<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5b17ef4b1ae66248008b4c13-2400/screen shot 2018-06-05 at 100747 am.png" border="0" alt="apple wwdc 2018" data-mce-source="Apple" /><p class="source"><span>Apple</span></p></div><p></p></div></div>Apple <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-wwdc-keynote-live-blog-announcements-ios-macos-watchos-2018-6#1048-am-apple-is-adding-a-new-app-called-screentime-and-its-all-about-providing-transparency-for-users-you-can-get-deep-insights-on-how-you-spend-time-in-your-apps-you-can-see-how-often-youre-picking-up-your-phone-and-whats-drawing-you-in-and-you-can-also-see-which-apps-are-sending-you-the-most-notifications-33">made a ton of important announcements</a> at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote.</p><p>But while some announcements were <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-wwdc-announcements-highlights-summary-2018-6#3-apple-introduced-a-special-new-app-for-ios-12-called-measure-which-as-the-name-suggests-lets-you-measure-distance-and-length-using-only-your-iphone-just-tap-on-your-phone-and-drag-a-line-with-your-finger-to-get-a-measurement-3">fun and exciting</a>, others laid important groundwork for developers, consumers, and Apple itself.</p><p><strong>And so, here are the 5 most important announcements Apple made at WWDC 2018, its biggest conference of the year:</strong></p>

The 5 most important announcements Apple made at its biggest conference of the year, and what they mean for the future

1. In its effort to bring augmented reality (AR) to the mainstream, Apple teamed up with Pixar to make a new compact file format that's optimized for sharing GIFs and videos that feature 3D graphics and animations.

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AppleApple made a ton of important announcements at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote.But while some announcements were fun and exciting, others laid important groundwork for developers, consumers, and Apple itself.And so, here are the 5 most important announcements Apple made at WWDC 2018, its biggest conference of the year:

AppleApple made a ton of important announcements at this years Worldwide Developers Conference WWDC keynote. But while some announcements were fun and exciting, others laid important groundwork for developers, consumers, and Apple itself.

The 5 most important announcements Apple made at its biggest conference of the year, and what they mean for the future

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