Rumor has it that Apple will release an AR headset in 2023 , so little is said about iOS 17. Back at the end of 2022, insiders were quick to call it a boring update, which will include bug fixes and minor app modifications. I recommend not to believe in this: I’ll just remind you that in 2023 exactly 10 years have passed since the release of iOS 7. It is this version of the system that developers have been systematically refining and improving all these years, but this cannot go on forever. We dug into the insides about iOS 17 and found a lot of interesting things – you will definitely want to update your iPhones and iPads.
What’s new in iPadOS 17
One of the most criticized Apple operating systems in recent times is iPadOS. Many people get the feeling that the Cupertino people created it in vain – it is. In essence, it was supposed to give users more freedom, being an intermediate option between iOS and macOS, but in reality it is still a larger version of iOS. In 2022, Apple even decided to leave iPad users without a customizable lock screen .
But already in 2023, iPadOS should be better! According to rumors , only the owners of the latest iPad Pro will be lucky: Apple will still make iPadOS look like macOS on the most powerful tablets in the line. In the new version of iPadOS 17, Apple will bring to mind the Stage Manager, which at the moment is more like pampering – the idea is good, but needs to be improved.
Also, developers will add a top menu bar like on a MacBook , simplify interaction with windows so that the operating system on the tablet resembles macOS 14 in its functionality. True, only the iPad on the M2 chip will receive it as an exclusive, since these tablets are already very close in performance to MacBook.
New features in iOS 17
Already in 2023, Apple will add support for third-party app stores , but along with them will be forced to make changes to the system’s security. That is, iOS will become even more open to users and developers, but at the same time remain reliable! It’s funny how this coincided with the 10th anniversary of iOS 7. Perhaps Apple will make the API more accessible to app creators , and this gives hope that even more modules will now be used in the iPhone. Even LiDAR, which is not very useful for many of us, will find use .
Considering how many alternatives to standard applications have appeared lately, we are waiting for the improvement of Mail, Files, Apple Music and other utilities. Agree, they really needed improvements, since it’s not so easy to figure out the same Reminders on the go. In particular, I would like to have more freedom when using content from Apple Music in third-party applications like equalizers.
Do not forget that Apple usually adds features from last year’s version of the system to the new iOS: remember at least memoji, which at one time were available only to iPhone owners with Face ID. There are chances that in iOS 17 Always On Display will appear for all iPhones , but in a simplified version, or the sound of turning on a smartphone. But most of all, I personally look forward to Split View on the iPhone : I think it’s time to introduce this feature in honor of the anniversary of iOS 7 – there is no better reason to find it!
How to speed up iPhone
iOS 15 and iOS 16 have significantly accelerated both new iPhone models and older ones. Don’t believe? Not so long ago, we wrote that the iPhone X, even 5 years after the release, will give odds to inexpensive Android smartphones! You yourself can notice how much faster the iPhone has become if you finally upgrade from iOS 14 to the latest version !
Insiders say that in iOS 17 Apple will focus on system performance and bug fixes. True, they always write about this on the eve of the release of the new iOS . Only this year, all iPhone owners benefit from the release of Apple glasses: the fact is, both devices should work together very quickly. So, you can expect a serious jump in iOS performance and more correct work – you know that sometimes after installing an update .
