iPad OS 16
You can do more than ever with the iPad OS 16, because it has redefined how you network with people, helps to increase your productivity. Apps across the system are more intuitive, more customisable, and more capable.
Redesigned Lock Screen
The lock screen was upgraded with a new design and highly customizable with a different range of options for:
- Widgets
- Typefaces
- Multilayer effects for images
- Animated wallpaper
- Users can create multiple different lock screens linked to focus modes.
Photos
iCloud share photo library
If you set up or join a shared photo, you can choose to contribute past photos based on a start date or the people in the photos. After setting up the Shared library, you can share photos instantly straight from the camera, you can also choose to share automatically when other share library members are nearby and get Smart suggestions for adding photos to the Shared library in for you.
Smart ways to share
You have the option to choose what to include based on a start date or the people in the photos. After setting up the shared library you can share photos manually or get smart suggestion for adding photos to the shared library.
Sync, edit and make changes everywhere
Everyone has equal permission for adding and editing, photos in this shared library. You can also sync favourites, and keywords, therefore if one person organises the collection, everyone gets the benefit.
Messages
Enhance everyday messages
You can now recall a message you’ve just sent or also edit a message before being sent. A message can be marked as unread if you’re able to respond now and want to check it out later.
Video
Share play via messages
Listen to a new song, what’s the latest episode of your favourite TV shows with friends while chatting about in the message app. Share playback control always ensures that you’re always in sync.
Richer collaboration
You can collaborate instantly by sharing:
- Notes
- Presentations
- Reminders
- Safari tab groups and more in messages.
Check updates on share projects in the thread and easily get in touch with your collaborators directly from the app you’re working on.
Live Activities
This is a new feature which will help you to track things happening in real-time, things such as:
- Sports game
- Workout
- Ride-share
- Delivery
This is all from your locked screen, Live activities come in a card form at the bottom of the locked screen which persists if the activities are live.
Improvement in Focus Mode
IOS 15 came into being last year, so also was a focus mode, which has been expanded and refined in IOS 16, watch 9, and macOS Ventura.
Improved search
The Search feature delivers accurate and complete results which also provide suggestions before you start typing. There are new features to:
- Schedule emails
- Cancel delivery
- Receive follow up reminders
If you wrongly sent an email, don’t worry because the email can be recalled, schedule messages to be sent at any time, you will get a reminder to follow up on a message or come back to it later. Rick links can be inserted to email.
If you forget to include a recipient or an attachment, you will get a notification prompting you if you would like to add a recipient or an. Image.
Safari and passkeys
Pass keys introduces a more secured way to sign in
Passkeys introduce a new sign in method that is an end-to-end encrypted and prevents users from phishing and data exposure. The passkey is stronger because of its unique feature compared to other two authentication types. Passkey can also be used on non-Apple Devices.
Share tab groups
You can now start FaceTime, share tabs and bookmarks straight from Safari. You could be planning a business presentation with a business partner; all tabs can be shared in one place. If you discover an idea that will be beneficial it can also be added to the tab.
Stage manager
Introducing the stage manager
The new stage manager is a great way to multitask and save time. You can resize Windows based on personal preferences and for the first time on the iPad you can see multiple overlapping windows in a single view.
Switch between apps
You can switch seamlessly between apps with just a tap with a click of the mouse or Trackpad.
Video
Create your ideal workspace
Create different groups of apps for specific tasks or projects, arrange, resize, and overlap them in your ID layout.
External display support
User’s external display will function with iPad Pro and iPad Air with up to 6K resolutions when using stage manager. Multiple apps can be viewed on both the iPad and the external display. Users can drag and drop files between screens.
New display modes
Display Zoom
Display zoom offers more screen space to work with, view more in your app by increasing the density of the display, this is particularly helpful when using split view or stage manager.
Reference mode
Users don’t need a spare monitor for the workflow, the iPad can be used as a standalone device or as a reference display using a sidecar on your Mac. The 12.9 inch can now display reference colour for popular colour standard, as well as SDR and HDR video formats.
Enlarge your workspace screen with the Display Zoom by increasing the pixel density of the display. It allows you to view more in your apps, this is particularly helpful when using split view or stage manage.
Weather
Weather on the iPad
The weather app is now available on the iPad. You can explore full screen maps with beautiful animations on large iPad display.
Tap for deeper data
You can check details about air quality, local forecast and more by tapping forecast modules. Get hourly forecast for the next 10 days, minute by minute precipitation intensity over the next hour.
Government notification provides severe weather updates and events such as:
- Tornadoes
- Winter storms
- Flash foods
- And more
Games
Redesign game centre dashboard
You can see what your friends are playing and view their achievements. Find out when they beat your high score, so you can go and beat theirs.
Play together with share play
It’s very simple to join and play games together with share play. Start a share play session by enabling the multiplayer game that uses game centre and invite your friends to play together.
Metal 3 developers can take their games to the next level, and metalFX upscaling helps games render complex scene faster – by applying intelligent upscaling with temporal anti-aliasing – for an increase frame rate that creates a responsive feel and breathtaking visual quality.
