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The biggest Apple updates

Published Jun 7, 2022 09:37 am

Apple has recently concluded the WWDC 2022 where they gave us a little peak into their upcoming products, which includes the macOS Ventura, iOS 16, M2 chip, and a new MacBook Air.

Let’s check them out.

iOS 16

Let’s kick this off with what most of you are interested in, the iOS 16. Among the newest features is a customizable lock screen, where you can bring in custom wallpapers, changing fonts and colors, and widgets for various apps so you can check for any immediate updates. Apple will also be brining a new feature called Live Activities. This lets you pin and manage notifications straight from the lock screen.

On top of this, in Apple’s Messages app, you will be able to edit and unsend any messages.

Safety Check

Apple is seeking to help survivors of abuse with the new Safety Check feature. This aims to protect people from abusive relationships by letting them see and manage who has access to their apps and passwords.

Apple adds more health features on WatchOS 9

Just when you think the Apple Watch is already stuffed with a ton of health features, Apple has added atrial fibrillation tracking, which monitors irregularities on hearth rhythms. They’ve also added medication reminders.

Fitness coming to iPhone users

The Fitness app was only available to Watch users. Now Apple will be rolling them out for iPhone users as well.

iPadOS 16

Some of the updates we’ll be seeing with the iPadOS 16 is the collaboration feature. Apps like Pages can now be shared and collaborated with other people. A new whiteboard app called Freeform will also be available. Stage Manager, a feature from the macOS 16, will also be available in the iPadOS 16, which improves multitasking.

The M2 chip and new MacBook Air

We’ve been expecting the M2 chip for some time already, given how remarkable the M1 was. And now here it is, coming to new Apple hardware soon. Apple said the M2 chip is 18 percent better than the M1. Personally, I was hoping it would be at least 20%. Along with this, Apple has announced a new MacBook Air, which will carry the new M2 chip inside it.

MacBook Pro strikes back with a vengeance

It’s now powered by an M2, which is really nice. But it drags the touch bar with it. I don’t know about you, some people I personally know like the touch bar. It does look pretty cool.

Apple goes ace with Ventura

I could not resist the pun. Moving on, one of the biggest changes coming to the new mcOS 13 Ventura is Stage Manager, a multitasking tool that will help users shuffle between tasks. Some changes are headed for Spotlight and Mail as well. We’ll get into detail with those later.

Passkeys

Safari will have a security feature called Passkeys. This eliminates the use of passwords by letting you log in with your iPhone or Mac device, further solidifying Apple’s ecosystem.

Your iPhone can now become a webcam

Yes, you read that right. No need to shell out expensive third-party hardware to improve your Zoom experience because your iPhone’s camera will take care of it. You might, however, require Apple’s special clip, which they said will come out this year. (I wonder how much that will cost.)

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