VisionOS 2
Apple next took the time to show off some new features forvisionOS 2.
That… did not happen.
First up,Apple is opening up customization on iOS.
It honestly doesn’t feel 100% Apple.
Voice Isolation is also coming toAirPods Pro.
Personalized Spatial Audio is also coming to gaming, so developers can integrate the feature into their games.
But there are some interesting features to note: The update introduces a new app called Vitals.
Custom workouts support pool swims, and pregnant users can keep up with additional health-related information more easily.
For more information about Apple’s latest update for Apple Watch,check out our article here.
iPadOS18 can do math.
And it can do it really well.
Finally, theres accessibility and Shareplay, which should both help with using the iPad.
In more extreme cases, helpers could (with permission) take direct control of a unit.
But for exclusives, the focus this year is on window layout, machine syncing, and gaming.
Perhaps the biggest of these is a new continuity feature: iPhone mirroring.
For when youre just working on your Mac, youll also finally be able to pin windows.
Third-party apps such asMagnetalready offer this, but this is the first time it will be a native feature.
Theres also keyboard and menu shortcuts for more advanced customization.
There are also custom backgrounds to choose from, or it’s possible for you to use a photo.
Finally, theres gaming.
Like on iPad, any Mac running an M-series chip will also get access to Apple Intelligence.
Safari
Safariis getting a few updates specific for macOS Sequoia.
These include a new video mode, article summaries, and extra bonuses powered by machine learning.
Now, when Safari detects a video on the page, a new Viewer mode will kick in.
Finally, Highlights uses machine learning to add all sorts of context to your browsing.
Similarly, if youre looking at a hotel, Highlights will show you its location.
Apple Intelligence
Apples big showstopper for WWDC this year was its entry into AI.
TitledApple Intelligence(pun intended), the companys AI does a little old and a little new.
First up, what we dont know.
Maybe the most exciting reveal was a revamped Siri.
Answers will now display in a box right on your screen, rather than in a linked help page.
Finally, Siri will be able to take on a more traditional AI chatbot role by leaning on ChatGPT.
Participants on your call will be notified when you turn recording on, so nobody is surprised.
There are a couple of other organization goodies here, too.
Then theres the more traditional features.
Itll also be able to use ChatGPT to generate whole new text, using similar rules as Siri.
Apples language emphasizes that users will choose from a range of concepts rather than pop in anything they want.
Finally, theres Genmoji, which are similar to Image Playground but are specifically custom, AI-generated emojis.
Like regular emojis, they can be added inline to messages and shared as a sticker react.
Its also making its servers code accessible for third-party review.
The catch to all this?
It relies on Apple Silicon neural engines.
That means itll only come to devices with an A17 Pro chip or an M-series chip.