Live Text for video
You can pause a video on any frame that contains text to use familiar interactions like:
- Copy
- Translate
- Look up
- Share and More
Live Text Quick Actions
It’s much easier now to:
- Call a phone
- Visit websites
- Convert currencies
- Translate Languages
- Do more with Photos
- Do more with Videos
- Do more with Camera
Home
Reimagined Home App
The home app is more efficient than ever because it was reinvented, navigate all your smart home accessories with the new design from the home tab. Access relevant accessories with just a tap with new categories for:
- Climate lights
- Security
- And more
And a multi-camera view that puts your smart home cameras front and centre.
Matter Support
Matter is a smart home connectivity standard; it enables a wide variety of smart home accessories to work together across platforms. You can easily control your Matter and HomeKit- enabled accessories with the home app and Siri. If you are looking for the best choice and compatibility regarding accessories in your home turn to matter because it helps to maintain the highest level of security.
Family Sharing – Caring Family
Child Account Management with no Stress
The parental control gives you the advantage of creating accounts for your children from the beginning. There are options to decide age preferences for the right media screen time, location sharing and more screen. Receive a message about screen time from your kids in messages and decide to approve or decline their request.
Set up a new Device for a Child
Are you trying to set up a new iPad or iPhone? You can use quick start and your current device to set up a new one for your child as well as activating all the parental control features.
Family Checklist
If you want to get the best out of family sharing there are helpful tips and suggestions such as updating the settings as your kids gets older, activating location sharing or getting a reminder that you can share your iCloud + subscription with everyone.
Desktop – Class Apps
New Features and Interactions
Become more Productive with countless App Enhancements
The latest IOS makes it much easier to manage your task daily such as
- Your appointments in your Calendar
- Finding and merging cards
- Creating groups in Contact
- Redo and Undo in more Places
- Review file extensions
- View folder size in files
- Using find and replace
You can check a document menu with commonly used actions like:
- Duplicate
- Rename
- Export
Quite useful most especially when using apps like photos and files, the toolbar can also be customised to add apps that are more important to you.
The introduction of Freeform
Freeform allows you to collaborate to save time and be more productive, it also helps to bring ideas to life. You can jot and sketch notes with the Apple Pencil and do the followings:
- Share documents
- Insert web links
- Share videos
- Share audios
- Share files
Security and Privacy
Apple tries as much as possible to stay ahead regarding security and privacy issues, therefore there are security improvements between normal software updates so that your device is up to date and protected against any security threats.
Photo albums that are recently hidden and deleted are locked by default; the iPad authentication code can unlock them using:
- Face ID
- Touch ID
- Passcode
Accessibility
Door Detection
Locate a door by navigating the final few feet to your destination, you can detect how far it is and find out how to gain entrance. Door detection will also produce important details such as room numbers and wheelchair-accessible symbols.
Buddy Controller
Whenever you need help, you can combine two controllers into one during a game. Two wireless game controllers can be linked to drive a single player and get to the next level while playing your favourite game on
- iPhone
- iPad
- MacBook
Apple News
My Sports
Keep track of your favourite leagues and teams and be up to date, get access to the best stories from hundreds of national and local publications. Enjoy highlights and get the latest:
- Scores
- Fixtures
- And rankings in your news feed.
Spotlights
Get in depth results, good suggestions, and even more images result from apps like messages, notes, and files. Start a timer or run a short cut directly from the spotlight.
Notes
Use your device passcode to lock a note, get rid of having to remember multiple passwords. Smart folders come with a new customisable filter that allows you to organise based on:
- Creation
- Date
- Attachments
- Checklists
- And more
There are pencil and other drawing features which helps you to:
- Add shapes
- Text boxes
- Arrows
- Rotate images
- Reminders
Favourite lists can be pinned for easy access, today and schedule lists are now grouped items by date and time, which makes it easier to view and add reminders. You can create, save, or share lists as templates to reuse them for routine tasks. View all your completed reminders in one place with the all-new completed list along with details like the time the tasks were completed.
Handoff in FaceTime
Transfer a call from your MacBook to your iPhone or iPad with a simple tap and the connected Bluetooth headset will switch over as well. You can switch devices during a facetime call without missing out.
Stock
The tickers you follow can be easily organise by creating multiple watch lists, symbols can be grouped by the criteria of your choice such as:
- Asset types
- Ownership status
- And more
Upcoming company’s earnings reports can be added to your calendar and get even more information briefly with new widget options.
Memoji
The new Memoji allows you to express yourself with new stickers and customisation options like:
- Nose shape
- Headgear
- And hairstyles that showcase natural hair texture and curl patterns
There are new Memoji contact stickers which adds more personality to your contact app.
Translate
The camera in the translate app helps you to translate text around you, zoom in for a closer look and pause the view to get the translation overlaid on text in a photo. Text can also be translated in photos from your photo Library.
Focus
This new update allows users to decide the apps and people to receive notifications from after setting up focus, there are option to allow or silence people and app. Set boundaries in Apple apps like calendar and messages by hiding contact at are distracting with focus filters.
Maps
Users can incorporate multiple stops into their route in advance, directions checked on the iPad can also be look up in the iPhone when you are setting out. Total cost of journeys by public transport can also be viewed all on the maps.