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Apple Previews iPadOS 17: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
List of all the features coming with iPadOS 17.
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At the WWDC 2023,Apple previewediPadOS 17, which brings enhanced personalization and versatility to the iPad. The update features a redesigned Lock Screen, interactive widgets, smarter PDFs and Notes, improved Messages, FaceTime, and Safari, and a new Health app.
Key Features of iPadOS 17
Here’s a detailed rundown of all the features Apple announced for iPadOS 17:
Health App Arrives on iPad
TheHealth appis now available on iPad with the release of iPadOS 17. This new version has an improved design for the iPad display and includes new features such as Favorites with a new look, Trends, Highlights, and detailed interactive charts. Additionally, iPad users can now use the app to track and manage their medications, monitor their menstrual cycle, record their momentary emotions and daily moods, and view available health records from multiple institutions. All of this information can be accessed in one secure and private place.
Developers in health and fitness can now utilize HealthKit on iPad to create innovative app experiences that incorporate user data with privacy and data security protocols. The Health app on iPad is optimized for the larger display and provides users with fresh ways to view their health data.
Customizable Lock Screen, Live Activities
The iPad display can now be used to customize the Lock Screen with personal and beautiful touches. The updated photo features make it easier to select and stylise favorite images, which can be chosen from the user’s personal library, a set of photos that shuffle during the day or a Live Photo that gives a smooth slow-motion effect when waking the iPad.
On iPad, users can select a wallpaper from the Lock Screen gallery, which will look great on the large screen. They can also choose from various font styles and colors to customize the appearance of the date and time. Furthermore, users can create their unique designs by combining their favorite emojis and colors. With Live Activities now available on iPadOS, users can keep track of real-time events from the Lock Screen, such as sports games, travel plans, or food delivery orders.
Powerful Widgets
In iPadOS 17, widgets are now interactive which means users can perform tasks with a single tap. For instance, users can turn on lights, play a song, or mark a reminder as done, all from a widget.
Moreover, developers can now design interactive widgets with updates to WidgetKit. These widgets are accessible both on the Lock Screen and Home Screen, providing useful information at a glance. On the Lock Screen, widgets smoothly blend with the wallpaper adapting the tint to improve legibility.
Easier Working with PDF
Users can now perform various tasks such as completing to-do lists, managing media playback, and accessing home controls directly from the widgets on the Home Screen and Lock Screen with the help of interactivity feature.
Moreover, entering information in PDFs has become easier in iPadOS 17 as it identifies fields in PDFs with the help of machine learning. This makes it convenient for users to quickly add information such as names, addresses, and emails from their Contacts.
Updated Notes App
The Notes app has been updated to include new features that allow users to organize, read, annotate, and collaborate on PDFs. When using an iPad with iPadOS 17, PDFs appear full width, making it simple to navigate through pages, make annotations, or draw directly onto the document using an Apple Pencil. Users can now work on PDFs and scanneddocumentswithin their note and see real-time updates when collaborating with others.
Interactive Messages
Messages now has new features that allow users to connect with each other in fun ways. There is a sticker experience with emoji stickers, and users can create Live Stickers using their own photos by removing the background of a subject.
The latest updates in Messages now offer a user-friendly interface with new features such as expandable menus that provide access to frequently used iMessage apps with just a tap. There is also an enhanced search experience through filters that assist with finding specific people, keywords, or content types. In active group chats, users can conveniently go back to their last-read message while inline message replies are now faster and easier with a simple swipe on a message bubble.
Messages automatically transcribe audio messages for users to read or listen to later. If a user shares their location, it will be displayed in real-time in the conversation until the session ends.
Improved FaceTime
Users can leave an audio or video message in FaceTime when the receiver doesn’t answer the call. Reactions like hearts, balloons, fireworks, laser beams, rain, and more are available to make the call more expressive. The new effects can be activated using simple gestures and can work with third-party video-calling apps too.
The latest update of Apple TV 4K allows users to make FaceTime video calls on their TV screen using Continuity Camera. They can initiate a call either through Apple TV or start on an iPad and transfer to Apple TV to have a bigger view. The Center Stage feature automatically adjusts the framing even when the users are moving around in the room.
Safari Updated
Safari has introduced new features, including Profiles and Private Browsing, that can help users increase productivity. With Profiles, users can keep their work and personal browsing separate as each profile has its own history, cookies, Tab Groups, and Favourites. Switching between profiles is easy. Moreover, Private Browsing now allows users to lock their browsing window and eliminate trackers used for cross-site tracking. Search experience has also been improved with better responsiveness and more relevant and readable search suggestions.
Additional Features Coming with iPadOS 17
Here are the additional features in iPadOS 17:
iPadOS 17 Release Timeline
Apple Developer Program members can now access the developer beta of iPadOS 17 at developer.apple.com. Next month, there will be a public beta available for iPadOS users atbeta.apple.com. These new software features will be available for free as a software update this fall for the following devices: iPad (6th generation and later), iPad mini (5th generation and later), iPad Air (3rd generation and later), 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2nd generation and later), 10.5-inch iPad Pro, and 11-inch iPad Pro (1st generation and later).
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