title: WWDC 2015 for Working Stiffs
tags: Apple
process: @post
date: 2015-06-09 07:59:13


I missed most of the WWDC 2015 Keynote this year. While I kept the [ArsTechnica live blog](http://live.arstechnica.com/apples-wwdc-2015-keynote-liveblog/) open (because it's one of the best with the least "personality"), I had fish to fry and couldn't really pay attention. I'm not an iOS developer anyway, so I always wait to see what the experts think.

This year, from what I can tell, the announcements were pretty well received. Here's the list of tweets that I found most interesting.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wow, looks like you no longer need a paid dev program membership to run your own code on iOS devices. :) <a href="https://twitter.com/olemoritz/status/608000419609120768/photo/1">pic.twitter.com/uxauyHsZ3y</a></p>&mdash; Ole Zorn (@olemoritz) <a href="https://twitter.com/olemoritz/status/608000419609120768">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Apple has basically deprecated HTTP in iOS 9 and OS X 10.11. To use unsecured HTTP, you have to ask for an exception in your app manifest.</p>&mdash; Stefan Arentz☕️ (@satefan) <a href="https://twitter.com/satefan/status/608093548827664384">June 9, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;In iOS 9, your app can register to open web links (using https or http) directly, bypassing Safari.&quot;</p>&mdash; Luis Solano (@luisobo) <a href="https://twitter.com/luisobo/status/608017068013809664">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lots of incredible stuff today. Here&#39;s something awesome that went unmentioned: Share in the text editing menu! <a href="https://twitter.com/AriX/status/608053574245957633/photo/1">pic.twitter.com/UQnDdchq03</a></p>&mdash; Ari Weinstein (@AriX) <a href="https://twitter.com/AriX/status/608053574245957633">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">iOS 9 will now let you search inside your settings screen. About time! <a href="https://twitter.com/talkaboutdesign/status/608004652127248384/photo/1">pic.twitter.com/45lVEO9SRN</a></p>&mdash; Maksim Petriv (@talkaboutdesign) <a href="https://twitter.com/talkaboutdesign/status/608004652127248384">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Apple TV spotted in list of devices that developers can register to develop on <a href="https://twitter.com/celsiusgs/status/608001717175787520">https://twitter.com/celsiusgs/status/608001717175787520</a></p>&mdash; Derek van Vliet (@derekvanvliet) <a href="https://twitter.com/derekvanvliet/status/608002436159176704">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">iPhone passcodes are now 6 digits. <a href="https://twitter.com/rjonesy/status/607993069841940480/photo/1">pic.twitter.com/OpPDtZsO0e</a></p>&mdash; Ryan Jones (@rjonesy) <a href="https://twitter.com/rjonesy/status/607993069841940480">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pretty wild that Apple now makes a tool to migrate from Android. <a href="https://twitter.com/sdw/status/607994273657712641/photo/1">pic.twitter.com/mtNVShSf7m</a></p>&mdash; Sebastiaan de With (@sdw) <a href="https://twitter.com/sdw/status/607994273657712641">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here&#39;s that brilliant tweet from the Spotify CEO (since he sadly deleted it, his PR team probably got angry) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisTauziet/status/607995051679973376/photo/1">pic.twitter.com/NPGDc8adhB</a></p>&mdash; Christophe Tauziet (@ChrisTauziet) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisTauziet/status/607995051679973376">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hey, was that the Campo Santo / Panic logo? YES! Will our upcoming game, Firewatch, support Metal for Mac? YES!! <a href="https://twitter.com/panic/status/607963655741784064/photo/1">pic.twitter.com/XTQmUHA0Pm</a></p>&mdash; Panic Inc (@panic) <a href="https://twitter.com/panic/status/607963655741784064">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Finally, here's a tweet that sums up why I even follow WWDC:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Anyone who REALLY uses something a lot knows intensely how it can be better.&#10;&#10;When people announce &quot;Works for me!&quot; I know I use it way more.</p>&mdash; Merlin Mann (@hotdogsladies) <a href="https://twitter.com/hotdogsladies/status/608017994627694592">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>