What's new in WWDC 24?

Apple crammed an overwhelming number of new features into its WWDC 2024 keynote event, introducing Apple Intelligence, visionOS 2, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia & watchOS 11

VisionOS 2

Spatial Photos:

VisionOS 2 now allows users to create spatial photos from their existing 2D images. Advanced machine learning generates a left and right eye view from a 2D photo, giving it natural depth and making memories more immersive.

New Hand Gestures:

The update includes new intuitive hand gestures for easier access to information and enhanced interaction with the device. This improves usability and makes navigating the interface more seamless.

Mac Virtual Display:

New features have been added to enhance the Mac Virtual Display, allowing for better productivity and multitasking within the virtual space.

SharePlay for Photos:

Users can now share and view photos with others in a shared virtual environment, making the experience more interactive and social​.

Multiview in the TV App:

The TV app now supports multiview, allowing users to watch multiple shows or sports events simultaneously, enhancing the entertainment experience​.

Mindfulness App:

The Mindfulness app now includes a "Follow Your Breathing" feature, which uses the Vision Pro to provide guided breathing exercises and improve mental well-being​.

Travel Mode and Guest User:

These new features provide more flexibility and personalization options for users on the go or sharing their device with others​.

iOS 18

Apple Intelligence:

iOS 18 integrates advanced AI capabilities, combining generative models with user context to simplify and personalize tasks across various applications. This includes improved Siri functionality and new AI-driven features in messaging, photos, and other core apps​.

Health and Fitness Enhancements:

The Health app now includes mental health features such as mood tracking and personalized mindfulness exercises. Fitness+ gets updated with new workout types and more detailed metrics​.

Messages App Upgrades:

Messages in iOS 18 comes with new features like enhanced group chat capabilities, improved search functions, and more expressive emoji and sticker options​.

Visual Look Up and Live Text:

These features have been upgraded to recognize and provide information about a broader range of objects, text in photos, and even translating text within images.

New Lock Screen Features:

iOS 18 introduces enhanced customization options for the lock screen, allowing users to add interactive widgets and utilize new themes​.

Focus Mode Enhancements:

Focus Mode now includes more granular controls, allowing users to set different levels of notifications based on their current activity. For example, work-related notifications can be prioritized during work hours, while personal notifications are emphasized during leisure time.

iPhone Mirroring:

This new feature allows users to control their iPhone directly from a Mac, enhancing integration between Apple's ecosystem of devices.

New Camera Features:

The camera app includes new photo and video modes, enhanced AI-driven editing tools, and improved low-light performance to capture better photos and videos​.

Home Screen Customization:

iOS 18 offers more home screen customization options, allowing users to personalize their iPhone with new themes, app icon shapes, and more flexible layout options.

Enhanced Privacy Features:

Apple continues to focus on privacy, adding more granular control over app permissions and enhanced transparency reports. Users can now

iPadOS 18

Customization and Widgets:

iPadOS 18 brings more home screen customization options, including new widget shapes and sizes. Users can now place widgets anywhere on the home screen and access interactive widgets for a more dynamic experience

Calculator App:

After much anticipation, Apple finally added a native calculator app to iPadOS, addressing a long-standing user request.

New Pencil Capabilities:

The Apple Pencil gets updated with new features such as hover gestures and improved pressure sensitivity, making it an even more versatile tool for creative professionals and note-takers​​.

Pro Apps and Features:

Apple is focusing on making the iPad a more powerful tool for professionals with updates to apps like Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro, optimized for the iPad's interface and hardware capabilities.

Health App:

For the first time, the Health app is coming to iPad, providing users with a larger display to view their health data. This includes comprehensive health metrics, enhanced sleep tracking, and mental health tools.

Revamped Lock Screen:

iPadOS 18 introduces a customizable lock screen with new widgets and live activities, similar to the updates seen in iOS 18. This allows users to access information and perform tasks directly from the lock screen​.

Improved Safari:

Safari on iPadOS 18 features new extensions, improved tab management, and better integration with other Apple devices, making it a more powerful tool for browsing and productivity​.

Multitasking Enhancements:

The update improves multitasking with features like Stage Manager, allowing users to resize and organize multiple app windows more efficiently. This aims to provide a more desktop-like experience on the iPad​

Collaboration Tools:

iPadOS 18 includes new collaboration features for apps like Notes and Pages, allowing users to work together more seamlessly in real-time. This is aimed at enhancing productivity and teamwork on the iPad​.

macOS sequoia

With macOS sequoia, Continuity between iPhone and Mac gets better than ever with iPhone Mirroring, enabling full access to and control of iPhone directly from Mac.

Apple Intelligence unlocks new ways for Mac users to enhance their writing and communicate more effectively, create playful images in seconds, and more.

Apple Intelligence takes full advantage of the power of Apple silicon and its Neural Engine, and will be supported by every Mac with an M-series chip.

Gaming is even more immersive with Personalized Spatial Audio that puts players in the middle of the action.

WatchOS 11

The new Vitals app surfaces key health metrics and context, the ability to measure training load offers a game-changing new experience when working out, and the popular Activity rings are even more customizable.

The Smart Stack and Photos face use intelligence to feature more individualization, and Apple Watch and the Health app on iPhone and iPad offer additional support for users who are pregnant. Check In, the Translate app, and new capabilities for the double tap gesture come to Apple Watch for added connectivity and convenience.

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