Every new feature in the update was highlighted in a series of feature guides written by Macrumors.
It's a great resource for casual users who haven't had a chance to try out the new operating system before its official release. Everything is organized by app or feature to make it easy to find what you're looking for, and for those of you with iPad, many of these features are also available in iPadOS 16.
One of the biggest visual changes we've seen on the iPhone in a long time is the Lock Screen. You can change the look and feel of the Lock Screen by setting custom wallpaper, changing the fonts of the time, and even choosingWidgets that you can see on the screen.
There is a guide on all of the new changes with the Lock Screen and a long list of how tos that will help you set it up to your liking.
Mark as Unread is one of the new features added to the Messages app in Apple's latest operating system.
Everything new with the Messages app is covered in our guide.
Making it easier to set up Focus modes is one of the improvements in the focus experience. Focus modes can be linked to other Lock Screens and Home Pages for more personalization.
The guide explains everything new with the Focus app.
It's now possible to pin tabs, just like you can on the Mac, with the latest version ofSafari. Passkeys is one of the methods Apple is working on replacing passwords with.
Everything that's new with theSafari browser is detailed in our guide.
The Mail app in iOS 16 has some features that are needed to compete with other apps. If you want to change your mind on an email, you have 10 seconds to do so, and there are other options.
Everything new in the Mail app can be found in the Mail app guide on the App Store.
New transit features and interface updates are included in the iOS 16 Maps app. A full list of everything that's new in Maps in Apple's mobile operating system can be found in the guide.
Automatic message sending is one of the new features in the new version of Apple's mobile operating system. All of the new features are listed in our full guide.
New health and fitness-related features are included in every update of the mobile operating system. You can keep tabs on what you're taking with a dedicated medication tracking feature.
Other new features include health sharing invitations, fitness tracking without an Apple Watch, and more.
It's easier to share photos with friends and family with the introduction of the shared photo library. Up to five people can be supported in a shared library.
Everything you need to know about the iCloud shared photo library can be found in our guide. Apple says that the iCloud shared photo library will not be available when the new operating system is released.
Live Text allows you to pause a video and choose the text inside like you would in an image. In a paused video frame, text can be copied, pasted, and translated.
Live Text features include a live Translate Camera, and full details in our Live Text guide.
Landscape Face ID, Security Check, faster security updates, Passkeys, and more are some of the security and privacy focused updates that can be found in the newest version of the mobile operating system.
Every new feature you need to know about is highlighted in the security and privacy guide.
There are updated smart folders, notes can be locked with a device password, and Quick Notes can be used on the iPhone for the Notes app.
There is a smart list that shows finished tasks and you can save and load list templates. Everything new in Notes and Reminders can be found in our guide.
There are a lot of neat features in the Photos app, such as the option to copy and paste edits, and more secure hidden and recently deleted albums.
There is an option to remove duplicate photos, the people album can be sorted, and the Camera app can be used to translate.
Everything new in Photos and Camera can be found in our guide.
The "Search" button on the Home screen has been changed to make it easier to get to Spotlight search, and it now supports Quick Actions for doing things like starting a timer, or running a shortcut.
When Live Activities launches in the future, Spotlight will be able to start a live activity on the Lock Screen. More rich results and improvements to image search can be found in our Spotlight guide.
The Weather app now lets you tap into any of the Weather modules to get more information on metrics like temperature, precipitation, air quality, UV index, and more.
We have a Weather app guide that you can use to learn more about the app.
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