What’s small new features?
Asked on 06/11/2025
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At Apple's WWDC, "small new features" often refer to minor yet impactful updates and enhancements across various platforms and tools. Here are some examples from the sessions:
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Xcode: This year, Xcode is 24% smaller, with optimizations to download size and performance, making it faster to load workspaces and improving typing latency in complex expressions by up to 50%. What’s new in Xcode (00:00:49)
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Safari and WebKit: SVG icons are coming to Safari, allowing them to be used as favicons and seen in bookmarklets and on the Safari Start page. What’s new in Safari and WebKit (00:38:22)
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SwiftUI: New graphics capabilities include a mix modifier on color and precompiled shaders to avoid frame drops. There are also new APIs for scroll views and visibility detection. What’s new in SwiftUI (00:16:18)
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AppKit: Enhancements include new symbol effects like wiggle, rotate, and breathe, and a standard file format picker in the save panel on macOS. What’s new in AppKit (00:11:59)
These small features collectively enhance the user experience and developer productivity across Apple's ecosystem.
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