In today’s WWDC 2018 Keynote, Apple talked about new features and updates for iOS 12, watchOS 5, Apple TV, and macOS Mojave. If you missed the talk, you can get a quick overview with the rough cut of my notes below. You can also watch the 2+ hour talk or read Apple’s marketing pages for iOS 12, macOS Mojave, watchOS 5, and Apple TV 4K.
iOS 12
Craig Federighi
- People upgrade quickly: in 7 weeks, over half of users upgraded to iOS 11
- 95% satisfaction
- “doubling down on performance”
- Same devices supported as iOS 11
Performance
applies to all devices — Apple showed stats from iPhone 6 Plus
- Apps are faster
- Keyboard is faster
- Share sheet is faster
- Apps launch faster
- iOS ramps up CPU faster when it sees a need for more performance
AR
New file format: USDZ
Adobe CTO: Abhay Parasnis
- USDZ support in Creative Cloud
- Photoshop, Dimension to create AR content
- New Adobe iOS app: WYSIWYG editor for AR
New app from Apple: Measure
- Easily measure along the suitcase by tapping and dragging a line. See how big stuff is
- Auto detect rectangles
USDZ files in websites, News app
ARKit 2
- improved face tracking
- Realistic redering
- 3D object detection
- Persistent experiences
- Shared experiences
2-player Swift game with AR: developers get today
LEGO: Martin Sanders, Director of Innovation
3D object detection: bring models to life, add new ones
Combine physical and digital
Up to 4 friends in same space
See inside physical creations
Photos
Search: object and scene recognition
iOS 12: search suggestions
Events, museum, surfing, vacation
New tab: For You
- Featured photos
- Memories
- Effects suggestions
- Shared album activity
- Sharing suggestions: share back (to share from same event)
Siri
Third-party apps:
- Shortcuts: any app can expose quick actions to Siri
“Add to Siri” — choose your own phrase, like “I lost my keys”
“Help me relax” to start a meditation
Siri Suggestions:
- can suggest you order a coffee (if you always do it)
- When you get to the gym, suggest starting app
- Turn on Do not Disturb when you get to the movie theater
- “I’m running late” when meeting is upcoming (or already started)
Shortcuts app:
- “Surf’s up” to get the surf report, current weather, ETA to beach
- Editor with drag & drop
- Gallery: pre-made shortcuts
“Heading home” -> run a bunch of commands: send messages, play radio/podcast, show travel time
Apps
presented by Susan at Apple
News
Side bar on iPad to navigate
Stocks
Now contains Apple News
Now on iPad
Voice memos
Even easier to use!
- iPad for the first time
- iCloud support
iBooks (now Apple Books)
Renamed to Apple Books
- Reading Now
- Stunning new store
Features
Do Not Disturb
- During bedtime: black screen, small amount of text
- Good morning screen
Automatically end Do Not Disturb:
- after 1 hour
- When you leave…
- When you arrive…
Notifications
“Instant tuning” for notifications:
- bypass lock screen
- Turn off completely
Grouped notifications by app
Clear a whole group of notifications at once
Screen time
Gives you insight & control over how you use your device
Reports: weekly activity summary of how you used it
- Longest session
- After bedtime use
- Time in apps
App limits:
- Set a limit: get a notification when time is almost up
For kids:
- Activity report from them on my device
- As a parent, create allowances
- Downtime: like at bedtime
- App limits
- Always allowed (Phone, Books, education apps, etc)
- Content and privacy
- Manage all remotely from parent device
Messages
Animoji: awesome, expressive, amazing!
- A whole new level… “Tongue detection”
- New Animoji: ghost, koala, tiger, t-rex
Memoji: personalized Animoji that looks like you…”or the real you”
Kelsey Peterson: live demo
- choose skin color
- Hair
- Sunglasses
- Accessories
FaceTime
Group FaceTime: 2, 3, or 32 people
Tiles automatically resize when people talk
Animoji, stickers, effects, everything
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch (audio only)
Watch
watchOS 5
Health & Fitness
Grouped notifications like iOS 12
Background audio in 3rd party apps (audiobooks, guided meditation, etc)
Activity
- Challenges
- Awards
Workouts
New workout types:
- Yoga
- Hiking
Outdoor run: cadence — steps per minute
Automatic workout detection so you don’t forget
- “It looks like you’re starting a workout”
- “Finished your workout?”
