IT Home reported on October 25 that Apple announced today that iPadOS 16 was officially released today. Pass keys can replace passwords, use touch IDs or face IDs for biometric identification, and use iCloud keychain to securely synchronize through end-to-end encryption, and are

IT Home October 25th news, Apple announced today that iPadOS 16 was officially released today. iPadOS 16 brings new and powerful efficiency and collaboration functions, further improving the versatility of iPad.

IT Home learned that iPadOS 16 further improves the versatility of iPad, brings major updates to the email app, iCloud shared gallery, pass key and Safari browser new collaboration functions, weather app, reference mode and zoom display and other professional functions, as well as a new multi-tasking experience - pre-desk scheduling . iPadOS 16 is officially released today as a free software update.

information New ways to share and contact the app

information The new functions of the app can facilitate users to edit and undo send messages, mark conversations as unread, and take the daily information experience a step further.

Mail App launches a new smart tool

Mail App launches a new tool to help users easily improve efficiency. Users can set a later reminder to process an email later, receive an automatic follow-up reminder when no reply is received, or receive a corresponding prompt when forgetting to add a recipient or email attachment. Users can also cancel the sending of the email before it has been delivered to the other party's inbox, and arrange for the email to be sent regularly at the right time. The biggest update of the search feature over the years allows the Email App to deliver more relevant, more accurate and more complete search results with state-of-the-art technology.

Relive good memories with the new iCloud shared gallery

iCloud shared gallery, providing families with new ways to seamlessly share photos through the independent iCloud gallery, allowing up to six users to cooperate to manage, upload, share and appreciate photos. Users can easily share all photos in their personal gallery, or share specific photos by setting a start date or specifying a person. Users will receive smart reminders that share photos of gallery members and other selected characters. Each member can share photos and videos by adding, deleting, editing, or favorites, which appear in each member’s “Memories” and “Selected Photos” to ensure that all members can relive more complete family memories.

With the iCloud sharing library, family members can seamlessly share photos through the independent iCloud library, allowing up to six users to cooperate to manage, upload and share, and enjoy photos with their heart's content.

Safari browser ushers in new collaboration and security features

Use the pass key to browse in the Safari browser, a new generation of credentials that cannot be phished or leaked, which is safer and easier to use. Pass keys can replace passwords, use touch IDs or face IDs for biometric identification, and use iCloud keychain to encrypt securely synchronize through end-to-end encryption, and can be used across Apple devices such as iPad, iPhone and Mac. As a result of a joint effort with the FIDO Alliance, Google , and Microsoft , the pass key will be available for a variety of apps and websites, and users can log in to the website or apps on non-Apple devices with just their iPad.

Safari browser also adds a shared tab group to share the website in batches with friends and family, making adding tags smoother and seeing what others are viewing.

Through the sharing tab group, users can share a series of websites with their relatives and friends in the Safari browser, easily add tabs, and see which websites others are browsing.

Border Note App Creates a real-time collaboration space

. Border Note will be released later this year through iPadOS 16 update. It is a powerful and efficient app that allows users to view, share and collaborate in one place through flexible canvases, without worrying about layout and page size. It also fully supports the use of Apple Pencil. Users can see other people’s modifications when adding content or editing, and enjoy real-time collaboration. Users can add any type of files, such as pictures, videos, audio, PDFs, documents and web page links, etc., and preview them in real time without leaving the whiteboard.

boundless canvases are especially suitable for drawing charts for new projects, aggregating important materials, or brainstorming on boundless whiteboards.

iPad ushers in the weather App

is tailored to fully utilize the exquisite screen. The weather app brings immersive animations, detailed maps and a weather forecast module that can be interacted with with the iPad. With just a click, users can view the most critical weather information, or use the maps to view precipitation, air quality and temperature. Users will be notified when they issue bad weather alerts in their area, or they can also view air quality levels through color code.

Weather App's dynamic background shows the sun's location, cloudiness and precipitation.

live text ushers in a powerful update

Users can tap and hold the image body to move it out of the background and then place it in the information and other app.

uses device-side intelligent technology, and live text can recognize text in images in the system. This function can now be applied to videos, and text in paused video screens can also be interacted. Tap the video screen to quickly copy, paste, translate foreign languages ​​or convert currency.

