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20+ New iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and watchOS 9 Features and Improvements Rumored to Arrive at WWDC 2022
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I think the phone treats that like me touching the Cancel or Pause buttons.
Since adopting the approach of switching to another app or home screen, it doesn't seem to happen - which looks like confirmation.
Probably my only wish is for Apple Notes to be developed further. For instance:
- text, images, scribbles etc. all next to each other on the page, rather than each one being blocked inside its own container
- page formats and page boundaries
- more export options
- ...
Is there a reason not to go to Settings > Camera > Smart HDR and switch it off?
I would like to see better ways to do "housekeeping" that would address some of the things you have mentioned and several other things. Somewhere along the way with the "cat" OS's, Apple has become more kludged and behaves like Micro$oft in being okay with mediocrity for the masses.
I remember when iOS was simple and straightforward. With the purchase of a new iPhone, I could run through all the settings and set it up in less than an hour and just use the phone every day knowing that everything works perfectly.
Now the system has turned into a large garbage house with which it is no longer possible to do anything, just live with it.
Apple Fitness + for other „3rd country” places like Poland. It can be in English, just enable it for everyone else FFS :/
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There is actually no setting to turn this feature off. It just runs in the background regardless.
This.
On the other hand, do people really need to send…
every
single
word
in
a
separate
bubble
?
?♂️
Improved management for apps icons, notifications and widgets should always be wanted. For example, being able to move an app icon to the end/beginning or an app row each time and every time without getting shoved over to the next Home Screen, but more basics like a Pip Calculator and a Weather on iPad and Dictionary app on all platforms with audible pronunciations for all words in various accents (UK, US, CA) voiced by real voice actors in a professional studio would be most welcome. Like Forvo done right combined with a good dictionary app.
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Nah.. what for… better focus on emojis.
It all turned into a mess there is not a single toggle or function that I expect to work properly.
Apple Watch doesn’t reroute when you initiate directions from Siri on the watch itself, personal hotspot not working, airdrop randomly failing, unlock with Apple Watch not working, mail crashing, iCloud Drive not syncing, but let’s add features. Because everything else works so well. They need a reality check. At least lately they don’t say anymore that they have the most advanced operating system in the world.
Difficult given the variations within countries, by age group, etc.
One word: communal.
Is that kə-ˈmyü-nᵊl or ˈkäm-yə-nᵊl ? Seems very much people that significantly younger than me use one, and older the other.
But I do wish that everything used the same dictionary services. And that they were fully synced across devices.
Widgets also need live updating. A widget is no good if you can’t trust the data to be up to date.
Apple has been moving at a snail’s pace to make iPad more capable and Mac more like iPad/iPhone but now that iPad and Mac hardware are essentially the same, it makes sense to make One OS that’s capable of running on tablets, laptops and desktops.
This fundamental change for both platforms would simplify the ecosystem which would benefit Apple, developers, and users. It would also allow Apple to explore different hardware designs/form factors. Whether Tim has the courage and vision to do it is another thing. After all, he has a bean counter mindset, not an entrepreneurial one.
Prove otherwise that it can’t be turned off. Because in fact, you can disable it. And there is a definitive difference when it is disabled.
Dreams..
- HomeKit updates. More icons, capability to automate apple devices such as the Apple TV. Analysis into “not responding”, multiple user notification settings, logs, who unlocked the door… I could go on.
- iPad external display support. Let me plug my iPad into a dock and external monitors.
- Synced notifications.
- Background refresh on mail so that I don’t need to open the app on every device to clear the badges from read emails.
- Mechanisms for handeling spam texts
- ability share a photo library in family sharing.
- full resolution shared albums.
- ability to code on the ipad
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- HomeKit updates. More icons, capability to automate apple devices such as the Apple TV. Analysis into “not responding”, multiple user notification settings, logs, who unlocked the door… I could go on.
- iPad external display support. Let me plug my iPad into a dock and external monitors.
- Synced notifications.
- Background refresh on mail so that I don’t need to open the app on every device to clear the badges from read emails.
- Mechanisms for handeling spam texts
- ability share a photo library in family sharing.
- full resolution shared albums.
- ability to code on the ipad
..
I really hoped after the magic keyboard / trackpad for iPad Pro came out, the apple silicon transition, and the M1 iPad Pro that apple might enable a ‘Mac mode’ on iPad. After all, an M1 iPad with the magic keyboard has everything that a Mac has.
Personally, I doubt they will fully merge the two OSs though. The use and interactions for an iPad mini is so incredibly different to a Mac Pro with a 32” display. But when using an iPad with a keyboard and trackpad, it does seem constraining to say to customers:
“you’ve got essentially got exactly the same hardware, but you can only run macOS on this MacBook Air and iPadOS on this iPad Pro”.
Why should a customer have to buy the same kit twice just to get both modes of interaction?
It seems to me that potentially that would be a differentiator for iPad Pro vs say iPad Air, that Pro could double as a Mac. So iPad Pro could be the premium apple product that could operate dual mode. If a customer only wanted Mac, then buy MacBook Air. If the customer only wanted iPad then buy iPad Air.
Maybe far fetched but I can dream.
Hysterical!
But that would ruin the fun of criticizing the iPhone for not having a feature it already has!
The Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple's annual developer and software-oriented conference, is now less than two months away. In line with previous years, Apple is likely to introduce major updates to all of its operating systems, including watchOS 9, iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13, and tvOS 16, bringing new functionality and a more refined experience to existing devices.
