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Safari Web Extensions at WWDC 2024

Sessions Mentioned:

  1. What’s new in device management
  2. What’s new in privacy

Key Updates:

  1. Management of Safari Extensions:

    • Safari extensions can now be managed on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS with a new Safari extension configuration.
    • IT administrators can define which extensions are allowed, control whether an extension is always on or off, and configure extension website access by domain and subdomain.
    • This management works with Safari private browsing, and Safari provides users with a visual indication of which extensions are managed.
    • For more details, refer to the session What’s new in device management.
  2. Transparency and Control in macOS:

    • macOS now provides system notifications when extensions are installed, making it easier to understand and control if and when your app is running.
    • Extensions can be disabled in the login items and extensions settings window.
    • For more details, refer to the session What’s new in privacy.

These updates aim to provide better control and transparency over Safari extensions, enhancing both user experience and administrative capabilities.

What’s new in device management

What’s new in device management

Learn about the latest management capabilities for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS, then discover the latest changes to Apple Business Manager and Apple School Manager. We’ll also share updates to Activation Lock, SoftwareUpdate, and Safari management.

Optimize for the spatial web

Optimize for the spatial web

Discover how to make the most of visionOS capabilities on the web. Explore recent updates like improvements to selection highlighting, and the ability to present spatial photos and panorama images in fullscreen. Learn to take advantage of existing web standards for dictation and text-to-speech with WebSpeech, spatial soundscapes with WebAudio, and immersive experiences with WebXR.

Support semantic search with Core Spotlight

Support semantic search with Core Spotlight

Learn how to provide semantic search results in your app using Core Spotlight. Understand how to make your app’s content available in the user’s private, on-device index so people can search for items using natural language. We’ll also share how to optimize your app’s performance by scheduling indexing activities. To get the most out of this session, we recommend first checking out Core Spotlight documentation on the Apple Developer website.

What’s new in privacy

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.

Build immersive web experiences with WebXR

Build immersive web experiences with WebXR

Discover how WebXR empowers you to add fully immersive experiences to your website in visionOS. Find out how to build WebXR experiences that take full advantage of the input capabilities of visionOS, and learn how you can use Simulator to test WebXR experiences on macOS.