Apple WWDC 2019: iOS 13 dark mode, iPadOS, the Mac Pro, Pro Display XDR and all that Apple announced

Apple held its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose on Monday and threw a lot of new stuff at us, including a Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR, iOS 13 with a dark mode, MacOS Catalina, an operating system just for the iPad called iPadOS and new features for Watch fans.

If you just want to cut to the chase, here are some highlights:

As the conference started, Tim Cook gave us:

He also addressed the big "Is Apple a monopoly" question in an interview with CBS News.

If you want a written play-by-play recap of the entire event, check out our liveblog.

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Mac Pro: Everything you need to know

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Mac Pro and Apple Pro Display XDR

• The cheese grater is back for 2019 -- but it's modernized, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. 
• It's beastly, and here are the specs to prove it. Apple's also introduced a custom video accelerator card, called Afterburner, designed specifically for video editing acceleration to support native ProRes and ProRes Raw in 8K. Hello, 1.4 kilowatt power supply. But: optional wheels!
• The rumored 32-inch HDR display (that Apple dubs "XDR") is real as the Pro Display XDR; Apple intends it to replace both reference and working monitors for video editors. It's got a matching cheese grater back that's also a huge heat sink. The panel has 6,016x3,384 resolution, is true 10-bit, and incorporates a polarizer for better viewing angles, etched glass and a large array of blue LEDs with lenses and local dimming that supports 1,600 nits peak and 1,000 nits sustained and high contrast.
• The monitor stand costs an extra $1,000, which did not go over well.
• Apple's new Mac Pro with monitor costs $12K, so here are 10 cars that cost less.
  

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Apple introduces iPad OS

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IPad now runs iPadOS

• It wasn't announced, but it looks like iPadOS is getting mouse support
• Splitting the operating system lets Apple take better advantage of the bigger screen. It lets you pin widgets to the home screen, provides a better multitasking interface, permits multiple windows in apps with split screen, and has App Expose.
• Now there's a column view in Files, more metadata and quick actions. Also, folder sharing finally comes to iCloud Drive, and you'll be able to attach to network servers.
• It adds support for USB thumb drives and the ability to import photos directly from a camera.
• Safari on iPad will pull the desktop site resized for its display and optimized for touch input.
• There's support for custom fonts from the big foundries, as well as better text selection.
• Apple Pencil has lower latency and is better for doing markup, and Apple has opened the programming interface to other software developers.
• All these changes mean the iPad is more like a laptop than ever.

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Apple beefs up privacy controls on iOS 13

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Apple's iOS 13 turns to the dark side

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Coming to the iPhone: iOS 13

• PSA: Your iPhone may not be compatible with iOS 13
• Dark mode is a-comin'. Here's why you should use it.
• It's got a lot of new features, and you can install the beta right now
• Safari, Mail and Notes get some updates, but the big rewrite is in Reminders; also more detailed maps will arrive in Maps by the end of 2019.
• Apple has cracked down on some privacy tracking including Apple tracking-free single-sign on, and random email addresses with forwarding -- it will also be on the web. Here's how Sign in with Apple works.
• HomeKit security is also improved, and Apple now has a HomeKit-in-routers partner program.
• And, of course, some Memoji upgrades for personalization; here's how it works. Now there are automatic sticker packs of your Memoji.
• Portrait lighting effects and an improved editing interface in Photos, as well as the ability to rotate and filter videos. Plus a new automatic organization of your Camera Roll.
• Siri can read and reply to messages via your AirPods, HandOff to your iPhone is coming to the HomePod, and more personalization across loads of HomePad capabilities.
• iOS 13 will let you share music with an AirPods-equipped friend from one iPhone 
• CarPlay has a new dashboard with expanded partner apps.
• Siri's voice sounds a lot more natural, since it's completely procedural rather than pieced-together recorded syllables, and has learned to read incoming Messages.

MacOS Catalina

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App store coming to Apple Watch

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Apple Watch and Watch OS 6

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