tvOS 18 & homePod OS thankfully processes dialog better & borrows Amazon's Xray feature
Users of the Apple TV will be able to install tvOS 18 this fall, with the set-top box gaining features for improved viewing and listening across the board.tvOS 18's InSight featureThe Apple TV doesn't tend to get many updates, in part due to its fairly limited utility compared to other Apple hardware. But each year at WWDC, Apple does outline new things coming to the set-top box in the future.The next update will be tvOS 18, with the version matching the numbers used for iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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watchOS 11 announced with Activity rest days and custom daily goals, Vitals app, and more
Last year brought watchOS 10, one of the biggest updates for the Apple Watch yet. Today during the WWDC keynote, Apple announced the successor and this year’s major Watch release: watchOS 11. watchOS 11 isn’t as feature-rich as its predecessor, but it does come with a number of useful improvements that will make your experience with the Apple Watch even better, especially focused on health and fitness. Here’s what Apple’s latest Watch software will bring when it’s released this fall. more…

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iOS 18’s Control Center gets a lot more customizable and powerful
Apple is introducing a highly customizable Control Center in iOS 18, which even allows third-party apps to add their own controls. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Apple announces tvOS 18: InSight, auto subtitles, new screensavers, more
Apple today announced tvOS 18, the software that runs on the Apple TV set-top box. New features include InSight, which is like Amazon X-ray but for Apple original content. For video, Apple is now supporting 21:9 projectors for the first time. For audio, Apple is also upgrading its Enhance Dialogue feature with machine learning to improve voice isolation … more…

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Vision Pro will bring spatial computing to Europe, Asia and North America
At WWDC24 today, Apple announced that its spatial computing headset will launch in many countries across Europe, Asia and North America. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Apple Vision Pro is coming to eight more countries very soon
Users of the Apple Vision Pro will be able expand the usability of almost every aspect of their device with huge updates coming to visionOS 2.0.visionOS 2.0 and Mac monitorsApple released VisionOS in February of this year, and today, it announced updates that it says will cover productivity, collaboration, and entertainment.Apple showed off some of the apps available for VisionOS, which now has over 2000 apps. These apps include games, immersive experiences, educational tools, and entertainment. The lack of content for Apple Vision Pro was one of the original concerns about the platform, but developers have jumped onto the platform in droves. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Don’t have a connection? iOS 18 lets you send messages with your iPhone over satellite
Today during its WWDC keynote, Apple announced a variety of updates coming to the Messages app in iOS 18. One major new feature will enable using the Messages app even when you don’t have a Wi-Fi or cellular connection. more…

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iOS 18 includes Tap to Cash, easily send money to friends with Apple Pay
iOS 18 includes Tap to Cash, a new way to send money to your friends using Apple Pay Cash. By simply bringing your phone close to a friend, you can send money instantly – transferring from your Apple Cash account. It’s like AirDrop, but for sending money. more…

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iOS 18 is here to help with more customization, Messages improvements & more
WWDC 2024 revealed new ways to customize iPhone with iOS 18, including new Home Screen arrangements and filters, Control Center pages, and replaceable buttons on the Lock Screen.Customize your iPhone with iOS 18It was clear that WWDC 2024 would focus on artificial intelligence, but Apple started things off with feature upgrades first. iOS 18 has been revealed and it is more customizable than ever.The ongoing annual theme of including new customization features continues. Icons can be placed anywhere on the Home Screen, which enables more unique layouts and eliminates the need for blank icons. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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visionOS 2 brings Spatial Photos, bigger Mac Virtual Display and other niceties
visionOS 2, the first major update to the Vision platform, will bring Spatial Photos and many quality-of-life improvements. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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visionOS 2.0 gets big upgrades with photo 3d processing, multiple 4K Mac screens & more
Users of the Apple Vision Pro will be able expand the usability of almost every aspect of their device with huge updates coming to visionOS 2.0.visionOS 2.0 and Mac monitorsApple released VisionOS in February of this year, and today, it announced updates that, according to the company, cover productivity, collaboration, and entertainment.Apple showed off some of the apps available for VisionOS, which now has over 2000 apps. These apps include games, immersive experiences, educational tools, and entertainment apps. The lack of content for Apple Vision Pro was one of the original concerns about the platform, but developers have jumped onto it. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple unveils iOS 18 with new home screen customization, Control Center revamp, more
iOS 18 has officially been announced. The update includes new home screen customization, improvements to dark mode, and more. Head below for a full roundup of everything new in iOS 18 this year for iPhone users. more…

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Apple Vision Pro goes on sale in eight new countries in the next few weeks
Apple today announced that the Apple Vision Pro headset will be expanding beyond the US for the first time. The headset will go on sale in eight additional countries, in two batches.

