Apple plans to introduce an improved lock screen with iOS 16, improved multitasking on iPadOS 16, improved navigation on watchOS 9, additional smart home features on tvOS 16, redesigned applications on macOS 13 and more, according to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg.
In the latest issue of his “Power On” newsletter, Gurman set out his expectations for all of Apple’s upcoming operating systems, including iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, tvOS 16 and macOS 13. He believes the updates they will be “quite”. meaningful.”
Apple plans to introduce a number of changes to the lock screen with iOS 16, including a new type of wallpaper that displays information:
Apple is planning major improvements to the lock screen, including widgets that have widget-like capabilities.
Also, I was told that iOS 16 incorporates future support for an ever-active lock screen, something Apple was originally planning for last year’s iPhone 13.
As for iPadOS 16, Gurman expects “major changes to windows and multitasking,” while tvOS 16 is supposed to get “more smart home connections.”
Gurman hopes the Messages app will get “more similar functionality on social media, especially around audio messaging.” The Health app isn’t expected to be extended to iPadOS or macOS, though “many new features” are said to be on the way to working with the iPhone and Apple Watch.
WatchOS 9 is expected to include “significant improvements to watchOS that affect day-to-day operation and navigation,” along with updates to existing Apple Watch faces and a new low-power mode.
Gurman claims that macOS 13 will revise system preferences to better suit the iOS Settings application, including individual settings organized by application, as well as other redesigns for default applications.
OSiOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, tvOS 16 and macOS 13 are expected to be previewed at Apple’s World Developers Conference (WWDC) on Monday, June 6, followed by a beta test period before the updates are released. publish widely in the fall.