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Here are some of the new changes presented at WWDC:
App Store Connect
- Reduced Screenshots Requirement: Now only one set of screenshots is required for iPhone and one for iPad.
- API Support for Enterprise Program: Provisioning and user management APIs are now available for enterprise program members.
- App Analytics Reports: 50 new reports are available for export, including data on App Store engagement, downloads, sales, and app usage.
SwiftUI
- New Graphics Capabilities: A new mix modifier on color allows blending colors by a given amount.
- Precompiled Shaders: Custom shaders can now be precompiled to avoid frame drops.
- Scroll View Enhancements: New APIs provide fine-grained control over scroll views, including detecting view visibility changes due to scrolling.
StoreKit and In-App Purchase
- Subscription Store View: New features are coming to the subscription store view.
- StoreKit Testing in Xcode: Enhanced testing capabilities for in-app purchase flows.
UIKit
- UI Update Link: A new feature in iOS 18 for implementing complex animations with periodic UI updates.
- Automatic Trait Tracking: Automatically updates views based on trait changes, improving performance.
- List Improvements: New constructors for list cell, list header, and list footer, which automatically update their appearance.
Device Management
- MDM Enrollment Exception: New exception for enrolling an MDM on a newly set up device without causing a security delay for the first 3 hours.
- In-House App Installation: Installing proprietary in-house apps using a new team identity will require a device restart.
Privacy
- Improved Transparency and Control: Enhancements in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia for local network, Bluetooth, and contacts access.
- App Group Container Protection: New guidelines for accessing shared containers.
RealityKit
- Expanded Platform Support: RealityKit 4 now supports macOS, iOS, and iPadOS, simplifying the development of spatial apps.
Tab and Sidebar Experience in iPadOS
- Updated Look: The tab bar now shares a safe area with the navigation bar for a more integrated appearance.
- New Syntax in SwiftUI: Easier to catch common errors at build time with the new tab struct syntax.
Platforms State of the Union
- RealityKit Enhancements: New capabilities and tools for rendering 3D models with various styles.
- SwiftUI Enhancements: New features and improvements for creating compelling user interfaces.
For more detailed information, you can refer to the specific sessions mentioned:
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.
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.
What’s new in SwiftUI
Learn how you can use SwiftUI to build great apps for any Apple platform. Explore a fresh new look and feel for tabs and documents on iPadOS. Improve your window management with new windowing APIs, and gain more control over immersive spaces and volumes in your visionOS apps. We’ll also take you through other exciting refinements that help you make expressive charts, customize and layout text, and so much 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 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.
Elevate your tab and sidebar experience in iPadOS
iPadOS 18 introduces a new navigation system that gives people the flexibility to choose between using a tab bar or sidebar. The newly redesigned tab bar provides more space for content and other functionality. Learn how to use SwiftUI and UIKit to enable customization features – like adding, removing and reordering tabs – to enable a more personal touch in your app.
Platforms State of the Union
Discover the newest advancements on Apple platforms.
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.