WWDC 2020 is over and done. And while I greatly delighted in Apples virtual setup for the week-long series of occasions, I had much more fun digging deep into the latest beta for iOS 14 to find all the intriguing features Apple didnt discuss in its big keynote. And now, Im sharing these digital treasures with you.
When you get around to setting up the newest Apple operating systems this fall, make a psychological note of these goodies. That, or reside on the wild side with me and set up the beta so you can use them right now. Do it.
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Searching for emoji
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Lastly.. Im horrible at remembering where the hell various emoji are in Apples default keyboard, and Ive been waiting for the capability to merely enter “eggplant” or “peach” rather than having to swipe through an unlimited sea of icons. That day has actually finally shown up.
Tap that back to release some apps
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Buried in iOS 14s Accessibility settings– where all the most fascinating features live, if you ask me– is a new “Sound Recognition” alternative that you can use to inform you if, or when, your iPhone hears particular things. Among the fairly detailed list of objects includes emergency alarm and canines, cats or sirens making sounds, a door bell and a baby weeping.
Trigger NFC tag scans from the Control Center.
Bummed that your voice memo sounds kind of crappy? Introduce the app, find a recording, tap on the triple-dots icon in the lower-left corner, tap on “Edit Recording” and pick the new magic wand icon. With luck, iOS 14 will clean out a few of the lousy background noise to offer you a recording that sounds somewhat better (though slightly more artificial).
Rush your iPhones MAC address.
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This ones simple, however crucial.
Enhance your voice recordings.
Use iOS 14s brand-new picture-in-picture mode with YouTube.
This little technique comes courtesy of Drew Coffman, who notes that one of iOS 14s finest features for multitasking– picture-in-picture mode– doesnt deal with the YouTube app today. This might change at some future point; at least, it much better change. If it does not, heres a workaround:.
Where do we start? Pull up Photos and tap on anything youve shot. Swipe up a little and youll be able to add a caption to the image– beneficial context, though you cant browse for caption text through Spotlight.
Head back to the main Photos UI and youll find that you can now pinch to focus and out of your gallery. Tap the triple-dots in the upper-right corner to accomplish the very same thing and introduce a brand-new filter for sorting through your Favorites, edited images, all your images (no videos) or all your videos (no pictures).
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Slow your ass down before you get tagged by a speed camera.
I havent seen this function in action myself, as there arent any speed electronic cameras around where I live and– spoiler– Im refraining from doing a great deal of driving around to places since of this little thing called COVID-19. Reddit user _ shoybot published a screenshot highlighting how Apple Maps will now caution you when youre approaching a speed electronic camera while providing driving instructions. My suggestions? Yellow is the brand-new red.
Have your iPhone alert you when it acknowledges certain crucial sounds.
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We previously spoke about iOS 14s brand-new “Back Taps” Accessibility function, which is a excellent and hassle-free way to launch all sorts of system functions by gently tapping your iPhones rear two or three times. Its much more fun when you use this and a shortcut to launch Google Assistant. (Dont inform Siri.).
Un-mirror your selfies.
I couldnt get this one working in iOS 14 on my iPhone X, so possibly it is an in-progress function. Nonetheless, if you pull up Control Center in iOS 14, youll now see a choice that you can tap to scan NFC tags. Most likely, any new iPhones because the Xs, Xs Max and XR ought to be able to scan an NFC tag automatically when you place it near one, so I presume this feature just uses to older iPhones– or will, once it starts working.
Modification your “default” internet browser and e-mail app.
I put this one in quotes, because youre still using Apples WebKit rendering engine whether youre searching in Chrome, Firefox or Safari– youre not utilizing Blink or Quantum, for instance.
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When taking a selfie, compare what your iPhones camera sees on the screen to the picture that gets dropped into your Photos app. Youve most likely discovered that your gadget flips the image automatically– so if youre, say, holding up composed text, it doesnt appear backwards. Its a helpful feature, however just in case you d like to turn it off for any factor, you now can. Visit Settings > > Camera and make it possible for “Mirror Front Camera” to, er, re-flip the image. Or unflip. Whatever. Nevertheless you want to phrase it, your pictures will now exactly match what youre seeing on your screen when you take the shot.
Adjust your videos frame rate directly in the Camera app.
You may have seen this next little bit however not truly offered it much thought: When youre utilizing Spotlight in iOS 14, youll often see the first (and normally most apparent) result surrounded by a new, small radiance. Heres why: If Spotlight correctly predicted what youre searching for, all you have to do is tap on the “Go” button, not the searched-for product itself, to introduce it. Save your finger some additional extending.
All sorts of new Photos tools.
Nevertheless, you can (lastly) alter your iPhones default web browser and e-mail app. You cant do it today– at least, not as of this writing– as designers have to update their apps to support a new API. However once that occurs, Im sure youll find the choice in your iPhones Settings app (hopefully not too buried, but I wouldnt put it past Apple to conceal this one a bit).
When taking a selfie, compare what your iPhones video camera sees on the screen to the image that gets dropped into your Photos app. You can (lastly) alter your iPhones default web internet browser and e-mail app. You cant do it right now– at least, not as of this writing– as developers have to update their apps to support a new API. When that happens, Im sure youll discover the alternative in your iPhones Settings app (hopefully not too buried, but I would not put it past Apple to conceal this one a bit).
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Keep all the apps you download off your Home screen pages.
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If you require to surpass a filter on your network– a minimum of, one someone has actually mistakenly established by associating your devices “unique” MAC address with a guideline– or if you want to be slightly more personal when linking, iOS 14 has a brand-new feature that randomizes your MAC address whenever you link to a cordless network.
To find it, open up Settings, and after that tap on “Wi-Fi,” followed by the “i” icon to the right of your active network (or any others you often link to). Allow “Use Private Address,” which should immediate modification your devices MAC address right below the option. (I d then detach and reconnect to ensure the router/access point youre linking to gets the new MAC address.).
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Launch the app, find a recording, tap on the triple-dots icon in the lower-left corner, tap on “Edit Recording” and pick the brand-new magic wand icon.
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I talked about this in my recent guide to keeping your iPhones apps arranged, but just in case you missed it, heres a refresher. The new App Library is an extremely helpful tool for minimizing clutter; not only can you drag and drop your apps into the App Library to tidy up your Home page screens (without deleting said apps), however you can likewise set it so that any brand-new apps you download appear in said App Library by default, rather of on a random Home screen page.
This is where all my apps go now, and I invite you to make the same change by checking out Settings > > Home Screen. Your clutter-free iPhone will thank you.
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When utilizing Spotlight, conserve yourself finger pressure.
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