{"id":101504,"date":"2018-06-05T16:57:54","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T16:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=101504"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:26:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:26:43","slug":"apple-wwdc-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/apple-wwdc-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"So what happened at Apple&#8217;s WWDC?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple loves putting on a show, and the recent Worldwide Developer\u2019s Conference was just that. The annual WWDC is Apple\u2019s big chance to tell the world all about its plans for the next 12 months. This year\u2019s edition brought with it a slew of updates across Apple\u2019s various operating systems, so let\u2019s waste no time at all in getting into the nuts and bolts of all the big updates.<\/p>\n<h2>iOS 12<\/h2>\n<p>iOS powers Apple\u2019s most popular products: iPhones and iPads. This year, Apple has focused mainly on performance for its flagship operating system but has still added a few new features for users to sink their teeth into. Key features include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>speed boost<\/strong> will see phones, all the way back to the iPhone 5S, running much faster. Apps will launch twice as fast, the camera will start 70% quicker, and the home screen should also be much more responsive.<\/li>\n<li>Users will also have <strong>greater security<\/strong> and control over their privacy. Advertisers won\u2019t be able to track behavior without permission, and there\u2019ll be a new feature to prevent phones being hacked using external devices.<\/li>\n<li>Emojis are expanding with more animated emojis available and brand new <strong>Meemojis<\/strong> offering users the chance to create personalized emojis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>App notifications will now be grouped together<\/strong>, in a bid to prevent screens from being overrun by hundreds of pings.<\/li>\n<li>A new Screen Time function will <strong>help users track their phone usage and even set limits.<\/strong> A Do Not Disturb During Bedtime setting will keep phones clear from notifications until the morning.<\/li>\n<li>Siri Shortcuts will be Apple\u2019s versions of Alexa\u2019s Skills. Siri should now respond to <strong>custom commands.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Apple is also opening up Car Play to <strong>third-party navigation apps<\/strong>, which mean users will be able to use Google Maps and Waze to navigate when driving.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/google-io-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">Google I\/O 2018: The biggest news stories about Android, Maps, Photos, Assistant, and more<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/google-io-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Read Now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/google-io-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2>watchOS 5<\/h2>\n<p>The latest version of Apple\u2019s smartwatch operating system comes a <strong>dedicated podcast app, automatic workout detection<\/strong>, and a cool <strong>walkie-talkie feature<\/strong>. Bad news for early adopters is that first generation Apple Watches will not be getting the watchOS 5 update.<\/p>\n<p>Siri on Apple Watches gets an update also as users will no longer have to say \u201cHey Siri\u201d to get the attention of their wrist-based AI Assistant. Siri will also be able to work with third-party apps like CityMapper and Nike Run Club.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/81JmGQr%2BPDL._SL1500_.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">The 4 best smartwatches for fitness<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"the-4-best-smartwatches-for-fitness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Read Now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"the-4-best-smartwatches-for-fitness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2>tvOS 12<\/h2>\n<p>Apple TV gets an update with tvOS 12 bringing support for <strong>Dolby Atmos audio.<\/strong> All iTunes films will be updated to recognize this change without users facing an extra charge.<\/p>\n<p>Another cool feature to come with tvOS 12 is the \u201cZero Sign-On\u201d feature which allows users to <strong>automatically log in to their cable package<\/strong>s if logging on to their system via their cable company\u2019s broadband.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-64329 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2014\/04\/appletv_smallsize.jpg\" alt=\"Apple TV\" width=\"392\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2014\/04\/appletv_smallsize.jpg 392w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2014\/04\/appletv_smallsize-254x256.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>macOS 10.14 Mojave<\/h2>\n<p>Last but not least, Apple unveiled the latest version of macOS, Mojave. It comes with an Apple News app, a Home app complete with Siri support and control of HomeKit devices. Other nice features include a redesigned Mac App store and an updated dark mode.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll probably learn a lot more about macOS shortly as it is hotly rumored that <a href=\"http:\/\/bgr.com\/2018\/06\/04\/macbook-pro-2018-release-date-soon-specs-geekbench\/\">Apple is about to announce a new top of the range Macbook Pro<\/a>. Keep your eyes peeled for that one.<\/p>\n<p>So there you have all the big news from this year&#8217;s WWDC. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below. Is Apple simply playing catch up with Google or is it still the bold company of innovation that it was back when Steve Jobs was in charge. We&#8217;d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple loves putting on a show, and the recent Worldwide Developer\u2019s Conference was just that. The annual WWDC is Apple\u2019s big chance to tell the world all about its plans for the next 12 months. This year\u2019s edition brought with it a slew of updates across Apple\u2019s various operating systems, so let\u2019s waste no time &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/apple-wwdc-2018\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;So what happened at Apple&#8217;s WWDC?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9073,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[1066,1087,1032,1081],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-101504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-apple","tag-apples-wwdc","tag-gadgets","tag-mac"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9073"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101504"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101504\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":327906,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101504\/revisions\/327906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101504"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=101504"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=101504"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=101504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}