Apple’s highly anticipated WWDC keynote is finally here. For 2024, expect the Worldwide Developers Conference to deliver the usual annual updates to Apple’s platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and more, as well as the software for the Vision Pro headset, which was introduced at WWDC 2023 and went on sale a few months ago. But this year, all eyes will be on how the tech giant will up its game on the AI front (which apparently may get branded as Apple Intelligence). In addition to AI-powered updates throughout the company’s ecosystem, we’re also hearing that Apple might be readying a brand new… Calculator app? We’ll get the details once the keynote kicks off at 10am PT / 1pm ET today. I’m already on site with my colleague Devindra Hardawar, and we’re prepping to bring you all the news, as well as the most important insights, like how Apple’s snacks compare to the likes of Microsoft and Google’s events. Plus, what do you think the new macOS will be named after? Stay tuned for ongoing live updates.
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“And of course, it has to be built with privacy from the ground up.” and “It goes beyond artificial intelligence,” Cook said. “It’s the next big step for Apple.” And cue new video with lots of what looks like neurons animated and ending with the words Apple Intelligence. Cook says this is a new personal intelligence system to make your personal products more delightful.
“We want to ensure that the outcome reflects the principles at the core of our products,” Cook said, teeing up its AI push. “It has to be powerful, intuitive and deeply integrated. Most importantly, it has to understand you.” he said.
watchOS 11 includes a new Vitals app to see all your key health metrics
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A new app for the Apple Watch will help you get a better overall view of your health and fitness levels. The new Vitals app synthesizes details from your Health and Fitness data. During the keynote at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Monday, Apple announced new features coming to watchOS 11.
“Only an hour left!” someone behind me said. Gosh. “We’ve been using artificial intelligence and machine learning for years,” Cook said.
Developer betas will be available today, public betas next month and, as usual, final releases this Fall.
Now that iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia and watchOS 11 have been covered, along with audio and TV stuff, I wonder what’s next. We’re going back to Tim Cook, so it must be big.
Apple is re-emphasizing the widening support for key third-party games on the Mac. (Apple)
That’s it for macOS Sequoia. Again, we’re still waiting on all the supposed AI news
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is also coming to iPad.
Ubisoft’s Marc-Alexis Cote is here to show off Assassin’s Creed Shadows. And yes, the game looks very good one Apple hardware.
Game Porting Toolkit 2 will also help developers bring games to Macs more easily. There’s also better support for bringing large games to iPhone and iPad. More games are coming as well, including Frostpunk 2. There’s also some big news coming from Ubisoft.
We’re moving onto gaming on Macs. Federighi points out that every modern app can play recent big-budget games, in addition to iPhones and iPads.
iPadOS 18’s Smart Script uses machine learning to make your handwriting less horrible
Summaries are coming to a redesigned Safari Reader, giving you a distraction free look at websites. A new “Viewer” feature also removes distractions from videos on the web.
The Apple ecosystem is getting a dedicated Passwords app. (Apple)
Safari updates: It can now help you discover more information about a page as you’re browsing, things like directions to a hotel or quick links.
A proper Passwords app is coming too! You’ll be able to see all of your passwords, as well as verification alerts.
For video chats, you can preview yourself before logging into a call, and you can choose from a variety of backgrounds to hide your messy room.
I’m a Windows girl but damn these all seem like great features. Every day, Apple lures me deeper into its ecosystem. (I started with Apple Watch envy, then became an iPhone girl with AirPods, Apple Watch and some Apple TV… No iPad or Mac yet outside of work, though.
You’ll be able to manipulate your iPhone right on your Mac’s screen. (Apple)
