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The CultCast WWDC23 Predictions

Jun 1, 2023 • Extra OrdinaryApple Event



The CultCast is a weekly podcast hosted by Erfon Elijah, Lewis Wallace and myself. Watch us make our picks in Episode 597 and tune in this Thursday where we’ll review our scores.

Ahead of next week’s Apple Keynote, I thought I would challenge my cohosts to a game. We’ve talked endlessly about the rumors — but which do we think have credence? As we recorded live, I filled in our predictions. After the Keynote, our scores will be tallied and the winner will bask in glory.

iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS, tvOS

Erfon Lewis Griffin
iOS gets redesigned Control Center ×
Yes
×
Yes
×
Yes
iOS supports alternative app stores ×
Yes

No

No
iOS gets interactive widgets
Yes

Yes
×
No
iPadOS brings significant improvements to Stage Manager
No

No
×
Yes
iPadOS gets the same Lock Screen customization as iOS
Yes
×
No

Yes
watchOS is reimagined with smaller widget-like apps
Yes

Yes

Yes
watchOS gets custom watch faces ×
Yes

No

No
tvOS gets more than 20 seconds of attention ×
No

Yes
×
No

Mac Hardware

Erfon Lewis Griffin
A 15-inch MacBook Air is announced with near-identical specs to the current model
Yes

Yes

Yes
Updated Mac Studio with M2 Max and M2 Ultra ×
No

Yes
×
No
A new Mac Pro is teased
Yes

Yes
×
No

Apple Headset

Erfon Lewis Griffin
Apple announces a headset called “Reality Pro”
No

No
×
Yes
The three core features are FaceTime, productivity and fitness — not gaming
No

No
×
Yes
Only one color option
Yes

Yes

Yes
An external display shows two cartoon eyes to indicate you’re in AR mode
No
×
Yes

No
Someone says “metaverse”
No

No

No
The headset is given a price of $2,999
Yes
×
No
×
No

Miscellaneous

Erfon Lewis Griffin
The event runs over two hours ×
No
×
No
×
No
Tim Cook appears live on stage to introduce the event
No
×
Yes
×
Yes
A normal feature is introduced as “AI” powered ×
Yes
×
Yes
×
Yes

And the winner is…

Erfon Lewis Griffin
Scores 12 14 9

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