Even though Apple’s WWDC 2021 event was 2 full hours long.. There were a ton of awesome
new features and changes that Apple chose not to mention, and in my opinion, some of
these changes are even better than the ones that they showed off, so in this video, I’ve
put together a huge list of the best Hidden tips and tricks from all of Apple’s new
software updates, so let’s get right into it!
First up, this Tip is something I’ve wanted for years! When someone texts you a photo
within Messages, there’s now a new save to Photos button so you don’t have to take
any extra steps to quickly save it!
Even better, iOS 15 now finally supports drag and drop, so let’s say you want to grab
a few photos and email them to someone, just go into the photos app, tap and hold for a
split second and then drag it to the side, and then you can tap on more photos to add
them to the stack, after that, you can switch to the mail app and simply drop it in.
Or, you can grab some photos and toss them into the Notes app or basically anything else,
which is awesome!
With MacOS Monterey, there’s a new erase all content and settings feature which allows
you to delete all of your data without having to completely reinstall macOS like we used
to have to do, which is basically perfect for when you want to sell your current Mac
and upgrade to a new one!
And Apple also made it MUCH easier to upgrade to a new iPhone, by literally giving you free
iCloud storage space to back up your iPhone for up to three weeks so you can transfer
your data to your new iPhone, so you no longer have to backup to your Mac if you don’t
want to cough up cash for iCloud storage!
On top of that, Apple is now allowing you to completely personalize your iCloud Mail
address with a custom domain name if you have iCloud+, which is basically coming this September
to anyone who already pays for iCloud!
Last year, Apple added the home screen pages feature where you can disable some of them,
but now, you can completely rearrange them which finally gives you more customizability.
If you have AirPods Pro or AirPods Max, you can long press on your volume slider within
the control center to enable the Spatialise Stereo option, which applies a spatial audio
effect to basically everything you listen to, instead of having to go and find songs
that actually support it!
For Apple watch users, you can now finally set multiple timers at once, which I know
many people have been asking for for years!
And on top of that, the Contacts app made it to the Apple Watch so it’s much more
simple to go and find contacts without going through the Phone app.
With iPadOS 15, you can now finally get a detailed progress bar by tapping on the progress
icon in the top right corner of the screen, letting you know exactly how large the file
is and how long it’ll take to transfer!
One feature that I absolutely LOVE on both the iPhone and iPad is the new way to reload
the page in Safari. Just pull down from the top of the page, just like you do on Twitter,
and it’ll refresh!
And if you’re wondering why there was never a Low Power Mode for the iPad or the Mac,
forget about it because it’s finally here, and the way it works is by limiting display
brightness and downlocking the chip so it uses less power, and if you have an M1 Mac,
those chips are so powerful that you could probably use it in low power mode all the
time and still have enough performance for what you need!
If you’ve been avoiding using apps like Instagram on your iPad because it’s locked
to the portrait mode orientation, making it impossible to use with the Magic keyboard
case, Apple has finally fixed that! iPhone apps in iPadOS 15 now finally run in landscape
mode!
For those who use a lot of reminders but hate how difficult it is to delete completed ones,
you can now simply swipe to the left on one of them and tap delete, super simple!
If you’re a fan of Memoji, Apple just added a bunch of extra accessories and looks to
them, and now you can use them as your login image for your Mac, and they’re even LIVE,
which is really unique.
One thing that has always annoyed me when on MacOS is that the menu bar disappears when
you use full screen mode, but now, with Monterey, you have the option to always display the
menu bar while in full screen, which is great for those who want to always see info in their
menu bar!
And one major improvement on M1 Macs is that iPhone & iPad apps now FINALLY support full
screen video, whereas previously, it would just fill up the full window and not the full
screen, so I’m glad Apple is working on making it better.
With iOS 15, you can now mute notifications from any app or messaging thread for the next
hour or for the next day, and you’ll even get a suggestion to mute if a thread is very
active, which is nice for those who’ve never tried muting before.
And on that note, FaceTime now has a new Mute alerts feature, where it will actually alert
you when you’re trying to talk but your microphone is muted, which is basically a
game-changer for people who aren’t as familiar with tech.
And now, there’s a new optical zoom control so you can zoom in on things with your rear
camera while on a FaceTime call, which you previously weren’t able to do at all.
In MacOS Monterey, you can now go into the Accessibility settings, then keyboard options
and turn on Full Keyboard Access which basically lets you do everything without a trackpad
or mouse!
And now for a tvOS feature, this is literally a game-changer! You can now sign into apps
using Face ID or Touch ID on your iPhone instead of having to manually sign in, which is an
awesome quality of life improvement!
And on top of that, you can now pair two HomePod Mini speakers with your Apple TV 4K to get
an awesome stereo setup!
With iOS 15, you can now finally hit the info icon on a Photo and get a ton of EXIF data
which shows you everything from the time, date, location, image name, file format, and
all of the camera data as well, which is really useful!
iOS 15 also offers a new built-in authenticator so you no longer have to rely on other apps
for more secure sign-ins!
Simply go to the Password settings, tap on a website and tap set up verification code,
where you can either enter the setup key or scan a QR code from the site, and once it’s
done, verification codes will autofill for you, which is incredibly convenient!
On macOS Monterey, you can now customize your Cursor or Pointer by going into the accessibility
settings, then go to display, then the pointer tab, and then you can adjust the fill or outline
color to anything you’d like!
If you love watching stuff on your Apple TV but you still haven’t purchased the brand
new Siri remote, iOS 15 has completely redesigned the Remote app which you can access from the
control center, so now it should work a whole lot better than before.
One feature that I think is really really cool is the new weather app which will now
send you a notification letting you know that it’s about to rain, snow, hail or sleet,
which is pretty awesome!
And one cool little hidden feature is the new background sounds feature within the audio
and visual accessibility settings which basically just plays background noise which can be useful
for helping you focus or even helping your young kids or babies fall asleep.
If you’ve got a new iPhone 12 with 5G support, iOS 15 will now automatically switch over
to 5G when your WiFi connection isn’t reliable or it’s unsecure, which I sometimes experience
at home where the Wifi hangs up, forcing me to turn it off, but now, it should happen
automatically!
And if you’re someone who loves gaming, Apple just added a new Game Highlights feature
which allows you to tap the share or center button on a supported game controller to save
up to the last 15 seconds of gameplay if something awesome happened!
And on top of that, Apple is now allowing developers to create a virtual controller
for their games in iOS 15, including buttons like A, B, touchpad and D-pads, which will
save a lot of coding time for developers.
And finally, there’s one extra feature coming to iOS 15 to give you more peace of mind,
called Secure Paste, which hides the content you’re copying from the developer of the
app you copied it from!
And there you guys have it, those were a bunch of hidden tips, tricks and features that Apple
didn’t mention during their WWDC 2021 keynote. If you enjoyed this video, definitely click
that circle above to subscribe and check out one of those two videos right there. Thanks
for watching, and we’ll see you in the next one!