An Average Guy Talking About Apple
As it has done for the past several weeks, Apple released a new weekly beta build of the next version of iOS. The iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 Beta 8 is now available to both developers registered in the Apple Developer Program as well as the public with registered devices in the Apple Beta Program. … Read more
One of the big changes coming in iOS 15 is in the form of Safari Tabs. When Apple announced iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and MacOS Monterey, the company debuted a new tab system in Safari, bringing a new Tab Bar to the browser. The change was significant, moving the address/search bar to the bottom of … Read more
One of the new features coming to Safari in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 is the ability to customize your Start Page. The Start Page in iOS 15 has become much richer in content and information when you open up Safari, far beyond just your Favorites. Fundamentally the changes made in Safari in iOS 15 … Read more
One of the key new privacy features of iOS 15 is the new iCloud Privacy Relay. Part of iCloud+ – which current paying iCloud users will be upgraded to upon release – Private Relay connects you to virtually any network and browse with Safari in a more secure and private way. The service insures that … Read more
Just a few hours after releasing it to developers, Apple has not released iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 Beta 7 to those with registered devices in the Public Beta Program. The build for the public testers is the same as it was for developers, 19A5337a. If you have an iPhone or iPad registered in the … Read more
Keeping with their nearly weekly release schedule, Apple has dropped Beta 7 of both iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 today. The release is only for developers registered in the Apple Developer program. For those who have devices registered in the public beta, you will likely see this new beta build in a day or two. … Read more
While we are still a few weeks away from the release of iOS 15, that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the new stock wallpaper that comes in the new build. I’ve assembled the iOS 15 stock wallpapers, both the light and dark, for you to download here on AverageAppleGuy.com. The wallpapers come in two sizes, … Read more
Yesterday, I gave you a sneak peek at the changes coming to Apple Maps. Today, I’m going to discuss Apple Weather. The native weather app on iPhone is getting a significant update too, bringing in a lot more information and details over the app that is in iOS 14. That said, this improvement in features … Read more
While it may seem odd to discuss the iOS 14 adoption rate with iOS 15 just weeks away, it is still a key bellwether on how a particular release of Apple’s mobile platform has performed overall. Generally speaking, the more people using, the more it is liked and likely is more stable. That would seem … Read more
One of the nice improvements that will come to iPhone users with iOS 15 will be the improvements in Apple Maps. For many, Apple Maps has been a laggard in the map app world, with Google Maps being the preferred choice even by the most diehard of Apple fans. iOS 15 and the improvements to … Read more