WWDC25: Discover Metal 4 | Apple

Video Description

Learn how to get started leveraging the powerful new features of Metal 4 in your existing Metal apps. We’ll cover how Metal enables you to get the most out of Apple silicon and program the hardware more efficiently. You’ll also learn how Metal 4 provides you with new capabilities to integrate machine learning into your Metal code. Explore related documentation, sample code, and more: Using the Metal 4 compilation API: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/Metal/using-the-metal-4-compilation-api Understanding the Metal 4 core API: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/Metal/understanding-the-metal-4-core-api Processing a texture in a compute function: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/Metal/processing-a-texture-in-a-compute-function Using a Render Pipeline to Render Primitives: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/Metal/using-a-render-pipeline-to-render-primitives Go further with Metal 4 games: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2025/211 What’s new in Metal rendering for immersive apps: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2025/294 Combine Metal 4 machine learning and graphics: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2025/262 Explore Metal 4 games: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2025/254 Level up your games: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2025/209 00:00 - Intro 01:44 - Encode commands 04:03 - Manage resources 10:43 - Compile shaders 13:52 - Integrate machine learning 17:26 - Optimize with MetalFX 19:22 - Start adopting Metal 4 23:08 - Next steps More Apple Developer resources: Video sessions: https://apple.co/VideoSessions Documentation: https://apple.co/DeveloperDocs Forums: https://apple.co/DeveloperForums App: https://apple.co/DeveloperApp