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In pictures: Apple reveals new technologies and features at WWDC20
From macOS Big Sur, featuring the biggest design upgrade since the introduction of Mac OS X, to watchOS 7, the new App Library in iOS 14, and enhanced handwriting capabilities with Apple Pencil in iPadOS 14, here are some of the most groundbreaking features and app development tools unveiled at WWDC20.
Tim Cook recaps some of the groundbreaking technologies unveiled at WWDC20. All Images: Apple
Craig Federighi kicks off WWDC20 with a preview of the beautiful redesigns to the Home Screen in iOS 14.
Yah Cason reveals the new capabilities of the Home app with HomeKit-enabled bulbs, video cameras, and other accessories, including Adaptive Lighting, which automatically adjusts the color temperature of a room throughout the day.
Yael Garten talks about how Siri can handle more complex questions and automate tasks, and introduces the new Translate app for translating conversations privately.
Vera Carr discusses the new Sleep tracking features on Apple Watch with watchOS 7.
Tim Cook and Esther Hare said a digital hello to WWDC20 Swift Student Challenge winners from nine countries around the world.
Andreas Wendker unpacks the newest developer tools announced at WWDC20 during the Platforms State of the Union.
Kevin Lynch previews the newest features in watchOS 7, including watch face sharing, more customizable watch faces, and more.
Katie Skinner explains how users can manage their tracked data.
Julz Arney unveils how Apple Watch will track body motions for popular dance styles for fitness, and announces new workout types coming with watchOS 7.
Johny Srouji discusses Apple’s journey to custom Apple silicon and transitioning the Mac to Apple SoCs.
Jenny Chen demos new handwriting capabilities coming with iPadOS 14.
Emily Schubert demos how digital car keys enable users to unlock and start their car through NFC, without removing their phone from their pocket or bag.
The transition to Apple silicon in the Mac will create a common architecture across all Apple products, making it far easier for developers to write and optimize software for the entire Apple ecosystem.
Apple today announced it will transition the Mac to its world-class custom silicon to deliver industry-leading performance and powerful technologies.
iOS 14 delivers an all-new compact design that lets users multitask while receiving calls, asking Siri a question, or watching videos.
Guides make it easy to find great new restaurants, places to visit on vacation, or things to do in a city.
App Clips are integrated with Apple Pay for easy payment and Sign in with Apple for quick and private login.
App Clips are fast and easy to discover and allow users to get a part of an app the moment they need it.
The App Library makes it easier for users to get to all of their apps with a simple, easy-to-navigate view at the end of the Home Screen pages.
App Store product pages feature a summary of the privacy practices of each app before downloading it.
With Picture-in-Picture, users can watch a video or take a FaceTime call while using another app.
Messages enables users to reply directly to a message and keep track of all subsequent replies.
Redesigned sidebars across many apps including Photos, Files, Notes, Calendar, and Apple Music consolidate navigation into a single place.
Electric vehicle routing adds charging stops along a planned route based on current vehicle charge and charger types.
Maps offers cycling directions along bike lanes, bike paths, and bike-friendly roads.
The Home app has a new visual status that provides an at-a-glance view of a user’s smart home accessories.
Favorite conversations can be pinned to the top of a Messages list, with recent messages, Tapbacks, and typing indicators featured right above the pin.
The Siri experience is redesigned to let users stay in the context of what they are doing.
Translate helps users quickly and easily translate voice or text between supported languages, and can work completely offline to keep conversations private.
Digital car keys give users a way to securely unlock and start their car using just their iPhone or Apple Watch.
Widgets are beautifully redesigned in iOS 14, giving users timely information at a glance, and are more helpful than ever right on the Home Screen pages.
Redesigned sidebars across many apps including Photos, Files, Notes, Calendar, and Apple Music consolidate navigation into a single place.
Siri expands its knowledge, helps find answers from across the internet, and can now send audio messages.
Data detectors now work with handwritten text to recognize phone numbers, dates, and addresses.
A website Privacy Report in Safari allows users to easily see which cross-site trackers have been blocked.
