what is new this year

This year at WWDC, Apple introduced a range of new features and updates across various platforms and technologies. Here are some of the highlights:

1. Swift 6.2: The new release brings improvements to development workflows, including writing, building, and debugging code. The Swift extension in VS Code is now officially verified and distributed by Swift.org, with new features like background indexing for SwiftPM projects. What’s new in Swift.

2. SwiftUI Enhancements: SwiftUI has expanded its capabilities with new views and enhancements, such as editing with rich text and charting in 3D. Widgets are now available on Vision OS and CarPlay, with new APIs for relevance on WatchOS. What’s new in SwiftUI.

3. Apple Intelligence: A new Foundation Models framework allows developers to access on-device large language models, providing powerful and private intelligence features even when offline. This is part of a broader design update across apps and platforms. Keynote.

4. Wallet and Apple Pay: New features include enhancements to the merchant and payment experience, improvements in sharing orders with customers, and new capabilities in the Finance Kit API. What’s new in Wallet.

5. App Store Connect: Over 100 new metrics in App analytics, including new subscriptions and monetization data, have been added to help developers grow their apps. What’s new in App Store Connect.

6. SF Symbols 7: Introduced new animation and rendering presets, including Draw, which allows symbols to expressively animate along their defined path. What’s new in SF Symbols 7.

These updates reflect Apple's ongoing commitment to enhancing developer tools and user experiences across its ecosystem.