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While rumors about macOS 13 and tvOS 16 remain purely speculative, there are growing indications from reliable sources about some of the specific features we can expect in watchOS 9, iOS 16, and iPadOS 16.
watchOS 9
watchOS 8 brought ID card and keys in the Wallet app, a redesigned Home app, new workout types, the Mindfulness app, updates to Sleep tracking, a Portrait mode watch face, Focus modes, and more. From what we know about watchOS 9 so far, it looks like Apple will focus on several system features, as well as health monitoring, activity tracking, and Workout app improvements.
The current picture of watchOS 9 comes from multiple reports from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, The Wall Street Journal and Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
System Features
- Refresh of existing watch faces
- Low Power Mode to run some apps and features using less battery life
- Crash Detection feature, similar to Fall Detection, capable of recognizing a car accident by measuring a sudden change in g-force, contacting emergency services, and sending location data
Health Monitoring
- Improved health tracking
- Improved atrial fibrillation detection by calculating "burden," a measure of how long a person is in a state of atrial fibrillation across a certain period
Activity and Workout App Improvements
- Improved activity tracking
- More workout types
- Additional metrics for running workouts
According to Kuo, watchOS 9 may drop support for the Apple Watch Series 3 because its computing power will not be able to meet the requirements of a new operating system. watchOS 9 would therefore only be available for the Apple Watch Series 4 from 2018 or newer.
The Apple Watch Series 3 was released in September 2017, making it almost five years old. It is the oldest device to support the latest version of watchOS 8, but its S3 chip significantly lags behind the Apple Watch SE's S5 chip and Apple Watch Series 7's S7 chip in terms of performance. The Apple Watch Series 3 is also the only remaining Apple Watch to feature the older, thicker Apple Watch design with large bezels and angular corners around the display.
Following the iOS 14.6 and watchOS 7.5 updates last year, Apple Watch Series 3 users have to unpair and re-pair the device from its linked iPhone when updating watchOS because the Apple Watch does not have enough internal storage to complete an update independently.
While the unveiling of major new versions of Apple's operating systems usually takes place at WWDC in early June, the updates themselves are not typically released to the public until the fall, which would coincide with when Kuo believes Apple will discontinue the Apple Watch Series 3 and launch new Apple Watch models.
iOS 16
iOS 15 introduced a redesigned notifications system and Focus modes, Spatial Audio and SharePlay in FaceTime calls, Live Text, ID cards in the Wallet app, and new privacy features, as well as redesigns for Safari, Maps, Weather, and Notes. iOS 16 is shaping up to address notifications once again while adding a considerable number of refinements to the Health app.
Gurman is the origin of many of the rumors about iOS 16's Health app and system features, but there have also been hints from The Wall Street Journal.
System Features
- Enhanced notifications
- Crash Detection feature, the same as in watchOS 9
- Preliminary support for Apple's mixed-reality headset
Health App
- Expanded sleep tracking
- New medicine management feature to scan pills and get reminders to take them
- New women's health features
Apple Music
- Optional Apple Music app for classical music with specializations for classical music metadata
- User interface based on Primephonic
- "Visual, audial, and haptic" aspects
- Option to redirect from tracks in the Apple Music app to Apple Classical
- Support for Lossless and Spatial Audio
Signs of the Apple Classical app have been spotted in iOS 15.5 beta code. Apple Classical is almost certain to be present in iOS 16, but there is a chance it could debut at an earlier date. For example, Apple could unveil the new app at WWDC, but make it available immediately via an update to iOS 15.
iOS 16 will reportedly feature built-in support for Apple's long-rumored mixed reality headset to lay the groundwork for the new device. Gurman noted that this means Apple "could theoretically preview technical aspects of the headset or its software, without showcasing the full device" at WWDC.
iOS 15 supported the same devices as iOS 13 and iOS 14, with the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and first-generation iPhone SE being the oldest supported devices. It is unclear if iOS 16 will finally drop support for these older devices with the A9 chip.
iPadOS 16
Very little is currently known about iPadOS 16, but it will likely gain most of iOS 16's new features, alongside several iPad-specific enhancements. Gurman is the only source of early rumors about iPadOS 16, with the headline change currently focusing on improvements to the multitasking interface.
- New multitasking interface
- Enhanced notifications, the same as in iOS 16
- Apple Classical app, the same as in iOS 16
Apple has significantly refined the multitasking experience in iPadOS in recent years, enhancing features such as Slide Over, Split View, and the dock. For example, iPadOS 15 added a new multitasking menu at the top of apps, as well as center window, a new multiwindow shelf, and a more intuitive experience with Split View. The exact further improvements to multitasking for iPadOS 16 are as yet unclear.
Release Dates
Apple is expected to preview watchOS 9, iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13, and tvOS 16 at WWDC, which is set to kick off on Monday, June 6. After being introduced at the conference, the new operating systems are likely to be seeded to developers for testing purposes that same day. Later in the summer, Apple will likely provide it to public beta testers.
When beta testing has finished, the new operating systems will be released to the public, presumably alongside new hardware products such as the iPhone 14, in the fall. While watchOS 9, iOS 16, and iPadOS 16 will probably be released simultaneously, the new version of macOS often follows at a later date.
Article Link: 20+ New iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and watchOS 9 Features and Improvements Rumored to Arrive at WWDC 2022
- Crash Detection feature, the same as in watchOS 9 what's this ? Can someone explain