48 MACWORLD AUGUST 2021
iOSCENTRAL i PADOS 15Perhaps the best feature in the Notes
app on iPadOS 15 is Quick Note, which is
accessible from anywhere. Swipe from the
bottom right corner of the screen with an
Apple Pencil or a finger to quickly bring up
a floating note that you can quickly write
on and then swipe away.
Because it’s contextually aware,
it will pin itself to the app you’re
using and also be available to
access and edit across all of
your devices.
SWIFT PLAYGROUNDS
Developers have been
clamoring for the Xcode on the
iPad ever since the iPad Pro
launched, and they kind-of-
sort-of got their wish in iPadOS
- While Apple stopped short
of bringing an Xcode version to
the iPad, it will let developers
build apps on iPad in Swift UI
using the Swift Playgrounds
app. Apple says code will be
reflected in real time and
you’ll have a complete library
of UI components to choose
from. You’ll also be able to
submit apps for review to the
App Store right on your iPad.FACETIME AND
SHAREPLAY
The iPad gets all the same big FaceTime
updates that the iPhone does in iOS 15.
There are voice-isolation and wide-
spectrum audio modes, spatial audio for
group conversations, grid view, and the
ability to make links for future FaceTimeWatch videos together with your friends online using
SharePlay in FaceTime.