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WWDC 2022 keynote releases iOS 16 lock screen redesign, WidgetKit lock screen widgets, Live Activities, Focus filters, macOS Ventura Stage Manager, Passkeys, M2 MacBook Air, watchOS 9 and iPadOS 16 external monitor support.

Core Content

The main thread of this keynote is to reorganize the entrances that users encounter every day. The entry point for iPhone is the lock screen, the entry point for Mac is window and login, and the entry point for iPad is multitasking and external screen. Rather than making these updates a separate list of features, Apple has them serve the same thing: getting users to their current tasks faster on different devices.

The lock screen changes in iOS 16 are the most obvious. In the past, the lock screen mainly hosted time, notifications and camera access. The new lock screen allows long-press editing, switching photo styles, adjusting font color, adding WidgetKit widgets, and placing notifications at the bottom. This way, wallpapers, live status, and personal Focus can all exist at the same time.

macOS Ventura’s Stage Manager deals with another problem: when there are too many windows, the current task is interrupted by other windows. Stage Manager places the current window in the center and arranges other application thumbnails on the left. iPadOS 16 also gets Stage Manager and external monitor extended display, and iPad begins to support multi-window workflows that are closer to desktop environments.

Detailed Content

iOS 16 lock screen and real-time information

(05:10) Craig Federighi introduces iOS 16, starting from the lock screen. The user long presses to enter the editor, slides to try different styles, and the system adjusts the color filter, background and time font at the same time. Photos can have a depth effect enabled, making people appear forward in time.

(09:06) Developers use WidgetKit to put scannable information on the lock screen. The demo includes weather, activity rings, and calendar. The lock screen has limited space and is suitable for displaying a single number, status, or next event.

(09:44) Live Activities are used for lock screen real-time status. Keynote cited three scenarios: NBA scores, Uber trip progress, and fitness data. Now Playing uses the same idea, extending the playback controls into a full-screen view with album art.

Focus extends into the application

(10:34) Focus can be bound to the lock screen. Work Focus displays meeting and to-do widgets, and Personal Focus switches to friends and family-related content.

(11:24) Focus filters bring Focus into your application. Safari can display only working tab groups, and Messages, Mail, and Calendar can also filter content by the current Focus. Apple explicitly mentioned that developers can use the new API to support similar filtering in their own apps.

Messages, SharePlay and Shared with You

(12:20) Messages adds three new functions: editing sent messages, recalling recent messages, and marking unread.

(13:20) Shared with You opens new API. Videos, articles or recipes sent by friends through Messages can be waiting for users to view them later in the corresponding application. The discovery portal for SharePlay has also become more straightforward.

macOS, iPadOS, watchOS and hardware

(Second half of keynote) macOS Ventura introduces Stage Manager, Continuity Camera, and Passkeys. Continuity Camera turns your iPhone into a Mac camera. Passkeys replaces passwords with device authentication and syncs via iCloud Keychain.

M2 uses the second-generation 5nm process and powers the redesigned MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro. watchOS 9 adds new watch faces, running indicators, atrial fibrillation history and medication reminders. iPadOS 16 supports Stage Manager, external monitor extended display, and the Freeform collaboration canvas.

Core Takeaways

  • Design real-time status cards for lock screen: Food delivery, flight, taxi, sports and competition applications can put the most important real-time status on the lock screen. The core design is a small amount of text, a clear progression, and a scannable layout.

  • Let Focus change the scope of application content: Notes, email, reading, and chat applications can provide work/personal filtering. When a user enters Work Focus, only work accounts, work labels, or work projects are displayed.

  • Turn Messages sharing into in-app to-dos: Content applications can be connected to Shared with You to display articles, videos or recipes sent by others on the homepage, solving the scenario of “receiving links but not having time to read them”.

  • Prepare dual-screen workflows for iPad external screens: Editing apps can display tools and navigation on iPad and display canvas or preview on an external monitor. Design with window scaling, pointer input, and keyboard shortcuts in mind.

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