Apple reveals iPadOS 17 with customizable Lock Screen, Health app, more
Wesley HilliardiPadOS 17
Apple has shared what features are coming to iPadOS 17 in the fall, with a newly customizable Lock Screen, interactive Home Screen widgets, and more.
The WWDC keynote is underway, and Apple has revealed iPadOS 17 alongside iOS 17 and its other operating system updates. Apple says iPadOS 17 makes things more personalizable and more pro.
Interactive widgets come to iPad, and Apple brought the Lock Screen with widgets from iPhone to iPad. Widgets stack on the side of the iPad display and even have the ability to show multiple timers.
Apple has also brought the Health app to iPad with private data sync. It has a larger view that shows more data and interactive charts.
The Notes app has gained PDF support with full markdown. Users can take advantage of collaboration tools, too, and edit PDFs simultaneously.
Apple briefly mentioned updates to Stage Manager with Flexible Layouts and even new abilities for connecting to an external display. Now iPads can use webcams that are part of an external display, like in the Studio Display.
Features coming to iPadOS from iOS
Apple announced several features for iOS 17 that are universal — meaning they'll be part of most operating systems, including iPadOS 17.
- New Phone call images, voice mail improvements, Contacts changes
- iMessage updates with a new app drawer and stickers experience
- AirDrop changes with Contact "NameDrop" and tap to share experiences
- New Autocorrect with a transformer language model, learning that ducking word
- Apple Journal app
- No more "Hey" in "Hey Siri" with back-to-back commands
- Offline Apple Maps
- Cats and Dogs labeling in Apple Photos
The new StandBy feature that shows widgets while docked on iPhone was not announced for iPad.
