Whats new?
Asked on 2024-07-28
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Here's a summary of what's new based on the sessions presented at WWDC:
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StoreKit and In-App Purchase:
- New features in StoreKit and enhancements in Xcode for testing in-app purchases.
- Updates to transaction history APIs to include finished consumable transactions.
- New ways to build merchandising UI using SwiftUI.
- Benefits of updating to StoreKit 2.
- What’s new in StoreKit and In-App Purchase
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UIKit:
- Enhancements in iOS 18, including a redesigned document launch experience, major updates to tabs and sidebar, and support for new fluid transitions.
- More integrations between UIKit and SwiftUI.
- What’s new in UIKit
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SwiftUI:
- Improvements to make apps feel brand new, tools to refine apps for every platform, and new tools for crafting immersive experiences.
- New tab view, mesh gradients, snappy controls, and more flexible sidebars.
- New graphics capabilities, including a mix modifier on color and precompiled shaders.
- Enhanced control over scroll views and visibility detection.
- What’s new in SwiftUI
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watchOS 11:
- New actionable and glanceable widgets in the smart stack.
- Double tap feature for navigation and actions.
- Enhancements in HealthKit and WorkoutKit.
- What’s new in watchOS 11
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AppKit:
- Improvements in macOS Sequoia, including new system-wide features, writing tools, and more SwiftUI integrations.
- API refinements and new features like window tiling, text highlighting, and toolbar refinements.
- What’s new in AppKit
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App Store Connect:
- New features in TestFlight and App Store Connect to help get apps discovered and grow on the App Store.
- Enhancements in testing apps and reaching customers.
- What’s new in App Store Connect
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Wallet and Apple Pay:
- Updates to Apple Pay on the web, including support for non-Safari browsers.
- Enhancements to the user experience for ticketing.
- What’s new in Wallet and Apple Pay
These sessions cover a wide range of new features and improvements across various Apple platforms and tools, providing developers with the latest updates to enhance their apps and user experiences.
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 App Store Connect
Explore new features for discovery, testing, and marketing. Find out how to nominate your apps for featuring on the App Store, share exciting moments (like a version launch) with marketing assets generated for you, deep link to specific content in your app from custom product pages, use the latest enhancements to TestFlight, and more.
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.