Should you update to iOS 15 when it’s released on Monday? - 9to5Mac

After three months of previewing Apple’s upcoming operating systems for the iPhone and iPad, here’s whether you should update or not.

With this update, users will get a new Focus mode, redesigned Safari, Weather, and FaceTime apps, and much more.

For iPadOS 15 owners, there are new tweaks for multi-tasking that make it easier to access the Split View and Slide Over features, as well as the new App Library and the ability to add widgets to the Home screen.

iPadOS 15 finally received the update Apple brought to the iPhone with iOS 14: a new and more customizable Home screen.

It’s now possible to add widgets anywhere on your Home screen, delete apps and only show them on the App Library, and also customize what’s shown depending on the Focus mode you create?

For iPadOS 15, Apple also made it easier to use Split Screen and Slide over functions.

Focus mode in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 is one of the greatest improvements Apple is bringing, as you can select what do you want to focus on depending on what you’re doing at the moment, such as working, sleeping, having personal time, playing games, or working out.

With beta over beta, the Focus function in iOS 15 is learning with my habits and already turning on one focus mode after another.

As you read above, there are a lot of things to get excited about iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 but there are many other features that were coming to these operating systems and will launch sometime later this year – or even next.

App Privacy Reports, detailed 3D navigation in CarPlay, and Legacy Contacts are features that will take a bit longer to land on iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 as well.

iOS 15 isn’t a complete revamp of the iPhone operating system, but it does bring some handy features and quality of life improvements.

For me, the ability to set different Focus modes and track my iPhone even when turned off is a pretty big deal.

But if you don’t want to jump all the way to iOS 15, Apple also announced that it will continue support for iOS 14 so users won’t miss security and bug fixes, even if they decide not to install Apple’s newest operating system.

iPadOS 15 finally brings a redesigned Home screen with widgets, but after Apple announced the M1 iPad Pro, many people had higher hopes for this year’s software updates.

While you can easily use Split Screen and Slide Over, and there are new keyboard shortcuts, Apple didn’t give iPadOS the complete revamp that some users were hoping for.

Pro apps like Final Cut Pro and Xcode are nowhere to be found, and the only thing Apple will give to developers, is another version of Swift Playgrounds where they can create an app and send it to Apple to publish on the App Store.

With all the power and fancy features the M1 iPad Pro has, Apple seems to be holding back for the next big step?

Even though iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 are considered small upgrades, there is a lot of features to be excited about, even if some of them will take a while to land on your iPhone and iPad.

One of the most impressive things — along with the choice of not updating your device – is that Apple still supports the iPhone 6s and iPad Air 2.

Some features, of course, won’t be available, but you still can update your 5 years old phone and tablet with Apple’s latest features.