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At WWDC 2024, Apple introduced several exciting updates and innovations across its platforms:
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Apple Intelligence: This is a new personal intelligence system that integrates powerful generative models into iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. It enhances capabilities for understanding and generating language and images, helping users take actions with a rich awareness of personal context. Privacy is a core component of this system. Platforms State of the Union
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Xcode Previews: Xcode has a new dynamic linking architecture that improves the workflow by using the same build artifacts for previews and when building and running. This reduces the need for rebuilding projects when switching between the two. Platforms State of the Union
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Swift and SwiftUI Enhancements: Swift is expanding to Windows and Linux, and Swift Assist can transform ideas into code. 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. Platforms State of the Union
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Device Management: New features in device management include improved activation lock recovery, phased software update rollouts, and the ability to manage Safari extensions via MDM. What’s new in device management
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Gaming on Apple Devices: With advancements in Metal and Apple silicon, Apple devices are becoming a unified gaming platform capable of running console-class games. This is supported by a tightly integrated graphics software and scalable hardware architecture. Platforms State of the Union
These updates highlight Apple's focus on enhancing developer tools, improving device management, and expanding the capabilities of its platforms with new intelligence and gaming features.
What’s new in Wallet and Apple Pay
Take passes and payments to the next level with new enhancements to Wallet and Apple Pay. Make your event tickets shine with rich pass designs in Wallet, and bring great Apple Pay experiences to even more people with third-party browser support. We’ll also look at how to disburse funds with Apple Pay on the Web and highlight new API changes that help you integrate Apple Pay into even more purchasing flows.
What’s new in Xcode 16
Discover the latest productivity and performance improvements in Xcode 16. Learn about enhancements to code completion, diagnostics, and Xcode Previews. Find out more about updates in builds and explore improvements in debugging and Instruments.
Platforms State of the Union 5-Minute Recap
Watch a quick recap of the newest advancements on Apple platforms.
Optimize for the spatial web
Discover how to make the most of visionOS capabilities on the web. Explore recent updates like improvements to selection highlighting, and the ability to present spatial photos and panorama images in fullscreen. Learn to take advantage of existing web standards for dictation and text-to-speech with WebSpeech, spatial soundscapes with WebAudio, and immersive experiences with WebXR.
18 things from WWDC24
Here’s your guide to the big announcements from this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference.
Introducing enterprise APIs for visionOS
Find out how you can use new enterprise APIs for visionOS to create spatial experiences that enhance employee and customer productivity on Apple Vision Pro.
What’s new in device management
Learn about the latest management capabilities for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS, then discover the latest changes to Apple Business Manager and Apple School Manager. We’ll also share updates to Activation Lock, SoftwareUpdate, and Safari management.
Implement App Store Offers
Learn how to engage customers with App Store Offers using App Store Connect, as well as the latest StoreKit features and APIs. Discover how you can set up win-back offers (a new way to re-engage previous subscribers) and generate offer codes for Mac apps. And find out how to test offers in sandbox and Xcode to make sure they work smoothly.
Platforms State of the Union
Discover the newest advancements on Apple platforms.