Written by Muhammad Ayman Sunday, December 24, 2023 09:00 PM
It became the operating system iOS 17 Available for a few months, but there are so many new features in the update that some have been overlooked, and there are also hidden settings, tweaks and small changes that you may not know about, so we will round up some of the lesser-known iOS 17 features, according to macrumors.
Messages – If you hold down the “+” button in the Messages app, you can directly access the photo picker to send a photo, it’s faster than pressing “+” and then tapping Photos to access your photos.
Links in the mail – To add a link to text in the Mail app, copy the link, select the text, and then paste it to turn the text into a hyperlink.
Add text to shapes – In the Photos app, if you added a shape to an image using Markup, double-tap it to insert text.
Laundry codes – You can use the visual search feature on iPhone To know what the laundry symbol means, simply take a photo and tap the visual search icon in the Photos app to get the symbol information.
Apple Watch Ping – In Control Center, there’s a new option to test your Apple Watch connection from your iPhone in case you misplace your Apple Watch.
Focus mode silence notifications – When setting up Focus Mode, you can now choose to always silence notifications or only when youriPhone is locked.
Lock journal app – If you want to keep your Journal entries safe, you can turn on the “Lock Journal” option in the Settings app to require Face ID to unlock the Journal app.
Journal schedule – If you’re having trouble remembering to use the Journal app, enable the Journal schedule in the Journal section of the Settings app to get a reminder to add a journal entry on a specific day and time.
Adjust touch speed Under Accessibility > Touch > Haptic Touch, you can adjust the time it takes to activate content with a long press. Options include fast, default, and slow. The fast setting makes touch feel closer to the now-removed 3D Touch feature.
Shake to undo – If you move an app on the Home screen or a widget and then change your mind about the placement, you can use Shake to Undo the gesture to put apps and widgets back in place before you made the edit.
