{"id":98172,"date":"2023-06-06T07:01:13","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T14:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=98172"},"modified":"2023-06-08T15:23:33","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T22:23:33","slug":"apple-wwdc-new-macs-vision-pro-headset-macos-sonoma-and-ios-ipados-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/apple-wwdc-new-macs-vision-pro-headset-macos-sonoma-and-ios-ipados-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple WWDC Highlights: New Macs, Vision Pro Headset, macOS Sonoma, and iOS 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Apple has made its annual presentation of new hardware and software at the Worldwide Developer Conference. The company showed off a trio of new Macs, new operating systems for the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, and introduced its AR\/VR headset, Vision Pro. Here\u2019s what caught our eyes.<\/p>\n

Now, all Macs run Apple silicon<\/h3>\n

When Apple announced new Macs with their home-built systems-on-a-chip<\/a>, they said they would transition all of their computers to Apple silicon in two years. It took six months longer than that, but every Mac model is now running Apple\u2019s own processors.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, Apple introduced a 15-inch MacBook Air, running the company\u2019s second generation M2 processor, building on the success of its most popular laptop, the 13-inch MacBook Air. This is the first MacBook Air of its size; previously, there have been 11-inch and 13-inch models. With up to 18 hours of battery life, the new MacBook Air is not very different from its smaller sibling<\/a>. But for those who want a larger screen on a laptop, without paying the \u201cpro\u201d tax, this $1,099 computer is a great option.<\/p>\n

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At the higher end of Apple\u2019s product line, the Mac Studio gets M2 Max and M2 Ultra processors, with only minimal other changes, starting at $1,999.<\/p>\n

And we (finally) get an Apple Silicon powered Mac Pro, the last Mac to be switched to Apple\u2019s processors. With the same modified cheese grater case as the last Intel Mac Pro, the new model uses the M2 Ultra chip, and has seven PCI slots, lots of Thunderbolt ports, and has superlative specs. The Mac Pro has a 24-core CPU, up to a 76-core GPU, up to 192 GB memory, and it can support up to eight displays. Starting at \u201conly\u201d $6,999, this is a Mac for pros.<\/p>\n

We got a glimpse of this year\u2019s Apple operating systems<\/h3>\n

As usual, Apple has shown off the most important features of this fall\u2019s operating systems: things like screen savers for the Mac, or stickers for Messages. The fact that they spent so much time on features like this highlights the fact that Apple\u2019s operating systems no longer feature major changes, but rather tweaks and enhancements. And this is a good thing; users are no longer confused by major changes in interfaces and features, and operating systems progress more slowly and with more stability than in the past.<\/p>\n

As always, most of the features mentioned below are available in macOS, iOS, and iPadOS.<\/p>\n

macOS Sonoma<\/h3>\n

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macOS Sonoma brings widgets to the Mac, and users will be able to access widgets from their iPhone on the Mac desktop. For video conferencing, Mac users will be able to share reactions, such as balloons, confetti, and hearts – seriously – and Presenter Overlay places a small image of a user sharing their screen, so they can make remote presentations.<\/p>\n

Apple once again tried to convince people that gaming on the Mac is cutting edge with Game Mode, a feature that \u201cdelivers an optimized gaming experience with smoother and more consistent frame rates, by ensuring games get the highest priority on the CPU and GPU.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are some big changes coming to Safari. Enhancements to private browsing help prevent websites from tracking or identifying users, and private browsing windows lock when not in use, so users can step away from their Macs and keep what\u2019s private truly private. Safari Profiles let users set up work and personal profiles, each of which has different favorites, tab groups, cookies, and extensions. And Safari can now create web apps from any website. This is similar to the way you can save a website to a Home Screen on an iPhone or iPad, and have a clickable app that opens that website, while still using your favorite Safari extensions.<\/p>\n

Enhancements to auto-correct, dictation, and a new predictive text feature, make it easier to type or dictate to your Mac. And Photos can now recognize your dog or cat.<\/p>\n

See also our top-ten list of features we’re excited to see coming in macOS Sonoma<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Top 10 New Features in macOS Sonoma<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n