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Apple WWDC 2020 event

Here's everything we saw during Apple's keynote

Rebecca Fleenor
Rebecca Fleenor was an editorial project manager. She enjoys all things wacky, techie and entertaining, and she's usually off binge-watching films and television shows (and writing them in her spare time).
Sarah Tew Senior Editor / Photography
I'm a visual storyteller, working primarily in the medium of photography and photoshop. I listen to more podcasts than I can keep up with and enjoy gardening, cooking, reading, and am striving for a sustainable lifestyle. A big-picture thinker, I am always trying to put the pieces together, and though things are scary these days, I believe humanity will pull through.
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Apple WWDC 2020

CEO Tim Cook heads Apple's online keynote.

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iOS 14

Apple unveils iOS 14

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Apple's new home screen

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Changes to the home screen

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App Library

Apple announces App Library, which will make your apps easier to organize and navigate. 

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Siri gets a new update

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Siri

Siri gets a whopping 25 billion requests per month. 

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Translate

The app, which can work offline, will let you translate your voice and text across 11 different languages. 

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Messages

You can now pin your most important conversations to the top of your messages. 

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Customize your look

Apple claims there are over a trillion ways to customize your emoji in iOS 14. 

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Inline replies

Inline replies will let you reply to a specific message. You can view them in their own threads or within the full conversation. 

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Cycling

iOS 14 is changing the way you ride your bicyle with updates to Cycling

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Cycling directions

Apple is adding dedicated cycling options to maps, which will take things like elevation into account. 

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CarPlay

Apple announces new updates to CarPlay. Soon you'll be able to unlock your car with your iPhone. 

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Digital car keys

Apple uses NFC and you'll just need to tap to unlock. 

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App Clips

Apple's new App Clips are designed for speed. This feature lets you use a small part of the app without needing to download the entire app. 

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App Clip

App Clips allow you to use Apply Pay instead of entering your credit card information. 

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iPadOS

All new sidebar on the iPad. 

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Apple Pencil

iPad has updates to the Apple Pencil

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Scribble

Scribble allows you to handwrite in any text field. 

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Note taking with Apple Pencil

The updated Apple Pencil allows for easy note taking. You can make smoother shapes. 

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AirPods

AirPods will now switch between devices seamlessly. 

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Spacial audio

This will create a surround sound effect on your AirPods. 

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WatchOS 7

Apple unveiled WatchOS 7 with a slew of new features. 

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Workout

The Workout app adds support for four new workouts: core training, dance, functional strength training and cool down. 

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Dance

A new major fitness feature is Dance. 

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Dance

Dance is a total body workout. Apple has added heart rate data to more accurately calculate calories burned. 

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Fitness

The app is getting a new name. 

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Wind Down

This new mode will help you get to bed on time. 

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Improved sleep tracking

There are new improved sleep tracking features. Your Apple Watch also has an option to buzz you awake so that an alarm won't disturb your sleeping partner. 

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Hand washing

WatchOS 7 is the first watch software to automatically detect when you're washing your hands. 

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Hand washing

The watch will display a countdown to make sure you're washing your hands for the recommended amount of time. 

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Privacy

Apple revealed new privacy updates

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Data minimization

Apple will limit how much personal data that can be accessed. It will also process information on your device instead of on a server. 

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Recording indicator

Apple will make it clear when your device's mic or camera are recording. 

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Privacy practices

Apple will let you see an app's privacy practices before you download it. 

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App privacy

Along with updates to app privacy, Safari will now have a Privacy Report button. 

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HomeKit

Apple announced new updates to HomeKit

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Suggested Automations

When you add a new smart home app to your device, Apple will make suggestions on how to get the most out of your gadget. 

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HomePod

Apple is linking your HomePod to the facial recognition that's built into Apple Photos so that your HomePod can announce who is at your front door.

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Apple TV Plus

Apple says that Apple TV Plus reaches a billion devices

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MacOS Big Sur

Apple announces MacOS Big Sur, its newest operating system. 

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Preview of MacOS Big Sur

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Mac Catalyst

Mac Catalyst will help developers share code between Mac and iPad apps. 

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Safari

Safari is getting some major updates. There is a new privacy report button, a new customizable Safari start page and built-in translation that will let you translate webpages from seven languages. 

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Apple silicon

Apple announces it is transitioning to its own Arm-based Apple silicon

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New Arm chip

New improvements to the Arm chips. 

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Xcode

Everything that developers will need for building apps for the news chips will be available in Xcode. 

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Native apps

Demanding apps like Final Cut Pro will be native for Apple silicon. 

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Rosetta

Apps will be translated at installation so they can be launched immediately. 

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Coming this fall

Apple's new OS releases will be available in beta in July and available to all customers this fall. 

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