![]() ![]() The hope is that Apple will extend this to other apps in the future, but it will definitely make many of those Apple apologists quite happy. The gist of this feature will be to let you set your default browser and mail client in iOS 14 similar to this screenshot below. This feature is not yet available on the public BETA because the developers need to add the default web browser and default mail client entitlements on their applications. Setting Default AppsĪ new feature that is very exciting for many people right now is setting default apps for mail and browser. When typing in a search term, it will now display tiled sections for Safari history, web searches, and to search inside of apps that support these new APIs.Īdditionally, a nice accessibility feature available is how you can just tap “enter” to select the application you are searching for which open faster than ever before. The first thing that I really like is how they have cleaned up the GUI for Spotlight. iOS 14 has done a nice job of cleaning things up. IOS Search since introducing Spotlight some years back has been a work in progress. Siri overall just feels cleaner and simplified, which is a major setup over its invasive approach in the current version of iOS. New Share ETA function in iOS 14 (shows a live-updated route similar to when you order food).Large improvement on using web-based information to provide facts.One of the main ones that I love is how it doesn’t take over your entire screen anymore.Ī few of the ways that Siri has improved in iOS 14 are: Siri has made a few nice enhancements in iOS 14 similar to MacOS. The widgets can now be moved into the pages of your home screen bringing everything together and eliminating the tedious flipping needed in iOS 13. ![]() The last thing that I wanted to cover is how you can build a really compelling home screen layout with these new features. One last thing to mention are new settings feature introduced that will let you put all new app downloads only in the App Library making your device even simpler and organized. Let’s show you a quick demo on how this works. It’s hard to innovate in mobility as most people are just stealing ideas from each other. This is probably one of my favorite concepts as it’s innovative. Stacks are a nice new addition in iOS 14 where you can create a carousel of widgets to flip through for an immersive experience. Your end result of your widgets could look like this, which I know you will agree is a huge step in the right direction.Īnother item to cover in widgets are stacks. Additionally, we have these great advancements called “Smart Stacks” which we will cover.Īs of Beta 3, we have the following options for widgets below.Īs you add your widgets, you will be given the opportunity to pick one of the 3 form factors, which makes the creation a breeze. You can now use widgets more interactively along with 3 different sizes of widgets, depending on your requirements. With iOS 14, they are introducing a new evolution of widgets. You would have an exhausting number of widgets to use for 3rd party applications, Apple Apps, etc. It’s nothing special focusing on things like upcoming meetings, app suggestions, Apple News etc. You can see on my iPad Pro, sort of what it’s like below. Widgets Todayįor the last few years, if you swipe enough times, you would eventually find a dashboard with all sorts of faux widgets. We will talk about Widgets, the App Library, and how it impacts your layout personalization. In iOS 14, they are reimagining the layout, which really means they are copying Android sorta and also putting their own spin on what a layout really means. iOS 14 Layout Changes including Widgets and the App Library.My review is mainly focused on features that Enterprises care about so no Emojis or Photos here! We will cover the following areas: MacOS has some major improvements, but I felt this week we are best served with looking at iOS 14. Originally, I was going to write something up about the new MDM controls for iOS, but they just weren’t that compelling. ![]()
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