Adam Kos In addition to the most anticipated iOS 17 and, according to him, the somewhat revolutionary watchOS 10, Apple also released the operating system for its iPads, Apple TV and HomePods. Of course, iPadOS 17 brings the most of them, which takes over a lot of news from the operating system for iPhones.
iPadOS 17 news
After a year, Apple tablets get new editing options for the locked screen, which was the main novelty of iOS 16 last year. In addition, you can set a Live photo as wallpaper here, there is more space for widgets, which are also interactive of course. News, FaceTime and the Health application are finally available on the iPad. You install the update in Settings -> In general -> Software update.
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iPadOS 17 compatibility
- 12,9-inch iPad Pro (2nd generation and later)
- 10,5-inch iPad Pro
- 11-inch iPad Pro (1nd generation and later)
- iPad Air (3rd generation and later)
- iPad (6th generation and later)
- iPad mini (5th generation and later)
tvOS 17 and HomePod OS 17
After all, the remaining systems are smaller than iOS for iPhones, watchOS for Apple Watch, and iPadOS for iPads. Even so, there are some news here that the new versions of the operating systems for the Apple TV smart box and the HomePod smart speaker bring. In the first case, it is the possibility to find the driver through local search, FaceTime calls when connecting the iPhone as a webcam, and easier installation of VPN titles. In the second case, you will practically only have the option of teaching the speaker to play music using applications in the iPhone.
If you are also waiting for macOS Sonoma, then you are waiting in vain. This operating system for Mac computers is released approximately one month later than other systems. This year, however, Apple hastened it, so we will see it earlier, specifically on September 26.
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Jiří Filip All iPadOS 17 news
Lock screen
- The redesigned lock screen offers a number of new customization methods - for example, you can add your favorite photos and widgets to it, or adjust the font style
- A multi-layered depth effect allows you to place clocks behind objects in photos
- You can create multiple lock screens and then easily switch between them
- The Lock Screen Gallery includes designs just for you, as well as collections curated by Apple with new wallpapers, such as Kaleidoscope, Good Day, and Lake
- The Live Photo wallpaper motion effect gives the lock screen a more dynamic look using Live Photo recordings that settle on the desktop when unlocked
- Live Activity makes it easy to watch what's happening in real time right on your lock screen
- Notifications appear at the bottom of the lock screen and can be displayed as an expanded list, a collapsed set, or just a number indicating how many
Widgets
- Widgets on the lock screen clearly display information about the weather, time, battery level, upcoming calendar events, alarms or widgets from independent developers
- Directly in interactive widgets on the desktop or lock screen, you can tap to perform various actions, such as marking a reminder as completed
- After placing the widget on the desktop, you have the option to cancel this action by shaking the iPad or tapping with three fingers
News
- In Stickers for iMessage, you can find all your stickers in one place - live stickers, memoji, animoji, emoticon stickers, and independent sticker packs
- You can create live stickers yourself by separating objects in photos and videos from the background and styling them with effects such as Gloss, 3D, Comic or Outline
- With improved search, you'll find news faster with combined filters such as people, keywords and content types such as photos or links to get exactly the results you need
- By swiping right over any bubble, you can reply to the message between the lines
- The one-time verification code cleanup feature automatically deletes verification codes that have been auto-filled in other apps from the Messages app
FaceTime
- If you can't FaceTime someone, you can record a video or audio message with everything you wanted to tell them
- You can now enjoy FaceTime calls on Apple TV with iPad instead of the camera (requires Apple TV 4K 2nd generation or later)
- During video calls, you can use gestures to trigger reactions that layer 3D effects around you, such as hearts, balloons, confetti and more
- Video effects offer you the ability to adjust the intensity of studio lighting and portrait mode
Health
- On iPad, the Health app is available adapted for the larger display - with a sidebar for quick navigation, richer details in the Favorites section and interactive charts
- Health and fitness data syncs seamlessly between all your devices, whether they come from iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch, or compatible third-party apps and devices
- Sharing health data gives you the ability to choose the health data you want to share with your loved ones, receive important notifications about their health, and view information about their activity, mobility, heart rate and trends, among other things
- State of mind reflections offer you the opportunity to record your current emotions as well as your overall daily mood, select the factors that affect you the most, and describe your feelings
- Interactive graphs give you insight into your states of mind, how they change over time, and which factors might be influencing them, such as exercise, sleep, or minutes of mindfulness practice
- Mental health questionnaires can help you get an idea of how at risk you are for depression and anxiety right now and whether you could benefit from professional help
- The “Screen Distance” function works with data from the TrueDepth camera, which supports Face ID, and based on it reminds you at appropriate moments to look at the device from a greater distance; it thus reduces the strain on the eyes by watching a digital image and helps to reduce the risk of myopia in children
Notes
- Embedded PDFs and scanned documents appear full-width in Notes, making them easy to view and annotate during review
- Linking notes is used to create hyperlinks to ideas, content, and other information contained in other notes
