{"id":77786,"date":"2021-09-22T13:05:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T18:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=77786"},"modified":"2021-09-22T13:05:41","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T18:05:41","slug":"get-ready-for-ipados-15-widgets-and-app-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/77786-get-ready-for-ipados-15-widgets-and-app-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready for iPadOS 15: Widgets and App Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s official! <strong>iPadOS 15<\/strong> is available, and anyone with an iPad, iPad mini, iPad Air, or iPad Pro with the proper specifications can upgrade to the latest version of the iPad operating system. Today we\u2019ll look at two new features built into iPadOS 15: <strong>Widgets and App Library<\/strong>. Can your iPad run iPadOS 15? Here\u2019s the answer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-which-ipads-can-run-ipados-15\">Which iPads can run iPadOS 15?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All versions of the 12.9-inch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/ipad-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iPad Pro <\/a>(1st through 5th generation) are easily updated to iPadOS 15, as are the 9.7-inch, 10.5-inch, and all three generations of 11-inch iPad Pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the classic iPad, the 5th through 9th generations can be upgraded to the new operating system version. The i<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/ipad-mini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pad mini <\/a>4th through 6th generation have the power to handle iPadOS 15, as do the 2nd through 4th generation iPad Air models. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-install-ipados-15\">How to install iPadOS 15<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019ve been a member of the developer or public betas of iPadOS 15, or you\u2019re currently running iPadOS 14, the installation method is the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Launch <strong>Settings<\/strong><\/li><li>Tap on <strong>General<\/strong><\/li><li>Next, tap on <strong>Software Update<\/strong><\/li><li>Now tap the&nbsp;<strong>Download and Install<\/strong>&nbsp;button at the bottom. In the event that you see the iPadOS 14.8 box, scroll down and select&nbsp;<strong>Upgrade to iPadOS 15<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Then, tap the&nbsp;<strong>Download and Install<\/strong>&nbsp;button.<\/li><li>Follow the on-screen prompts to finish installing iPadOS 15.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a good idea to make sure that your iPad is backed up before upgrading. The easiest way \u2014 and one we recommend \u2014 is to use iCloud Backup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/528D986C-C7AA-4F7F-948A-30B7A4FEF2A7-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"iCloud information screen\" class=\"wp-image-77790\" width=\"700\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/528D986C-C7AA-4F7F-948A-30B7A4FEF2A7-scaled.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/528D986C-C7AA-4F7F-948A-30B7A4FEF2A7-257x120.jpeg 257w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/528D986C-C7AA-4F7F-948A-30B7A4FEF2A7-284x132.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/528D986C-C7AA-4F7F-948A-30B7A4FEF2A7-190x89.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/528D986C-C7AA-4F7F-948A-30B7A4FEF2A7-1536x716.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/528D986C-C7AA-4F7F-948A-30B7A4FEF2A7-257x120@2x.jpeg 514w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/528D986C-C7AA-4F7F-948A-30B7A4FEF2A7-284x132@2x.jpeg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/528D986C-C7AA-4F7F-948A-30B7A4FEF2A7-190x89@2x.jpeg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption>Make sure that iCloud Backup is On<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Launch <strong>Settings<\/strong><\/li><li>Tap on Apple ID (it\u2019s the top item in Settings)<\/li><li>Next, tap <strong>iCloud<\/strong><\/li><li>Now, tap <strong>iCloud Backup<\/strong> and ensure it is On<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>if you have iCloud Backup on all the time (a good idea!), the iPad is being backed up nightly. The date and time of the last backup are visible when you tap iCloud Backup:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/073CB7EA-663F-4E00-A8F4-754C358A695B-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"iCloud Backup\" class=\"wp-image-77791\" width=\"700\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/073CB7EA-663F-4E00-A8F4-754C358A695B-scaled.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/073CB7EA-663F-4E00-A8F4-754C358A695B-284x117.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/073CB7EA-663F-4E00-A8F4-754C358A695B-190x78.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/073CB7EA-663F-4E00-A8F4-754C358A695B-1536x631.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/073CB7EA-663F-4E00-A8F4-754C358A695B-284x117@2x.jpeg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/073CB7EA-663F-4E00-A8F4-754C358A695B-190x78@2x.jpeg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption>iCloud Backup: Looks like I need to back up\u2026but I have to be on Wi-Fi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When connected to a Wi-Fi network, the Back Up Now button is highlighted and backs up your iPad with a tap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-widgets\">Widgets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve upgraded to iPadOS 15, let\u2019s talk about one of the new features: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT211328\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Widgets<\/a><\/strong>. If you\u2019ve used iOS 14 on your iPhone, you\u2019ll know how these app \u201cwindows\u201d work, providing selected data in a box that\u2019s bigger than an app icon, but smaller than a window. