WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.200 Should I update right away? How much slower is this going to make my phone? 00:00:03.200 --> 00:00:08.240 iOS 15 is out and the question always is should one update to it? 00:00:08.240 --> 00:00:12.080 Are there going to be good changes? Is it actually usable? Does it look good? 00:00:12.080 --> 00:00:15.520 Will it make my life easier? Am I going to get all the new features? 00:00:15.520 --> 00:00:20.400 These are important questions to ask because in the past there have been updates that have been 00:00:21.120 --> 00:00:26.080 not quite ready. iOS 8 and 13 stand out as updates that were released before they're 00:00:26.160 --> 00:00:31.120 prime and full of bugs, and who can forget the jarring visual change that was iOS 7? 00:00:31.120 --> 00:00:35.120 Remarkably, you don't even have to update to the latest version anymore. 00:00:35.120 --> 00:00:40.000 Apple will still provide security updates to iOS 14 for the foreseeable future. 00:00:40.000 --> 00:00:43.120 For those who do not like change, this is actually really great. 00:00:43.680 --> 00:00:48.880 But for the rest of us who are open to change, is iOS 15 worth updating to? 00:00:49.440 --> 00:01:00.560 No. And yes, starting with the iPhone, updating this to iOS 15 will probably be fine, 00:01:00.560 --> 00:01:06.000 but I think the advice to hold off for a little while before updating still holds true here. 00:01:06.000 --> 00:01:10.720 Some bugs need to be worked out and many app developers are still working on their updates, 00:01:10.720 --> 00:01:14.240 but there's also the fact that a bunch of features shown back in June 00:01:14.240 --> 00:01:19.120 aren't ready and will be coming later. Like SharePlay over FaceTime, 00:01:19.120 --> 00:01:24.880 a feature that lets you in a group FaceTime call synchronize content you're viewing or listening 00:01:24.880 --> 00:01:31.200 to so you can watch a TV show, listen to music, or even work out together, but not until later this 00:01:31.200 --> 00:01:36.800 fall. And then there's Maps. You can now get future routes to plan for traffic, but the biggest 00:01:36.800 --> 00:01:43.200 changes with more detailed 3D models and typography in map and navigation view is only available in 00:01:43.280 --> 00:01:47.680 San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles, which leads out the rest of us. 00:01:47.680 --> 00:01:52.400 This means I can't demonstrate Apple's new AR-guided immersive walking directions, 00:01:52.400 --> 00:01:58.320 perfect for unfamiliar cities. These fancy 3D maps along with a number of other features 00:01:58.320 --> 00:02:04.800 also require that your device be sufficiently powerful with an A12 chip, which means iPhone 10S 00:02:04.800 --> 00:02:12.320 slash R, iPad Air 3, and last year's 8th Gen iPad. If you've got one of those, iOS 15 offers a lot 00:02:12.320 --> 00:02:18.160 more. Take Live Text, which you can use now. It's a feature that provides on-device live text 00:02:18.160 --> 00:02:23.360 recognition from the camera or any images. It's pretty neat. Simply by aiming your camera at a 00:02:23.360 --> 00:02:29.040 clump of text, it will notice words that are there and highlight them in a square. Then tap this 00:02:29.040 --> 00:02:33.840 word recognition button and the text becomes highlightable. For printed stuff, it works pretty 00:02:33.840 --> 00:02:39.840 well, but with my chicken scratch of handwriting, not so much. Still, it's pretty neat to be able to 00:02:39.920 --> 00:02:49.280 scan a business card for an address when drafting an email and translating a piece of text on a road 00:02:49.280 --> 00:02:54.080 sign when you're out in an unfamiliar city. Something you could do with Google Translate, 00:02:54.080 --> 00:03:01.040 if you trust them. It's not just visual text recognition that the A12 affords, but auditory 00:03:01.040 --> 00:03:06.080 as well. Yes, Siri is now processed locally. That means that Siri can understand what you're 00:03:06.080 --> 00:03:10.400 saying when you don't have an internet connection. This is great for when you're deep into a road 00:03:10.400 --> 00:03:15.760 trip far away from cell service, or if you've reached the limits of your data plan. And Siri 00:03:15.760 --> 00:03:21.920 works great. The word recognition is just as good as before, and it's faster. But if you don't have 00:03:21.920 --> 00:03:28.160 internet, functionality is limited. Siri, remind me to have a group FaceTime call in three minutes. 00:03:29.120 --> 00:03:31.280 To do that, you'll need to be online. 00:03:33.360 --> 00:03:38.480 I do have music saved on my phone. Play music. To do that, you'll need to be online. 00:03:39.840 --> 00:03:45.200 Add to my notes. Siri is having trouble doing basic tasks that can easily be done on the phone 00:03:45.200 --> 00:03:48.400 locally. To do that, you'll need to be online. 00:03:51.200 --> 00:03:55.280 This isn't the first time the iPhone has processed voice commands locally. 00:03:55.760 --> 00:04:01.200 The feature voice control was unveiled in 2009 on the iPhone 3GS, 00:04:01.200 --> 00:04:06.400 and it continued to be available for those who turned Siri off. It was very basic in nature, 00:04:06.400 --> 00:04:11.840 letting you start phone calls and music. Well, it would be nice if I could still do that. 00:04:12.560 --> 00:04:17.200 Play music. To do that, you'll need to be online. 00:04:17.200 --> 00:04:22.080 If you are online, Siri has become more contextually aware, letting you send things you're 00:04:22.080 --> 00:04:25.760 looking at with the sound of your voice. Send this to Anthony. 