The presentation was broadcast on the company’s official website, Apple’s YouTube channel, Apple Developer app and Apple TV. As expected, this year it introduced not only software but also devices.

iOS 16

IOS has traditionally attracted the most public interest, as this operating system enables the company’s core product, the iPhone smartphones. The beta can already be installed.

• The most notable update is called new lock screen settings.

According to First Speaker Craig Federigi, Apple’s senior vice president of software development, users can enjoy detailed customization: they can now change the watch font, choose their own color for text, add small Apple Watch-style widgets, create additional locks. screens.

In addition, the system now analyzes the selected image, separates the foreground and allows you to replace the background with another image or color, change the position of the foreground object, move it to a new location, set filters for it, and much more.

The company offers a number of pre-loaded images grouped by category. There are categories: “Selection”, “Weather and Astronomy”, Emoji and gradients.

You can turn on “depth effects” if you leave the bottom widget area blank. This setting creates a visual overlay of wallpaper image elements on the clock. Here’s how it looks:

Parts of the image may overlap with interface elements / Apple Photo

Notifications now appear at the bottom of the lock screen and scale as they are received to avoid hiding objects in the screensaver.

New notification design in iOS 16 / Apple Photos

• Developed focusing abilities.

The developers have also expanded the functionality of the focus filters. Now you can connect apps, connect screens, Safari tabs, widgets and switch modes easily. This allows you to filter content in Safari, for example: you can only see the tabs you are currently working on. A message, calendar and mail filter are available. Developers can use API filters in their applications.

Updated focus mode / Apple photo

• will appear A new type of push message called Live Events.

It will allow you to follow various processes in real time without opening the program. For example, you can watch how a taxi drives or track the account of your favorite team.

• Live Text now on video.

IOS 16 will support video recognition. You can stop playback on any still image and recognize and copy text or objects.

• in “Innovation” Messages.

Messages in iOS 16 will now let you cancel sending messages and edit what has already been sent. This feature has long been available in some competing products. You can cancel or edit within 15 minutes. In addition, users will be able to mark messages as unread.

They also promise to update the dictation function, which lets you enter printed text by speaking into the smartphone’s microphone. The keyboard stays on the screen during dictation, so you can switch from voice input to finger input at any time.

The system will even be able to insert smileys. The algorithm recognizes emoticons such as “Funny Emoji” and turns them into a corresponding smiley.

• Functional image editing Visual Appearance Application.

The user can tap and hold the image to select the central object above it separately from the background and move it anywhere. For example, send someone a message.

• Built-in function look for duplicates.
• update for apple wallet.
• New parameters Parental Control.
• Quick access to personalized surround sound and AirPods settings.
• Tactile rotation of the keyboard.

One of the old features of Android smartphones has finally reached iPhone owners. Now every touch of the keyboard can “respond” with vibration.

• Possibility View passwords from Wi-Fi networks.
• Security updates.

Which iPhones can update

iOS 16 is compatible with all Apple smartphones, starting with the iPhone 8.

The full list of smartphones supported by iOS 16 looks like this:

• iPhone 8 and 8 Plus;
• iPhone X;
• iPhone XS and XS Max;
• iPhone XR;
• iPhone 11;
• iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max;
• iPhone 12 and 12 mini;
• iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max;
• iPhone 13 and 13 mini;
• iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max;
• iPhone SE 2nd and 3rd generation.

When to wait for iOS 16?

The beta version of iOS 16 was made available to developers yesterday, right after the presentation.

Public beta testing will begin next month.

The final version of iOS 16 will be released in the fall.

watchOS 9

• Apple’s smartwatch operating system is set to use an accelerometer and gyroscope to determine characteristics of a person’s running, stride length, and ground contact time.
• Added heart rate zones to get an idea of ​​the intensity of the load at any given time.
• Especially the sound transition of the training mode between different sports. This will be beneficial for athletes participating in mixed marathons.
• New message design, navigation buttons and watch faces: “Lunar Calendar”, “Astronomy”, Playtime (funny animated numbers), Metropolitan – a solid dial.
• The “Activity” program is now available without the Apple Watch – with data that can measure the iPhone.
• Monitoring the timing of tablets – with scanning tags with a camera. The system warns the user if there are combined drugs that are dangerous to take at the same time.
• In watchOS 9, Apple Watch 7 will add new languages ​​for the Apple Watch QWERTY keyboard: French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil). Previously, the QWERTY keyboard was only available to English speaking users.

The update will be available in the fall of 2022.

macOS 13

Despite the expectations, The new operating system for macOS computers will be called VenturaNot a mammoth.

Initial sources said that macOS 13 will replace the “System Settings” program. This information and many other data combined by insider information have been confirmed. The new settings in macOS 13 will be similar to iOS and iPadOS. The general style and breakdown of parameters has become more familiar and intuitive – now it is much easier to find something.

Updated “System Settings” / Apple Photo

Combining these parameters would obviously be useful. The less different devices in an ecosystem differ, the less time the user needs to master and get used to them.

Other updates include improved windows, a new search, and an iPhone instead of a webcam.

The main feature of this innovation was the automatic arrangement of windows on the main side, where the user is currently working. This mod allows you to quickly find the right window among dozens of open windows. The system groups windows by programs, but you can create your own groups.

Scene Control / Apple Photo

• System search improved spotlight. It can now even search by text in images, recognizing system-level text.
• The application has been updated “Mail” – There have been delayed shipments and reminders. Search now lets you search for attached files and even synonyms.
• Scanner Safari it has become much more economical to spend system resources. Additionally, there is a bunch of tabs.

Group tabs in Safari / Apple Photos

• Technology appeared toggle switches – Access keys for apps not stored on Apple server. This is said to only allow the user to access the system. After all, biometrics is used for identification, not passwords.
• In addition, the capabilities of the function have been expanded. continuityallows you to transfer an active call between Apple devices.
• Camera iPhone can now be used as a Mac webcam. During the call, you can transfer the video from the camera to your desktop in parallel. This is supported on FaceTime, Zoom, and Teams.
• Finally, Macs with the M2 chip can now run high-end games. Metal 3 technology is responsible for this. Resident Evil: Village and No Man’s Sky games, which will be released on macOS, have already been announced.

Users will be able to transfer an active call from one device to another / Apple Photo

Who will get Ventura?

The new operating system stopped supporting some Mac models from 2014 to 2016, such as the iMac 2015 and MacBook 2016.

Users of the following Mac models can install macOS 13 Monterey for free:

• iMac (2017 and later).
• MiMac‌ Pro.
• MacBook Air (2018 and newer).
• MacBook Pro (2017 and later).
• Mac Pro (2019 and later).
• Mac mini (2018 and newer).
• MacBook (2017 and later).

when to wait

Testing of the new version of the operating system has already begun. Among all the arrivals, public beta testing of macOS 13 Ventura will begin in July. A stable release is expected in the fall of 2022.

iPadOS 16

The operating system for tablets has not received many updates.

• New weather widgets.

Weather widgets in the new iPadOS 16 / Photo Apple

• iPad Notes is integrated with FaceTime.

You can also tap the FaceTime call to another device, such as a MacBook or tablet.

• New Freeform program.

For collaborative creativity in the form of a digital drawing board. You can add any content to it, including audio, video and heavy documents.

Free Format in New iPadOS 16 / Apple Photo

• In iPadOS 16, it will be possible to share virtual memory, allowing apps to redirect up to 16 gigabytes of memory.
• Updated multitasking mode – simultaneous work with multiple programs.
• New screen scaling system – provides more opportunities to scale the image.

Watch Apple’s full presentation in the video: video