[Njtechdiv] ios 13 improvements based on leaks taken from the idevices list serve

[Jane Degenshein]

Hello All
Just wanted to share this post from our idevices list serve.
Quite interesting. . .

In just over a month, Apple will be holding WWDC 2019 in San Jose, 
California from June 3-7 where it will be unveiling iOS 13, macOS 10.15, and 
more. Since iOS 12 focused primarily on speed improvements, iOS 13 is going 
to be a major release packing a lot of features.


Like every year, we will be publishing our own set of iOS 13 wishlist but 
before that, I think it would be better if we go through all the features 
that leaks have confirmed iOS 13 is going to come with. Some of these 
features have been a part of our wishlist for decades and Apple is finally 
going to add them in iOS 13.

Confirmed iOS 13 Features Based on Leaks
Dark Mode
A system-wide Dark mode is something that we have been wishing for since 
years. With iOS 13, Apple is finally granting our wishes and adding a 
system-wide Dark mode to the OS. Leaks point to the iOS 13 Dark Mode being 
similar in nature to how macOS Mojave’s Dark mode works.

On iPhone X and newer iPhones featuring an OLED display, the Dark Mode in 
iOS 13 is going to look stunning.


Better Multitasking on iPad
iOS 13 is going to focus on adding features that will help improve 
multitasking on the iPad. Apple is heavily pushing the iPad and iPad Pro as 
a PC replacement for many but there’s a lot of work to be done software 
wise.

In iOS 13, apps can have multiple windows and can contain sheets which can 
be pinned to a part of the screen. These cards can be moved around the 
display to allow for free-form multitasking. These cards can be flung away 
to be dismissed. To make Split View multitasking easier, apps can have 
different color panels to make it easier for users to distinguish between 
them.


There are going to be plenty of other improvements in iOS 13 that will be 
focused primarily to improve multitasking on the iPad.

New Gestures
iOS 13 is going to introduce a new system-wide undo gesture. A simple 
three-finger left/right swipe on the keyboard will allow users to undo/redo 
an action.

Additionally, Apple will be debuting a new gesture in iOS 13 that will make 
selecting multiple files easier. Users would be able to select multiple 
files at once by simply dragging their finger across them.

Improved Safari
Safari on iOS 13 is going to make browsing on the iPad a better experience. 
The browser will automatically show a prompt to render the desktop version 
of a website when it detects that the mobile version is loaded.

New System Apps
Apple debuted new system apps — Stocks, Voice Memos, and Apple Books — with 
iOS 12. They were all Marzipan apps which were also a part of macOS Mojave. 
With iOS 13, Apple is going to follow the same trend and release redesigned 
system apps as a part of iOS 13. Leaks have confirmed a new Reminders app, 
though other iOS system apps are also going to be redesigned and get the 
Marzipan apps.

Volume HUD
iOS 13 is going to come with a new Volume HUD which will be less obtrusive 
in nature. There’s no detail on how the volume HUD will look like but at 
least it is getting a much-needed redesign.

USB Mouse Support
To improve the multitasking experience on the iPad, Apple will add USB mouse 
support in iOS 13. It will be added as an accessibility feature which means 
users will first need to enable it from Settings before they can plug in a 
USB mouse on their iPad and start using it.


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Apart from the above features, we should also see Apple talk more about 
Marzipan apps and its SDK at WWDC 2019. iOS 13 is going to pack a lot of 
other new features which we are yet to know about.



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Janie Degenshein
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