Jun 11th 2021
iOS Today 553
WWDC 2021: iOS & iPadOS 15
Hosted by
Mikah Sargent,
Rosemary Orchard
What to look forward to in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and watchOS 8
New episodes every Thursday.
Rosemary and Mikah go over many of the new features you can expect in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, and even the next version of macOS!
iOS 15
- FaceTime
- SharePlay
- Spatial audio
- Portrait mode
- Grid view
- FaceTime links
- Messages
- Shared with You
- Photo collections
- Memoji
- Clothing options
- New headwear
- New accessibility options
- Focus
- Filter notifications with presets
- Matching Home Screens with Focus
- Maps
- Interactive globe
- Detailed city views
- Immersive AR walking directions
- New driving features
- New transit features
- Safari
- New tab bar
- Tab groups
- New privacy protections
- Web extensions on iOS
- Wallet
- Home key
- Hotel key
- Office key
- Car key
- ID in Wallet
- Live Text
- Live Text in photos, screenshots, Quick Look, and Safari
- Visual Look Up
- Spotlight
- Rich search results
- Photos search
- Photos
- Improved, interactive Memories with Apple Music integration
- Health
- Share health data with others
- Health Trends
- Walking Steadiness
- Privacy
- Mail Privacy Protection
- App Privacy Report
- Find My
- Separation alerts
iPadOS 15
- Multitasking
- Multitasking menu
- Center Window
- Shelf
- App Switcher updates
- Widgets
- Place widgets on the Home Screen
- App Library
- App Library comes to iPad
- Quick Note
- Persistent highlights with Safari
- Contextual links
- Available from any screen
- Universal Control
- Use your keyboard, mouse, and trackpad across Mac and iPad
watchOS 8
- Photos
- Portrait Mode photos for Apple Watch faces
- Share photos via Messages & Mail on Apple Watch
- Home
- A redesigned Home app
- Wallet
- Ultra wideband car key support
- Messages & Mail
- Correct errors precisely with the Digital Crown
- Compose on Apple Watch with dictation, Scribble, and emoji all at once.
- #images app on Apple Watch
- Mindfulness
- Breathe is joined by Reflect in the new Mindfulness app for Apple Watch
- Sleep
- Track your sleeping respiratory rate
- Workout
- New workout types: pilates and Tai Chi
- Always-On display
- More apps can take advantage of the Always-On display on Apple Watch
Shortcuts Corner
- Rosemary shares her thoughts regarding Shortcuts on the Mac
- Joseph is looking for a way to disable notifications during workouts and re-enabling them when he's finished.
Feedback
- Chris needs help teaching his HomePod mini how to differentiate between him and his husband so their individual music tastes are represented.
- Wonder_Wart_Hog wants to block unknown messages in the Messages app.
App Caps
- Rosemary's App Cap: Scorecard: Point Tracker
- Mikah's App Cap: Snapchat Lens: Cartoon 3D Style
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