Apple’s new iOS 11 mobile operating system is available now to download to your iPhone or iPad, and brings a swathe of improvements to your device.
The new software update, which first launched last week, brings updates to Apple Pay, a redesigned Control Centre menu, and improvements to its Photos app.
The Apple Maps app and Siri voice assistant also get a refresh, with plenty of bonus options to make this a worthwhile update.
There are plenty of extra hidden features inside iOS 11 – and you can find 10 of the best additions here.
However, one feature that hasn’t had a huge amount of publicity could be one of iOS 11’s most useful.
Hidden inside the settings menu is a way to instantly free up space on your device without losing any vital data.
This new feature works by deleting apps that aren’t often used while keeping all the data that’s stored within them safe.
Express.co.uk has checked out this feature with our iPhone giving us the option of saving over 3GB of data by removing unused apps.
If you fancy giving it a try you can head to Settings > General > iPhone Storage.
Here you’ll see the option to “Offload Unused Apps”.
Within this menu you’ll also find a way of saving even more data via the “Auto Delete Old Conversations” setting.
Again, Express.co.uk found we could boost our memory by over 471MB by removing messages that are over one year old.
These are certainly nice options to have and, if your iPhone is running low on data, it’s certainly worth taking a look.
Alongside iOS 11, Apple has also released its new macOS High Sierra update.
This major iMac and MacBook upgrade improves performance as well as bringing new features to the Photos, Mail and Notes app.
Siri and Spotlight are also tweaked with Apple’s personal assistant now including better compatibility with Apple Music and Spotlight getting Flight data support.
Here’s a list of iMac and Macbooks that are compatible with macOS High Sierra.
IS MY MAC COMPATIBLE?
The following Mac models are compatible with macOS High Sierra:
• MacBook (Late 2009 or later)
• MacBook Pro (Mid 2010 or later)
• MacBook Air (Late 2010 or later)
• Mac mini (Mid 2010 or later) • iMac (Late 2009 or later)
• Mac Pro (Mid 2010 or later)