The first ever online version is over WWDC – a conference for developers held by the company Apple. This format is a necessary measure, given the spread of coronavirus and various restrictive measures.
Gathered in this material details about the latest!
This year, 23 million developers from Apple and everyone can access most of the WWDC materials for free.
iOS 14
Craig Federigi introduced iOS 14. According to him, the new version of the operating system will have widgets, moreover, on the desktop. Their sizes can be changed.
Another innovation has become App library. This is a convenient method for placing and automatically sorting installed applications. Novelty should replace folders.
Function appeared Smart stack, which shows applications depending on user preferences, habits and daily routines. For this, machine learning is used.
They will also add the “Picture in Picture” function, which allows you to save video from other programs and watch them separately in the player.
Siri interface no longer covers the entire screen. And the voice assistant itself allows you to send an audio message. In addition, new languages appeared in the translation system, including Russian.
Other features include various innovations for iMessage, additional Memoji features and improvements for groups. For example, contacts are now fixed in the header, and in chat rooms you can reply to specific messages.
The map service has also been improved, although it will work differently depending on the country.
Introduced the new App Clips contactless payment application, which does not require installation. It will be stored on the desktop, but marked with a dashed line. To download, you need to scan the QR code.
iPadOS
On the tablet operating system, there were also widgets. There also appeared a sidebar that allows you to drag and drop files, photos and more. Such innovations will appear in Files, Notes, and so on.
In addition, Siri’s work has improved, and calls in the messenger are no longer displayed on the full screen.
Improved work with the Apple Pensil stylus. Now handwritten text can be edited as well as printed.
Airpods
The headphones will improve the sound. Promised quality, like in a movie theater. It is also stated that when you make a call, the headphones connected to another device will reconnect to the iPhone. That is, what is used – they will be connected there.
watchOS 7
The new system for smart watches promised updated dials, as well as the ability to download them from the network. Also, the training mode has improved, where there is recognition of dances as physical activity. In addition, the system shows the elevation on the ground. And the Activity app on iOS was renamed to Fitness.
In addition, there is now a built-in application for tracking sleep and monitoring the time of hand washing.
Security and privacy
Now in iOS 14 you can share not a location, but an approximate zone. In addition, the App Store will show if applications request access to personal data. Also, with the help of iPhone you can control smart home, lighting, doors and more.
Apple tv
Apple TV adds support for multiple user accounts. This allows you to place the save separately. Also, the system now supports Xbox Elite Controller.
macOS
The new version of macOS is called Big Sir, it received a new design. It has become flat, more transparency has appeared, and the icons seem to be made of glass.
The design of the file manager has changed. And there was an almost complete copy of iMessage with iOS 14.
MacOS Big Sur made it easy to port iOS apps to macOS. For example, there are Messages and Maps.
Improved Safari browser. It is now claimed to be 50% faster than Chrome. Also, extensions can now be installed directly from the App Store, and on the start page you can put wallpapers directly from your desktop. In addition, added protection against surveillance on sites.
At the same time, extensions can be included for each site separately, and the tabs will become smaller. In addition, they will display website icons.
Own processors
As expected, Apple is switching to its own chips in PCs and laptops. They will be more powerful than solutions in the iPad and iPhone. At the same time, sooner or later, all Macs will switch to ARM processors.
As stated, Adobe and Microsoft are developing applications for Apple’s ARM processors. Among them are Office and Photoshop. And all macOS Big Sur applications, including Final Cut, are already adapted for them. Also showed three video streams in 4K each, which were played in Final Cut. There was no sag.
For normal applications, there will be a Rosetta 2 emulator. As an example, they launched Tomb Raider and the Maya 3D editor. Also declared the work of virtual machines and applications with mobile OS.
For developers will release Mac Mini processor A12Z. This chip was used in the 2023 iPad Pro. New PCs will be ready to ship this week. And the first custom Mac on new chips will be released before the end of the year. Although there will also be versions on Intel processors.
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