Or having one device that can handle all their needs, from hailing an Uber or livestreaming a family reunion to docking a phone to a connected monitor to serve as a desktop.

Having iOS apps run on Macs, and having a more useful iPad, might hint at a time when Apple's dominant mobile operating system could take over computers, too.įor consumers, this ultimately means apps and services that run seamlessly across all their compatible devices. These features are a little wonky, like everything else at this developers conference (or any developer conference), but taken together they get us closer to the long-hoped-for reality in which Apple unifies its smartphone, tablet and computer worlds. Apple also said the iPad will be able to serve as a second screen for your MacBook. We saw dribs and drabs of this last year when Apple brought homegrown programs like Apple News and Stocks to the Mac, but the company went further by opening the program to third-party developers.Īnother big change is the introduction of iPadOS, a new operating system intended to give the iPad a more PC-like experience. One of the marquee announcements during Monday's keynote presentation at Apple's confab for developers was the expansion of the company's Marzipan program - now called Project Catalyst - which brings iOS apps to the Mac. You can hear the exasperated voice of Seinfeld's George Costanza: 'Worlds are colliding!' Or the Yankees and Red Sox sharing the same dugout. This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET's complete coverage from and about Apple's annual developers conference.Īt Apple's WWDC 2019, it's like Marvel and DC Comics characters crossing over into the same movie.

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