{"id":75,"date":"2022-06-07T11:32:47","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T11:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/georgetownit.com.au\/blog\/?p=75"},"modified":"2022-06-07T11:32:47","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T11:32:47","slug":"apples-wwdc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/georgetownit.com.au\/blog\/2022\/06\/07\/apples-wwdc\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple&rsquo;s WWDC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s June so time for Apple\u2019s annual World Wide Developers Conference (aka WWDC). This event is primarily aimed at Apple app developers but the keynote event that kicks of the event is used to announce the upcoming Operating Systems (OS) for iPhone, iPad, Watch, AppleTV and Mac. Occasionally there is a hardware announcement as well.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/georgetownit.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hero__x15fcac9fw2q_large.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"241\" height=\"185\" title=\"hero__x15fcac9fw2q_large\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 18px; border: 0px currentcolor; border-image: none; display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"hero__x15fcac9fw2q_large\" src=\"https:\/\/georgetownit.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hero__x15fcac9fw2q_large_thumb.png\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This year the keynote introduced the latest versions of the OS as well as a new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 13\u201d. I\u2019m splitting this post in two \u2013 Hardware and software.<\/p>\n<p>First up was the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/au\/macbook-air-m2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MacBook Air<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/georgetownit.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/macbookair__fwraic3xooa6_large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" title=\"macbookair__fwraic3xooa6_large\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 18px; border: 0px currentcolor; border-image: none; display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"macbookair__fwraic3xooa6_large\" src=\"https:\/\/georgetownit.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/macbookair__fwraic3xooa6_large_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Redesigned around the next-gen M2 chip allowing for a thin design (1.13cm) and light weight (1.24kg).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Featuring a 13.6-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina Display. 18 hours of battery life&nbsp; (Apple TV app movie playback). Magsafe charger. Headphone jack.&nbsp; Two Thunderbolt ports.<br \/>There are 4 colour choices \u2013 Silver, Starlight, Space Grey and Midnight.<br \/>Both variations come with the M2 8-core chip, either 8 or 10-core GPU, 8GB RAM (configurable to 16GB&nbsp; or 24GB),&nbsp; solid state storage of 256GB (upgradable to 512GB, 1Tb or 2Tb) or 512GB (upgradable to 1Tb or 2TB)<br \/>Pricing <br \/>8-Core CPU; 8-Core GPU; 8GB Unified Memory; 256GB SSD Storage $A1899<br \/>8-Core CPU; 10-Core GPU; 8GB Unified Memory; 512GB SSD Storage $A2349<br \/>Available from July 2022<\/p>\n<p>The new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/au\/macbook-pro-13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MacBook Pro 13\u201d<\/a> features similar design to the previous model but using the M2 chip. It comes in two colour choices of Silver and Space Grey<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/georgetownit.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hero_endframe__bsza6x4fldiq_large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"186\" title=\"hero_endframe__bsza6x4fldiq_large\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 18px; border: 0px currentcolor; border-image: none; display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"hero_endframe__bsza6x4fldiq_large\" src=\"https:\/\/georgetownit.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/hero_endframe__bsza6x4fldiq_large_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Both variations come with the M2 8-Core CPU; 10-Core GPU and 8GB Unified Memory.&nbsp; Storage options are 256Gb or 512GB.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Pricing<br \/>256GB version $A1999<br \/>512GB version $A2299<br \/>Available from July 2022<\/p>\n<p>Both these machines will run the next MacOS update known as Ventura. This OS update brings changes to\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Mail \u2013 improved searches. Improvements to your mailbox \u2013 undo send, scheduled send, follow up, adding rich links.<br \/>Spotlight \u2013 find photos in a variety of different apps.<br \/>Passkey and Safari \u2013 the ability to sign in more securely.<br \/>Messages \u2013 edit recently sent messages or unsend them. SharePlay via Message.<br \/>Photos \u2013 iCloud Shared Photo Library.<br \/>Stage Manager \u2013 \u201cStage Manager automatically organises your apps and windows in a single view on any Mac, so you can stay focused while easily moving between tasks.\u201d<br \/>FaceTime \u2013 Handoff comes to FaceTime, switch between devices with a single click.<br \/>Continuity Camera \u2013 use your iPhone as a webcam<br \/>Improvements to Games.<br \/>Freeform \u2013 coming soon.&nbsp; Collaborate in real time<br \/>plus the usual security and system updates<\/p>\n<p>Click on over toe the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/au\/macos\/macos-ventura-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Venture preview<\/a> page to learn more about the above and other changes.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow we\u2019ll look at the upcoming updates for the iPhone, Watch &amp; iPad OS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s June so time for Apple\u2019s annual World Wide Developers Conference (aka WWDC). 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