Our WWDC 2020 Keynote Cheat Sheet – Mac Transitions to Apples Own Silicon

In a covid world WWDC 2020 is 100% via video link.

It will also be remembered for anther reason too. Long rumoured and now confirmed, the Mac is moving to Apple’s own silicon…

Mac

• Mac is transitioning to Apples own silicon
• “Huge leap forward for the Mac”
• “Whole new level of performance”
• Scaleable and low power
• Common architecture across all platforms
• Microsoft & Adobe apps up and running
• Emulation – “Rosetta 2 automatically translates existing apps”
• New Virtualisation technology
• iOS apps will run natively on macOS
• First Mac with Apple CPU / GPU due by end of this year
• Transition will take around 2 years

macOS

• macOS Big Sur
• “Entirely New Design”
• Control Centre added to the Mac
• Redesigned Notification Centre
• Widgets return to the Mac
• Messages updates similar to iOS
• Web Extensions API added to Safari
• Safari Tabs and Translations

iOS

• iOS 14
• Springboard finally gets widgets
• Different sizes and “more data rich”
• Smart Stack – different widgets automatically
• Picture in Picture Video – watch video while in any app
• App Library sorts apps into library folders
• Tap to hide pages of apps
• New Siri compact visual design
• New translate on device app works off-line
• Messages – pin conversations to the top & improvements to groups
• Maps – new maps coming to UK & Ireland this year
• EV Routing – factor in chargers, weather and elevation
• New NFC Digital Car Keys coming (BMW first)
• App Clips – small <10mb popup, fast apps for logins and services

iPadOS

• iPadOS 14
• New Sidebar for many apps
• Universal Search
• Apple Pencil – ‘Scribble’ allows writing in any text field

AirPods

• Automatic switching between devices as you move around
• AirPods Pro gains Spacial Audio for surround sound

watchOS

• watchOS 7
• New & Updated Faces
• New interface to Customising faces & complications
• Face sharing – from apps and between watches
• New Workout option
• Sleep Tracking
• Automatic Hand Washing Detection with countdown

tvOS

• tvOS 14
• Multiuser support for gaming
• Picture in Picture
• 4k Airplay

Privacy

• Data minimisation
• On Device Intelligence
• Security Protections
• Transparency & Control
• Now able convert existing app logins to Sign in with Apple
• More Permissions Requested
• More clarity on what data apps collect from you

HomeKit

• Open sourced HomeKit
• Automations suggested when you add new hardware
• Adaptive Lighting matches colour temperature throughout the day
• Face Recognition from Cameras based on your photos