Apple held a presentation at WWDC, its annual conference for developers. As expected, the new iOS 12 is presented with a number of improvements. Software update waiting for the watch and Apple Watch, but it will be available later. However, there were other announcements that will be of interest to users of Mac computers and Apple TV.

In the course of Apple's traditional presentation at WWDC, the company presented a lot of new and interesting. In more details announcements were considered by the resource The Verge. What is the most significant of the presented Apple at the last presentation?

Apple introduced iOS 12

First of all, I saw the light of iOS 12 with new features of augmented reality, improvements related to photos, and many other additional features. ARKit 2 and new Shortcuts are presented to help Siri perform tasks for the user, such as ordering coffee, for example.

iOS 12 allows you to measure real-world objects. The Photos application allows you to share recommendations with people who were found in the photo. A lot of this was previously in Google Photos, but now these features have become features of iOS 12.

The CarPlay application is enhanced with support for third-party map applications, including Google Maps and Waze. FaceTime can communicate up to 32 people at a time. It provides integration with the Messages application with support for sticker sets, Animoji and Screen Time.

Among the improvements in performance iOS 12 - increased by 40% download speed of applications, increasing keyboard speed by 50%. And the camera opens on older devices 70% faster. A free upgrade to iOS 12 devices iPad and iPhone will be provided "by air" or via iTunes.

iBooks touched on redesign. New branding of Apple Books is displayed in iOS 12.

Memoji will allow the user to create Animoji himself. Appeared in iOS 12 the ability to group notifications similar to those already available to Android users.

Update watchOS 5 for Apple Watch will be released in autumn

The popular smart watch Apple Watch will receive the software update watchOS 5. It provides new fitness tracking functions, as well as the screen time limitations provided in iOS 12 for the iPhone and iPad.

WatchOS 5 provides a new way to communicate between Apple Watch users, working like "walkie-talkie". By clicking the button on the side, you can talk and the other user will hear.

Information Siri on the screen is expanded - there are sports, maps and data on the pulse. There are also shortcuts, which are typical for the new iOS 12. As Apple notes, the clock will be supported by third-party applications. Say "Hey Siri" to "wake up" Siri does not have to - just raise your hand and speak.

Improved and notifications - the user will be able to respond to messages and sort them directly on the smart clock screen.

Moreover, Apple has added the ability to view directly from the clock of some web pages. This function is implemented thanks to the support of the new WebKit. The company notes that the pages viewed will be optimized for the small screen Apple Watch.

In addition to the above, there will be a new Podcasts application, the possibility of background audio playback and customizable Control Center.

macOS 10.14 Mojave

In 2019, developers will be able to easily transfer their iOS-applications to the platform macOS. Apple has already tested its new frameworks on the News, Stocks, Voice Memos and Home applications that were introduced by the company together in the Mojave OS version. They are transferred to the computer platform by iOS-applications.

According to Apple, cross-platform migration is carried out by integrating the elements of the UIKit framework for iOS directly into macOS. They are now present in the operating system along with the AppKit framework previously used in the Mac platform. However, this functionality is only being developed.

Mac App Store in macOS 10.14 Mojave finally got a new design, similar to the App Store design presented with iOS 11. In the Mac App Store, a number of new applications have appeared, including Microsoft Office 365, Adobe Lightroom CC, Panic Transmit and Bare Bones BBEdit.

Implemented support for Dolby Atmos for Apple TV 4K

In Apple TV 4K appeared long-awaited support for Dolby Atmos. Thus, Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision are now supported.