What are new features which developers can customize for their users?
Asked on 2024-07-28
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Developers can customize a variety of features for their users based on the content presented at WWDC. Here are some of the key new features:
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Widgets and Controls:
- Developers can create widgets that users can add to their home screen, lock screen, or control center. This allows users to access app features without needing to open the app. (Bring your app’s core features to users with App Intents)
- The new controls API allows developers to create controls that users can add to their control center or assign to the action button on their iPhone 15 Pro. (Platforms State of the Union)
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App Icons and Widgets Customization:
- App icons and widgets can now appear in light, dark, or tinted versions. Developers can customize each version to ensure they look great across different appearances. (Platforms State of the Union)
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Xcode Previews and SwiftUI Customizations:
- Xcode Previews now have a dynamic linking architecture, making the workflow smoother. SwiftUI has new customizations for hover effects, window behavior, and a new text renderer API for visual effects and animations. (Platforms State of the Union)
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Journaling Suggestions:
- Developers can enhance the user experience in journaling apps with new suggestions like state of mind, genetic media, motion activity, and reflection prompts. (Enhanced suggestions for your journaling app)
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Privacy and Security Enhancements:
- New privacy features include improved permission flows, accessory setup kit for Bluetooth accessories, and contact access buttons. Developers can also take advantage of Wi-Fi address rotation and locked camera capture framework. (What’s new in privacy)
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Custom Emoji and Image Creation:
- Users can create custom emoji and full images using the new image playground app, which developers can integrate into their apps. (What’s new in AppKit)
These features provide developers with a wide range of customization options to enhance user experience and engagement with their apps.

Platforms State of the Union
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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 privacy
At Apple, we believe privacy is a fundamental human right. Learn about new and improved permission flows and other features that manage data in a privacy-preserving way, so that you can focus on creating great app experiences.
