Pay attention to the strengthening of "iPados 15" multitasking and Apple Pencil, which evolved in a different direction from Mac (Junya Ishino)

At the WWDC held on June 7 (local time), the latest version of iOS, iPados, Watchos, and MacOS was announced.Personally, the most interesting thing was iPados 15.The iPados 14 has a partiality of widgets, and the scribble has not been compatible with Japanese, and while there are few benefits for Japanese users, iPados 15 has overcome these issues.Throughout the whole, I was impressed that I was looking for a computer different from a PC.

I think there are two major axes of the evolution of iPados 15.One is the performance enhancement as a computer.The other is to enhance the functions that make use of Apple Pencil, which is becoming a synonymous function of the iPad series.It seemed to be a strategy to increase the operability when using a keyboard or trackpad, and to produce its own value with Apple Pencil.

First of all, it is an evolution as a computer, but it is easy to understand multitasking.Conventional iPados is equipped with two multitasking functions, "Split View" and "Slide Over".The former is a screen split, and the latter is a function that overlaps a small vertical screen.It can be said that it is a multitasking that can display two or more apps simultaneously at the same time, but it is honest impression that the operation method was complicated and difficult to call.

For example, Split View needs to drag the app icon from the dock when displaying the first app on the screen and brings it to the right or left end.If you release this finger on the way, it will be Slide Over, but dragging the upper part of the app displayed in the Slide over and taking it to the end of the first app will switch to Split View.It is quite easy to understand, but it is also true that it is a UI that is not at first glance.The fact that the second and subsequent apps have to be in the dock are not good enough to use.

iPadOS 15では、画面上部にマルチタスクボタンが表示され、タップするだけでSplit ViewかSlide Overを選択できるようになります。アイコンとして明示的に選択できるため、これなら初めてでも直感的に使えそう。操作ミスも減りそうです。特にトラックパッドつきキーボードを使っている場合、ドラッグ&ドロップの操作はまどろこっしいことこの上なかったため、タップだけで切り替えができるUIは評価できます。その意味では、マルチタスクを活用しそうなシーンにUIを最適化したと言えるでしょう。

iPados 15 focuses on strengthening multitasking.Improvement of home screen and shortcut keys

Like the iPhone, the fact that widgets and icons can be mixed on the home screen are also considered as evolution of context.Looking at the layout that was listed as an example in the keynote speech, the file application widget occupied a considerable space on the screen, resulting in a PC desktop.The iPad, which has evolved on the iOS base, had a conductor from the app, but the widgets could make both good things.

In addition, Swift Playground can create apps that could not be done with iPad alone.Until now, the iPad was written up to the code, but a PC was absolutely necessary for compilation and registration on the App Store.It is no exaggeration to say that the biggest difference from the PC that can create an app that moves on yourself is here.The apps that can be created are limited because only Swift Playground is supported, but it is a major evolution in that the iPad is no longer a device that consumes the application.It is a manifestation of steadily evolving as a computer.

Another axis is the use of Apple Pencil, and the memo app is evolving mainly.It is a multifunctional memo app that is more named "note" in English, but it supports "Quick Memo" as a new function for iPados.You can call it quickly from the edge of the screen and take notes.The point is that it can be linked to the running application, and it can be used like a scrapbook.It also supports notes tagging, and the searchability has been improved.

Since it is one of the localization, it is not mentioned in the keynote speech, but scribble is finally compatible with iPados 15.Scribble is a function that recognizes handwritten characters.Because English was compatible, I was able to write the URL, write down the phone number, recognize it, and send it as it is, but I could not read the documents written in Japanese.It seems that it will be easier to write handwritten notes because Japanese is supported.I don't know how accuracy is until I use it, but it is a function that Japanese users can expect.

Looking at it in this way, it seems that the current iPadOS is the fact that the iPad is more and more productive, but it is more and more productive PC elements.There are some people who expect MacOS to move the iPad Pro with the M1 chip, but at least as far as the iPados 15 is seen, the UI of the Mac and the iPad is optimized for each device.I get an impression.

Depending on the viewpoint, it may seem like a halfway evolution, but considering the style that it can be used alone as a tablet and can be used for PC -like when a keyboard is attached, it is based on iOS.Isn't the current direction the current direction is the optimal solution?However, the difference between the apps with MacOS is a concern.Because it is a place called WWDC where developers gather, it is true that I wanted to appeal to how to increase the number of high -performance iPados apps with M1 chips.

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