Top 5 Cool Features in iOS 13

When Apple announces its newest operating systems each year at WWDC, the sheer amount of information the company throws at you can be overwhelming. In iOS 13 alone is a laundry list of new apps and features, performance and UI improvements, and revamped experiences across Apple's flagship mobile OS.
Here are the most interesting new features and additions coming in iOS 13 this fall:

1. Dark Mode

It's about time. Instead of manually enabling Dark Mode one by one in whichever apps support it, iOS 13 adds OS-level Dark Mode that you can flip on to plunge your entire smartphone experience into darkness. Your eyes will thank you later. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

2. Sign In with Apple

The biggest theme of iOS 13 is privacy. Apple fired another salvo in its ongoing feud with Facebook by rolling out Sign In with Apple, a simple API developers can integrate into their apps to replace "social sign-ins" and give users one-tap, Face ID-authenticated sign-in to any app without any third-party tracking or revealing any additional personal information.

3. Share Audio

With the new intuitive audio sharing in iOS 13, you can share a snippet of audio, whether it's a movie, a song, or a snippet from your life, with another iOS users with just a tap. The catch: it only works if you have AirPods.

4. Lookaround Mode in Apple Maps

Sure, it may be a carbon copy of Google Street View, except 3D and in Apple Maps. But that doesn't mean it won't be fun to tap around and explore new places in HD.

5. Siri Suggested Automations

Siri will enjoy a host of improvements in iOS 13 across different platforms such as HomePod and CarPlay, but the most powerful capability comes in the Siri Shortcuts app. A new suggested automation feature will help those who've never used Siri Shortcuts before to take their habits and personalize them, adding AI-assisted templates for things like heading home to going to the gym.