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:
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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
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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
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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
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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.

Platforms State of the Union
Discover the newest advancements on Apple platforms.

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.

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.