# iPadOS 15 Features & Updates Source: https://www.macworks360.com/apple/ios/ipados-15/ # Category: iPadOS 15 Features & Updates | MacWorks 360 Support & Tips ## [iOS 15 Brings Back the Text Magnifier, but Trackpad Mode Is Easier](https://www.macworks360.com/ios-15-brings-back-the-text-magnifier-but-trackpad-mode-is-easier/) [![A magnifying glass zooms in on the words data protection in a printed document, with a pen and blurred text visible in the background.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ios-15-brings-back-the-text-magnifier-but-trackpad-mode-is-easier-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/ios-15-brings-back-the-text-magnifier-but-trackpad-mode-is-easier/) Prior to iOS 13, when you were editing text on an iPhone or iPad, Apple provided a magnifying glass that showed the position of the insertion point. It worked, but […] ## [Universal Control Arrives in macOS 12.3 and iPadOS 15.4](https://www.macworks360.com/universal-control-arrives-in-macos-12-3-and-ipados-15-4/) [![A person uses a white desktop computer, a laptop, and a tablet side by side on a desk, all displaying content; a Universal Control logo is visible in the background.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/universal-control-arrives-in-macos-12-3-and-ipados-15-4-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/universal-control-arrives-in-macos-12-3-and-ipados-15-4/) With the recent release of macOS 12.3 Monterey and iPadOS 15.4, Apple shipped Universal Control, the last major technology promised in its 2021 operating system upgrades. Universal Control enables you […] ## [Delete or Position iOS Apps from Search](https://www.macworks360.com/delete-or-position-ios-apps-from-search/) [![A person holds a smartphone with colorful app icons, such as music, shopping, calendar, and camera, appearing above the device. The person is wearing a dark shirt and a black watch.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/delete-or-position-ios-apps-from-search-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/delete-or-position-ios-apps-from-search/) In iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Apple added a feature that would have been even more welcome before the advent of the App Library: the capability to manage apps from […] ## [iOS 15 Allows Rearranging and Deletion of Home Screen Pages](https://www.macworks360.com/ios-15-allows-rearranging-and-deletion-of-home-screen-pages/) [![A hand holding a tablet with an app-filled home screen displayed over a background image of a green forest and a small pond. The tablet has five app folders visible in the center of the screen.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ios-15-allows-rearranging-and-deletion-of-home-screen-pages-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/ios-15-allows-rearranging-and-deletion-of-home-screen-pages/) Back in iOS 14, Apple added the App Library, which collects all the apps on your iPhone. With everything available in the App Library, iOS 14 was also able to […] ## [In iOS 15, You Can Now Open an App from the Lock Screen](https://www.macworks360.com/in-ios-15-you-can-now-open-an-app-from-the-lock-screen/) [![A person uses a smartphone with one hand while touching the screen with the other. Abstract glowing network connections are superimposed, symbolizing digital connectivity and communication.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/in-ios-15-you-can-now-open-an-app-from-the-lock-screen-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/in-ios-15-you-can-now-open-an-app-from-the-lock-screen/) Most of the time, when you unlock your iPhone or iPad, you want to launch an app. In iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, you no longer have to unlock the […] ## [Set Custom Text Sizes on a Per-App Basis in iOS 15](https://www.macworks360.com/set-custom-text-sizes-on-a-per-app-basis-in-ios-15/) [![A hand holds a magnifying glass over a smartphone lying on a wooden surface, with a dark background.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/set-custom-text-sizes-on-a-per-app-basis-in-ios-15-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/set-custom-text-sizes-on-a-per-app-basis-in-ios-15/) In previous versions of iOS, you could change the systemwide text size to make all apps—at least those that support Dynamic Type—display text at larger or smaller sizes. (Most people […] ## [Plan for the Future by Establishing a Legacy Contact](https://www.macworks360.com/plan-for-the-future-by-establishing-a-legacy-contact/) [![A close-up of one person handing over a set of keys to another person, whose hand is outstretched to receive them. Both are wearing long-sleeved shirts. The background is softly blurred.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/plan-for-the-future-by-establishing-a-legacy-contact-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/plan-for-the-future-by-establishing-a-legacy-contact/) Have you heard the expression “hit by a bus”? It’s a somewhat macabre attempt to inject a little levity into planning for the unthinkable event of dying without warning. No […] ## [FaceTime Gains Cool New Features in Apple’s Latest Operating Systems](https://www.macworks360.com/facetime-gains-cool-new-features-in-apples-latest-operating-systems/) [![A person sits at a table in a café, holding a smartphone and video calling a smiling man. A cup of coffee and a laptop are on the table, and a green plant is in the background.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/facetime-gains-cool-new-features-in-apples-latest-operating-systems-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/facetime-gains-cool-new-features-in-apples-latest-operating-systems/) It’s no exaggeration to say that videoconferencing went mainstream during the pandemic. However, Apple’s FaceTime didn’t stack up well against Zoom and others due to its emulation of the telephone […] ## [Should You Use Apple’s New Password Manager in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS 12 Monterey?](https://www.macworks360.com/should-you-use-apples-new-password-manager-in-ios-15-ipados-15-and-macos-12-monterey/) [![A woman in a business suit looks thoughtful, with her finger on her chin. Behind her, a drawing shows the word “PASSWORD” and a question mark, suggesting she is trying to remember or think of a password.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/should-you-use-apples-new-password-manager-in-ios-15-ipados-15-and-macos-12-monterey-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/should-you-use-apples-new-password-manager-in-ios-15-ipados-15-and-macos-12-monterey/) We continually recommend that every Apple user rely on a password manager like 1Password for creating, managing, and entering passwords securely. What we haven’t encouraged as heavily is relying on […] ## [Apple’s Evolution of Do Not Disturb Helps You Focus](https://www.macworks360.com/apples-evolution-of-do-not-disturb-helps-you-focus/) [![A person sits cross-legged on a modern chair indoors, eyes closed and hands resting on their knees, appearing calm and meditative. The setting is a bright room with a fireplace and large windows.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/apples-evolution-of-do-not-disturb-helps-you-focus-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/apples-evolution-of-do-not-disturb-helps-you-focus/) Between texts, alarms, reminders, calls, and myriad other notifications on our iPhones, iPads, and Macs, it’s a miracle we get anything done at all. To free us from this onslaught, […] [Next →](https://www.macworks360.com/apple/ios/ipados-15/page/2/)