What's new with iOS 16 and 17?

At WWDC, Apple introduced several new features and improvements for iOS 18, which build upon the advancements made in iOS 16 and 17. Here are some highlights:

1. UIKit Enhancements: iOS 18 brings major improvements to UIKit, including a redesigned document launch experience, updates to tabs and sidebars, and support for new fluid transitions. These enhancements aim to streamline the user interface and improve integration between UIKit and SwiftUI. For more details, you can check the session What’s new in UIKit.

2. Privacy Improvements: iOS 18 enhances privacy controls, offering more transparency and control over access to local networks, Bluetooth, and contacts. The new contact sharing flow provides users with options to select which contacts to share, improving privacy for apps that require ongoing access to contacts. For more information, see the session What’s new in privacy.

3. Device Management: iOS 18 introduces new features for device management, such as exceptions for enrolling in MDM on newly set-up devices and requirements for restarting devices when installing in-house apps with new team identities. These changes aim to enhance security and manageability. More details can be found in the session What’s new in device management.

4. Multilingual Support: iOS 18 introduces a multilingual keyboard that allows typing in multiple languages without switching manually. This feature enhances the multilingual experience and supports more languages, including Arabic and additional Indian scripts. For more information, refer to the session Build multilingual-ready apps.

These updates reflect Apple's ongoing commitment to enhancing user experience, privacy, and security across its platforms.