Apple iOS 15: What is new with the software update?

On Monday, Apple released its new operating system update, iOS 15.

Here’s what we know about the new system and what you can do with it:

· iOS 15 allows you to make FaceTime calls to Windows and Android users. Before iOS 15, FaceTime was reserved for those using Apple products.

· By the end of the year, Apple has promised that you can stream movies and TV shows while on a FaceTime call with friends.

· You can listen to music with a group, and using a shared queue, everyone can participate in adding songs and seeing which song is next.

· You can share your screen with everyone in a FaceTime call. You could look through a photo album together, show someone how to knit, or explore a museum together.

· If you like to dress your Memoji, iOS 15 allows you to customize outfits and accessories.

· Multiple photos now appear as a collage or stack of images in messages.

· Mute alerts let you know you are talking while muting.

· Maps give more detail for driving help. It also includes easy-to-see real-time traffic conditions.

· There is a bottom tab bar feature on Safari. Swipe left or right on the address bar to move between tabs. Or swipe up to see all your open tabs.

· You can save and organize tabs in Safari and share them across devices.

· You can quickly save photos sent to you by tapping a new save button right in the Messages conversation.

· Select the notifications you want from people and apps so that they get through to you while you’re focusing. You can also mute any app or messaging thread temporarily, for the next hour, or for the day.

· Hotel keys can be added to Wallet from the participating hotel provider’s app. Add your hotel key in Wallet after making a reservation, use it to check-in so you can skip the lobby, and use your iPhone and Apple Watch to tap to unlock and access your room. Wallet automatically archives your pass after you check out to keep passes organized as you travel.

· Spotlight uses information from Photos to enable searching your full photo library by locations, people, scenes, or even things in the photos, like a dog or a car. Find images shared through Messages by including a contact name in your search.

· Hide My Email allows you to create unique, random email addresses that forward to your personal inbox so you can send and receive email without having to share your real email address.

For all the new features, click here.

How do you get it? Do this:

First, you will need an iPhone SE (1st generation) or newer, or an iPhone 6s or newer. Then follow these steps:

· Connect your iPhone to Wi-Fi and a power source.

· Open Settings.

· Go to General and open that tab.

· Go to Software Update and open.

· Tap Download and Install.