Whats new for an iOS developer supporting ios 16 and up

For an iOS developer supporting iOS 16 and up, there are several new features and improvements introduced at WWDC 2024 that you should be aware of:

UIKit Enhancements:
- Transitions and Animations: Improved transitions and animations to make your app more fluid.
- Tab Bars: Updates to tab bars for better user experience.
- Document Launch Experience: A new document launch experience to streamline document handling.
- Integration with SwiftUI: New ways to integrate UIKit and SwiftUI in your app.
- For more details, you can check the session What’s new in UIKit.
Xcode 16:
- Code Completion: Enhanced code completion with an on-device coding model specifically trained for Swift and Apple SDKs.
- Swift 6: Introduction of Swift 6 with concurrency safety guarantees, turning data races into compile-time issues.
- SwiftAssist: A new tool called SwiftAssist to help with coding tasks and exploring new APIs.
- For more details, you can check the session What’s new in Xcode 16.
StoreKit 2:
- Deprecation of Original API: The original API for in-app purchases is deprecated starting with iOS 18. It is recommended to update to StoreKit 2, which offers improvements like customer transaction history and subscription renewal info.
- For more details, you can check the session What’s new in StoreKit and In-App Purchase.
Device Management:
- MDM Enhancements: New exceptions and requirements for enrolling in MDM and installing in-house apps.
- For more details, you can check the session What’s new in device management.
Gaming Enhancements:
- Unified Metal Shaders: Compile shaders once and deploy them to both macOS and iOS.
- Game Mode: A new game mode in iOS that reduces background activity and Bluetooth latency.
- For more details, you can check the session Port advanced games to Apple platforms.
Swift 6 Migration:
- Data-Race Safety: Enabling Swift 6 language mode to bring full data isolation enforcement.
- For more details, you can check the session Migrate your app to Swift 6.

These updates and new features will help you enhance your app's performance, user experience, and maintainability while taking advantage of the latest advancements in Apple's ecosystem.