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Apple, however, confirmed that new accessibility features are coming to the iPad “later this year” via Press release published in May. These capabilities include the ability to control the iPad with eye tracking, spoken shortcuts that assign custom expressions that Siri can understand, and a feature that uses on-screen cues to reduce motion sickness for people looking at their device in a moving vehicle. Hopefully, we’ll be able to see demos of these features at the conference.
macOS 15
Like every year, the official name of the latest version of macOS is always a guessing game. Last year, Parker Ortolani, product manager at Vox Media, tweeted a list of unused names that Apple apparently trademarks; one of those names is Sonoma, which was used for the current version of macOS. Thus, the company will be able to choose any of the remaining names. (I’m personally supporting macOS Mammoth.)
Rumors suggest that a redesigned (exciting!) calculator app is coming to Mac. According to AppleInsider, it will look similar to the iOS version, with rounded buttons and the ability to adjust the size. The app will also come equipped with a history ribbon to access previous calculations and support for Math Notes, which according to the post will “basically encourage the integration of the Calculator and Notes apps, giving users the option to create notes with items related to mathematics or mathematics”. notation.” Hopefully this means we are finally also getting a Calculator app for iPad.
At the end of May, AppleInsider also reported that macOS 15 will come with some UI changes. Siri could have a new monochrome icon in the menu bar, a redesigned System Settings app (where apps will be reorganized by importance), and a new unified menu for page controls. in Safari.
Speaking of Safari, we may also see a new smart search feature that uses Ajax LLM to identify key topics and phrases from a web page to generate a summary.
WatchOS 11
Unlike iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, it looks like watchOS updates won’t be as extensive. (The same applies to tvOS 18.) But this remains, seeing how watchOS 10 was packed with new features like a specialized cycling capability, topographic maps for walking, mental health tools, and easier navigation between apps.
According, once again, Mark Gurman, WatchOS 11 could include a more advanced version of Siri for “on-the-go tasks” (which would make sense since iOS 18 is rumored to include a Siri overhaul), as well as updates to the Fitness app. Other than that, this is likely a minor update overall. In terms of Apple Watch support, a report from iPhoneSoft through MacRumorsclaims that Apple will stop supporting the Apple Watch Series 4 (which came out in 2018).
Vision OS 2.0
Although the Vision Pro was unveiled at WWDC last year, visionOS was released in February of this year at the same time the mixed reality headset began shipping. But the next big software update is reportedly already in the works.
In Gurman Switched on Newsletter, says Apple is expanding its catalog of native apps rather than simply running iPad versions (in compatibility mode) on the headphones. As 9to5Mac As you noted, several Apple apps are not yet native to visionOS, including Calendar, Books, News, Podcasts, Reminders, Voice Memos, Stocks, Home, Shortcuts, and Maps. Then maybe they’ll get to the front computer.
We may also see a new “breath tracking” feature, MacRumors Reports. This was discovered by contributor Aaron Perris, who found references to the feature in lines of code within Vision Pro’s Mindfulness app. It will apparently give “users an immersive meditation experience through guided meditations or self-guided sessions” by detecting their frequency. respiratory. However, it’s unclear if this will be included in a visionOS update or if Apple will save it for a future version of the operating system.
As with iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, Apple confirmed that new accessibility features are coming to Vision Pro later this year. Some of the features mentioned in the Press release There are live subtitles to follow along with dialogue in both live conversations and in-app audio (with the ability to move subtitles across the window bar during Apple’s immersive video), along with a few features that make Vision Pro more accessible: a color inverter, a setting that changes the transparency of windows and objects in the field of view, and a function that dims flashing light effects.