Lock screen, Stage Manager: what’s new in iOS 16 beta 3

Beta 3 of iOS 16 contains big new features, such as Isolation mode and the iCloud shared photo library.

iOS 16: a look at the new iCloud shared photo library

But that’s not all ! The beta also improves the existing, such as the locked screen and the customization possibilities. There are now two additional fonts for the clock: a thinner font and a thicker one.

Some lucky people have seen a new wallpaper appear in the selection offered by Apple… Finally new, it’s easy to say! This is the image of clownfish present on the iPhone presented by Steve Jobs in January 2007. But this photo has never been part of the default images, at least until now!

Until the iPhone authenticates the user, the Calendar widget does not display the next appointment (right screenshot, top). Once it’s done, it returns the next event in question (right capture, bottom).

iOS 16 takes inspiration from the Apple Watch to redesign its locked screen

Stage Manager makes the user’s life a little easier with iPadOS 16 b3. There is already a small animated tutorial that tries to explain what the window manager is for. And then the option buttons in the three-point menu are now duly described (too bad the icons don’t speak for themselves).