Apple’s 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday unveiled the latest versions of the company’s mobile and desktop operating systems at the start of a week-long virtual tech expo. annually targeted at Apple developers and consumer experience.
The event showcased Apple’s major software updates to iOS 16, as well as updates to iPadOS, macOS for the company’s computers, and watchOS 9 for the Apple Watch.
The presentations featured a new MacBook Air with a 13.6-inch display and a Liquid Retina display, along with a new 13-inch MacBook Pro – both with improvements powered by the new Apple M2 silicon chip.
This year’s conference is Apple’s first big opportunity to introduce several new product lines based on the company’s processor designs.
Apple CEO Tim Cook boasted in his opening comments that these platforms and the products they promote deliver great user experiences and provide developers develop incredible opportunities where they can use their superpowers to innovate, create, and collaborate, creating applications that continue to change the world.
“WWDC is designed to give this community what they need to do their best work. We want to support our developers beyond WWDC with world-class comprehensive support,” Cook said in the virtual keynote.
One particularly impressive announcement revealed the ability to use an iPhone as a webcam. Clip attachments will allow users to fix iPhones to the top of their computer screens and instant integration for FaceTime and other video conferencing apps through the Continuity Camera feature.
The camera continuously uses the iPhone as a webcam on the Mac for video conferencing. (Image credit: Apple)
Growing developer community
Cook summarized Apple’s efforts to grow the developer community. This support for developers extends to a number of key initiatives.
One is the newly opened developer center across from Apple Park, where developers can interact with Apple engineers and reach out to its global community. Another event took place last fall with Apple’s first online tech talks for developers to learn more about new technologies and connect directly with Apple engineers. during live sessions and live office hours.
Cook added: “We are also committed to nurturing the next generation of developers including working to reach underrepresented communities.
Apple’s entrepreneurship camps include female, Black, and Latino founders and provide developers from underrepresented communities with mentorship, inspiration, and insights from Apple.
The company has established developer academies to teach students the fundamentals of coding and other skills needed to find and create jobs in the app economy. These 17 encryption centers are located around the world.
For example, last October, Apple opened in Detroit a racial equity and equity initiative. In Saudi Arabia, Apple launched its first Women’s Developer Academy in February.
“We’re happy to say we’ve grown our developer community to more than 34 million Apple developers,” Cook said. “Today, we will push our platforms like never before for our developers and users.”
MacOS’s Extended Reach
MacOS Ventura, the latest version of the desktop operating system, takes the Mac experience to the next level with a number of innovative features built in.
Stage Manager gives Mac users a whole new way to focus on the main task while seamlessly switching between apps and windows.
Camera continuously uses iPhone as a webcam on your Mac to do things that weren’t possible before. Handoff arrives on FaceTime, allowing users to initiate a call on their iPhone or iPad and transfer it to their Mac dynamically.
Mail and Messages get new features that extend app performance. The Safari browser moves into a password-free future with password locks.
“MacOS Ventura includes powerful new and improved features that make the Mac experience even better. New tools like Stage Manager make focusing on tasks and moving between apps and windows easier and faster than ever, and Continuity Camera delivers video conferencing features new to any Mac, including Desk View, Studio Light, etc.” said Craig Federighi, Apple senior vice president of software engineering.
New features in Messages, modern search technology in Mail, and an updated design for Spotlight, give Ventura even more to offer and enrich the many ways customers use their Macs. , he added.
Unify Apps and Windows
Apple’s software initiatives bring new ways to work on apps and open windows with Stage Manager features, Continuity Camera, and shared Safari browser tabs.
Stage Manager automatically organizes open applications and windows so users can see everything at a glance. The current window is prominently displayed in the center. Other open windows appear on the left side and can be easily switched between tasks.
New features in macOS Ventura like Stage Manager help users stay focused. (Image credit: Apple)
Users can also group windows together when working on specific tasks or projects that require different applications. Stage Manager works in conjunction with other macOS windowing tools – including Mission Control and Spaces – and users can now easily access their desktop with a single click.
