5+ issues to look at for at WWDC 22
It’s a provided that Apple will talk about enhancements in all its working programs. What else ought to enterprise IT look ahead to at WWDC?
Apple
Certainly probably the most essential occasions within the tech business calendar, Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC — a.okay.a. “DubDub”) takes place beginning June 6 with a keynote speech streamed from Apple Park. It’s a provided that Apple will talk about enhancements in all its working programs. What else ought to enterprise IT look ahead to on the occasion?
New Macs and the highway to M2
Apple started its transition to Apple Silicon at WWDC 2020. Two years on, each Mac now runs some type of M1 chip, the Mac Pro is more likely to break cowl quickly, and the corporate is already trying towards the M2 vary.
We know Apple’s Macs are a rising presence within the enterprise, so enterprise purchasers will probably be searching for out details about what to anticipate from the vary and if they need to buy now or belay plans till the M2 vary seems. We’ve heard conflicting reviews in regards to the M2, however I anticipate a 5nm chip with round 10% to twenty% efficiency enhancements compared to the prevailing fashions.
WWDC just isn’t a {hardware} occasion, however there’s a probability we’ll meet the primary M2 or final to be upgraded M1-based Mac Pro.
Mobile Device Management
Apple builds the API’s third-party MDM corporations exploit to handle Apple units within the enterprise and training. The firm bought Fleetsmith in 2020 and leveraged these applied sciences in Apple Business Essentials.
We know Apple is paying rising quantities of consideration to the enterprise market, which implies we might even see further enhancements made to the MDM APIs it supplies, together with additional assist to allow authentication from Google and Microsoft. Single Sign On could also be improved and, together with improved windowing on the Apple pill, there have gotten to be some builders hoping Xcode will turn into an iPad app.
Integration between iCloud and third-party on-line doc storage companies also needs to enhance, given that every one have now moved away from kexts.
A brand new frontier?
Services comparable to Music, TV, Fitness, and Arcade signify how deep a bench Apple already has by way of delivering shopper experiences by way of new platforms. The firm’s seeming curiosity in sports activities leisure will add an extra dimension to this provide.
While we in all probability received’t see something greater than a glimpse (if that) of the Apple Glass AR product the corporate apparently confirmed administrators this yr, Apple appears more likely to share new AR-focused options builders can exploit to construct AR content material, probably dubbed ‘realityOS.’ I think about a part of this will probably be about further methods to use machine imaginative and prescient intelligence in day by day life, together with optimizations in Siri to show it right into a contextually conscious predictive search engine, supporting you, your clients, and your workers with data they want for the duty at hand.
I believe Apple may match to barely underplay its bid right here. I’m additionally curious to see if it presents a preview developer’s equipment to assist construct apps now for its future glasses, even when we don’t really get to see them.
The iPad factor
As talked about above and lately right here, Apple is anticipated to announce improved multitasking options in iPadOS 16. This ought to make the iPad an much more credible different to a Mac (or PC), which is able to probably give many companies further pause for thought as they search to improve legacy tools. I additionally think about we’ll see enhancements in Apple Device Manager to make it simpler to handle shared units.
The way forward for the App Store
Apple’s determination to publish a report regarding its fraud prevention work on the App Store and the corporate’s continued work to tweak the offers means it is aware of it should present management in relation to its plans for the App Store. The finest discussion board for this management will probably be WWDC. While I don’t count on it to capitulate to a number of the pressures it faces (it received’t instantly embrace sideloading), I do hope it can share its imaginative and prescient for the following App Store decade with builders on the occasion.
And extra…
Additional highlights for builders? Swift 6.0 and extra measures to guard privateness and safety throughout the Apple ecosystem, enhancements to Apple’s provide to advertisers and additions to iCloud+. For this piece, I’ve not thought of different at the moment mooted adjustments — together with enhancements in iOS 16, well being options, enhancements in Apple Watch, or claims that Mac System Preferences will turn into Settings.
Watching the keynote
The keynote takes place 10am PDT. It will probably be accessible on Apple’s YouTube channel, its occasion web site, and inside its Event and Developer apps.
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