iOS 15
FaceTime
Spacial Audio - to make it look like the audio comes from whoever is speaking
voice isolation - to filter our everything but the speaker voice
grid view - to see all calls participants at once
portrait mode - for blurring the background
links - generate FaceTime invite/links, works with any desktop/mobile browser
SharePlay
do activities together (like watching the same movie)
share your screen
open for 3rd party developers
Messages
improved media visualizations
shared links in messages will show up in the News.app
shared playlists in messages will show up on Music.app
shared images in messages will show up in the Photo gallery
can pin messages
Notifications
new look
notification summary - collection of notifications delivered on user’s schedule
notifications from people (direct messages and more) won’t show up in the summaries
Focus
Do not disturb status shows up in Messages.app
Focus is an advanced Do not disturb, where users can pick which apps can notify you and more
Focus is set on all user devices automatically
Live Text
live text recognition on camera.app
text recognition on photos.app
7 languages
iOS/iPadOS/maoOS
works with art, books, nature, pets, landmarks
Spotlight
searches for photos directly in spotlight
rich contacts results
rich results for VIPs as well (actors and more)
Photo Memories
better, more interactive memories
Wallet.pp
HomeKit key to get into homes/hotels
digital ids (driving license) support (US only)
Weather.app
redesigned
more data
full screen high resolution weather maps
Maps.app
new interactive globe
elevation
roads signs (cross blocks, bike lanes, ..)
3d landmarks, with light and dark mode
transit improvements
AirPods
conversation boost - AirPods act as hearing aid when somebody is talking directly to the user
announce notifications and reminders
more Find me improvements
Spatial Audio on tvOS and M1 macOS machines
Translate.app
now in iPadOS
translate things without tapping buttons
system-wide translation: select something and hit translate, even live text
iPadOS 15
Widgets
can be put anywhere on the screen
new large size, exclusive to iPads
App Library - like in iOS 14
Can hide springboard pages - like in iOS 14
improved multitasking with iPadOS shelf and easier screen management
Notes
multi user improvements: mentions, activity/history view
tags
Quick note: swipe from bottom right corner to create a quick note
Swift Playgrounds
can build entire apps
Xcode Cloud
better autocompletion
Mail Privacy protection
hides IP address and user location
hides when/if and how often an email is open
App Privacy reports - new section in Settings.app that lets us download reports on user data usage
Siri - on device voice recognition
Recovery Contact - lets you add somebody that can reset your account password for you if you forget it
Digital Legacy - lets you add somebody that can inherit your info when you pass away
iCloud+
Private relay - Safari’s VPN - no one can see what you browse
Hide My Email - lets you sign up on services with random emails that you can get rid of if needed
HomeKit Secure Video
for free for all iCloud subscribers
watchOS 8
Health.app
walk steadiness tracking and alerts
share your Health data with contacts, receive alerts on health changes of other people
sleep Respiratory tracking
Breath.app
now helps you be more mindful as well
New portrait mode watch face
HomeKit
use your phone/watch to enter your home/hotels
Siri can be installed in 3rd party HomeKit products
macOS 12 Monterey
Universal control - use a single mouse and keyboard to work across devices, can move files too
Airplay to Mac (even just as a speaker)
Shortcuts.app
TestFlight.app
Safari.app
minimized UI
tab groups
web extensions on iOS/iPadOS