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>iPadOS 15 widgets come in the same sizes as iPhone widgets, but there are also what are called \u201cXL\u201d widgets. At this time, only a few apps provide XL widgets. More app developers will probably create these XL widgets for their apps to make the best use of the larger screen real estate provided by the iPad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/75FA91D8-71CA-4F88-ABD7-A237996B8B21-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"iPadOS 15 widgets\" class=\"wp-image-77793\" width=\"700\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/75FA91D8-71CA-4F88-ABD7-A237996B8B21-scaled.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/75FA91D8-71CA-4F88-ABD7-A237996B8B21-284x66.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/75FA91D8-71CA-4F88-ABD7-A237996B8B21-190x44.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/75FA91D8-71CA-4F88-ABD7-A237996B8B21-1536x355.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/75FA91D8-71CA-4F88-ABD7-A237996B8B21-284x66@2x.jpeg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/75FA91D8-71CA-4F88-ABD7-A237996B8B21-190x44@2x.jpeg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption>iPadOS 15 Widgets, including a Smart Stack widget at left, a Weather widget, and a calendar widget<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The most fascinating widgets are Smart Stacks, which put a number of your most-used apps into one widget that \u201crotates.\u201d See that Photos widget at left in the screenshot above? With a downward or upward swipe over that widget, I also see my Messages favorites, Notes, and a daily update from a favorite app, It\u2019s a great way to see things in a small window on my iPad Pro screen that may entice me to click to view more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How useful are iPadOS 15 widgets? From my viewpoint, they\u2019re very useful! I never felt the need to use widgets on my iPhone, but I love them on the larger screen of the iPad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-special-widgets\">Special widgets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple has created some special widgets that I really like. The first is the Find My widget. It\u2019s perfect if you want to keep track of people or items. I use it to keep track of everything I have an AirTag attached to. With a glance at the widget, I know what is currently with me (wallet, keys, iPhone) and what is elsewhere (trailer, iPad, Mac). A click brings up the detail I need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another special widget is the one for the App Store. It\u2019s useful to see at a glance what is new or exciting in the App Store. The Game Center widget comes in that XL size, and is designed to continue game play in a recently played game with a tap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, one of my favorites is the Shortcuts Folder widget. Add your favorite Shortcuts to this widget, and the power of iPadOS Shortcuts is a tap away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-add-a-widget\">How to add a widget<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you familiar with how to get your iPad or iPhone screen into \u201cwiggle mode\u201d? That\u2019s the Home Screen editing mode, which is enabled with a simple touch-and-hold gesture on the screen. In iPadOS 15, doing this adds a few buttons to your screen. There\u2019s a plus sign ( + ) button in the upper left of the screen, and a Done button in the upper right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To add a widget, just tap that plus sign button. A list of available widgets appears;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/17CE5598-F8C7-4969-89CA-489D697FBE2E.jpeg\" alt=\"Search Widgets window\" class=\"wp-image-77796\" width=\"693\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/17CE5598-F8C7-4969-89CA-489D697FBE2E.jpeg 1386w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/17CE5598-F8C7-4969-89CA-489D697FBE2E-195x120.jpeg 195w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/17CE5598-F8C7-4969-89CA-489D697FBE2E-284x175.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/17CE5598-F8C7-4969-89CA-489D697FBE2E-190x117.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/17CE5598-F8C7-4969-89CA-489D697FBE2E-364x225.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/17CE5598-F8C7-4969-89CA-489D697FBE2E-195x120@2x.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/17CE5598-F8C7-4969-89CA-489D697FBE2E-284x175@2x.jpeg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/17CE5598-F8C7-4969-89CA-489D697FBE2E-190x117@2x.jpeg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><figcaption>Search, select and set up widgets in this window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tap on any app widget to select it. Most have multiple options for size and the information displayed. Once you\u2019ve selected the widget and settings, there is a button at the bottom of your selection to \u201cAdd Widget\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/90E0A4B3-07F3-4F23-8438-DE4FF609AEB8.jpeg\" alt=\"Add Widget\" class=\"wp-image-77797\" width=\"520\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/90E0A4B3-07F3-4F23-8438-DE4FF609AEB8.jpeg 1039w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/90E0A4B3-07F3-4F23-8438-DE4FF609AEB8-107x120.jpeg 107w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/90E0A4B3-07F3-4F23-8438-DE4FF609AEB8-284x318.