Apple is launching an updated version of Shortcuts later this year, which includes a handful of new elements to help improve the feature.
Shortcuts in iOS 13 get conversational, suggestions, and a built-in app
iOS 13
Seven years following botched Maps debut, Apple shows Google how Street View should be done properly
iOS 13 has brought detailed street view imagery to Apple Maps thanks to the company's LiDAR-outfitted vehicles that have been roaming the streets of major cities in the US and around the world for years now, dutifully capturing high resolution street-level imagery.
iOS 13 improves HomeKit-enabled cameras with activity detection and iCloud storage, plus more
Apple is showing off a handful of new additions to the Home app and HomeKit in general, offering up more iCloud-backed secure options for the smart house.
iOS 13 brings a more advanced Files app with Mac-like search, ZIP/UNZIP, support for external drives, file servers & more
iOS 13 brings a more advanced Files app for iPhone that lets you access external storage devices, including SD cards and USB flash drives, as well as use file servers, archive and unarchive files, share iCloud folders via a link, manage Safari and Mail downloads, and more.
iOS 13 adds support for custom fonts, makes them easy to download and manage
Supporting custom fonts in iOS has been an oft-requested feature by some for years, and Apple is finally going to introduce support later this year.
iOS 13 uses Siri intelligence to triage incoming phone calls
Spam calls are annoying, and annoyingly abundant. But Apple is making a change to the phone app that aims to help with that.
Follow along with time-synced lyrics and see a better Up Next view with Apple Music in iOS 13
While it was brief, Apple discussed a new feature coming to the music listening experience with iOS 13 (and tvOS 13) later this year.
HomePod will offer personalized experiences, support Handoff with iOS 13
Apple took some time at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference keynote to discuss HomePod, and how iOS 13 will help improve the company's first smart speaker.
Screen Time in iOS 13 gives more options to parents, offers new limits, and more
Screen Time is a helpful tool for iOS users who want help reducing their device and app usage. At this year's WWDC, Apple introduced new features coming to Screen Time in iOS 13, which will launch later this year.
Rishima brings the iOS 13 volume HUD to jailbroken devices
Apple’s upcoming iOS 13 and iPadOS firmware updates come jam-packed with new features that are certain to have jailbreakers’ mouths watering.
Fortunately, the jailbreak community has a way of porting many of Apple’s latest software features to older versions of iOS such that jailbreakers don’t feel so bad about not upgrading, and a new free jailbreak tweak release called Rishima (BETA) by iOS developer iKilledAppl3 is an excellent example of this.
Safari in iOS 13 lacks the awesome iPad-only features, but iPhone still gets a download manager along with a bunch of other perks
iOS 13's Safari lacks the iPad-only capabilities afforded by the iPadOS software, such as the ability to create multiple browser windows by dragging, but there are plenty of other feature enhancements to make it a worthwhile update, like a dedicated download manager.
Apple offers a more personalized Health app in iOS 13
Apple is reworking the Health app to offer a more personalized approach. The company showed off a variety of the changes coming to the app at this year's WWDC keynote, with plans to launch the redesigned app alongside iOS 13 later this year.