what is new in WWDC 2024

Generated on 9/23/2024

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At WWDC 2024, Apple introduced several exciting updates and innovations across its platforms:

  1. Apple Intelligence: A new personal intelligence system that integrates powerful generative models into iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. This system enhances the ability to understand and generate language and images, helping users take actions with a rich awareness of personal context, all while maintaining privacy.

  2. Swift and SwiftUI: Swift is expanding to Windows and Linux, and Swift Assist can transform ideas into code, allowing developers to focus on higher-level problems. SwiftUI has gained new customizations for app look and feel, including custom hover effects for visionOS and new options for window behavior and styling in macOS.

  3. VisionOS: VisionOS 2 elevates spatial computing with enhanced support for volumetric apps, new enterprise APIs, and technologies for building shared apps and games. The platform has seen rapid growth, with over 1000 apps available on the App Store shortly after its release.

  4. Gaming: With advancements in Metal and Apple silicon, Apple devices now support console-class gaming experiences. This unified gaming platform is built with integrated graphics software and scalable hardware architecture, allowing high-performance games to run on Macs, iPads, and iPhones.

  5. Xcode 16: Introduces a new dynamic linking architecture for Xcode Previews, making the workflow smoother and more productive. It also includes improvements in debugging, localization workflows, and a new text renderer API for visual effects and animations.

For more detailed insights, you can explore sessions like Platforms State of the Union and What’s new in SwiftUI.