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Apple's 2024 Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) shaped up to be one of the company's biggest events in decades. Theopening keynote, which took place on Monday, focused almost entirely on the buzzword we can't stop talking about -- artificial intelligence (AI).
After trailing behind major players like OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft, Apple unveiled a slew of AI features spread across the company's most popular operating systems. While AI was the event's main focus, Apple executives also announced this year's software upgrades for the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Vision Pro.
If you couldn't tune into the two-hour-long event, has you covered. Here's a complete breakdown of all the announcements at WWDC.
New hand controls in VisionOS 2
Apple unveiled the first major upgrade to its recently released VisionOS --VisionOS 2.
In Vision OS 2, Photos gets an upgrade that allows users to transform any 2D photo into a Spatial Photo, with added depth from moments already in their camera rolls.
Spatial Personasin the Photos app lets users view photos together, creating a more shared experience.
VisionOS 2 also supports newhand motion gestures, allowing users to access some settings more easily. For example, users can open their hands and tap to reach the home screen or turn their wrists to see the battery level.
Users who mirror their MacOS to their Vision Pro will soon get a higher resolution and bigger size, creating anultrawide monitorview equal to two 4K monitors side by side.
TheVision Pro will also includetrain supportfor travel mode, making working during your commute easier.
Vision Pro will now feature aGuest Useroption that allows additional users to save their eye and hand data for 30 days.
Users cannowpersonalize their Home View, placing apps wherever they want.
Users will now be able to watch videos in anEnvironment when using Safari,even on sites such as YouTube and Netflix.
Apple TV bringsmultiview to Vision Pro, which is especially useful when watching sports games.
Users can cast contentfrom their iPhone, iPad, or Mac to the Vision Pro using AirPlay.
Apple is also making the Vision Pro available in more countries starting June 28. You can see the full list here.
iPhone and iPad users will be able tocustomize their home screenfurther by placing apps wherever they'd like on the screen, as opposed to the usual fixed grid.App icon colorswill also be customizable, allowing users to make apps any color they want or even match their home screen. Users can also change app icons todark mode.
After five years of remaining untouched, theControl Centerreceived several upgrades, includingthe ability tocustomize its toggles, such as flashlight, screen recording, calculator, auto-rotate, screen mirroring, and more, by tapping, holding, and rearranging. TheControl Center toggle will also feature different pages with completely customizable user controls, and users can switch controlson the bottom of the Lock Screen.
Apple also added privacy options, including the ability tolock an app, which requires users to authenticate with FaceID or passcode before accessing the app. Users can alsohide an app, which makes it disappear from the home screen to a hidden part of their app library.
Messagesreceived several upgrades.Tapbacks, the feature allowing users to react to messages by holding them down, was upgraded to feature different colors and include emojis. Users can addtext effectsto specific phrases or words instead of the entire phrase. Texts can also be customized further with formatting options like bold, underline, italics, and strikethrough. Lastly, users will be able toschedule messages.
iPhone 14 and later models will have a newMessages via Satellitefeature, which allows users to send messages via satellite when they don't have Wi-Fi or cellular service.
TheMail app will automatically categorize emails, a feature that will be available later this year.
TheWallet appnow allows users to tap phones together toexchange Apple Cashwithout requiring them to share personal information like phone numbers.
TheJournal appwill now showmore statistics and insights, including how many entries you've had this year, how many days you journaled, and more.
There is a newGame Modefor iPhone, meant to help gamers optimize their gaming experience. This includes minimizing background activity and using more responsive accessories, such as controllers.
ThePhotos appgot what Apple dubbed its "biggest ever redesign," featuring a cleaner design, a new carousel with highlights that update each day, the ability to pin collections, and an improved search.
TheMessages app now supportsRich Communication Services (RCS).
TheSafari appwas upgraded to include key information about a webpage. You can read more about the Safari upgrades under the MacOS section of this article.
The Calendar appcan now pull from the Reminders app for a more seamless schedule overview.
AirPods Pro are gettingVoice Isolationto enhance call quality in noisier environments.
With the newSiriInteractions, users can nownod or shake their head"yes" or "no" when responding to Siri.
Apple is also releasing aPersonalized Spatial Audio APIfor game developers to build around the AirPods' audio technology.