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/90E0A4B3-07F3-4F23-8438-DE4FF609AEB8-170x190.jpeg 170w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/90E0A4B3-07F3-4F23-8438-DE4FF609AEB8-107x120@2x.jpeg 214w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/90E0A4B3-07F3-4F23-8438-DE4FF609AEB8-284x318@2x.jpeg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/90E0A4B3-07F3-4F23-8438-DE4FF609AEB8-170x190@2x.jpeg 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption>The Add Widget button adds your choice to the iPad Home Screen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this screenshot, I\u2019m adding the \u201cOn This Day\u201d widget from the Day One journaling app to my Home Screen. Now with a tap on the widget, Day One shows me what I have written on any particular date over the years without having to launch the app and select \u201cOn This Day\u201d first. Widgets are timesavers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-app-library\">App Library<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Much in the same way that iPadOS 15 added a useful iOS 14 feature to the iPad with Widgets, the App Library is another iOS 14 feature making its debut on the iPad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s the purpose of App Library? It automatically organizes a user\u2019s apps into an easily navigated view, and brings forth apps that might be helpful to a user at any time. Users are also able to hide and reorder Home Screen pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-accessing-app-library\">Accessing App Library<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From the Home Screen, swipe left one or more times until the App Library screen appears:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/B7297A37-8CA9-488C-9932-06013DFAC41B.jpeg\" alt=\"App Library\" class=\"wp-image-77798\" width=\"696\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/B7297A37-8CA9-488C-9932-06013DFAC41B.jpeg 1392w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/B7297A37-8CA9-488C-9932-06013DFAC41B-172x120.jpeg 172w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/B7297A37-8CA9-488C-9932-06013DFAC41B-284x198.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/B7297A37-8CA9-488C-9932-06013DFAC41B-190x133.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/B7297A37-8CA9-488C-9932-06013DFAC41B-172x120@2x.jpeg 344w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/B7297A37-8CA9-488C-9932-06013DFAC41B-284x198@2x.jpeg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/B7297A37-8CA9-488C-9932-06013DFAC41B-190x133@2x.jpeg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption>The App Library displays apps by genre or in alphabetical order<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, App Library displays apps by genre: Suggestions, Productivity &amp; Finance, Utilities, etc\u2026 To view an alphabetical listing of apps, click in the App Library search field at top. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s another way to quickly access App Library. By default, iPadOS 15 puts an App Library icon in the Dock at the bottom of the iPad screen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/D2F7E732-2B43-4783-A8D3-02FE95DBFCB4.jpeg\" alt=\"App Library Dock icon\" class=\"wp-image-77800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/D2F7E732-2B43-4783-A8D3-02FE95DBFCB4.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/D2F7E732-2B43-4783-A8D3-02FE95DBFCB4-284x47.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/D2F7E732-2B43-4783-A8D3-02FE95DBFCB4-190x31.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/D2F7E732-2B43-4783-A8D3-02FE95DBFCB4-284x47@2x.jpeg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/D2F7E732-2B43-4783-A8D3-02FE95DBFCB4-190x31@2x.jpeg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption>The icon on the far right of the iPad Dock is for one-tap access to App Library<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, you may not want to have that App Library icon in your Dock. I got used to it very quickly, but some people find it totally annoying. There is a toggle in Settings for showing and hiding the App Library in the Dock:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Launch Settings<\/li><li>Select Home Screen &amp; Dock<\/li><li>Toggle the \u201cShow App Library in Dock\u201d setting<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-app-library-settings\">Other App Library settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Other settings for App Library are available. While in the Home Screen &amp; Dock settings, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/D92C584F-6BC7-470B-AC22-FE894D923887.jpeg\" alt=\"App Library Settings\" class=\"wp-image-77802\" width=\"700\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/D92C584F-6BC7-470B-AC22-FE894D923887.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/D92C584F-6BC7-470B-AC22-FE894D923887-171x120.jpeg 171w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/D92C584F-6BC7-470B-AC22-FE894D923887-284x199.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/D92C584F-6BC7-470B-AC22-FE894D923887-190x133.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/D92C584F-6BC7-470B-AC22-FE894D923887-171x120@2x.jpeg 342w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/D92C584F-6BC7-470B-AC22-FE894D923887-284x199@2x.jpeg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/D92C584F-6BC7-470B-AC22-FE894D923887-190x133@2x.jpeg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption>Settings for App Library are found in the Home Screen &amp; Dock Settings<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past, all new apps downloaded from the App Store have been added to the Home Screen. Now it\u2019s possible to have newly downloaded apps added to the App Library, but not to the Home Screen by default. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That toggle to show the App Library in the Dock is visible above, and you\u2019ll note that there\u2019s also a toggle for showing recent and suggested apps in Dock. If you want to have apps show their notification badges (those little red dots\u2026) in the App Library, that\u2019s possible with a click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-about-ipados-15\">More about iPadOS 15<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to know more about iPadOS 15? We\u2019ve already published one other article in this <strong>Get Ready for iOS 15<\/strong> series to highlight <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/77494-ipados-15-visual-look-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Visual Lookup<\/strong><\/a>. 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