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WWDC 2024 Sessions Mentioned

  1. Platforms State of the Union
  2. Platforms State of the Union 5-Minute Recap
  3. Go small with Embedded Swift
  4. What’s new in SwiftUI
  5. Optimize for the spatial web
  6. What’s new in Xcode 16
  7. What’s new in Wallet and Apple Pay
  8. What’s new in device management

Key Highlights

Platforms State of the Union

  • Introduction: Recognizes the hard work and creativity of developers.
  • Apple Intelligence: Introduction of a personal intelligence system with generative models for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
  • Generative Tools: New features for creating language and images in apps, major updates to Siri.
  • Swift: Expansion to Windows and Linux, Swift Assist for transforming ideas into code.
  • VisionOS 2: Enhanced support for volumetric apps, new enterprise APIs, and shared apps and games.
  • Developer Resources: Over 100 in-depth sessions, online labs, consultations, and forums available throughout WWDC week.

Go small with Embedded Swift

  • Embedded Swift: Encourages developers to try out Embedded Swift for electronics projects and share feedback on the Swift forums.

What’s new in SwiftUI

  • Live Activity: Enhancements for watchOS and VisionOS.
  • New Capabilities: Volumes and immersive spaces on VisionOS.

Optimize for the spatial web

  • WebXR: Encourages developers to explore WebXR for immersive web experiences.
  • VisionOS Simulator: Use Xcode to inspect and debug web content for VisionOS.

What’s new in Xcode 16

  • New Features: Hardened C runtime, improved localization workflows, and more.
  • Swift 6: Data-race safety guarantees, new debugging tools, and RealityKit debugger.

What’s new in Wallet and Apple Pay

  • Wallet Pass Enhancements: New updates for pass ticketing.
  • Apple Pay on the Web: Reference to a tech talk for getting started with Apple Pay on the web.

What’s new in device management

  • Apple Business and School Manager: Easier deployment of managed Apple accounts.
  • Activation Lock: New features for recovering devices with activation lock.
  • MDM Enhancements: Manage Safari extensions and updates for VisionOS 2.0.

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