iPadOS 18 has matured, now in its second beta, and is slowly adding more and better features that will allow users to enjoy this next version of Apple’s operating system for one of its flagship products, the iPad.
Discover with us the most interesting hidden details of iPadOS 18 and how they can help you improve your productivity on your iPad.
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Notes app is growing
This app seemed destined to be ostracized with the arrival of Freeforms, however, Apple continues to work to make the Notes app more versatile and functional. In this case, the system smart writing It will prompt you to use Apple Pencil more often. Handwriting will recreate your lettering style from your notes, so texts will be clear and easy to read with the correction that iPadOS 18 will bring internally.
Furthermore, You can now also paste typed text into a handwritten note, quickly correct spelling, and tap to drag and edit your own text. even delete it directly.
On the other hand, another of the most outstanding features of the Notes application is that we will be able to record audios, and a transcription will be generated in real time that we can edit to modify the text.
Likewise, we will be able to take advantage of the new functionality of Underlines to select highlighted texts or even create drop-down sections and hidden text.
The calculator, finally
The Calculator app was never native to the iPad, which didn’t seem to make any sense or reason to exist. Well, Apple has now decided to reward its users by creating the most incredible calculator app we could have ever imagined.
We can now solve math expressions, assign variables, and even create graphs, all with our Apple Pencil. Just tell it what you want to calculate and it will do it automatically.
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In addition, this calculator has a basic function and a scientific function, completely redesigned for the large screen of the iPad, allowing us to access the calculation history and unit conversion.
More customization and new control center
You know well that the iPhone received an extra layer of customization with iOS 18, this has obviously reached the iPad, because it could not be otherwise. In this sense, I will ignore the amalgamation of colors that we have seen on social networks and speak directly to the fact that we will be able to access and modify the Control Center at a glance.
We can now see the favorites in color, but we also access three additional tabs, dedicated to multimedia content, Apple HomeKit and connectivity.
The Control Center is now more useful than ever, and this is reflected in the fact that it will save us time with the iPad, improving our productivity.
More photos and more messages
The Photos app inherits the new features of iOS 18, that is, the library will be organized using Automatic Collections, where we will see, for example Travel, people and pets. Additionally, we will have a new Featured Collections section that simplifies its use. On the other hand, sliding to the right on the grid will access the new Carousel, which will highlight only the best content in poster mode.
For its part, the Messages application receives the possibility of encourage conversations through small interactions in the message box to read. We will be able to react to the content we receive with all the available emoticons, and even Schedule messages with the new “Send Later” system.
Game mode
The iPad has enough power for a multitude of applications and games, especially in its “Pro” versions or with an Apple Silicon processor. For this reason, Apple has integrated a game mode that will minimize the background activity,
For his part, this Game mode reduces latency audio and allows wireless controllers like the PlayStation DualSense to respond faster if possible.
Passwords and Safari App
Apple finally ditches Keychain and creates its own password manager app, which, of course, is called Passwords. This will allow us to create passwords, verify our identity and receive security alerts. It will also work on iPad, iPhone and Mac, so we could say that it integrates perfectly into the Apple environment.
Safari, for its part, will make summaries for us thanks to its Highlights function, which will allow us to browse websites more quickly, without being bombarded with information that does not interest us or little. In addition, the reader has been redesigned, it is now simpler and more attractive, providing a table of contents and a detailed summary.
News Mix
We leave you with some other news that, perhaps less interesting, but which also make your life easier:
- Free form It now allows you to create diagrams and scenes to better organize, classify and present our content.
- The Document Explorer has been redesigned with search functions.
- Many apps have redesigned their floating tab bar.
- We can now choose which contacts we share with apps to further protect our privacy.
- Application Settings It has been redesigned, now includes a user manual and a better user interface.
- Application Home now allows adding vacuum cleaners.
- He Calendar will allow us to add content directly to the Reminders app.
These are the news we found most interesting, tell us what yours were.
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