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Here are some of the key updates presented at WWDC:

  1. UIKit:

    • Major improvements in iOS 18, including a redesigned launch experience for document-based apps, updates to tabs and sidebars, and support for new fluid transitions.
    • Enhanced integration between UIKit and SwiftUI.
    • New features like automatic trait tracking, list improvements, and SF Symbol animations.
    • What’s new in UIKit

  2. StoreKit and In-App Purchase:

    • New features in StoreKit and enhancements to the testing experience in Xcode.
    • Updates to transaction history APIs to include finished consumable transactions.
    • Improvements in the subscription store view and new ways to build merchandising UI.
    • What’s new in StoreKit and In-App Purchase

  3. SwiftUI:

    • New features to make apps feel brand new, including a new tab view, mesh gradients, and snappy controls.
    • Enhanced flexibility for sidebars and new API for custom container views.
    • New graphics capabilities, including a mix modifier on colors and precompiled shaders.
    • Improved control over scroll views and new ways to detect view visibility changes.
    • What’s new in SwiftUI

  4. AppKit:

    • Improvements in macOS Sequoia, including new system-wide writing tools and better integration with SwiftUI.
    • New API refinements and enhancements for building menus, animations, and text highlighting.
    • What’s new in AppKit

  5. Xcode 16:

    • Enhanced code completion with an on-device coding model trained for Swift and Apple SDKs.
    • New Swift 6 language mode providing concurrency safety guarantees.
    • Updates in debugging, package resolution, and new tools like the RealityKit debugger.
    • What’s new in Xcode 16

  6. Wallet and Apple Pay:

    • Updates to Apple Pay on the web, allowing use on any non-Safari browser via a code scan with an iPhone.
    • Enhancements to the user experience for ticketing and other Wallet pass features.
    • What’s new in Wallet and Apple Pay

  7. watchOS 11:

    • New options for widgets in the smart stack, double tap navigation, and enhancements in HealthKit and WorkoutKit.
    • What’s new in watchOS 11

These sessions provide a comprehensive overview of the latest features and improvements across various Apple platforms and tools.

What’s new in AppKit

What’s new in AppKit

Discover the latest advances in Mac app development. Get an overview of the new features in macOS Sequoia, and how to adopt them in your app. Explore new ways to integrate your existing code with SwiftUI. Learn about the improvements made to numerous AppKit controls, like toolbars, menus, text input, and more.

What’s new in StoreKit and In-App Purchase

What’s new in StoreKit and In-App Purchase

Learn how to build and deliver even better purchase experiences using the App Store In-App Purchase system. We’ll demo new StoreKit views control styles and new APIs to improve your subscription customization, discuss new fields for transaction-level information, and explore new testability in Xcode. We’ll also review an important StoreKit deprecation.

What’s new in UIKit

What’s new in UIKit

Explore everything new in UIKit, including tab and document launch experiences, transitions, and text and input changes. We’ll also discuss better-than-ever interoperability between UIKit and SwiftUI animations and gestures, as well as general improvements throughout UIKit.