This years WWDC is one for the history books.
But lets not get ahead of ourselves.
Apple also cut the price of the13-inch M2 MacBook Airby $100: It now starts at $1,099.
Pro Products
Apple then moved onto its pro Macs, starting with the Mac Studio.
Mac Studio has 8K display support, and can support six Pro Display XDRs.
But its not all about the smaller Mac Studio.
Applefinallymade a Mac Pro with Apple silicon.
Its available in tower and rack-mount configurations, depending on how you should probably store your Mac Pro.
Mac Studio starts at $1,999, whileMac Pro starts at $6,999.
you’re able to order both today, and both are available starting next week.
iOS 17
Moving on to iPhone, Apple introduced iOS 17.
On that note, Apple is adding video voicemail to FaceTime.
Even better, theres now a catch-up arrow that jumps to the first unread message in a thread.
That will prove useful when you missed alotof messages in the group chat.
you could also swipe to reply on any chat bubble, a simple but efficient update.
Location sharing now appears in your conversations, but that isnt the only location update.
When you start a Check In, your iPhone will automatically tell your chosen contacts when you get home.
This feature, which is end-to-end encrypted, seems like a great way to stay safe.
Messages will look a lot cleaner now, too.
Also, all emoji are now stickers, andsubjects you lift out of photoscan now be stickers too.
you’ve got the option to also make live stickers out of Live Photos with effects.
All of these stickers are now system-wide, so can add them in third-party apps as well.
AirDrop
AirDrop gets some new updates, too, for the first time in a while.
The feature works with Apple Watch, too.
Finally, you’re able to bring phones together to enter SharePlay.
Apple improves autocorrect
Autocorrect now uses a new transformer language model for more accurate corrections.
you’ve got the option to customize what suggestions to include from this list.
StandBy lets you customize your displays with widgets or photos, and supports both Live Activities and Siri.
Just say Siri, and the assistant will kick in.
Plus, the People album is improved in Photos, and can now recognize cats and dogs.
In addition, iOS Lock Screen customizability comes to iPad.
Machine learning adds a slo-mo effect to live photo wallpapers when waking your iPad.
It also supports Live Activities.
The Notes app also supports interacting with and annotating PDFs.
To start, there are new screensavers, which sport slow motion video of places around the world.
The feature also reduces lag with wireless devices like headphones and controllers.
Apple even collaborated with Hideo Kojima, who announcedDeath Stranding Directors Cutwill be coming to Mac soon.
Mac adds new video conferencing features
Apple is adding a new Presenter Overlay feature to the Mac.
The feature both blocks trackers and removes tracking from URLs.
you might also now securely sharePasskeyswith close group of contacts under a feature called Family Passwords.
This is also E2EE.
This feature reduces loud noises while letting you hear whats around you.
When on a call, it reduces noise around you.
And automatic switching is faster when moving between devices.
AirPlay now learns your preferences, so it queues up the right audio output for a new play request.
Finally, car passengers can AirPlay their music through CarPlay, so anyone can pass the metaphorical aux.
Plus, you’ve got the option to see your photos as a TV screensaver.
watchOS 10
WatchOS 10 is made up of a bunch of small features this year.
To start, theres a new Smart Stack watch face.
Theyre featured in different scenes, including one that reacts to current weather locations.
If its raining in your location, it might just be raining on Snoopy, as well.
A new Mental health option helps you visually identify how youre feeling throughout the day.
This feature works on iPhone as well, if you dont have an Apple Watch.
Apple is also hoping to help improve vision health, as well.
All of the new software versions have a developer beta out today.
The public betas for each will arrive in July, and all release in the fall.
For more on this, here are the10 best new watchOS features announced today.
Its like something out of Iron Man or Terminator.
Vision Pro runs a new operating system called visionOS, which essentially combines iPadOS and macOS into AR.
The windows and elements actually respond to light and cast shadows to enhance the illusion.
You look at icons to highlight them, tap your fingers to select, and flick to scroll.
That said, you could use keyboards, trackpads, Mac, and more to complement the experience.
A Mac brings in a 4K display into the experience.
Thats because the front screen shows a visual representation of your eyes in a feature called Eye Sight.
Eye Sight creates the illusion that people can look you in the eye while youre wearing the headset.
Your eyes only appear when someone is in your space, too.
Otherwise, its just a blank screen.
If nothing else, Vision Pro seems perfect for entertainment.
Of course, the same benefits apply to gaming, as well.
However, it does support wireless earbuds like AirPods.
Vision Pro performance
Vision Pro has some impressive hardware.
The internal displays are micro OLED, and fit 64 pixels in the space of a single iPhone pixel.
There are 23millionpixels in total across both screens.
As you might guess, a headset like this costs a lot.
Apple is pricing the headset at $3,499, and is making it available early next year.
