iOS 17 feature roundup: StandBy, NameDrop, Contact Posters, more
The WWDC keynote was jam-packed with news and didn't even include everything coming to iOS 17. Here are all of the features we've found so far.
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Wesley Hilliard
What Intel Macs aren't getting in macOS Sonoma
As Apple prioritizes features for Apple Silicon, Intel machines are going to be left behind. For macOS Sonoma, there are five key features missing for Intel Macs.
Apple says emulation in macOS can show devs how Windows games could run
Apple's push to improve gaming on Mac may involve some form of emulation, with its Game Porting Toolkit including a way for developers to try out existing Windows games within macOS.
Malcolm Owen
Apple accidentally releases public iOS 17 beta early [u]
The developer-only beta of iOS 17 is available to all users, seemingly by mistake.
William Gallagher
Apple Design Awards winners revealed at WWDC 2023
As part of WWDC 2023, Apple has selected and announced the twelve winning apps and games across six categories for the Apple Design Awards.
Apple Vision Pro developer kits will be made available eventually, and to a select crowd
Developers will be able to apply for an Apple Vision Pro developer kit, but no details are available yet.
No matter how great Apple makes its new OSes seem now, don't install the betas
Apple makes iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma sound fantastic. But Apple will also make them sound ready, and they really, really are not. Don't risk bricking your device.
watchOS 10 runs on Apple Watch Series 4 and newer models
Apple's milestone watchOS 10 update will be usable by all current Apple Watch models that can run watchOS 9, the company has revealed.
Apple dropping 'Hey' from 'Hey Siri,' and allowing users to issue multiple commands
Apple is dropping "Hey" from "Hey Siri," and allowing users to provide multiple commands without needing to summon the assistant repeatedly.
Amber Neely
