was invite-only, and only 5,000 people got to attend. It was like having a golden ticket to a highly anticipated experience.

Leander, my friend and fellow Apple enthusiast, had some interesting stories to share about his experiences with WWDC. He told me about one time when he went to an Apple event and couldn't even send a text message because the internet was overloaded. It was like he was trying to get into a exclusive club, but the membership had reached its limit. He joked that it was silly, but I can understand why he would feel that way.

As Apple continued to grow and evolve, their events changed with them. The company started to offer live streams of their events, which made it possible for developers from all over the world to attend. This was a game-changer, as it allowed developers to learn about new technologies and innovations without having to physically attend an event.

One of the benefits of live streaming is that it allows Apple to reach a wider audience. They can now broadcast their events to millions of people worldwide, rather than just a select few. This has made it easier for developers to stay up-to-date with the latest news and developments in the world of Apple.

However, some might miss the intimacy and exclusivity of past events. There's something special about being part of a select group of people who get to experience an event firsthand. Even though we didn't get invited to attend WWDC while I was there, I knew that it would have been an amazing experience.

In recent years, Apple has continued to evolve their events. They now offer pre-recorded sessions, which allow developers to learn at their own pace. This is especially useful for those who want to review material multiple times or need more time to absorb the information.

The shift towards pre-recorded sessions also allows Apple to focus on providing high-quality content without having to worry about presenting in front of an audience. The presenters can now film from a studio, and the session videos are made available after the fact. This has made it easier for developers to access the information they need, even if they missed the live event.

As I looked around at the people attending the WWDC keynote, I couldn't help but think about how different this experience was from when we first started attending Apple events. The atmosphere was electric, with many excited developers eager to learn about the latest innovations in Apple technology.

The presence of Apple executives and thought leaders added an extra layer of excitement to the event. Seeing some of the people who are shaping the future of Apple technology in person was a thrill for me and many other attendees.

One of the highlights of the day was seeing some behind-the-scenes moments that don't usually make it into the official coverage. Seeing the giant stage that they put up before the live stream started, with pictures from various events displayed on the side, gave me an idea of how much effort goes into creating these experiences.

The Apple executives did share their hellos, and it was clear that everyone involved in putting together this event was passionate about sharing the latest developments with developers. It's clear that there is a lot of excitement around what Apple is working on next, and I couldn't wait to see more.

Overall, my experience at WWDC was a testament to how far Apple has come as a company and how much it values its developer community. While some might miss the intimacy of past events, the shift towards live streaming and pre-recorded sessions has made it easier than ever for developers to access high-quality content and learn about the latest innovations in Apple technology.

In fact, it's been so successful that even top developers like Leander have missed out on attending events due to the sheer scale of the audience. However, I can attest that there's still something special about being part of a community that is passionate about Apple technology.

And who knows? Maybe one day we'll see Apple invite us to join them for an exclusive event. Stranger things have happened, right?

