Perhaps a bit odd is the integration between Apple Music and the Photos app. When you open the Photos app and go to For you , you’ll be greeted with a new version of Memories — which automatically creates a clip of specific trips or events and selects a related song from Apple Music (but only if you have a subscription). music services). You can customize movies as you watch them by changing the speed, switching songs, changing filters, or swapping images. It’s not far off from the Google Photos feature introduced in 2018, but Apple gives you much more control with the music integration here.
Safari is now easier to use with one hand. The URL bar is now at the bottom and it hides as you scroll to maximize screen real estate. You’ll find Safari looks more like the look and feel on your MacOS or iPad than it does on the new tab page — with your favorite sites, reading lists, and content shared with you. You can easily swipe through tabs and group them together. And finally, Safari extensions are now available in iOS. These are accessed through the App Store, although that is up to the app developer.
SharePlay
With SharePlay, you’ll be able to share your movies, music, Fitness + workouts, and screen with anyone you’re FaceTiming with. Want to listen to a new album with your friends? You can bring tunes from Apple Music. Maybe you want to watch a movie with your long distance partner while video chatting? Easy. You can AirPlay movies to TV at the same time to watch on the big screen. You can read more about how to use SharePlay in our guide.
Apple says any developer with a content-streaming app can add support, and services like Disney+, HBOMax, ESPN+, and TikTok are already available. The implementation gives developers a lot of control. For example, if both video call users are trying to stream a movie on Disney+, Disney might allow the other user to sign up for a free trial, allowing one free movie per month to stream to anyone via SharePlay or completely block access if no party has an account. It’s the developer’s choice.
Improved map
The improved version of Apple Maps that the company introduced in 2020 has launched in four new countries: Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Australia. Apple’s map data is even more detailed in iOS 15. You’ll find more street-level details in business districts, elevation information in cities, and custom designs for landmarks like San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. When driving, Maps now shows highway intersections in 3D so you have a more accurate idea of the lane you need. With CarPlay, you can also view details like medians, turn lanes, taxi lanes, bike lanes, and pedestrian crossings. Features that work in Supported Citiesincluding New York, Philadelphia, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area and Washington, DC.
If you take public transit, Maps will tell you when to get off, and once you’ve gotten off the bus or are outside a subway station, you can point your phone at the buildings in front of you to allow Apple’s augmented reality shows you how. It is similar to the AR Live View in Google Maps.
Shared with you
Selecting items your friends share in Messages is now under a new “Shared with friends” section in certain apps. For example, if someone shares some photos of a trip you’ve been on, those images will be in the Shared with new friends section in the Photos app. If you were sent a story, you can find it in the Shared With You section in Apple News. The idea is to give you another chance to see what your friends and family members have sent, in case you didn’t have time to see it sooner. Shared With You sections are available in Apple Photos, News, Podcasts, Safari, TV, and Music.
Spark
When you use Spotlight, the search bar that pops up when you swipe down on the home screen, you’ll notice a new design with more details when you search for contacts, celebrities, and movies. Alternatively, you can search your photos through it and use it to install new apps. You can now also access it right from the lock screen, just by swiping down on the screen.
Health apps
With Apple’s Health Apps, you can now share your health data with family members or caregivers. That way, they can easily monitor the indicators and get notified of any unusual trends over time. There’s also a new Walking Stability index that regularly analyzes your fall risk.
You can also store Covid-19 test results and vaccination records in the app. If a specific medical site or vaccine provider doesn’t support this feature, you can download the profile using a QR code or browser and store it in the Health app for access at any time. if you Yes successfully added your immunization record, the app can now generate immunization cards in the Wallet app, so you can easily flash the card before entering restaurants or other businesses.
App privacy report
Available by going to Setting > Privacy > Recent App Activity, which shows which apps have accessed your camera, microphone, location, and photos over a seven-day period. It also highlights the third-party domains the app has contacted so you can really see where your data is going. You can read more about how to read the App Privacy Report this.
iCloud +
The new service is available to anyone who has signed up for iCloud, with no price changes (you may have received an email about it last September). It adds the ability for you to create a write-once email when you sign up for a web service; expanded HomeKit Secure Video support; and add a feature called iCloud Private Relay (currently in beta with a final version coming later), which encrypts all internet traffic leaving your device so no one can view your data, like a virtual private network.
Secure communication in iMessage
To protect children from viewing and sharing nude photos, Apple added iMessage safety feature. If an iPhone child receives a pornographic photo on iMessage, the photo will be blurred and a warning will appear. The child will also receive a pop-up with options including blocking the contact, leaving the chat, and accessing additional safe online resources. Anyone 13 or younger will also be prompted to text a parent or guardian.
