At WWDC 2023, Apple showcased all the new features coming to Macs with macOS Sonoma. One of the highlights was an all-new game mode that is expected to boost gaming performance on Mac devices. Now, a report suggests that Game Mode could soon come to iPhones as well. According to a report by 9to5Mac, some hints about the new gaming mode coming to iPhone have been spotted in the latest beta update of iOS 17.
As per the report, iOS 17 beta 4 gets some of the frameworks that are used to control game mode in macOS Sonoma. Now, this could be because a lot of apps on iOS and macOS do share code as they are universal. But it is possible that Game Mode could find its way to the iPhone. However, Apple didn’t mention anything about a new gaming mode for iPhones at WWDC. It could be a case of Apple trying to do some experiments, suggests the report by 9to5Mac. A lot of features are tested in beta mode but never actually make the final cut, so this could be one of those features as well.
What is Gaming Mode?
With macOS Sonoma, Apple will also introduce a dedicated Game Mode. Game Mode, according to Apple, will deliver an optimised gaming experience with smoother and more consistent frame rates, by ensuring games get the highest priority on the CPU and GPU. Game Mode also makes gaming on Mac even more immersive — lowering audio latency with AirPods, and significantly reducing input latency with popular game controllers like those for Xbox and PlayStation by doubling the Bluetooth sampling rate. Game Mode will work with any game, including all of the recent and upcoming Mac games. macOS Sonoma will bring this mode to all Mac devices. It is expected that macOS Sonoma will be rolled out to all users in September or October.
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At WWDC 2023, Apple showcased all the new features coming to Macs with macOS Sonoma. One of the highlights was an all-new game mode that is expected to boost gaming performance on Mac devices. Now, a report suggests that Game Mode could soon come to iPhones as well. According to a report by 9to5Mac, some hints about the new gaming mode coming to iPhone have been spotted in the latest beta update of iOS 17.
As per the report, iOS 17 beta 4 gets some of the frameworks that are used to control game mode in macOS Sonoma. Now, this could be because a lot of apps on iOS and macOS do share code as they are universal. But it is possible that Game Mode could find its way to the iPhone. However, Apple didn’t mention anything about a new gaming mode for iPhones at WWDC. It could be a case of Apple trying to do some experiments, suggests the report by 9to5Mac. A lot of features are tested in beta mode but never actually make the final cut, so this could be one of those features as well.
What is Gaming Mode?
With macOS Sonoma, Apple will also introduce a dedicated Game Mode. Game Mode, according to Apple, will deliver an optimised gaming experience with smoother and more consistent frame rates, by ensuring games get the highest priority on the CPU and GPU. Game Mode also makes gaming on Mac even more immersive — lowering audio latency with AirPods, and significantly reducing input latency with popular game controllers like those for Xbox and PlayStation by doubling the Bluetooth sampling rate. Game Mode will work with any game, including all of the recent and upcoming Mac games. macOS Sonoma will bring this mode to all Mac devices. It is expected that macOS Sonoma will be rolled out to all users in September or October.
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