- The block quote format makes it easy to visually indent a piece of text with a quote bar
- Fixed-width text format works with non-proportional inset text on an atypical background
- The "Open in Pages" option in the share menu allows you to turn a note into a Pages document
Safari and passwords
- Profiles are separate surfing environments with different focus, for example work and personal, each with its own history, cookies, extensions, groups of panels and favorite pages
- Incognito browsing enhancements include locking incognito windows you're not currently using, blocking known trackers from loading, and removing tracking identifiers from URLs
- Password and passkey sharing allows you to create a group of passwords that you share with trusted contacts and automatically update when a member of the group changes them
- One-time verification codes from Mail are automatically filled in Safari, so you can sign in without leaving the browser
Keyboard
- Easier editing AutoCorrect temporarily underlines corrected words and lets you go back to the word you originally typed with a single tap
Freeform
- Improved drawing with new tools like fountain pen, ruler or watercolor and with shape recognition
- In activity tracking mode, you follow collaborators around the board - when you move to another place on the canvas, others move with you, so they always see the same as you
- Improved schematic creation helps you quickly build schematics and flowcharts from objects that you connect using connector handles
- The Share with Freeform option, available on the share sheet, allows you to add content from other apps to the board
- PDF files can be annotated directly on the whiteboard
- 3D interactions allow you to view 3D objects on the canvas in a quick preview
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- With more flexible window placement, you can create ideal window layouts with larger drawable surfaces for more precise application selection and positioning
- Cameras built into external monitors can be used for FaceTime and video calls
AirPlay
- Smart lists of AirPlay-enabled devices are ranked by relevance based on your preferences, making it easier than ever to find the right AirPlay-compatible TV or speaker
- Suggestions to connect to AirPlay devices are now actively displayed as notifications, making it even easier to connect to your favorite devices via AirPlay
- An AirPlay connection is automatically established between the iPad and the most relevant device within range, so you just need to tap the Play button and start enjoying the content being played
AirPods
- Adaptive Sound is a new listening mode that dynamically combines active noise cancellation with a permeability mode so that the noise filter precisely adapts to the situation around you (requires AirPods Pro 2nd generation with firmware version 6A300 or later)
- Personal volume adjusts media volume in response to the surrounding environment and your long-term listening preferences (requires AirPods Pro 2nd generation with firmware version 6A300 or later)
- Conversation Detection attenuates media sound, emphasizing the voices of people in front of the user while suppressing background noise (requires AirPods Pro 2nd generation with firmware version 6A300 or later)
- During calls, you can mute and unmute the microphone by pressing the AirPods stem or the Digital Crown on the AirPods Max (requires AirPods 3rd generation, AirPods Pro 1st or 2nd generation, or AirPods Max with firmware version 6A300 or later)
Privacy
- By turning on the privacy warning, users can be protected from the unexpected display of nude images in the Messages app, via AirDrop, on contact cards in the Phone app, and in FaceTim messages
- Enhanced Safe Communication Protection for Kids now detects videos containing nudity in addition to photos if a child receives or tries to send them in Messages, via AirDrop, on a contact's postcard in the Phone app, in a FaceTim message, or in the system's photo picker
- Improved sharing permissions give you even more control over what data you share across apps with a built-in photo picker and calendar permissions limited to adding events
- Link tracking protection removes redundant information from links shared in Messages and Mail and in Safari's incognito mode; some websites add this information to their URLs to use it to track you on other sites, and the links work correctly without it
Disclosure
- Assistive access designed for users with cognitive impairments reduces the Phone, FaceTime, Messages, Camera, Photos and Music applications to the most basic functions using larger text, visual alternatives and targeting options
- Designed to be used during phone calls, FaceTime calls, or face-to-face conversations, Live Speech speaks the text you type out loud
- Voice feedback when focusing in the Lupa app's detection mode uses iPad to speak aloud text on physical objects described in fine print, such as door dials or appliance buttons
This release also includes additional features and improvements:
- The Animals section of the People album in the Photos app contains pets, distinguished in the same way as friends or family members
- The Photos Album widget allows you to select a specific album in Photos to display in the widget
- Share items in the Find app to share AirTags and accessories on the Find network with up to five other people
- Activity history in the Home app displays a log of recent events involving door locks, garage doors, security systems, and contact sensors
- The keyboard features new memoji stickers with halo, smirk, and puffy themes
- In Spotlight's top matches menu, when you search for an app, you'll find shortcuts to specific actions you're likely to want to take in that app at that moment
- Sign in by email or phone number lets you sign in to iPad using any email address or phone number you have on your Apple ID account
And that's not the end of the list of features and improvements included in this release. For more information, visit this website: https://www.apple.com/cz/ipados/ipados-17
Some features may only be available in select regions or on select Apple devices. For security information included in Apple software updates, visit the following website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
