What is the most important ios update

The most important iOS update presented at WWDC 2024 includes several key features and improvements across various sessions. Here are some highlights:

1. UIKit Enhancements:

   • Document Launch Experience: Redesigned for document-based apps to showcase their distinctive identity with full control over launch views and template document creation.
   • Updated Tab and Sidebar: Major updates to tabs and sidebars for a more streamlined user interface.
   • Fluid Transitions: Support for new fluid transitions across the system.
   • SwiftUI Animations in UIKit: Improved integration between UIKit and SwiftUI.
   • What’s new in UIKit

2. Device Management:

   • MDM Enrollment: New exceptions for enrolling MDM on newly set up devices without causing a security delay.
   • Proprietary In-House Apps: Installing these apps with a new team identity will require a device restart.
   • Safari Management: New configuration options for managing Safari extensions across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
   • What’s new in device management

3. Privacy Enhancements:

   • Contacts Access Permission: More transparency and control over sharing contacts, with a new two-stage prompt for apps requesting ongoing access.
   • Bluetooth and Local Network Access: Improved transparency and control.
   • What’s new in privacy

4. Controls API:

   • Customizable Controls: New API to create controls that can be added to the control center or assigned to the action button on iPhone 15 Pro.
   • Platforms State of the Union

These updates collectively enhance the user experience, improve app management, and provide better privacy controls in iOS 18.