Everything Apple announced at WWDC 2016

Sindy Nanclares @siindy64 June 13, 2016 2:19 PM

Apple kicked off its annual developer conference today in San Francisco on a somber note, as CEO Tim Cook asked attendants to stand up in silence to commemorate the shooting victims in Orlando.

Then, the company launched into a two-hour keynote detailing the changes coming to iOS, OS X (now macOS), watchOS, and more. Lots of updates and no new devices — that sums up this year’s WWDC.

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Here’s a rundown of everything Apple announced.

Meet iOS 10

The newest version of iOS, which powers iPhones, iPads, and iPods, will feature deeper 3D Touch integration and major upgrades to iMessage, Siri, Photos, Maps, and more.

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So long, OS X. Hello, macOS Sierra

Confirming earlier rumors, Apple announced today that it is renaming its desktop operating system from OS X to macOS.

Apple’s next big update to the Mac operating system will be called macOS Sierra (and was probably not named after the Instagram filter). It’s available now for Apple Developers, and it will open up to everyone in “public beta” next month.

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watchOS 3

Apple unveiled its third major update to watchOS, the software that powers the Apple Watch. With the new version, there will be some common components of Apple’s other mobile operating systems — the Dock from OS X and the Control Center from iOS.

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Apple hits refresh on Apple Music

Apple VP Eddy Cue announced the refresh today during the company’s WWDC keynote. He described the upcoming Apple Music update as “redesigned from the ground up,” and it’s been streamlined to make the experience less confusing.

Apple TV gets smarter

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Apple is updating the streaming box with Siri improvements, single sign-on, and a dark mode.

Siri is coming to Macs, finally

Siri for macOS will let you send text messages, watch videos picture-in-picture, and summon files that you’re looking for, among other things.

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Apple Pay is coming to the web

The integration will feature payment authentication using TouchID, an iPhone, or an iPad.

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