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June 24, 2020
ARKit 4 introduces brand-new features that make the AR experiences in your apps even more lifelike. You can now access even more precise distance information gathered by the LiDAR Scanner on iPad Pro using Depth API, place AR experiences at a specific point in the world with Location Anchors, and more.
App Store server notifications now include refund notifications for all types of in-app purchases, including consumables, non-consumables, and non-renewing subscriptions. You can use this information to take action in response, let the user know of any benefit changes, and tell them how to resubscribe.
June 24, 2020
You can now view and respond to feedback filed by your team members if you’re part of an organization in the Apple Developer Program, the Apple Developer Enterprise Program, Apple School Manager, or Apple Business Manager. And you’ll still have a personal inbox for separate submissions, with the choice to move feedback to your team inbox at any time.
It wouldn’t be WWDC without a little music. Bring Khalid and The Killers into your living room and create your very own musical conference experience with the WWDC20 playlist collection, now available on Apple Music. The opening WWDC20 playlist features great artists like Glass Animals and Alicia Keys, and includes Aurora from this year’s opening video.
In addition, Apple Music is celebrating the powerful connection the development community has to music with a new “Music to Code to” series, which features several multi-hour playlists featuring different musical styles and genres.
Developers have long found connection and inspiration from music. Sam Rosenthal, creator of The Game Band’s Where Cards Fall on Apple Arcade, told us that his company name pays homage to the groups he listened to growing up. “A lot of the bands that I really loved… They didn’t stick with one sound,” he said. Rosenthal has carried that philosophy into his work: “Every time we make something, it should be different from the last. It should surprise people.”
Others, like writer and Shortcuts developer Federico Viticci, have built entire projects around a love of music. In 2019, the Italian native designed and built a shortcut, MusicBot, that helps people listen to more of their library and speed up common Music app interactions.
“When developing MusicBot, I needed to test it with data that was easy to find in my music library,” he told us. Viticci’s choice: His “all-time favorite band,” Oasis, whose myriad albums provided plenty of testing material.
Several of the Swift Student Challenge winners also shared their appreciation for a little musical motivation. “While I was creating [my] Playground, I used the WWDC19 playlist,” Gloria Cretella told us. A two-time scholarship winner, Cretella attended the conference for the first time in 2019, and used the playlist to remind herself of the experience. “I was a bit nostalgic,” she said. “Programming with the songs that were in the background at the conference brought me back.”
Everyone has their favorite tune or perfect mix. Brazillian Student Challenge winner Henrique Conte finds joy in French music while he codes, especially from his favorite Belgian singer Angèle. “Learning new languages is one of my passions because it allows us to connect with the world and understand cultures,” he told us. With this playlist, he said, he gets to improve his linguistic skills all while Angèle’s music focuses him on the task at hand.
Others, like StaffPad developer and composer David William Hearn, prefer to find time in the quieter moments between projects. “I’m actually reconnecting at the moment with some of the classics,” he told us, which include works by 20th century composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Though some of those compositions are short by classical standards, Hearn is quick to highlight the years of artistry and care behind them. “It’s someone’s life, you know?” he said. “I find that phenomenal.”
Discover the perfect soundtrack for your next programming project on Apple Music or wherever you like to listen, and know that you’re enjoying something uniquely human. “Music transcends our differences and has the power to unite us,” Viticci said. “To make us feel connected no matter what’s going on in the world.”
You can tune in to the full WWDC20 playlist collection on Apple Music.
Welcome back to day two of WWDC. (We hope you got some sleep after the excitement of those announcements!) Our first sessions are now available. Learn what’s happened so far and discover some of the great stuff in store for you.
We hope you’re rested and ready to learn about more of the latest Apple technologies and frameworks, because we’ve got a lot to share with you.
Missed out on the Keynote and Platforms State of the Union on Monday? No FOMO necessary: We’ll take you through all the good stuff in under two minutes.
It’s been a jam-packed first day at WWDC, full of exciting news from the Keynote and Platforms State of the Union. We’ll zoom through the highlights — and give you a sneak peek of what’s coming tomorrow.
Got a few hours? You can also watch the Keynote and Platforms State of the Union for more details on widgets, app clips, SwiftUI, and more — right in the Developer app.
The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off with exciting reveals, inspiration, and new opportunities to continue creating the most innovative apps in the world. Join the worldwide developer community for an in-depth look at the future of Apple platforms, directly from Apple Park.
Join the worldwide developer community for an in-depth look at the future of Apple platforms, directly from Apple Park.
