With Apple releasing iOS 13 and now iOS 13.1
to consumers around the world, we go hands-
on with the new operating system to explore its
new features, including Dark Mode, an all-new
Find My app, a new voice for Siri, powerful new
privacy tools, and much more...
FASTER THAN EVER
Just like with iOS 12, Apple took the time to
introduce some performance improvements
to this year’s operating system, speeding up
everyday tasks on new and older iPhones. For
Face ID devices, for example, iPhones now
unlock up to 30% faster than on iOS 12, and
apps now launch up to twice as quickly, as
Apple has managed to reduce the size of apps
by up to 50% when first downloading, and up
to 60% when updating thanks to under-the-
hood optimizations - which are on Apple’s side,
rather than on the side of developers. As apps
are now smaller than ever, Apple has removed
limitations on downloading apps over cellular,
and you can download apps of any size over an
LTE connection if you’re away from WiFi.
DARK MODE
Though iOS 13 looks virtually identical to
iOS 12 at first glance, the biggest change is a
system wide Dark Mode, which now serves as
an alternative to the Light Mode that’s been
on iOS since its inception. Perhaps one of the
most-requested iOS features of all time, iOS 13
introduces a mode that transforms the look
of the entire operating system, darkening in-
built Apple apps and even new wallpapers,
which can dynamically change throughout the
day like on macOS Mojave. What’s more, iOS