Summary on Apple WWDC-2023

Apple Vision Pro

The long-rumored mixed reality headset, Apple Vision Pro, was presented at Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). With the use of this spatial computer, users may interact with both digital information and the real environment while maintaining social connections.

iOS 17
Apple drops support for the iPhone 8 and X with iOS 17. These are the five features in new iOS:

1. Transcript of a live voicemail

2. Better autocorrection

3. Contact posters

4. Simpler Namedrop and Airdrop

5. Standby mode

6. Journal App

iPad OS 17
Widgets, redesigned Lock Screens, and Live Activities on Lock Screen—track deliveries, scores, and numerous timers—are all included. The iPad is getting a health app.

macOS Sonoma
Sonoma imagery for desktops, screensavers. Widgets can be placed on desktop.

tvOS17
tvOS 17 redesigned Control Center. Siri Remote. FaceTime on Apple TV, it works with iPhone as the camera/mic. Continuity Camera API for tvOS.

watchOS 10
There have been “comprehensive redesigns” made to WatchOS 10. Show widgets, a redesigned trophy case, new watch faces for Snoopy and Woodstock, the Activity app with corner icons, and the World Clock with customizable background colours by using the digital crown.

15-inch MacBook Air
The new MacBook Air has a 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display. It has a brightness of more than 500 nits and can display up to 1 billion colours, making it the largest MacBook Air to date. It should be incredibly enjoyable for users to use.

New Mac Pro
With the release of the new Mac Pro, Apple completed its move to Apple silicon and unveiled the new M2 Ultra CPU. Similar to the M1 Ultra, it is a big chip that requires a lot of cooling.

Additional updates

  1. Core Data is deprecated, and Apple introduced Swift Data
  2. SwiftUI custom animations
  3. Improved MapKit and Swift UI
  4. Inline Predictive text API
  5. Swift Macros, UIKit will have previews now
  6. Native Predicates
  7. Custom workout API
  8. Type Safe identifiers for asset catalog resources
  9. New feature to Bookmark code

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