IOS
WWDC21
Apple Keynote Summary
23 min
what's new in ios 15 facetime spatial audio voice isolation via machine learning wide spectrum pick up everything around you grid view for group calls portrait mode face time link (share links to invite) not limited to apple devices join from android, web browser (end to end encrypted) shareplay listen music together, watch movies, share screen in facetime (plays same content for everyone, doesn't actually lose quality) shareplay api needs to be integrated by developers in order to support shareplay messages collage design, stack for photos shared with you section messages shared will show in news app, apple music, photos, safari, apple podcasts, apple tv depending on the link that is shared focus notifications are redesigned notification summary can be arranged to come at any time on the day, it uses on device learning do not disturb will show in messages but can be bypassed if really required focus is a new way to choose what you gonna focus on once set it will be set on all devices work notified only by coworkers, by specific apps etc you can organize pages (similar to profiles) personal life fitness sleep etc livetext (in right bottom of photo) take a photo and copy text directly from the photo select text on any photo understands 7 languages it can recognize objects on the photos (dogs, cats) — similar to google lens spotlight improvements search photos from spotlight (like in photos app), it can even find text in photos photos improvements for memories tab, add songs see shared photos directly in gallery at one place wallet adding car keys improved unlocking house adding badge for entering office adding hotel room keys (with additional information) identity card (stored securely) needs to be supported by institutions weather redesigned added graphs new animated backgrounds weather maps maps only for specific cities new landmarks 3d objects improved nighttime mode see bus lanes, zebras makes overlapping lanes visible in 3d improved transit airpods conversation boost announce notifications improved find my airpods they should emit sound even if they are not in the case ipados larger format for widgets just for ipados app library for ipad from dock multitasking control tapping navigation shows controls swipe down from navigation to close window dragging app from one to another from app switchers creates multitasking split view notes tags improved sharing with mentions activity for shared notes quick note swiping from bottom right corner with apple pencil content aware highlighting content on the page system wide translations swiftplaygrounds xcode for ipad build apps on ipad using swiftui submit it to the app store security mail privacy protection do not allow mails to track your ip address, read status, did you open email etc app privacy report how app uses your information with domains where they sent this information siri on device processing, no need to have internet access to use siri anymore, improved speed of siri requests icloud add recovery contact, call it to get access code to unlock your account legacy contacts allow others when you are gone to unlock your data icloud+ same price as before private relay encrypt data when leaving device so no one knows which site we are visiting (pretty much vpn) hide my email create mails (like 10 minute email) homekit secure video health mobility walking steadiness notifies about risk of fall depending on your stability labs lab results with more information trends notification if you've made more steps or higher heart rate etc share health data with health provider (doctor) depends on integrations by clinics family health sharing get information about family health, be notified about changes etc watchos mindfulness app breath reflect respiratory rate for sleeping portrait watch faces use portrait mode photos to create watch face that can be partly over time improved home app macos monterey same as on iphone, ios, ipados focus mode notes quick note facetime new on macos airplay to mac shortcuts for mac universal control single mouse and keyboard for ipad/mac that moves between devices take files from one device and move it to another (dragging from screen to screen) safari new tab design tab groups more useful space content is all that matters, everything else is hidden content aware tab search is integrated in active tab sharing tab groups tab bar in safari is moved to the bottom of the screen on ios safari extensions can be installed on iphone and ipad (same code) developer technologies object capture take 2d photos to create 3d model, useful for creating objects that can be shown using ar swift concurrency async, await, actor app store dynamic app store app icons, screenshots etc find out what users like most (a/b testing) in app events can be shown in app store xcode cloud build → test → deliver build the app in the cloud run tests in parallel on multiple devices distribute test to test list testflight for the mac (test mac apps)