New privacy information in the App Store helps users understand the privacy practices of an app before downloading it.
Messages now allows users to further customize conversations by setting a group photo with either an image or an emoji.
New Guides provide a curated list of the best places to visit in a city, created by a selection of trusted experts.
Home adds new automation suggestions and expanded controls in Control Center for quicker access to accessories and scenes.
iPadOS 14 features an all-new compact design for incoming FaceTime and phone calls, Siri interactions, and Search, helping users stay focused and get more done in the moment.
ARKit 4 introduces Location Anchors which allow developers to pin their AR experiences to a specific geographic coordinate — such as this KAWS sculpture which can be viewed through the Acute Art app.
The new Dock in macOS Big Sur features icons thoughtfully designed to be more consistent with icons across the Apple ecosystem.
New features in Safari let users customize their experience with background images and content sections on the home page.
The all-new Control Center in macOS Big Sur delivers quick access to controls right from the desktop.
Developers can design beautiful widgets right on the Home Screen pages.
iPadOS 14 introduces new features and designs that make the iPad experience even more distinctive.
With a new compact design, users can start a search from anywhere, without having to leave the app they’re in.
iPadOS 14 features an all-new compact design for incoming phone and FaceTime calls, Siri interactions, and Search, helping users stay focused and get more done in the moment.
Maps gets completely redesigned in macOS Big Sur, bringing new features like Guides from trusted resources to help users discover new places and things to do.
The Find My network will be open to third-party device makers with end-to-end encryption built in.
A new Privacy Report in Safari delivers added visibility into how Safari protects browsing activity across the web.
Tabs in Safari have been redesigned to display more tabs onscreen, show favicons by default, and provide a preview of a webpage by hovering over the tab.
macOS Big Sur, unveiled at WWDC20, introduces a beautiful redesign and new features in Safari, Messages, and Maps.
An updated Notification Center in macOS Big Sur includes more interactive notifications and redesigned widgets, providing users with more relevant information at a glance.
macOS Big Sur delivers a spacious new design that makes navigation easier, while putting more controls at users’ fingertips.
Users can now pin their favorite conversations in Messages at the top of the list for fast access.
With macOS Big Sur, users can now create and customize their Memoji on the Mac, and express themselves with Memoji stickers to match their mood and personality.
macOS Big Sur brings a new photo picker and #images to Messages, making it easy to quickly share images, GIFs, and videos.
Xcode 12 is at the center of all development on Apple’s platforms and features a fresh new look.
The wake-up screen shows the current battery level and weather.
New parents can use Glow Baby to see nap, changing, and feeding times all on one face.
The Fitness app on iPhone has been completely redesigned to provide a more streamlined view of Activity data.
Watch face sharing comes to Apple Watch with watchOS 7 in the fall.
Apple Watch now offers custom-built algorithms to track Dance, Functional Strength Training, Core Training, and Cooldown.
Navigate with the convenience of cycling directions on Apple Watch.
The Chronograph Pro face features an integrated tachymeter.
watchOS 7 brings new personalization, health, and fitness features to Apple Watch this fall.
HomeKit-enabled video doorbells and accessories come to the Home app with tvOS 14 in the fall.
SwiftUI adds great new features to make sharing code across Apple’s platforms even easier.
The X-Large face includes the option to add a rich complication.
Customized watch faces can be downloaded from websites.
Surfers can create a surf watch with Dawn Patrol to track water temperature, swell, and wind speed at their favorite beach.
Sleep Mode on Apple Watch dims the screen.
The new sleep tracking feature takes a holistic approach to sleep.
Set a sleep-duration goal for the desired amount of sleep.
Siri can translate many languages conveniently from the wrist.
The Shortcuts app is now on Apple Watch.
watchOS 7 offers many ways to discover and share watch faces, including from the App Store.
A color filter can be added to the Photos face.
Nike Run Club can display multiple complications including pace from the previous run and latest achievement earned.
watchOS 7 continues to support hearing health with new headphone audio notifications.