Actor and music title insights on TvOS
Whenusers watch an Apple TV show or movie, the newInSight feature on tvOS will include additional information such as actor names and music titles from Apple TV+ movies and shows. Users can then easily add those music titles to their Apple Music playlist. When using an iPhone as a remote, the InSight information will also appear on the smartphone.
The Enhance Dialoguefeature was upgraded to deliver greater vocal clarity over other elements of the movie or show, such as music or background noise, on Apple TV 4K.
Subtitleswere optimized to automatically appear when the language does not match one of the devices, when users mute, or when skipping back.
Apple added support for21:9 formattingfor viewing content on projectors.
There arenew, fun screensavers, including Portraits, TV and movies, and Snoopy.
When FaceTimingon tvOS 18, users will now have the option ofLive Captionsfor English in the US and Canada.
tvOS will also feature a redesignedApple Fitness+experience, including the new For You, Explore, and Library spaces.
The new training loadallows users to gain insights into how their workouts' intensity impacts their long-term performance.
The new Vitals appwill give users a quick look at their most important health metrics, including heart rate, respiratory rate, wrist temperature, sleep duration, and blood oxygen. It will also provide context to help them make more informed decisions. If something seems out of the ordinary, users will receive pings alerting them of the anomaly.
When a user logs a pregnancy in the Health App on iPhone or iPad,the Cycle Tracking app on Apple Watch is upgraded to better suit pregnancy. It now shows gestational age and allows users to log symptoms experienced during pregnancy. Pregnant users can also ask to be reminded to take a mental health assessment every month. Using the Walking Steadiness feature, users can also be alerted of increased fall risk.
Users will also experience morecustomizable Activity Rings,which allow them to pause their rings when they want to take a day off without impacting their award streaks.
Apple Fitness+was upgraded to include personalized For You tabs, Explore and Library tabs, search features, and enhanced awards.
Smart Stackis also getting more intelligent, now able to suggest widgets when needed automatically and more.
With watchOS, users will get suggestions on the best photo options for theirwatch facefrom their photo library based on criteria such as aesthetics, composition, facial expressions, and more. The face can also be customized with different sizes, layouts, fonts, and more.
Check Inis available on Apple Watch, even during workouts, to help users stay safe. Translate is also coming to Apple Watch so users can translate text right from their wrists.
Another notable change is that thedouble tap gesturecan be used to scroll through apps.
The update will feature a redesigned tab bar that floats above app content, and users can customize to showcase their favorite apps and access the most important sections of an app. You can also long-tap the bar to move it around. The tab bar also morphs into the sidebar for added insights.
Shareplay will allow users toremotely controlsomeone else's iPad or iPhone andshare drawingson their screens.
In a long-awaited release, iPads will now have acalculator app for the first time, complete with the same interface as the one currently found on iPhones. Plus, users can use it with the Apple Pencil through a newMath Notesexperience, which allows users to write expressions that the calculator app will solve for them once they type the equal sign, in their own handwriting,
Handwriting in Notes also got an upgrade withSmart Script, which refines users' writing to make it more legible while keeping the authenticity of the user's handwriting style. The feature can match copied and pasted text to the user's handwriting. Typed text was also enhanced with five new text highlight colors and the ability to toggle sections under headings or subheadings.
iPadOS 18 supports screen-sharing via SharePlay and the same Control Center customizations, Photos app upgrades, Safari updates, and emoji Tapbacks found iniOS 18.
Apple unveiled MacOS Sequoia,which will feature many of the new features that were added to iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, including the updated Safari, Photos, Messages, and the new Password App.
The newiPhone mirroring capability on Mac allows users to experience their phone almost entirely from their Mac. For example, iPhone notifications will now be available on Mac, allowing users to interact with them and open corresponding apps, though the iPhone itself will appear locked.
Window tilingwas made possible to help users stay more organized. All they have to do is deaf a window to the edge of the screen, and macOS will automatically suggest a tile position.
Video meetingsare also getting an upgrade, with new backgrounds and a preview experience that allows you to see what you are about to share before sharing it. This feature works with popular video conferencing applications such as FaceTime and Zoom.
Apple launched its take on password management services with its ownPasswords app.
The AI summarization tool will live in Safari to help users process content like web pages and articles more efficiently. Safari will also assist users in discovering more helpful information about a page they are browsing when relevant, such as directions.
Apple also launched a newViewer experience, which does for video what Reader does for text.
