We were hoping to hear some more details about the upcoming Below you can read what we thought might get announced but didn’t, which will at least give some hints as to what you can expect from the company at its next event, likely in September.
#WWDC APPLE 2018 MAC PRO SOFTWARE#
WWDC is principally a software event, and this year even more so than normal: Apple didn’t make a single major hardware announcement, keeping things strictly software.
Apple introduced stronger and broader default security settings for all apps that covers the camera and microphone, tighter restrictions on tracking cookies online, and more limited sharing of details of your Mac configuration online to restrict ‘fingerprinting’ and tracking of your behaviour. The first feature Apple showed off is Dark Mode, which applies across the OS to change the menu and UI colours to shades of black and grey – suitable for darker environments, or just people who want their colours to pop a little more.ĭesktop Stacks are another big change, allowing you to sort your desktop icons into stacks by type or date, which you can then scroll through, sort, and open – like simple, easily accessible folders built right into the desktop.Īnother cool feature built into the image editing and notetaking tools lets you activate your iPhone from your Mac to open the camera, take a photo or scan a document, and immediately save that image directly into the document on your Mac.Ī lot of the focus was also on security. Siri will also suggest apps you might want to use based on your normal behaviour, or even things like suggesting you turn on Do Not Disturb at the cinema, or call your grandma on her birthday.Īpple also added some big changes to combat ‘smartphone addiction’: a revamped Do Not Disturb that can switch off all lock screen notifications at night or during certain calendar events an activity report that tells you how much time you spend on specific apps and time limits you can set for apps (with special features for parents).
Siri got some updates too – chiefly app shortcuts, which allow you to add new phrases of your choice to Siri, each linked to functionality within specific apps – like finding sports scores, or playing a meditation. The most exciting new feature, though, is the introduction of shared AR environments, with multiple devices capable of seeing the same augmented reality environment from their own perspectives, allowing for true multiplayer experiences, which they showed off with a live demo based on a physical Lego set that became an interactive, multiplayer AR environment.
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