Apple WWDC 2020

On June 22, 2020, Apple commenced its yearly WWDC (World Wide Developers Conference) 2020. Generally, every year, this conference occurs in March. This year, it got delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and was hosted online. This big gala event offers developers a scope to share their knowledge, stories, and contacts with one another in person. But like other events, this year it was moved online. The online stream revealed new products, gives a demonstration, etc., presented by different departmental heads of Apple. The Biggest Announcements Made by Apple at WWDC 2020 Didn’t get time for watching the entire stream live? Here we have compiled all the biggest announcements made by Apple at WWDC 2020: macOS Big Sur The next development of macOS will be named ‘Big Sur’. It will incorporate some changes that will make it appear and feel a little more like iOS. Notification Center – The Notification Center brought widgets or notifications into a unified view. It has been cleaned up and you can clear out many notifications easily at once. Control Center – Getting the concept from iOS, now macOS will have a dropdown menu in the screen’s upper right area that gives one-click access to showcase Wi-Fi controls, dark mode, volume, brightness, and more. Safari – Now Safari can check your saved passwords to search for those that might have been disclosed in breaches. Simultaneously, a Privacy Report button imparts what is known regarding what info is being recorded by the website you are presently on. New Maps – On macOS, maps have been designed again with assistance for things like favorite locations, guides, indoor maps, etc. Updated Extensions – The long out-of-date extension system of Safari will get an update, which focuses on restricting or conveying what data extension developers can avail. In case an extension asks for the capacity of doing something like avail browsing history, it can be considered for a short period, just on a particular website, or across every website. Mac Catalyst – Mac Catalyst that arrived with macOS Catalina in 2019 has made it simple for developers to bring all iPad applications to the Mac. Mac Catalyst applications inherit the new appearance automatically in macOS Big Sur while providing developers new strong APIs and complete control over the behavior and look of their apps. iOS 14 iOS 14, the next version of iOS has rolled out in preview mode to developers from 22 June, with a public beta anticipated sometime in July. Widgets – iOS 14 brings some widgets that can be seen on the home screen also. You can personalize them by clicking on the Widget Gallery option. Click on the Smart Stack option for checking relevant apps depending on the time of the day. App Library – With App Library, users will be able to categorize their apps that are distributed on various pages of the home screen. You can select how many pages you need to check on the home screen and then can categorize rest apps as Suggestions, Recently Added, and other folders. Also, you can seek these applications through the provided search option where you can see every app enlisted alphabetically. iMessage – Now users can pin their messages for avoiding getting lost in the chats. You can reply to a specific message and mention others while conversing in a group. Options to select various ages and new Memojis with face masks, various hairstyles, skin tones, and gestures like blush, fist bump, and hugs are also launched in iOS 14. Translate App – This will help Siri translate what you say into eleven languages incorporating Italian, Spanish, Japanese, English, and more. You can make offline translation also. According to Apple, Siri knows 20 times more facts than before. Now you can ask Siri for sending an audio clip also. Apple CarPlay – Apple CarPlay will help you change the wallpaper on the in-car gadget. Using this, you can just click your iPhone and unlock the vehicle. You can simply put the device on the charging pad and turn the start button of the car on. Users can share their key through iMessage. Apple has declared that the 2021 BMW 5 Series will be the foremost car for supporting CarPlay. Apple Maps – A new feature named Guide added by Apple will help users find amazing places around them by displaying the most recent suggestions by other users. Cycling directions will be added to the Apple Maps to help users see advancement data, traffic in the roads, paths, and bike lanes, and stairs. App Store – Apple has declared App Clip that is like downloading only one part of the application, instantly when you require it. Through Apple Pay and Apple Login, your initial login and credit card details are filled. The size of this app won’t be more than 10MB. Apple WatchOS 7 The new WatchOS 7 is coming with smaller updates. Top highlights of WatchOS 7 include new watch faces, handwash detection, sleep tracking and many more. Wind Down – This feature will help users personalize the app shortcuts for scheduling Apple Music playlist, snoozing notification, switching on Meditation app, and more. Face Sharing – With WatchOS 7, you can share your present watch face setup with others via Safari, Mail, or Messages. In case the person on the getting end doesn’t have a needed complication or app, they will be displayed where to get it. Handwashing Detection – The Apple Watch can find when you are washing your hands, with the accelerometer to seek the appropriate motions and the microphone for listening to the scrubbing sounds. When it identifies you are scrubbing your hands, it can begin a countdown timer automatically to make sure you have done the complete 20 seconds. Sleep Tracking – Now Apple Watch can find when you are sleeping, record this data, and help you track your sleep routine over time. Workouts – Alongside new workout supports, WatchOS 7 will help you track your activity when you