Apple unveiled what it calls its new "personal intelligence"system under the name Apple Intelligence. The release puts generative models at the heart of the ecosystem of Apple devices.
With Apple Intelligence, your iPhone canprioritize notificationsto ensure you get notified only when it's crucial throughout your day.
The release includeswriting toolsthat leverage AI, including rewriting, proofreading, and summarizing text features available across mail, keynotes, third-party apps, and more.
Users can now create personalized images in the photo library, including sketches, illustrations, and animations. This feature is available in Messages, Apps, Freeform, Keynote, and Pages.
Apple Intelligence can tap into tools andcarry out tasks on your behalf, such as "Show me all the photos," "Play the podcast," or "Pull the files that my coworker shared with me last week."
Because it's grounded in your personal information and context, and can retrieve data from across your apps and reference the content on your screen, Apple Intelligence is positioned to be yourpersonal assistant.
Apple emphasized thesafety and privacy precautions built into Apple Intelligence, particularly for on-device intelligence processing. The company touted the security of Apple's silicon, A17 Pro, and its M family of chips (M1, M2, M3, and M4).
For tasks that are too large for on-device processing and need to be completed into the cloud, Apple unveiledPrivate Cloud Compute, which protects users' privacy by running on servers specially created using Apple Silicon. When users make requests, Apple Intelligence first tests on-device capability, but calls on Private Cloud Compute if the task requires more compute power. Apple reiterated that user data is never stored or sold to external parties.
Siri finally got the AI makeover it deserves, first with a new look: when tapped, a light wraps around the edges of your screen. Siri can now better understand users, even if they stutter, due to more advanced natural language processing (NLP). It now has conversational context, remembering what you just said and using it to carry out the next task. Users can also type requests to Siri. Because it has in-depth product knowledge, Siri can answer questions about functionality on iPad, iPhone, and Mac. Siri will also have Apple Intelligence's on-screen awareness, allowing it to take action on what it is viewing. The voice assistant can alsotake actionsacross apps, including photo editing. With access to your personal context,Siri can understand and complete new commands, such as pulling your driver's license information from a photo and automatically inputting it into a form. The Siri updates are coming to iPad and Mac, too.
Apple Intelligence also powers new features inMail, including Rewrite, which offers users different versions of what they have already written.Suggestionsare shown in-line, and Proofreadedits forgrammar, word choice, and sentence structure. You can also useSummarizeto convert your text into bullet points.Smart Reply identifies intelligent selections of an email and uses them to help craft a custom message. Browsing an inbox will also be easier with summaries populated at the top of emails. Apple Intelligence can even helpprioritizeyour emails, placing what is most important at the top of your inbox.
There is an all-new focus option:reduce interruptions. When in this setting, your phone will only show you what is most important based on your personal activity and context.
Genmojiallows users to createAI-generated emojisbased on what they type. You can also create a Genmoji based on a photo of a friend. Genmojis can be included in-line in Messages and even used for Tapbacks.
Image Playgroundallows users to leverage AI on-device to create images from text prompts, which can be easily shared in iMessage and elsewhere. The feature is also available in Keynote, Pages, and Freeform, and as a stand-aloneImage Playground app.
Image Wand in the Notes apptransforms a rough sketch into a polished image and is available directly in the tool palette. For example, you can circle a rough sketch in Notes and open Image Playground to transform your doodle into a fully-fledged image.
Apple Intelligence will also upgrade the Photos app with a newclean-up tool that removes unwanted objects.Search in videosallows users to easily find specific snippets of content, and users can create Memories on-demand, using text to edit and organize photos into movies.
In the Notes app, users canrecord and transcribe audio, which Apple Intelligence will generate a text summary of. This experience is also available in the Notes phone app.
Apple Intelligence is free on iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and MacOS Sequoia, and will be available to try in English only this summer.
Apple also confirmed its partnership with OpenAI by integrating ChatGPT with Siri, which can send a request to ChatGPT for help with a user's permission. For example, if you ask Siri for assistance on a task it deems ChatGPT could answer better, Siri will suggest you use ChatGPT instead. ChatGPT's writing capabilities can also be leveraged within certain writing tasks.
Users can access ChatGPT via this integration for free, and their data will not be logged by OpenAI. ChatGPT Plus users can connect their subscriptions to access more advanced features.
The ChatGPT integration will be coming to iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and MacOS Sequoia later this year.
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