![]() Speaking of macOS 10.12 Sierra, I wrote about it in “ macOS 10.12 Sierra to Succeed OS X 10.11 El Capitan” (13 June 2016), but it will be most notable for adding support for Siri, enhancing Photos with automatic recognition technologies, and enabling Apple Pay for the Web so you can pay via Safari. MacOS 10.12 Sierra, which we’ll start abbreviating once it becomes well recognized. Although macOS will still have a version number (10.12), Apple is also continuing with its recent practice of using California-based names, so the full name will be It’s the Mac’s operating system, so Mac should be in the name. It will undoubtedly take everyone a while to become accustomed to the name change, but we’re in favor of it, both for consistency reasons and because we were unhappy when Apple dropped the “Mac” in “Mac OS X” during the days of Lion. Wait, did I say OS X? No longer, because with the next release, Apple is renaming it macOS to match its siblings. With no new hardware announced, the rest of the keynote focused on forthcoming updates to Apple’s four operating systems: OS X, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. SlackBITS has almost 600 members now feel free to join us!) (It might be somewhat disjointed, but you could mimic the experience by watching the video while scrolling through the discussion. We were chatting during the keynote with more than 60 people in the #events channel of SlackBITS where there was some snark about how broadly that $50 billion has been distributed. On the other end of the spectrum, Apple was happy to announce that there are now over 6000 apps for the Apple TV. The iOS App Store now boasts 2 million apps, and Apple says it has paid $50 billion to developers. It was a tasteful move, and a heartfelt one.Īfter that, Cook ran through some numbers, noting that there are now 13 million developers writing for Apple platforms. But in the company’s continuing efforts to engage with the world outside the tech industry, CEO Tim Cook led off with an acknowledgment of the horrific shooting in Orlando, calling it “a senseless, unconscionable act of terrorism and hate, aimed at dividing and destroying.” Then he asked the audience to rise and join him in a moment of silence. #1627: iPhone 14 lineup, Apple Watch SE/Series 8/Ultra, new AirPods Pro, iOS 16 and watchOS 9 released, Steve Jobs ArchiveĮven in the post-Steve Jobs era, Apple keynotes seldom disappoint, and this year’s presentation was no exception.#1628: iPhone 14 impressions, Dark Sky end-of-life, tales from Rogue Amoeba.#1629: iOS 16.0.2, customizing the iOS 16 Lock Screen, iPhone wallet cases, meditate for free with Oak.#1630: Apple Books changes in iOS 16, simplified USB branding, recovering a lost Google Workspace account.#1631: iOS 16.0.3 and watchOS 9.0.2, roller coasters trigger Crash Detection, Medications in iOS 16, watchOS 9 Low Power Mode. ![]() Read this next: Apple is about to reveal how serious it is about competing with Amazon and Google on AI Other session titles are still being kept secret in advance of the main keynote announcements. The "Platforms State of the Union," 2 pm PT on Monday, is a good, more technical update for developers that non-coders may also find valuable. WWDC runs through Friday, June 17 - schedule here - and Apple distributes video for other sessions. These include: "iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with Safari on iOS 7.0 or later, a Mac with Safari 6.0.5 or later on OS X v10.8.5 or later, or a PC with Microsoft Edge on Windows 10." You can also use an Apple TV streaming device, provided it’s a second- or third-generation device with software 6.2 or later or the latest fourth-generation Apple TV. Other live coverage options include The Verge, Six Colors and Ars Technica.Īpple plans to livestream the keynote on its website and via its devices, but you’ll need to use one that’s compatible with its livestreaming technology. ![]() (That’s 6 pm in London and 1 am Tuesday in Hong Kong.) Recode will be in attendance and will cover the WWDC keynote live. Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference starts today, June 13, in San Francisco.Īs usual, Apple will kick things off with one of its signature keynote events, where it’s expected to unveil iOS 10, improvements to its Siri assistant, new Apple Watch software, an updated Mac operating system and more. ![]()
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