Shared tab groups allow friends, family, and colleagues to share their favorite websites in Safari. They can see which tabs others are viewing live. Users can also create a list of bookmarks on the shared start page and even start a Message conversation or FaceTime call right from Safari.
More sharing features
Messages on Mac can now edit or undo a recently sent message, mark a message as unread, or even restore accidentally deleted messages. New collaboration features make working with others quick and simple. For example, users who share files via Messages with Share Sheets or drag and drop can choose to share a copy or collaborate.
Everyone on the Message thread is automatically added if the user chooses to collaborate. Edits to a shared document appear at the top of the thread. Users can also join SharePlay sessions from their Mac from within Messages so they can chat and participate in synchronized experiences.
Do not count the image out of the image. New features provide a more consistent experience across Apple devices. Users can now find images in their photo library, system-wide, and on the web. They can even search for their photos by location, person, scene or object, and Live Text lets them search by text within the image.
iCloud Shared Photo Library users can now create and share a separate photo library among up to six family members. They can choose to share all existing photos from their personal library, or share based on the start date or the people in the photo.
To be even more productive, users can now perform actions from Spotlight, such as starting a timer, creating a new document, or running a shortcut. Additionally, Spotlight now includes a variety of results for artists, movies, actors, and TV shows, as well as business and sports.
MacBook M2
Apple has introduced a completely redesigned MacBook Air and an updated 13-inch MacBook Pro, both equipped with a new M2 chip that expands the performance and capabilities of the M1 even further.
The MacBook Air’s slim design also includes a larger 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, a 1080p FaceTime HD camera, a four-speaker sound system, up to 18 hours of battery life, and MagSafe charging.
The new MacBook Air has a MagSafe feature for dedicated charging when the user is plugged in. (Image credit: Apple)
It is currently available in four finishes – silver, space gray, midnight, and starlight. The M2 also arrives on the 13-inch MacBook Pro, offering improved performance, up to 24 GB of unified memory, ProRes acceleration, and up to 20 hours of battery life.
“Only with Apple silicon can you create such a thin and light laptop with a fanless design and this combination of performance and capability,” said Greg Joswiak, Vice President of Global Marketing of Apple said.
“M2 begins the second generation of Apple’s M-series chips and expands the features of the M1. With energy efficiency, unified memory architecture, and custom technologies, this new chip brings even more performance and capabilities to our most popular Mac laptops. Apple, MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro,” he added.
Apple’s new MacBook Air features MagSafe charging, which keeps two Thunderbolt ports available for connecting a wide range of accessories. (Image credit: Apple)
The new MacBook Air has a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, which has been extended near the edges and up around the camera to make room for the menu bar. The result is a larger display with much thinner bezels, resulting in more screen real estate.
At 500 nits of brightness, it’s 25% brighter than previous models. In addition, the new display now supports one billion colors for more vivid photos and movies.
The new MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro are updated alongside the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros along with the M1 Pro and M1 Max to round out Apple’s laptop lineup.
M2 on the 13-inch MacBook Pro supports up to 24GB fast unified memory and 100GB/s memory bandwidth for more efficient multitasking. (Image credit: Apple)
Both new laptops will launch next month. Prices start at $1,199 for the MacBook Air and $1,299 for the 13-inch MacBook Pro.
WatchOS 9
Apple also previewed watchOS 9, bringing new features and enhanced experiences to the wearable operating system. Apple Watch will now have more watch faces to choose from with richer features that provide more information and opportunities for personalization.
WatchOS 9 brings new experiences and features, app updates, and innovative ways to customize Apple Watch. (Image credit: Apple)
For example, the updated Workout app, metrics, views and enhanced training experiences inspired by high-achieving athletes help users take their workouts to the next level. new.
WatchOS 9 brings sleep stages into the Sleep app, and the new FDA-approved AFib History feature provides more detailed information about the user’s condition. The new Medicines app makes it easy for users to manage, understand, and track medications conveniently and discreetly.
Jeff Williams, Apple CEO, said: “This fall, watchOS 9 takes the Apple Watch experience to the next level with insights into fitness, sleep, and heart health, and offers users more creative ways to make their Apple Watch their own. office staff.
