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All the new features Apple is expected to bring to your Mac computer later this year

Developers will be able to make iPad apps that run on the Mac.

All the new features Apple is expected to bring to your Mac computer later this year

Apple will bring more of its mobile apps to the Mac, too.

Apple will bring more of its mobile apps to the Mac, too.

Apple will also reportedly bring a handful of its own iPhone and iPad apps to the Mac with the macOS 10.15 update, according to Bloomberg. These could include:

  • The Podcasts app.
  • A new app debuting in iOS 13 that merges Find My Friends and Find My iPhone.
  • An updated version of the Reminders app that will also be launching in iOS 13.
  • An refreshed version of Apple's Books app.

That includes a new Apple Music app.

That includes a new Apple Music app.

MacOS 10.15 is expected to include a new Apple Music app, according to 9to5Mac and Bloomberg.

The design for this new app will be based on iTunes, and it's expected to feature similar user interface elements such as a gray side menu where options like the "For You" section and "Browse" feature are located, as leaked screenshots published by 9to5Mac indicate.

And the new Apple TV app.

And the new Apple TV app.

Apple said in March that its new Apple TV app will debut on the Mac this fall, which means there's a good chance it will be included in macOS 10.15.

The new app, which is already available on Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad, brings a handful of changes, the biggest of which being the ability to subscribe to specific channels like HBO and Starz, from within the app. The app has also received a cosmetic redesign that brings deeper personalization.

Other iPhone features are expected to make their debut on the Mac as well.

Other iPhone features are expected to make their debut on the Mac as well.

Apple is also expected to bring other recently-introduced iPhone features to the Mac this fall, according to Bloomberg. These include:

  • Screen Time, the feature Apple introduced in iOS 12 that helps users mange how much time they're spending on their iPhone.
  • Siri Shortcuts, another recently-added capability that enables Siri to serve up suggestions based on your usage habits and streamline tasks.
  • iMessage stickers.

You'll also be able to use your iPad as a second display for your Mac.

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Soon enough, you may be able to re-purpose your iPad as a secondary display for your Mac, as 9to5Mac reports that such a feature could be coming in macOS 10.15.

You can already do this with third-party apps like Luna Display and Duet Display, but it sounds like this will soon be supported natively.

You'll be able to use your Apple Watch to authenticate actions on the Mac.

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In addition to unlocking your Mac via your Apple Watch, macOS 10.15 could make it possible to perform other actions when the wearable is within range, according to 9to5Mac. It's unclear exactly what those actions will be, but one sensible use case would be the authentication of Apple Pay purchases.


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