WWDC 2023 was chock-full, but there was still a lot Apple didn’t say. | Illustration: The Verge Apple held a monstrous WWDC this year, and a ton of what was rumored, it turns out, will actually see the light of day. There’s the new 15-inch MacBook Air, M2-powered Mac Studio, and Apple’s finally realized AR headset — which we now know is called the Vision Pro. As usual, Apple didn’t touch on everything new during its opening keynote. But lots of small features that could change the way you use your Apple devices (or are just fun to play with) get packed in, and we’ve collected as many of those as we could find here. To keep this article from…

iOS 17 might alleviate a little bit of the pain of cross-platform group chats. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge A change to messaging in iOS 17 might be on the way to alleviate some of the pain involved in group chats between iPhone and Android owners. The folks at XDA Developers spotted some new messaging behaviors in the iOS 17 developer beta released yesterday that means iOS users will retain some of the benefits of iMessage chats even in mixed company. If the new features make it to the full iOS 17 release, it would be a win for iPhone owners — and a bit of a mixed bag for those on Android. Right now, a…

StandBy may be Apple's first attempt at a true smart display. With tons of features packed in, we walk you through this new way to turn your iPhone into a smart display when docked.Dual widget view in StandByTo use StandBy, there's nothing you need to do, other than connect your phone to power and place it horizontally. You can use any charger, whether connecting with a Lightning cable or a MagSafe charging stand. Read more...

StandBy may be Apple's first attempt at a true smart display. With tons of features packed in, we walk you through this new way to turn your iPhone into a smart display when docked.Dual widget view in StandByTo use StandBy, there's nothing you need to do, other than connect your phone to power and place it horizontally. You can use any charger, whether connecting with a Lightning cable or a MagSafe charging stand. Read more...

StandBy may be Apple's first attempt at a true smart display. With tons of features packed in, we walk you through this new way to turn your iPhone into a smart display when docked.Dual widget view in StandByTo use StandBy, there's nothing you need to do, other than connect your phone to power and place it horizontally. You can use any charger, whether connecting with a Lightning cable or a MagSafe charging stand. Read more...

StandBy may be Apple's first attempt at a true smart display. With tons of features packed in, we walk you through this new way to turn your iPhone into a smart display when docked.Dual widget view in StandByTo use StandBy, there's nothing you need to do, other than connect your phone to power and place it horizontally. You can use any charger, whether connecting with a Lightning cable or a MagSafe charging stand. Read more...