There are already some rumors floating around the web about iOS 16, which Apple will announce in two months. The Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman recently reported that iOS 16 would improve the notification system, and the code in Apple’s latest beta software confirms that – among other things.
According to Gurman, iOS 16 will include “fairly significant enhancements across the board, including an update to notifications.” Although Gurman did not provide any in-depth details, 9to5Mac found within macOS 12.4 beta (released to developers earlier this month) that Apple is planning big changes for Focus. mode.
Focus mode was introduced with iOS 15 and macOS Monterey, and allows users to customize which apps and notifications they want to see at different times of the day.
iOS 16 and macOS 13 will introduce even more customizations to Focus mode that won’t work with iOS 15 or macOS 12. A new string added to iOS 15.5 beta reveals a warning message informing the user that a software update is needed in order to enable the Focus mode.
By using an allowed list for this Focus, these settings will be lost on your other devices with newer software.
A newer device with newer software updated this Focus to use a new configuration this one does not support. To continue editing notifications on this device, update to the latest software or use an allowed list for this Focus.
Interesting to note, Apple has also been working on new features for Apple News. The iOS 15.5 beta reveals that there will be new content in the News app that requires iOS 16. Apple has added a second string for devices that cannot be updated to this new version of iOS, which indicates that it will end support for some iPhone and iPad models this year.
Sorry, you need to update your device in order to see this content.
Sorry, News is no longer fully supported on older devices.
Gurman’s latest report notes that a new multitasking interface for iPadOS 16 is in development, as well as health tracking features for watchOS 9. WWDC 2022 is expected to unveil iOS 16 in June, with the official release this fall.