Connection
real-time voice with short messaging
Wilkie-talkie: new app on Watch
Works over Cellular or Wi-Fi
Siri Watch Face
- sports
- Maps
- Heart rate
- Shortcuts: “leaving home”, “start outdoor walk”
- third-party apps
Siri
No more “hey Siri” — just raise wrist and talk
Interactive notifications
Web content
Now you can view web content with WebKit: images, text, etc
Podcasts
Now on watchOS 5: Tap or ask Siri to play
Apple TV
presented by Jen
- Dolby Atmos sound: it’s amazing, of course. Just need a Dolby sound bar
- Live sports
- Live news
- total: 100+ video channels
Providers:
- Canal+ in France
- Salt in Switzerland
- Charter Spectrum in the US on Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad. Later this year
Authentication: Zero sign-on (if you’re on your provider’s broadband network)
Now you’ll be able to see aerial locations and swipe between them
New aerial location: Earth (day and night) from the International Space Station
Mac
presented by Craig Federighi
macOS Mojave
Dark Mode
Dock, menu bar, window chrome, side bar, apps
Photos, Pages, Calendar, Mail, Messages, iTunes, Xcode (including IB)
Dynamic Desktop
Desktop subtly changes throughout the day (morning, afternoon, evening in the desert)
Desktop
Desktop stacks: clean up the mess, arrange by time, date, or tag
Finder
New view: a gallery view (large preview, thumbnails)
New sidebar (right side):
- everything from “get info”
- rotate right in Finder
- Customizable actions (Automator): assign to buttons, like “Watermark” for PDFs
Quick Look
Markup is integrated
Screenshots
Now appear in bottom right. Click to use tools, click & drag into docs
Web page with animation: record video
Continuity Camera
Right click on Mac, choose Take Photo, iPhone camera is ready, photo inserted immediately
Apps
Now on the Mac:
- News
- Stocks
- Voice Memos
- Home
Privacy
Greater protections
Already on:
- contacts
- Location
- etc.
Extending to:
- camera
- Microphone
- Mail database
- etc.
Safari
Tracking prevention: shutting down tracking in “like” and “comment” buttons
Fingerprinting: making it much harder for trackers
- simplified system config
- Built-in fonts only
Way more difficult for data companies to identify and track
On macOS Mojave and iOS 12
App Store
Redesigned from the ground up
- Discover
- Create
- Work
- Play
- Develop
- Categories
Discover: Editorial about the best Mac apps, videos auto-play
Create: bring artistic ideas to life, with tips & tutorials
Redesigned product pages: rank, editor’s choice, ratings & reviews front and center
Ratings & review API for Mac apps
Office 365, Transmit, BBEdit coming later this year
Metal
EGPU
Machine Learning
3rd party libraries using servers to train
Now: use Create ML — a new tool for training without being a ML expert
Use Xcode Playgrounds to train models
Core ML 2
Faster on-device processing
Smaller model sizes
Are you merging iOS and macOS?
No. We love the Mac and macOS. Unique characteristics, flexibility in displays and storage.
Sneak Peek: iOS on Mac
Multi-year project
UIKit moving into macOS
Phase 1: Apple took their own iOS apps and brought them to the Mac (News, Stocks, Voice Memos, Home)
Coming to developers in 2019
Extras
Favicons in Safari
APFS improvements
Summary
iOS 12: Siri to any app, screen time, communication, Memoji, group FaceTime
watchOS: walkie-talkie, web content
TV: 4K, aerial screen savers
macOS: Finder, dark mode, Privacy & security
Updates this fall
Developer betas today