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enApple sets WWDC 24 kickoff date for June 10 big news big big news you know we knew it was coming right around then but uh now we have the exact date on that date Monday June 10 there'll be the big live streamed event that we're uh so used to at this point it's going to be the same kind of thing you know pieced together sort of infomercial Deluxe they're going to tell us everything about uh everything they got planned for this year the the big uh big hint is it's all going to be about AI or that's going to be the big FOC I think that's it man I think that's it that's going to be like the whole Focus they just can't AI everything all in on AI man all in AI all the day uh let's see so it's going to be you know like I said same format as last couple years with a mixed online in-person event um so certain lucky people get invited there you know members of the press developers etc etc uh Apple sent this press release out uh what was it was yesterday my God it seems like ages ago already uh they said freefor all developers WWDC 24 will Spotlight the latest iOS iPad OS Mac OS watch OS TV OS and vision OS enhancements I'm sorry advancements Apple wow they mentioned TV OS that's a that's a little OS that could I I don't even know if we got a mention last time did it yeah it actually got its own segment last year did it I don't even remember it yeah for a whopping like two minutes didn't we have like a C Cast Bingo we don't have to talk about that and I want it right because I said they were gonna talk about it some somebody won it you know it could be anybody I mean it could have been everyone but it was definitely me uh so so the the big hint you know I mean we've all you know they've been talking up AI Tim Cook mentioned AI big news coming later this year with all these rumors anyway but uh this seems to be confirmed by a tweet from Greg jazak Apple's senior VP of worldwide marketing uh he sent out a tweet saying mark your calendars for WWDC 24 June 10 to 14 it's going to be absolutely incredible capitalizing both those he knows how to get people H wow what a what a hint what a man yeah who would have guessed uh let's see kind of the same deal as ever you know you know they didn't really give us that much information but uh if it goes as it does always it'll be big probably 2our non-stop breathless uh live stream thing uh and if you're one of those lucky people gets invited you'll be sitting there you know out on this out on the lawn at Apple park inside the circle right uh watching and on a big screen with everyone else and I believe Griffin you got lucky a couple years ago we're down there right and Tim Cook didn't even come out to say hi did he oh man yeah it was it was a it was a good time I was invited two years ago because I had at the time a registered Apple developer account so I was one of the I was invited as developer but as you know now now that I'm here at CAC fulltime you know apple apple invites press as well you know this is this is my solicitation to Apple hey you should you should invite one of your favorite independent appletech blogs as press to this event I totally agree you know Landa Kenny should pay for me to fly out specifically because you know my my coverage of the the event two years ago was it was a great time I took all kinds of pictures it was it was one of my top articles of the year it was it was wonderful you know people got to see pictures the inside of Apple Park for the first time the developer Center it was a great tour you know I had those the pictures of Tim Cook and Craig Figi on stage which as you mentioned wasn't part of the um wasn't part of the live stream that everybody saw you know they they have everybody on campus at Apple Park they have all these like you know great big rows of lawn chairs in front of this giant stage that they put up and uh before the live stream starts for everybody on the internet you know some some apple Executives say their hellos got a lot of good pictures there it would be it would be it would be great fun if I if Apple were to extend an invitation to to Cult of Mac so you're saying you'd go you're available yes yes I've been I've been declining events that my friends have been inviting me to saying hey you never know you never know dude we we used to get invitations to this kind of stuff didn't didn't we Louis at one point I mean especially Leander was like best buddies with some of the people there some some of the high up people there like there was this one story that I shant divulge the details of cuz he asked us not to too but there was a person in apple who reached out to him that wanted to meet and he dropped it casually that he was going to meet this person and Le I don't even know if you were around when this whole thing happened and we were we were stunned like stunned that this person had reached out and that and that uh leer was going to meet with them was it like Jen tonish with Johnny I I I I can't say the details but it was a person it was a person and you would know the name and you would be surprised and delighted that leand got to meet with them how have we ever gone to any of the wwcs I feel like we had in the past Griffin went uh but that wasn't on behalf of col M was it well that's before c i mean maybe that's the secret you gotta pay for my plane ticket so technically I mean I you know I can't keep straight like the exact events and whatever I mean we used to go they used to have it downtown San Francisco we would always go there would be uh altom the ridiculously hard to pronounce thing alt I don't even know if they still do alt I thought it was dead I can't remember uh need to check after the show anyway uh so we would go hang out and meet people and do stuff down there and cover it you know but we didn't get invited inside when I was here I don't know about previous years but uh you know it at some point you just like get tired of asking right like I remember one time the last time that I remember Leander going to a Big Apple event he came away so flumed because he went down there and nothing would work like he couldn't he couldn't even like he could barely sent us a text message like the the whole internet was so overloaded he he he thought he'd go down there and provide live coverage and and and it turns out it's like oh it's just way better sometimes to just uh at least if you're trying to like cover what they say to just do it from home I mean it's kind of silly in fact that's this whole hybrid thing and and making all these uh conferences Street like it's actually way better for developers now right cuz now developers can watch all of these things all of these these really important uh you know developer things that you know you and I probably don't really care too much about but uh explain exactly how to make the best possible app and and they're all available to everybody worldwide whereas you know five years ago or whatever before the pandemic it was like a golden ticket you had to be invited you were one of what 5,000 people or something I think is is about and make the session videos available after the fact but again having the session videos pre-recorded means that they don't have to fit like 40 minutes of instruction into like a 30 minute session and you know they don't have to like stretch something out to fill an hour like the session videos are much better now than they were like when they were recorded live on stage not least because the presenters don't have to worry about presenting in front of an audience you know it's just they just film in fromont a camera crew but that's not to diminish how awesome it would be if C you know hey you know it used to be that you could yeah you could just you know walk into the San Jose Convention Center and like sort of half attend WWDC but you know you can't just wels into Apple Park on uh with how they do it now not unless you want to get tased yeah those Batman uh what are those batter what are the things that you use to climb up a wall batang is that what it is no the batarang is the is the bat uh right what was it called a bat the batling hook I'm just adding bat to thing to the words yeah that should be your next video you uh climbing up the Apple Park wall filmed in