What is new

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Here are some of the new features and updates presented at WWDC 2024 across various sessions:

  1. StoreKit and In-App Purchase:

    • New features in the subscription store view.
    • Enhancements to the testing experience in Xcode.
    • Updates to transaction history APIs to include finished consumable transactions.
    • New ways to build merchandising UI using SwiftUI.
    • Benefits of updating your app to use StoreKit 2.
    • What’s new in StoreKit and In-App Purchase
  2. UIKit:

    • Redesigned launch experience for document-based apps.
    • Major updates to tabs and sidebar.
    • Support for new fluid transitions across the system.
    • More integrations between UIKit and SwiftUI.
    • What’s new in UIKit
  3. App Store Connect:

    • New feature to create nominations for app updates.
    • Reduced number of required screenshots for iOS and iPadOS.
    • API support for the Apple Developer Enterprise Program.
    • Ability to download app analytics reports via the App Store Connect API.
    • What’s new in App Store Connect
  4. SwiftUI:

    • New graphics capabilities, including a mix modifier on color.
    • Extended custom shader feature with precompilation.
    • New APIs for fine-grained control of scroll views.
    • Enhanced programmatic control over view visibility changes due to scrolling.
    • What’s new in SwiftUI
  5. AppKit:

    • New system-wide features in macOS Sequoia.
    • Writing tools for spelling, grammar, structure, clarity, and tone.
    • More SwiftUI integrations and API refinements.
    • What’s new in AppKit
  6. Platforms State of the Union:

    • RealityKit 4 with new capabilities and alignment across macOS, iOS, and iPadOS.
    • Simplified development of spatial apps with Reality Composer Pro.
    • Platforms State of the Union

These sessions provide a comprehensive overview of the new features and improvements across Apple's platforms and tools.