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The top 20 hidden features in iOS 13

With the iOS 13 beta now available to both developers and public beta testers, we thought it prudent to put a spotlight on some of the smaller yet essential improvements that Apple didn't talk about at WWDC 2019 but we think deserve a quick mention, from auto-naming your scans to iPhone mouse support to Family Sharing in Personal Hotspot and beyond.

How to install the iOS or iPadOS 13 beta

iOS 13 get ready

Apple on June 3, 2019 released developer betas of the new iOS 13 and iPadOS software. You're advised to avoid deploying the betas onto your daily drivers, but if you do happen to have a spare iOS device laying around somewhere - or you're the type who prefers to live on the bleeding edge of technology - follow the instructions in our step-by-step guide to learn how to download and install the iOS 13 beta on your iPhone and the beta of iPadOS 13 on your iPad.

iOS 13 lets you adjust Portrait Lighting intensity and shoot classic monochromatic images

The Camera app in iOS 13 has received some love, too, although not as much as we've been hoping for. There are two main new user-facing enhancements. First, a new monochromatic image effect is available in-camera during capture, creating a classic look by setting a monochromatic subject agains an all-white background. The other new feature allows you to adjust the intensity of any Portrait Lighting shooting mode, while taking an image.