5 useful iOS 17 features Apple quietly released at WWDC 2023

Ever seen a widget on your home screen and wished you could just tap, swipe, and interact with it without it expanding into a full-screen version?

At WWDC, Apple introduced interactive widgets for the iPad, but it turns out the feature will also be available on the iPhone, allowing users to play and pause music, check boxes in reminders tiles and toggle them on or off, or toggle smart home devices. Shut down directly from the home screen.

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Interactive widgets seem like a natural evolution from resizable widgets, which were first introduced in 2020 with iOS 14. Unsurprisingly, the new feature is only available for first-party apps like Reminders, Apple Music, and Home, though wider app support may be available. The feature rolls out over time through the iOS 17 beta.