What’s new (and easier) in iOS 12
THE new iteration of Apple’s iPhone and iPad operating system has gone public, giving users the chance to check out a raft of new updates.
To download it, just go to the Settings app and under General, click Software Update.
One major update is the arrival of the Screen Time app, which is the company’s attempt at showing it cares about our “digital wellbeing”.
The app let’s you view all sorts of information about your phone use, like how many times you’re picking up your device a day, the apps that suck up all your time and when you are using your device throughout the day.
It also lets you set restrictions on certain apps or app categories, which of course are very easy to override but will make you think twice about opening Instagram again.
The Photos app now includes a new For You tab that surfaces favourite moments in one place, combining your Memories and iCloud Shared Albums. You’ll also get sharing suggestions that make it easier to share photos with friends.
Siri will now let you use voice commands to get things done in third-party, non-Apple apps. That means ordering coffees or starting workouts just by asking Siri.
Apple has made notifications smarter and easier to manage.
No longer will you have an endless stream of WhatsApp notifications and news alerts as notifications will be grouped.
Notifications will be arranged by app or conversation instead of piling up one after the other on the screen.