We share a selection of cool features of Apple’s iPhone and iPad operating systems.
iOS 15 Yes iPadOS 15 They are two of the most important and special operating systems in the entire ecosystem of Apple devices. Especially in the case of iOS 15, since the iPhone is the company’s best-selling product with the bitten apple logo.
Both iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 contain an impressive and amazing number of very useful features that help improve the efficiency, performance and user experience of the device. iPhone and of iPad. Unfortunately, some of these features are hidden in the ins and outs of every operating system and not everyone knows about them…
If just a few days ago we made a list with more than 40 tips for iOS 15, today we do the same by sharing a selection of tips, features and secret tricks for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 that will make you love your iPhone and/or your iPad. Shall we start?
The best iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 tips!
1. How to open multiple links in a pair faucets
Selecting multiple links in Safari with iPadOS 15.
This is a super useful trick and due to the complexity of its use, it is not very popular among iPhone and iPad users. We’re talking about a secret trick related to the drag and drop feature of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, and yes, it is indeed an iPhone compatible multitasking feature.
With the drag-and-drop feature, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 users have the ability to open multiple links or links in web browsing applications such as Safari. As we said, it can be a little bulky – especially on the iPhone screen due to the difference in dimensions compared to the iPad screen – but it’s extremely practical.
If you have a list of links that you want to open simultaneously, keep your finger pressed on a link and move it slightly on the screen without releasing it. Then, without releasing the first link, click on other links to add them to your selection. This way you will have several links ready to be opened or shared. Finally, drag the selection of links to the URL address field of Safari or another browser that supports this feature, and voila, they will magically open at the same time.
In addition, it should be noted that this iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 feature can also be used to arrange multiple apps on the home screen, save lots of pictures, or share lots of files. Very useful, right?
2. How to Open a Link in Slide Over Mode
Slide on activation.
We continue with a tip exclusive to iPad tablets and the iPadOS 15 multitasking system. Slide Over mode is a mode designed for viewing and interacting with an app on the side of the iPad while another app is running behind- plan.
Until now, we knew that to activate the Slide Over function, you just had to drag an app icon from the Dock to the side of the iPad or use the new Multitasking action menu, one of the most interesting novelties of iPadOS 15. But recently we discovered a new way to activate the Slide Over mode.
With iPadOS 15 it is possible hold your finger on a link and drag it to the side of the iPad to activate Slide Over mode. This is a super beneficial feature! Also, if you drag the link directly to the edge of your iPad, it will activate Split View mode, the iPadOS 15 Multitasking split screen.
3. How to swap one app for another in Split View mode
Replacing one application with another in Split View mode.
Another of the coolest iPadOS 15 Multitasking tricks is swapping or replacing apps in Split View mode. In other words, we are talking about switching from one application to another while running the system’s split screen.
To swap one app for another in Split View, just tap and hold the multitasking action menu with a three-dot “(…)” icon and drag it down. The system will return to the home screen for you to select the app that will replace the previous one in Split View.
4. How to Hide Videos in Picture-in-Picture Mode
Minimized picture-in-picture on one side of the iPad.
A week ago on iPadízate, we published a complete guide on how to use the Picture-in-Picture feature of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 multitasking. This feature allows users to play thumbnail videos while running other applications in the background.
Well, there is a very useful little trick for the Image-in-Image or Picture-in-Picture function of the videos, this time yes, both in iOS 15 and in iPadOS 15. We are talking about a touch gesture for hide or minimize videos in Picture-in-Picture mode.
If you want to minimize a video because it covers something important on your iPhone or iPad screen, hold your finger on the video thumbnail and drag it to any edge from your iPad or iPhone screen. The video will be hidden and a small arrow will appear so you can retrieve it whenever you want. Important fact: the video and audio will continue to play if you don’t pause them.
4. How to use the text selection magnifier
Text cursor tool.
After the introduction of iOS 13 a few years ago, Apple inexplicably removed one of the not the most popular, but the most common features of its mobile operating system. We are talking about the text selection magnifier feature which provides the ability to move the text cursor more easily and effectively to edit something that has been written.
Fortunately, the signature bitten apple logo took a step back and brought back the function of the text selection magnifier. If you’re typing and need to go back, tap and hold a word and a magnifying glass will appear so you can move the text cursor more comfortably.
5. How to activate the magnifier to magnify an area of the screen
A magnifying glass on your iPhone screen
And speaking of magnifying glasses… did you know that you can zoom in on an area of your iPhone and iPad screen? This is a very useful accessibility option, especially for users with vision problems.
To enable this feature, go to Settings > Accessibility and select the “Zoom” option. You will be able to move the magnifying glass around the screen as you wish in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15.
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