What is WWDC?
WWDC stands for- The "World Wide Developers Conference". This is a conference held by Apple that usually takes place in San Jose California, however due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, WWDC 2020 and now WWDC 2021 are being held online. Commonly at this event, we can expect to see that next versions of Apple's operating systems- iOS, macOS, iPadOS, tvOS and watchOS. This year we also may get an updated version of the MacBook Pro, according to leaker Jon Prosser
You can watch the event live in the embedded video below as well as follow along with our live blog coverage.
You can also watch the event live on Apple's website here: https://www.apple.com/apple-events/
Live Blog-
Tim Cook walks out on stage after a developer intro video
Tim turns it over to Craig
- iOS
- Craig walks out on stage
- Craig introduces iOS 15
- iOS 15 features and info
- Face time
- Spatial Audio coming to Face time
- Grid View coming to Face time
- Portrait Mode coming to face time
- Face time links coming to iOS. (Similar to Zoom)
- Face time coming to Windows and Android devices
- Screen Sharing coming to Face time (SharePlay)
- This feature works with Audio and video
- Share-play will work with popular stream apps
- Messages updates
- "Shared with you"- Similar to "Read later"
- Photos updates
- New "Shared with you" section
- Live Text
- Copy and paste text from a picture
- Photo's added to spotlight on iOS
- Photo's Memories-
- Apple Music is now integrated in the Memories feature in iOS
- Shared with you built into several key Apple Apps
- Focus Tools
- Notification updates
- Re-design notification UI
- Notification Summary
- Choose when you want notifications
- Focus
- Choose what you want to focus on
- Suggests app and people to receive notifications from
- Organize apps, app screens and widgets accordingly
- Live Text
- Copy and paste text from a picture
- Wallet
- Unlock your house/office/hotel
- Identity cards (Driver's Lisense) coming to Apple Wallets
- Weather
- New feature's and re-designed app
- Full screen weather maps
- Maps
- New Map's features coming to more countries
- More details and re-designed UI coming to Apple Maps
- Night time Mode
- 3D mode
- AirPods/Apple Music
- "Conversation Boost"
- Announce Notifications
- Find My
- Enhanced feature's finding AirPods products
- Spatial Audio coming to tvOS
- Spatial Audio coming to macOS
- Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos available today in Apple Music
- iPadOS
- New features and updates
- Widgets coming to the home screen
- Contacts and Find My Widget
- New larger size widgets just for iPad
- New gaming widget
- App Library is now on iPad
- App Library is located on the Dock
- App Pages
- Pages can be re arranged and deleted
- Multitasking features
- New multitasking window UI
- The Shelf
- All open multitasking windows
- New keyboard shortcuts to activate all of this
- Notes
- Mentions
- Activity view
- Tags
- Quick Note
- quick and fast way to get to a note
- Integration with other apps
- Translate
- Translate is coming to iPad
- Auto Translate
- System wide translation
- Live Text integration
- Available on all platforms
- Swift Playgrounds
- Build apps on iPad
- Ability to submit apps to the App Store
- Privacy
- Privacy features and announcements
- Mail Privacy Protection
- Safari
- Hiding IP Adress
- App Privacy Report
- Siri
- New Siri voices
- Siri now available offline
- On Device processing
- iCloud
- Account Recovery
- Digital Legacy Program
- iCloud+
- Private Relay
- Browser Safari in a more private way
- Hide my Email
- Share a unique private email to share with other service
- Homekit secure video
- Health
- New health features
- Monitering changes in health
- Mobility
- Walking Steadiness
- Trends
- Data can be shared with doctors
- Family
- Health Sharing
- Receive alerts about family members health
- Data is kept secure
- watchOS
- New features of watchOS
- Mindfulness
- Reflect
- Sleep
- Respiratory Rate
- New Ti-Chi Workout
- New Pilates Workout
- Apple Fitness Plus
- New workouts
- New Artist Spotlight Series
- Available later this month
- Photos
- Portraits watch face
- Re-designed photos app
- GIFs now on Apple Watch
- Home/tvOS
- New Home-kit/tvOS features
- Ask Siri to play a show on Apple TV
- "For all of You" view
- Face time screen sharing (SharePlay) also on Apple TV
- HomePod Mini's can now be used as speakers from Apple TV
- HomePod coming to more countries
- Siri coming to third party devices
- Matter
- Smart Home Devices
- Support coming in iOS 15
- Re-designed Home App on Apple Watch
- macOS
- macOS Features
- Apple introduces macOS Monterey
- FaceTime features on macOS
- Focus Mode also now on Mac
- Universal Control
- Use a single mouse and keyboard between a Mac and iPad.
- Can be used with more than two devices
- Supports drag and drop
- Airplay support comes to Mac
- You can airplay content from your iPhone and iPad to a Mac
- Shortcuts comes to the Mac
- Automater is integrated with Shortcuts
- Safari
- Safari now has a re-designed UI
- Tab Groups
- New compact tabs
- New Safari features are available on all devices
- Safari extensions on iPhone and iPad
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