What is the most important ios update

Asked on 08/07/2024

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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.