Apple released iPadOS 15 in September 2021, and with it a new and improved feature set.
Our whole catalog of tips has been revised with these new features in mind, but if you’ve just updated, you’ll want to know what’s new this year without reading through every single post. So we’ve compiled a rundown of the most notable iPadOS changes you should check out. There’s plenty here you won’t want to miss.
17 completely new tips, organized by the chapter you’ll find them in, plus a change in how split-screen works that you ought to check out.
Tap on anything that piques your interest for full details.
What’s new?
Major Update
Multitasking: Use Two Apps At Once
Basics
Notification Summary: Schedule A Daily Briefing
App Library: Where Your Apps Call Home
Edit Home Screens: Hide Your Rarely Used Apps
Focus Mode: Prioritize Your Time And Attention
Next Steps
Translate App: Instant Conversational Translations
Quick Notes: Jot Your Thoughts Instantly
Calls & Contacts
Refining FaceTime: Improve Your Sound and Vision
SharePlay: Watch Together Over FaceTime
Messages
Shared With You: Highlighting Media You’ve Been Sent
Security
App Privacy Report: Who’s Accessing Your Data?
Tracking Permissions: Ask Apps Not To Track You
Nutrition Labels: See How Much Data Apps Want
Photos
Live Text: Read Text Within Photographs
Visual Lookup: Learn About Your Photo Subjects
Safari
Safari Extensions: Level Up Your Browsing
iCloud
iCloud+: Apple’s Premium Cloud Service