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Apple announces visionOS 2: simpler navigation, upgraded Mac Virtual Display, more
As part of its WWDC announcements, Apple unveiled visionOS 2, the first major software update for the Apple Vision Pro headset. visionOS 2 includes changes to the gestural system to make quick actions easier to access. The Photos app can automatically synthesize Spatial Photos from your 2D photo library, and the Mac Virtual Display feature is being upgraded with bigger resolutions and better quality. more…

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WWDC live blog: Follow along with every announcement right here!
Macworld It’s time for the most impactful keynote Apple will deliver all year: WWDC, when the company unveils the new direction it will take its devices. Today Apple will unveil iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS 15, and watchOS 11, along with possible updates to tvOS, AirPods, HomePod, and visionOS all coming this fall.  It’s a big day. So if you’re as excited as we are, you’re tracking all of the latest news and rumors before the keynote kicks off at 10 am PT. Well, look no further—we’ve got everything you need right here. WWDC 2024: Live blog 12:55pm ET: Apple’s stream is live with a Siri-colored ray of light tracing the edges of various objects. 12:58pm: the YouTube stream (below) is also live. 1pm: The keynote is starting, revealing an image of a glowing Apple logo. 1pm: “It’s Showtime!” The opening skit involves Phil Schiller flying a plans with Craig Federighi and Apple execs jumping out of a plane! 1:02pm: Tim Cook is opening the show with a segment on top of Apple Park. “Today we’re going to have some incredible updates to our platforms.” 1:03pm: Apple TV+ is celebrating its 5th anniversary, “about to launch our most exciting lineup yet.” Severance is returning! 1:05pm: “We’ll start with our OS announcements and dive into intelligence,” First up visionOS. WWDC 2024: Watch the keynote The WWDC keynote will kick off at 10am PT and will be live-streamed for all to see. You can watch it on Apple.com, in the TV app, or on YouTube below. WWDC 2024: Latest news Dark-mode icons: According to MacRumors, iOS 18 will bring Dark Mode to the icons on the Home Screen to give the iPhone a full-on dark appearance. It has also been rumored that Apple will let users change the color of app icons using AI, so this is likely an extension of that feature. Locked apps: Another MacRumors report claims that Apple will let users lock apps behind Face ID similar to how Notes, Photos, and Safari lets users enable authentication for certain content and features. (Note that certain third-party apps such as WhatsApp let you do this already.) Siri with AI: AppleInsider outlines all the new features Siri will be able to do thanks to AI, which will be dubbed Apple Intelligence. The report says Apple “wants to get its AI accustomed to natural language, speech patterns, sentence structures, and instruction types.” AirPods hearing test: According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple will announce a new “hearing test” feature for AirPods that will presumably play a series of beeps to test your ability to detect certain frequencies. Buggy betas: Over on X, Gurman claims that “many of the features in the first iOS 18 beta have come in really hot” and some Apple engineers are “surprised the first betas are going out” today. watchOS 11 compatibility: According to a report by a private account on X, watchOS 11 will drop support for Apple Watch Series 4 (2018), Apple Watch Series 5 (2019), and 1st-gen Apple Watch SE (2020). Apple Store UP: Apple traditionally takes its online store down ahead of events that will showcase new hardware but it hasn’t done that today, suggesting software will be the star of WWDC. WWDC 2024: Keynote preview We’ve taken our best shot at writing the WWDC keynote based on rumors, reports, and our own educated guesses, so give it a read before Tim Cook takes the stage. iOS, MacOS

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Apple Store unexpectedly goes down ahead of WWDC
In an unusual move for a year when no new hardware is expected at WWDC, Apple has shut down its online store and posted a link to watch the keynote.Apple has taken its store down ahead of WWDC 2024It's routine for Apple to take down the store hours before a product launch such as those for the iPhone or the Apple Vision Pro, and it has shut it before WWDC in the past. In 2023, for instance, the store was closed, and Apple used that WWDC to launch an updated MacBook Air.This time the 2024 WWDC has been expected to focus on AI, and specifically to not include the debut of any new hardware. So taking the down the store is a surprise, and it's not clear whether this means hardware is coming — or that Apple is just using its store front to promote the keynote. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple Store is down ahead of iOS 18 and Apple Intelligence announcements at WWDC
The Apple Store is down ahead of the WWDC keynote in just twenty minutes time. We are expecting Apple to announce iOS 18, watchOS 11, visionOS 2, new macOS, and more. AI is believed to be the center of the announcements, with Apple branding its new endeavour as ‘Apple Intelligence’. more…

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WWDC 2024 live blog and news hub: iOS 18, ‘Apple Intelligence’ debut, more
9to5Mac is brought to you by the all-new iMazing 3. The world’s most trusted app for managing Apple devices from a Mac or PC is now even better. Try it now. Happy WWDC 2024 day! This year, Apple is expected to debut iOS 18, its new “Apple Intelligence” suite of AI features, and more. Head below to follow along with everything in real-time. It’s going to be a busy day! more…

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'Resident Evil 7: Biohazard' coming to iPad, iPhone, and Mac
Get ready to head to the bayou in "Resident Evil 7: Biohazard," coming to your favorite Apple devices on July 2.'Resident Evil 7: Biohazard' out for iPad, iPhone, and Mac in July'Resident Evil 7: Biohazard' out for iPad, iPhone, and Mac in July'Resident Evil 7: Biohazard' out for iPad, iPhone, and Mac in JulyResident Evil 7: Biohazard was initially released in 2017 and was well-received by both players and critics alike. The title has been praised for its pacing and narrative, with many critics lauding its surreal atmosphere as a strong selling point.Players control Ethan Winters as he attempts to locate his missing wife in bayou Louisiana. The title is notable for being the first Resident Evil title to utilize a first-person perspective. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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