March 25, 2020 This post describes the goals, release process, and estimated schedule for Swift 5.3. Motivation and Goals Swift 5.3 is a release meant to include significant quality and performance enhancements. In addition, this release will expand the number of platforms where Swift is available and supported, notably adding support for Windows and … [Read more...] about Swift.org – Swift 5.3 Release Process
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Swift.org – Additional Linux Distributions
May 5, 2020 Tom Doron is a member of the Swift Core Team and the Swift Server Work Group. He manages a team working on server-side Swift libraries at Apple. It is my pleasure to announce a new set of Linux distributions officially supported by the Swift project. Swift.org now offers downloadable toolchain and Docker images for the following new … [Read more...] about Swift.org – Additional Linux Distributions
Introducing Swift AWS Lambda Runtime
May 29, 2020 Tom Doron is a member of the Swift Core Team and the Swift Server Work Group. He manages a team working on server-side Swift libraries at Apple. It is my pleasure to announce a new open source project for the Swift Server ecosystem, Swift AWS Lambda Runtime. Distributed as a Swift package, the Swift AWS Lambda Runtime is designed to … [Read more...] about Introducing Swift AWS Lambda Runtime
watchOS 7 adds significant personalization, health, and fitness features to Apple Watch
Cupertino, California — Apple today previewed watchOS 7, delivering enhanced customization tools and powerful new health and fitness features to the world’s most advanced smartwatch. Personalization is taken to an entirely new level with shareable and discoverable watch face configurations, while sleep tracking, automatic handwashing detection, additional workout types … [Read more...] about watchOS 7 adds significant personalization, health, and fitness features to Apple Watch
A New Ransomware Targeting Apple macOS Users Through Pirated Apps
Cybersecurity researchers this week discovered a new type of ransomware targeting macOS users that spreads via pirated apps.According to several independent reports from K7 Lab malware researcher Dinesh Devadoss, Patrick Wardle, and Malwarebytes, the ransomware variant — dubbed "EvilQuest" — is packaged along with legitimate apps, which upon installation, disguises itself as … [Read more...] about A New Ransomware Targeting Apple macOS Users Through Pirated Apps
Apple honors eight developers with annual Apple Design Awards
Apple today named eight app and game developers receiving an Apple Design Award, each one selected for being thoughtful and creative. Apple Design Award winners bring distinctive new ideas to life and demonstrate deep mastery of Apple technology. The apps spring up from developers large and small, in every part of the world, and provide users with new ways of working, creating, … [Read more...] about Apple honors eight developers with annual Apple Design Awards
Apple reimagines the iPhone experience with iOS 14
Cupertino, California — Apple today previewed iOS 14, introducing the biggest update ever to Home Screen pages with beautifully redesigned widgets and the App Library, a new way to tap into the App Store with App Clips, powerful updates to Messages, and more. The new widgets present timely information at a glance and can be pinned … [Read more...] about Apple reimagines the iPhone experience with iOS 14
iPadOS 14 introduces new features designed specifically for iPad
Doing More with Apple Pencil and Handwritten Notes iPadOS 14 brings Scribble to iPad with Apple Pencil, allowing users to write in any text field — where it will automatically be converted to typed text — making actions like replying to an iMessage or searching in Safari fast and easy. All handwriting and conversion to text happens … [Read more...] about iPadOS 14 introduces new features designed specifically for iPad
Apple introduces macOS Big Sur with a beautiful new design
Industry-Leading Privacy Privacy is at the core of the Mac experience, and macOS Big Sur offers users even more transparency and control over their data. Inspired by the convenience and readability of food nutrition labels, new privacy information detailed in the Mac App Store will help users understand the privacy practices of … [Read more...] about Apple introduces macOS Big Sur with a beautiful new design
Apple announces Mac transition to Apple silicon
Cupertino, California — In a historic day for the Mac, Apple today announced it will transition the Mac to its world-class custom silicon to deliver industry-leading performance and powerful new technologies. Developers can now get started updating their apps to take advantage of the advanced capabilities of Apple silicon in the Mac. This transition will also establish a common … [Read more...] about Apple announces Mac transition to Apple silicon