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Apple WWDC 2022: Key highlights

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 07, 2022, 00:53:54 IST

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Apple WWDC 2022: Key highlights

Apple's annual developers conference Worldwide Developers Conference or WWDC kicked off today with keynote from Apple CEO Tim Cook. WWDC 2022 will run through June 6 to June 10th. This year's WWDC is the 33rd WWDC since it started. Apple showcased the latest-generation of the operating systems that powers its devices -- iPhones, Apple Watch, Macs and iPad. Apple announced iOS16, iPadOS16, watchOS9 and macOS Ventura. WWDC 2022 was also big on hardware. Apple announced new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro powered by its own silicon M2. Here are all the key highlights from 2022 edition of WWDC.

23:08 (IST) Jun 06

All new Home app

The Home app now comes with a revamped user interface and new categories

23:03 (IST) Jun 06

Here's another feature to keep you safe: Safety Check

It can manage app access, passwords, and more .

23:01 (IST) Jun 06

Other features include: Smart upload filters, a new button in the camera that sends photos to the shared library right away.

23:00 (IST) Jun 06

It is a new kind of iCloud Library that can be shared with up to six people.

23:00 (IST) Jun 06

Here comes iCloud Shared Photo Library

22:58 (IST) Jun 06

It's time for Photos

Daily Puzzles

Connect

The Perfect Trace

Play Now

Loop The Loop

Puzzle Circuit

Play Now

Daily Crossword

Special puzzle

Play Now

Classic Matrix

Number Play

Play Now

Mini Crossword

Lite Challenge

Play Now

22:58 (IST) Jun 06

Parents, this is for you: Craig talking about Family Sharing. New parental controls and new device setup for kids becomes lot easier, almost one touch

22:58 (IST) Jun 06

Apple TV app can bring you scores and play-by-play with the new Live Activities widget.

22:58 (IST) Jun 06

Big changes coming to MapKit for developers.

22:57 (IST) Jun 06

Apple introduces Apple Pay Later

22:53 (IST) Jun 06

Live Text gets updates. To work with videos, this means you can pause a video on any frame and engage with the text.

22:50 (IST) Jun 06

SharePlay apps now listed right in FaceTime. There's also a SharePlay button in Messages, this will allow users to text while watching things together

22:50 (IST) Jun 06

There's an Undo button too to allow users to unsend a message

22:49 (IST) Jun 06

Apple Messages get an edit button, Twitter Apple's beaten you here

22:49 (IST) Jun 06

Focus filters can work with apps. This means users can filter out content in Safari. Can filter messages, calendar, mail.

22:48 (IST) Jun 06

Focus modes too expands to the lock screen. This means that users can match the lock screen wallpaper and widgets to their Focus mode.

22:46 (IST) Jun 06

Music player too is now a live activity.

22:45 (IST) Jun 06

New notification style called Live Activities are here. These will come in handy for live events like sports scores, Uber status, workouts and more and more.

22:43 (IST) Jun 06

Wallpaper go Live. This means that when lightning strikes, you can 'feel' it

22:42 (IST) Jun 06

Users change the clock font, and there are little Apple Watch style status widgets.