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Manila Bulletin devider Technews devider Apple showcases multiple OS changes

Apple showcases multiple OS changes

Published Jun 6, 2023 12:26 am
One of the most anticipated highlights of the WWDC is Apple’s OS upgrades. Sometimes they are minimal with a couple of new cool stuff added here or there. Sometimes they’re a complete overhaul, changing the look and feel of the device you’re using. Apple likes to upgrade their OS together to bring a more unified look. At WWDC Apple showed off the iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma, among other things. 
For iOS 17, Apple has created their own journaling app, called, Journal. Even though Apple has lauded the Day One Journal app in 2014. This is most likely part of Apple’s attempts to help support mental health, as journaling is said to help people with their mental health by writing down what they’re feeling and experiencing.  There is also the new StandBy feature, which turns your iPhone into a digital clock, or a pseudo smart home hub to access your widgets while in landscape mode. Also, for anyone who uses Siri, you no longer would have to say, “Hey, Siri.” You just now have to say “Siri.” Your contact lists will also be getting an overhaul with what Apple calls, posters. This is where the entire image of your contact appears when they call you. You can send voicemails and get to read it via text. The new Check In also allows you to notify your friends or family that you’ve arrived at your destination. NameDrop is a new feature that allows you to swap contact info with someone else. This will also work with Apple Watch 4 and above. AirDrop gets an upgrade as well, as now transfers will continue even if you walk away.  Apple has also done things to improve Autocorrect. Sure. I’m sure I’ll still hate it. I’ll cling to my ducking typos. 
The iPadOS 17 also sees a couple of neat new things to your tablet. This includes interactive widgets and personalized lockscreens. Just like in iPhones. Also, the Notes app is getting a couple of upgrades as well, to help users to “organize, annotate, and collaborate” in PDF. Also Health app, for those who need it, is coming to the iPadOS 17.  The macOS Sonoma will also be getting widgets, along with some visual changes. Safari also gets a set of privacy features, including locking the browser app, block trackers and removing URL trackers. Password and passkey sharing are enabled through iCloud Keychain, which is end-to-end encrypted.  But the most important, for me, about the macOS Sonoma, is Apple seems to be edging toward the gaming scene. At least, a little bit more seriously now. MacOS Sonoma will include game mode, which as the name suggests, improves game performance. To show how serious they are, Apple had Hideo Kojima tell everyone about Death Stranding’s availability on Mac.  Other big announcements in the WWDC include the Apple Watch’s watchOS 10 is also getting widgets. Everything is about widgets, huh? FaceTime is coming to Apple TV by using your iPhone’s Continuity Camera feature. This seems to be Apple dipping its toes in adding cameras to displays overall. It’s certainly not new, but it is something interesting.  All the software updates are coming out later in the year. For the brave, a public beta is launching in July. 
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