These may make your phone or iPad more useful and are presented to make you aware of them. Most are multi-step and require a lot of text to describe. The way to figure out how to use them is make a search on your browser or type what you are looking for in the Search Box on IOS. Most results showing you the steps are from Apple but some are from other parties. Some searches will expand on even more features. Happy hunting.
- Interactive Widgets: Widgets can now be more interactive, allowing users to perform tasks directly from the home screen without opening the app.
- Live Voicemail Transcription: Users can see a real-time transcription of voicemail messages as they’re being left, helping them decide whether to pick up the call.
- Focus Filters: Enhanced Focus modes now allow users to filter specific content in apps, such as hiding certain email accounts or calendar events while in Focus mode.
- Improved AirDrop: Enhanced AirDrop functionality includes the ability to continue transfers over the internet if you move out of range.
- New Health Features: Expanded mental health tracking features, including mood journaling and mindfulness reminders.
- Siri Enhancements: Siri can now perform multiple commands in one request, making interactions more fluid and efficient.
- Customizable App Icons: Users can customize app icons with new styles and colors directly from the app settings.
- Safari Profiles: Users can create separate profiles in Safari for work and personal browsing, complete with different bookmarks and history.
- Offline Maps: Maps now allow users to download areas for offline use, making navigation easier in low-connectivity regions.
- Enhanced Spotlight Search: Spotlight now offers richer results, including quicker access to recent documents, apps, and web searches.
- Battery Health Monitoring: More detailed insights into battery usage and health, with tips for improving battery longevity.
- Custom Ringtones for Different Contacts: Users can set custom ringtones for specific contacts more easily, helping to identify who’s calling at a glance.
Here are a few new features in macOS Sequoia:
- Enhanced Multitasking: Improved Split View and Stage Manager capabilities for better management of multiple windows and apps.
- System-wide Widgets: More customizable widgets that can be placed on the desktop for quick access to information.
- Safari Improvements: Enhanced privacy features, including automatic blocking of trackers and a more robust private browsing mode.
- Focus Mode Enhancements: More granular Focus settings that can be customized per app, allowing for better concentration.
- Quick Notes Integration: A simplified way to create and access Quick Notes across apps, making note-taking more seamless.
- Live Text in Videos: The ability to interact with text within videos, allowing users to copy and paste text directly from video content.
- Improved Spotlight Search: A more powerful Spotlight search that can pull in results from apps, files, and even the web more efficiently.
- Revamped Control Center: A more intuitive Control Center that consolidates settings and options for easier access.
- New Accessibility Features: Expanded tools for users with disabilities, including better voice commands and visual adjustments.
- AirPlay Enhancements: Improved functionality for streaming audio and video to compatible devices with lower latency.
- Gaming Mode: A dedicated mode that optimizes system resources for gaming, reducing background activity for better performance.
- Updated System Preferences: A more user-friendly System Preferences interface, now called System Settings, with improved organization and search functionality.