the style of 1960s BatmanApple sets WWDC 24 kickoff date for June 10 big news big big news you know we knew it was coming right around then but uh now we have the exact date on that date Monday June 10 there'll be the big live streamed event that we're uh so used to at this point it's going to be the same kind of thing you know pieced together sort of infomercial Deluxe they're going to tell us everything about uh everything they got planned for this year the the big uh big hint is it's all going to be about AI or that's going to be the big FOC I think that's it man I think that's it that's going to be like the whole Focus they just can't AI everything all in on AI man all in AI all the day uh let's see so it's going to be you know like I said same format as last couple years with a mixed online in-person event um so certain lucky people get invited there you know members of the press developers etc etc uh Apple sent this press release out uh what was it was yesterday my God it seems like ages ago already uh they said freefor all developers WWDC 24 will Spotlight the latest iOS iPad OS Mac OS watch OS TV OS and vision OS enhancements I'm sorry advancements Apple wow they mentioned TV OS that's a that's a little OS that could I I don't even know if we got a mention last time did it yeah it actually got its own segment last year did it I don't even remember it yeah for a whopping like two minutes didn't we have like a C Cast Bingo we don't have to talk about that and I want it right because I said they were gonna talk about it some somebody won it you know it could be anybody I mean it could have been everyone but it was definitely me uh so so the the big hint you know I mean we've all you know they've been talking up AI Tim Cook mentioned AI big news coming later this year with all these rumors anyway but uh this seems to be confirmed by a tweet from Greg jazak Apple's senior VP of worldwide marketing uh he sent out a tweet saying mark your calendars for WWDC 24 June 10 to 14 it's going to be absolutely incredible capitalizing both those he knows how to get people H wow what a what a hint what a man yeah who would have guessed uh let's see kind of the same deal as ever you know you know they didn't really give us that much information but uh if it goes as it does always it'll be big probably 2our non-stop breathless uh live stream thing uh and if you're one of those lucky people gets invited you'll be sitting there you know out on this out on the lawn at Apple park inside the circle right uh watching and on a big screen with everyone else and I believe Griffin you got lucky a couple years ago we're down there right and Tim Cook didn't even come out to say hi did he oh man yeah it was it was a it was a good time I was invited two years ago because I had at the time a registered Apple developer account so I was one of the I was invited as developer but as you know now now that I'm here at CAC fulltime you know apple apple invites press as well you know this is this is my solicitation to Apple hey you should you should invite one of your favorite independent appletech blogs as press to this event I totally agree you know Landa Kenny should pay for me to fly out specifically because you know my my coverage of the the event two years ago was it was a great time I took all kinds of pictures it was it was one of my top articles of the year it was it was wonderful you know people got to see pictures the inside of Apple Park for the first time the developer Center it was a great tour you know I had those the pictures of Tim Cook and Craig Figi on stage which as you mentioned wasn't part of the um wasn't part of the live stream that everybody saw you know they they have everybody on campus at Apple Park they have all these like you know great big rows of lawn chairs in front of this giant stage that they put up and uh before the live stream starts for everybody on the internet you know some some apple Executives say their hellos got a lot of good pictures there it would be it would be it would be great fun if I if Apple were to extend an invitation to to Cult of Mac so you're saying you'd go you're available yes yes I've been I've been declining events that my friends have been inviting me to saying hey you never know you never know dude we we used to get invitations to this kind of stuff didn't didn't we Louis at one point I mean especially Leander was like best buddies with some of the people there some some of the high up people there like there was this one story that I shant divulge the details of cuz he asked us not to too but there was a person in apple who reached out to him that wanted to meet and he dropped it casually that he was going to meet this person and Le I don't even know if you were around when this whole thing happened and we were we were stunned like stunned that this person had reached out and that and that uh leer was going to meet with them was it like Jen tonish with Johnny I I I I can't say the details but it was a person it was a person and you would know the name and you would be surprised and delighted that leand got to meet with them how have we ever gone to any of the wwcs I feel like we had in the past Griffin went uh but that wasn't on behalf of col M was it well that's before c i mean maybe that's the secret you gotta pay for my plane ticket so technically I mean I you know I can't keep straight like the exact events and whatever I mean we used to go they used to have it downtown San Francisco we would always go there would be uh altom the ridiculously hard to pronounce thing alt I don't even know if they still do alt I thought it was dead I can't remember uh need to check after the show anyway uh so we would go hang out and meet people and do stuff down there and cover it you know but we didn't get invited inside when I was here I don't know about previous years but uh you know it at some point you just like get tired of asking right like I remember one time the last time that I remember Leander going to a Big Apple event he came away so flumed because he went down there and nothing would work like he couldn't he couldn't even like he could barely sent us a text message like the the whole internet was so overloaded he he he thought he'd go down there and provide live coverage and and and it turns out it's like oh it's just way better sometimes to just uh at least if you're trying to like cover what they say to just do it from home I mean it's kind of silly in fact that's this whole hybrid thing and and making all these uh conferences Street like it's actually way better for developers now right cuz now developers can watch all of these things all of these these really important uh you know developer things that you know you and I probably don't really care too much about but uh explain exactly how to make the best possible app and and they're all available to everybody worldwide whereas you know five years ago or whatever before the pandemic it was like a golden ticket you had to be invited you were one of what 5,000 people or something I think is is about and make the session videos available after the fact but again having the session videos pre-recorded means that they don't have to fit like 40 minutes of instruction into like a 30 minute session and you know they don't have to like stretch something out to fill an hour like the session videos are much better now than they were like when they were recorded live on stage not least because the presenters don't have to worry about presenting in front of an audience you know it's just they just film in fromont a camera crew but that's not to diminish how awesome it would be if C you know hey you know it used to be that you could yeah you could just you know walk into the San Jose Convention Center and like sort of half attend WWDC but you know you can't just wels into Apple Park on uh with how they do it now not unless you want to get tased yeah those Batman uh what are those batter what are the things that you use to climb up a wall batang is that what it is no the batarang is the is the bat uh right what was it called a bat the batling hook I'm just adding bat to thing to the words yeah that should be your next video you uh climbing up the Apple Park wall filmed in the style of 1960s Batman\n"