Tuesday kicks off “Swan’s Quest,” an interactive Swift Playgrounds adventure in four chapters for all ages. Use your programming prowess to aid our Hero in navigating through mystery, decoding scrolls, and writing music.
In our first chapter, our Hero must navigate a dark cave — and the only way to light the torches is to make them accessible. Learn about VoiceOver and write interesting audio descriptions. You just might help our Hero find their way out… and get a clue for the next challenge.
Swan’s Quest was created for Swift Playgrounds on iPad and Mac, integrating aspects of our Sonic Create, Sensor Create, and AR Create playgrounds to design an entirely new educational experience. Check it out, and don’t forget to stop by the Developer Forums and let us know what you think!
Swift Playgrounds presents “Swan’s Quest,” an interactive adventure in four chapters for all ages. In this chapter, our Hero must navigate a dark cave — and the only way to light the torches is to make them accessible. Learn about VoiceOver and write interesting audio descriptions. You…
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Whether you’re learning to code early on or coming to it later in life, we want to help you start developing for Apple platforms. We’ve created a collection of sessions that provide a great introduction to our latest technologies and frameworks. We’ll be releasing new sessions in the collection every day — stay tuned!
WWDC20 coding and design starter kit
There’s lots of new Developer Documentation and sample code to discover during WWDC20.
You can copy code directly from individual sessions using the Copy Code feature in the Developer app, download sample code projects on the Apple Developer website, and check out the new Technologies index, where you can quickly find information and API changes around existing frameworks.
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This week, the App Store is sharing stories of developers across the world as they adapt their businesses and help their communities. Here’s an excerpt from HomeCourt co-founder Philip Lam’s journey to support athletes and basketball players stuck at home:
A few weeks after the pandemic started, NEX Team cofounder Philip Lam noticed something unusual about HomeCourt, his company’s basketball-training app: Users were hacking it.
Unable to get to gyms and courts, athletes figured out how to adapt the app’s groundbreaking artificial intelligence—designed to track basketball shots, dribbles, and passes with an iPhone or iPad camera—for soccer, in-line skating, hockey, and other sports. “There’s no way for us to determine if you’re using a basketball,” says Lam. “People started noticing that it just worked.”
Tune in for two special events later this week.
On Wednesday, Lisa hosts a discussion with former US Attorney General Eric Holder on the fight for equal justice, how technology can empower people to change the world for the better, and ways to help in this moment.
Eric Holder was the 82nd Attorney General of the United States, having served from 2009 to 2015. The first Black American to hold the position, Holder’s six-year tenure also makes him one of the longest-serving occupants of the office. Currently a partner in Covington & Burling, he’s served in…
And on Thursday, the cast and creators of the Apple TV+ hit show Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet will answer questions from the Apple developer community. Join Rob McElhenney (executive producer/co-creator and Ian Grimm), Charlotte Nicdao (Poppy), Imani Hakim (Dana), Danny Pudi (Brad), and Megan Ganz (executive producer/co-creator) as they review one of their favorite scenes and answer submitted questions.
Enjoy day two of WWDC! Sessions are available on the WWDC tab in the Apple Developer app as well as on Apple.com. And if you have questions about a session or want to chat with the community, don’t forget to check out the Developer Forums.
June 22, 2020
Create even more powerful Mac versions of your iPad apps. Apps built with Mac Catalyst now take on the new look of macOS Big Sur and help you better define the look and behavior of your apps. Provide full control of your app using just the keyboard, take advantage of the updated Photos picker, access more iOS frameworks, and more. There’s never been a better time to turn your iPad app into a powerful Mac app.
Learn more about Mac Catalyst >
June 22, 2020
With an all-new design that looks great on macOS Big Sur, Xcode 12 has customizable font sizes for the navigator, streamlined code completion, new document tabs, and more. And it builds Universal apps by default to support Apple Silicon Macs, without changing a single line of code.
Widgets deliver a small amount of timely, useful information or app-specific functionality. And now, they’re even easier to build and make available across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS with the new WidgetKit framework, widget API for SwiftUI, widget gallery, and Smart Stacks.
June 22, 2020
Easily discoverable and quick to launch at the moment it’s needed, an app clip is a small part of your app that lets users start and finish an experience in seconds. And after you’ve demonstrated the value of your app with your app clip, you can provide the opportunity to download your full app from the App Store.
June 22, 2020
Get your apps ready for Apple Silicon Macs. Create next-generation Universal apps that take full advantage of the capabilities the new architecture has to offer. As a Universal App Quick Start Program member, you can access all the tools, resources, and support you need.
Learn more about the program >