00:04:28.320 --> 00:04:34.640 A bunch of apps have been improved for iOS 15. The standout for me is the Weather app on iPhone. 00:04:34.640 --> 00:04:39.440 It's much more informative now thanks in part to Apple's purchase of Dark Sky last year. 00:04:39.440 --> 00:04:44.240 The high-low scale shows temperature trends for the week. But what I like most is the 00:04:44.240 --> 00:04:49.760 MabView, which beautifully shows world temperature, precipitation, and air quality. 00:04:49.840 --> 00:04:53.440 I found this quite handy during this year's smoky summer forest fires. 00:04:54.080 --> 00:05:00.640 There may not be a ton of reasons to update to iOS 15, but there's certainly no harm if you do. 00:05:00.640 --> 00:05:05.120 It'll be fine. But it's a bit of a different story on iPad. 00:05:05.120 --> 00:05:12.240 Now back to the weather. Conspicuously absent from iPad is a weather app, despite this widget. 00:05:12.880 --> 00:05:17.280 It's really informative, but when you click on it, it leads you to the Weather Network website. 00:05:17.600 --> 00:05:24.720 Ew. Now if you are a keyboard user on iPad, keyboard options, word, prediction, shortcuts, 00:05:24.720 --> 00:05:29.920 and dictation have been moved to this floating pill shape before they had their own space that 00:05:29.920 --> 00:05:35.120 spanned the bottom of the screen. But now apps that don't consider this floating shelf might end 00:05:35.120 --> 00:05:40.720 up having their lower controls covered. And some that have updated still have the gray bar, like 00:05:40.720 --> 00:05:46.400 before. So you can move this thing out of the way, but the gray bar remains rendering this whole 00:05:46.480 --> 00:05:52.160 interface endeavor useless. Also, I found the keyboard option floats over the send button when 00:05:52.160 --> 00:06:00.800 I'm replying to Teams notifications. Get out of the way. But before you think that iOS 15 isn't 00:06:00.800 --> 00:06:06.160 ready for the keyboard, it's worth knowing that there are more keyboard shortcuts that power users 00:06:06.160 --> 00:06:12.960 can learn by holding down on their respective shortcut keys. And it's even searchable. That's 00:06:12.960 --> 00:06:16.960 pretty great, even though keyboard shortcuts are one of those things that take forever to learn, 00:06:16.960 --> 00:06:23.520 but make using a computer so much faster. Stylus-wielding iPad users might find quick notes 00:06:23.520 --> 00:06:28.960 handy. Swipe in from the bottom of the screen and from there you can scribble or type a note. 00:06:28.960 --> 00:06:32.560 And depending on the app you have opened underneath, you can add a link to that content. 00:06:33.600 --> 00:06:38.640 They are organized in a quick notes section in the Notes app, but ultimately are saved in your 00:06:38.640 --> 00:06:48.880 iCloud's notes list. Now, didn't I set a reminder for something right now? Oh yeah, FaceTime. Just 00:06:48.880 --> 00:06:54.560 in time for COVID's fourth wave, Group FaceTime has some neat new functionality. When you're 00:06:54.560 --> 00:07:00.320 scheduling a FaceTime call, you can now send links to people to join the call. This is great for 00:07:00.320 --> 00:07:05.120 friends and family members who are sticking stubbornly with Windows and Android. Group 00:07:05.120 --> 00:07:10.640 FaceTime also now supports spatial audio, which means that the voices of your callers should 00:07:10.640 --> 00:07:16.480 sound like they're floating in front of you. I was expecting this to work with my AirPods, 00:07:16.480 --> 00:07:21.840 but the spatial audio button is grayed out. It does work with the built-in speakers, though, 00:07:21.840 --> 00:07:28.080 to a limited effect. However, more dramatic are the additional microphone filters. Voiced 00:07:28.080 --> 00:07:34.000 isolation effectively drowns out environmental sound to a really dramatic degree. But if you do 00:07:34.000 --> 00:07:40.240 want your listeners to hear the environmental sound, you can select wide spectrum, which enhances 00:07:40.240 --> 00:07:45.360 everything going on around me. However, wide spectrum didn't seem to work with my AirPods, 00:07:45.360 --> 00:07:51.280 though. And since we're in the weeds here, here are some other very specific new things I noticed 00:07:51.280 --> 00:07:58.560 while using iOS 15 this week. Exif information is in the Photos app, finally. Safari supports 00:07:58.560 --> 00:08:04.720 extensions now. Memories in the Photos app have been bolstered with music suggestions and easier 00:08:04.720 --> 00:08:10.080 ways to edit. Any photos, websites, and content from Apple's media services that was shared with 00:08:10.080 --> 00:08:16.400 you in messages will appear in those respective apps. And there's now a conversation mode in 00:08:16.400 --> 00:08:23.200 Translate for traveling. If you're running an iPhone and find the new features that are available 00:08:23.600 --> 00:08:28.960 today useful, I have no problem telling people to update. Now, if, however, you're a power user 00:08:28.960 --> 00:08:35.200 on iPad who uses a keyboard, I think holding off a little bit until at least the next release 00:08:35.200 --> 00:08:41.120 might help make sure apps are ready. Or just don't update at all. The choice is yours. 00:08:41.920 --> 00:08:46.880 Thanks for upgrading to this Mac Address. If you haven't actually updated to iOS 15 yet, 00:08:46.880 --> 00:08:51.760 give this a like. And if you have, why not subscribe. And for those who have, I'm curious 00:08:51.760 --> 00:08:57.440 what iOS 15 features, because there's a lot of them you find really useful that I haven't mentioned yet.