Apple’s WWDC officially wraps up on Friday, but we learned a lot from Monday’s opening keynote.
In 2026, Mashable and the entire CNET Group (ZDNET, PCMag, CNET, and Lifehacker) are hosting the The Great Guessing Game: Apple Edition giving our readers a chance to predict the big Apple news from events like WWDC. Every correct answer earns you a chance to win the new Apple Watch announced in September. (Read the full content rules.) The first round of the game takes place in the weeks leading up to WWDC. If you missed your chance to guess, the second round will begin on July 7, followed by the third round before the iPhone launch event in September.
Meanwhile, we can tell you how many of our readers correctly guessed some of the biggest moments from WWDC’s opening keynote. Surprisingly, someone correctly guessed the name of macOS 27 Golden Gate.
Question 1: Will Apple announce a standalone Siri app at WWDC 2026?
Apple finally announced Siri AI, which the will available as a standalone application in the next generation of Apple applications. To this warm-up question, 54 percent of Mashable readers said yes, they answered correctly.
Question 2: The codename of MacOS 26 is Tahoe. Which California area, city, or state will Apple choose for macOS 27?
When our tech editor first saw the Volkswagen bug and the trippy visuals of California’s psychedelic history appear on the screen during the WWDC keynote, he seriously wondered if we were about to get macOS 27 Woodstock. Alas, the correct answer was macOS 27 Golden Gate.
One, and only one, Mashable reader correctly predicted the new macOS name. However, there were many other good predictions. The most popular wrong guesses were Redwood and Shasta. We also liked Venice, Big Bear, and Napa.
Mashable Light Speed
Question 3: WWDC is primarily a software show, but Apple likes hardware surprises. Which of these devices will receive a stage announcement during the main note?
For this question, students can guess from four multiple-choice options: a Mac Studio M5 Ultra or Max, a redesigned Apple TV device, a foldable iPhone, or none of the above. Unfortunately, there was no hardware revealed at the event, and 23 percent of our readers guessed “none of the above” for another chance to win an Apple Watch.
The latest iPhone Fold leaks, rumors, and offers: Everything we know
Question 4: In the near future, how long will the WWDC 2026 keynote on Monday last?
Mashable readers were incredibly accurate in predicting the length of WWDC. The median estimate was 75 minutes, and the median estimate was 74 minutes. We had people guessing for 77 minutes as well. Ironically, no one predicted the correct answer for the minute: 76 minutes.
Sorry, folks.
Question 5: In the new watchOS, will ChatGPT be available directly from an app or widget, i.e. not a third-party app or Shortcut?
Mashable readers are evenly split here, with 51 percent guessing positively and 49 percent negatively. The pessimists were right about this. The new features of watchOS 27 were not mentioned during the keynote, but direct access to ChatGPT or a dedicated widget is not available.
As a reminder, the next round of Mashable’s Big Guessing Game: Apple Edition starts on July 7. Every correct answer will give you another chance to win the latest Apple Watch released in September.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter or win the “CNET Group Big Guessing Game” Giveaway. Open to legal US citizens age 50 and DC, age 18+. Some restrictions apply. Begins May 19, 2026 at 12:01 pm ET and ends September 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm ET. Close where prohibited. Subject to Official Rules: https://www.mashable.com/article/mashable-big-guessing-game-apple-edition-official-contest-rules/. Sponsor: Ziff Davis, LLC.
Apple is not a sponsor, affiliate, or sponsor of this sweepstakes. Apple Watch is a trademark of Apple Inc.
