Apple iOS 16 and iPadOS 16: How to Download, New Features, Supported Devices

Visual Look Up is another feature Apple introduced last year that provides more information about the photo you’re viewing, such as details about a landmark or similar web results. It currently supports birds, insects, and statues, but you can also use it to get subjects from photos (just like using the Lasso tool in PhotoShop) to paste anywhere, such as in a conversation thread in the message.

Drug tracking

Apple has updated the Health app with a new Medicines tab to make it easier to keep track of your medications. You can use it to more medicine you need to make and set reminders (and get them on your Apple Watch). You can enter these medications manually or simply scan the label of the bottle with your phone’s camera. Data include Serious, Serious, or Moderate interactions with drugs. You can also log in while taking your medication. You can share this health data with family members.

Use your iPhone as a Webcam

You can use your iPhone as a MacBook webcam (rear camera, significantly better than the webcam camera). You don’t need to plug in anything. Your Mac will automatically detect the rear camera and will use it for your video calls. (Any MacBook that can run MacOS Ventura will support this feature.) You’ll be able to use features like Center Stage, which has the camera tracking you around the room, and Portrait Mode, which blurs the background to prevent clutter behind you. There’s even a Desk View mode that uses the ultra-wide camera to show everyone what’s on your desk, although I don’t want anyone to see that. Apple says it’s working with Belkin on custom mounts to fit your iPhone on top of your MacBook.

Apple Maps to Vegas

Apple has been slowly redesigning select cities in the US to display richer data. The company added Las Vegas, Nevada, to the list, along with six more cities later this year. Other Maps updates include the ability to add up to 15 stops before your final destination, which is great for long-distance trips (and you can set this up on your Mac and send mail). straight to my iPhone). If you’re using public transit, you can now view fares, add transit passes, view low balances, and reload transit cards.

Lockdown mode

In an effort to help protect your device from “very sophisticated cyberattacks,” Lockdown mode adds an extra layer of protection to your iPhone and iPad. When enabled, features, apps, and websites are restricted for security purposes — to help prevent malware or spyware from accessing and compromising specific data. You can learn more about Lock Mode and how to enable it here.

Safety checking

This new tool allows you to quickly remove all access you may have granted to anyone in your circle, including an emergency reset that will sign you out of iCloud on all other devices, reset your device privacy and messaging limits you hold in your hand. It also shows who has access to your devices and apps.

Share in the family

There’s now a simpler process to set up kids’ devices. Just bring your iPhone close to your iPad and choose an account for your child. It will set it up with all the parental controls you configured earlier. You can even grant screen time extensions in the Messages app instead of having to go into your device’s settings. There’s also a Family Checklist tool for suggestions like turning on location sharing, adjusting settings as your kids get older, and more.

Other New Features

There are many other things Features of iOS 16. Here are some more worth calling:

• Letters: You can now schedule emails, cancel emails (for a short period of time), get a reminder to add attachments if you mention the word, snooze emails, and get follow-up suggestions. Apple also says it’s overhauled the search function, so you’ll have an easier time finding old emails.
• Home: The Home app has been redesigned from the ground up. It will support coming Material standardsand now you can see your entire home in one feed.
• Handling FaceTime calls: When you’re FaceTiming on your phone, bring it close to your MacBook or iPad and the call will go to your big-screen device. This works with any MacBook that can run MacOS Ventura.
• Wellness: Yes, that’s right. Fitness Apps final available to anyone with an iPhone. No Apple Watch required. You will be able to close the ring without wearing the Apple Watch. There’s also a bunch of new WatchOS features made for track running.
• Apple news: The new My Sports section lets you follow your favorite teams and players in one area of ​​the News app. You can view scores, schedules, standings and highlights. It’s available in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, and you’ll get premium coverage if you subscribe to Apple News+.
• CarPlay: Apple is working with automakers on a redesigned CarPlay experience. That includes customizable odometers, buttons to control every aspect of the vehicle, and a unified interface. The first cars to launch with this new experience will be unveiled by the end of 2023.
• Accessibility: Some of the top accessibility features include Door Detection, which lets people who are blind or low-vision use iPhones to see the area in front of them. Apple Watch Mirroring allows anyone with physical and mobility disabilities to fully control their Apple Watch from their iPhone.
• Quick note: This iPad feature is now available on iPhone. You can create a note anywhere by accessing it from the Control Center.
• Nintendo controller support: iOS 16 more support for Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and Joy-Cons, so you can play games with them. iOS already supports PS5 and Xbox Series X controllers.

Coming soon

All of the aforementioned features are now accessible in iOS 16, but there are a few that will be released in future updates. Apple hasn’t given us an exact date on when to expect them, beyond later this year or in a future update.

Pay later with Apple Pay

Services that allow you to buy now but pay later some feedback from consumer analystsbut Apple is taking the lead with its own name Apple Pay later. In a future update, you’ll be able to split the cost of Apple Pay purchases into four equal payments spread over six weeks with zero interest and no fees. You’ll also have the option to sign up for Apple Pay Later when paying with Apple Pay (Apple says it’ll do a soft credit check), and you’ll need debit card assistance. Apple says it’s available everywhere Apple Pay is accepted online or in apps.