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Everything New With Spotlight Search in iOS 16
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Double tap back of phone to bring up spotlight. Set it up in Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap
Lmao!
Google Search took years to be able to search words within documents, in pictures, in email, etc. spotlight has always been this powerful since 2000 in macOS X beta. Google wasn’t even on desktop at that time. Nice try.
I wish they'd let us save a search like Smart Folders on macOS. Particularly in Mail and the Files app where I'm often looking for emails from the same person, domain, or subject.
Could be that Maps was removed from "Siri and Search" Go to Settings —> Maps —> Siri & Search —> Show App in Search. Had the same thing with a handful of apps not showing in search and at some point "Show App in Search" got turned off for it.
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You can activated with a double or triple backtap in accessibility, hope that helps!
I went to a restaurant in Philadelphia and they used App Clips to process payment. It was just a QR code on the receipt they brought to you, so I could securely pay via Apple Pay without having to install the restaurant's payment app.
Spotlight Search has increasingly become a competent search engine that can stand on its own.
It started with showing search results served by other search engines but Apple has chipped away at what it can find on its own. On iOS 16 Beta, I no longer see other search engines, only Wikipedia, Pinterest and other common sources of answers to search queries.
To be at full competitive par, Apple cannot rely on Google. People have suggested that means Apple acquiring DuckDuckGo but I think Apple is nearing being ready to ditch Google with its own system.
When an answer cannot be found, Spotlight Search does refer you to a Safari window that brings up your default search engine. A web version of Spotlight would fill the rest of the gap.
The pull down search has been my first stop for search for maybe 3 or 4 versions of iOS instead of in a browser. By putting “Search” right on the Home Screen, it seems like Apple thinks it’s ready and encouraging regular users unfamiliar with the pull down screen to search with Spotlight first.
The advantage to search on device rather than in a browser is that it can consolidate all searches including your own content, which in many situations is the most relevant answer. This search result really impressed me:
Searching Elvis pulled up a random photo of my dog in front a tv playing Elvis. 🤯
It started with showing search results served by other search engines but Apple has chipped away at what it can find on its own. On iOS 16 Beta, I no longer see other search engines, only Wikipedia, Pinterest and other common sources of answers to search queries.
To be at full competitive par, Apple cannot rely on Google. People have suggested that means Apple acquiring DuckDuckGo but I think Apple is nearing being ready to ditch Google with its own system.
When an answer cannot be found, Spotlight Search does refer you to a Safari window that brings up your default search engine. A web version of Spotlight would fill the rest of the gap.
The pull down search has been my first stop for search for maybe 3 or 4 versions of iOS instead of in a browser. By putting “Search” right on the Home Screen, it seems like Apple thinks it’s ready and encouraging regular users unfamiliar with the pull down screen to search with Spotlight first.
The advantage to search on device rather than in a browser is that it can consolidate all searches including your own content, which in many situations is the most relevant answer. This search result really impressed me:
Searching Elvis pulled up a random photo of my dog in front a tv playing Elvis. 🤯
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Also at restaurants. It didn’t work one time; couldn’t load. But all the other dozen or so it’s been handy. Scan a QR code, app clip loads, pay with Apple Pay.
And they let you just leave like that? How do they know you actually paid when u just get up and leave?
Who is coming up with these awful designs?
I can already easily swipe down on any home screen to get to Spotlight. Why do I need an extra button? Especially one that covers the dots so you can’t see what Home screen you’re on and do that horizontal swipe gesture to quickly navigate between the screens.
Does this idea come from the same team that added swiping on the lock screen for Spotlight, the feature that causes you to accidentally tap on apps and actions? You know, the same issue the original team solved from day one on iPhone OS 1 with swipe to unlock?
Sorry for venting but I was also fighting with the iPhone’s autocorrect on the same sentences over and over while typing this. Apple’s software has gone so downhill since iOS 13…
I can already easily swipe down on any home screen to get to Spotlight. Why do I need an extra button? Especially one that covers the dots so you can’t see what Home screen you’re on and do that horizontal swipe gesture to quickly navigate between the screens.
Does this idea come from the same team that added swiping on the lock screen for Spotlight, the feature that causes you to accidentally tap on apps and actions? You know, the same issue the original team solved from day one on iPhone OS 1 with swipe to unlock?
Sorry for venting but I was also fighting with the iPhone’s autocorrect on the same sentences over and over while typing this. Apple’s software has gone so downhill since iOS 13…
I love the double tap, I use it All the time also use it for Siri. I use to live by the swipe as well, but I double tap on Siri and she opens up anything ( no swiping anymore ) scan your face and your done ( no more trying in those crazy google passwords either)
I’ve no idea on that score, and I’ve wondered it before. I’ve never asked, but assume there’s some notification system in place.
It’s been confusing to me at some places, where there will be both the QR code option and a server who will accept payment.
Finally a legitimately compelling reason to use this accessibility hack. Thanks for the advice!
I have been to several restaurants with Toast app clip support. Here’s a clip that shows how it works:
Button is definitely good for one handers, and I was trying both, and the button was much faster. When I swipe down, there is an obvious delay compared to the button.
Must be on the register or something. Most places we go either do the kiosk or the QR, and we just leave once paid.