what's new in wwdc 24

At WWDC 2024, Apple introduced several exciting new features and updates across its platforms. Here are some of the highlights:

1. Apple Intelligence:

   • Apple introduced "Apple Intelligence," a personal intelligence system that integrates powerful generative models into iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. This system helps users take actions with rich awareness of their personal context and is built with privacy from the ground up. It includes new capabilities for understanding and generating language and images (Platforms State of the Union).

2. Generative Tools:

   • New generative tools are available for creating language and images in apps, along with major updates to Siri. These tools draw on personal context to deliver helpful and relevant intelligence (Platforms State of the Union).

3. Swift and Swift Assist:

   • Swift is expanding to Windows and Linux, and Swift Assist can transform ideas into code, allowing developers to focus on higher-level problems (Platforms State of the Union).
   • Swift 6 introduces a new language mode that provides concurrency safety guarantees, turning data races into compile-time issues (What’s new in Xcode 16).

4. VisionOS 2:

   • VisionOS 2 elevates spatial computing with enhanced support for volumetric apps, powerful new enterprise APIs, and technologies that make it easier to build shared apps and games (Platforms State of the Union).

5. Gaming:

   • Apple highlighted the advancements in gaming with Metal and Apple silicon, enabling console-class gaming experiences on Apple devices. This includes new APIs and improvements to MapKit (Platforms State of the Union).

6. Xcode 16:

   • Xcode 16 brings several updates, including improved code completion, concurrency safety in Swift 6, and new debugging tools (What’s new in Xcode 16).

7. Device Management:

   • New features in device management include easier deployment of managed Apple accounts, new activation lock features, and updates to VisionOS 2.0 for MDM commands and restrictions (What’s new in device management).

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