Apple previews new iPhone software, changes to Mac chips

Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook delivers the keynote address during the 2020 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference on June 22 in Cupertino, California. — Brooks Kraft/Apple Inc via AP

Apple on June 22 provided a glimpse at upcoming software changes designed to make the iPhone even easier to use and also announced a long-anticipated shift to a new type of chip to power its line of Mac computers.

The preview of the next version of the iPhone's operating system, known as iOS 14, highlighted Apple’s annual conference for computer programmers and mobile app makers. The event, which was delayed for three weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic, took place in virtual form via a webcast from the company's Cupertino, California, headquarters.