With the help of the live text function, the text in the video pause screen can be fully interacted, and functions such as copying, pasting, querying, or translation can be implemented. This feature is suitable for Photos App, Quick View, Safari Browser and more.

professional functions to deal with complex workflows are more handy

iPadOS 16 new and powerful features make iPad Pro an indispensable tool for professional creatives. The reference mode enables the color performance of the iPad Pro with a 12.9-inch Liquid Retinal XDR display to meet the requirements of workflows that require high color accuracy and image quality, such as auditing, color tuning and synthesis.

The zoom display function driven by the powerful performance of M1 and M2 chips allows users to up-regulate the pixel density presented on the monitor to view more content in the App, which is especially practical when browsing on split screens. Using virtual memory swap, iPad expands available memory for all apps, providing up to 16 GB of memory for extremely high performance-required apps, making multitasking work smooth.

reference mode enables the color performance of iPad Pro equipped with a 12.9-inch Liquid retinal XDR display to meet the requirements in workflows that require high color accuracy and image quality such as review, color tuning and synthesis of apps such as Frame.io.

pre-scheduling and full support for external displays bring powerful multi-tasking capabilities

pre-scheduling is a new multi-tasking experience that can automatically manage apps and windows, allowing users to switch quickly and easily between different tasks 3. iPad users can create overlapping windows of different sizes in the same view for the first time, drag and drop windows from the side, or open the app from the dock to set up different App groups for faster and more flexible multitasking. The App window that the user is using is displayed in the center, while other open apps and windows are arranged on the left in the order they are most recently used.

In an update launched later this year for iPad models equipped with M1 and M2 chips, pre-stage scheduling will fully support external monitors with up to 6K resolutions, allowing users to arrange their ideal workspaces and use up to 4 apps on both iPad and external monitors at the same time.

Later this year, on iPad models equipped with M1 and M2 chips, pre-stage scheduling will fully support external monitors with up to 6K resolutions.

iPadOS 16 other features

  • dictation brings a new device-side experience, allowing users to switch freely in voice, touch and writing with Apple Pencil. Users do not need to interrupt dictation, but can still enter with the keyboard or "Write", tap the text bar, move the cursor, or insert quick input suggestions. Dictation also has the function of automatically adding punctuation marks and dictation emojis.

  • Siri After downloading the App, you can run the shortcut command immediately without setting it separately. Users can add emojis when asking Siri to send messages, or send messages directly without confirmation, and can also hang up the phone or FaceTime with voice commands, just say "Hey Siri, hang up the phone".

  • Home App adopts a brand new design, making it easier to browse, organize, view and control smart home accessories. It also supports the new smart home standard, Matter, which is compatible with accessories from different platforms, bringing more home accessories options and wider interoperability while ensuring the highest degree of security.

  • The new features of various desktop-level apps are optimized for display on iPad, from system elements and interaction modes to the new features available on Mac, including consistent undoing and redoing across systems, redesigned find and replace, new document menus, customizable toolbars, changing file extension names and viewing folder sizes in file apps.

  • Memo App can automatically regular handwriting to create clearer notes for users. Users can use iCloud password to encrypt personal notes, insert screenshots in quick memos, and further organize notes using powerful smart folders and filtering functions. The panel of

  • Game Center allows users to easily play with friends or compete with them, visually displaying their game activities and achievements.

  • FaceTime Call Relay allows users to start a FaceTime call on one Apple device and seamlessly transfer it to another nearby Apple device. When transferring to another Apple device, the Bluetooth connection of the headset will also be transferred simultaneously, allowing the call to go smoothly.

  • new accessibility features include a new amplifier mode that describes the surrounding environment in more detail; the hover text function allows users to easily read text such as input boxes, menu bars, and button labels on the iPad; the narration and reading content features add support for more than 20 languages; and there are more excellent features.

Home App adopts a brand new design, making it easier and easier to guide, organize, view and control various accessories.

launch time

iPadOS 16 is launched in the form of free software updates from today, suitable for iPad (fifth generation) and subsequent models, iPad mini (fifth generation) and subsequent models, iPad Air (third generation) and subsequent models, and all iPad Pro models. Functions may change. Some features are only available in certain regions or languages.