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Messages has built-in image search
You may want to delete all of your GIF keyboard apps, because you can now search for an animated image directly within the Messages app. When writing a message in Messages, tap on App Store icon, then swipe to the images page. Enter a search term or pick a category from the list.
Send smaller photos to save data
Open Settings > Messages > scroll to bottom > Enable Low Quality Image Mode. It's unclear how scaled down the images are exactly, but when you're on a tiered data plan, every bit helps!
Selective read receipts |
You can now decide whether you want to send read receipts on a contact-by-contact basis. Apple will respect your default setting for read receipts, but you can go into any conversation and enable or disable the feature with a couple of taps.
When in a conversation, tap on the i button in the top-right, then turn read receipts on or off. This setting instantly syncs to all devices you use iMessage on, so no need to worry about changing the setting on your Mac, iPad and iPhone.
Auto-download albums added to Apple Music
Prior to iOS 10, the process for adding and then downloading a new album or song to your iOS device involved tapping on the "+" icon to add it to your account, then manually downloading it.
As of iOS 10, you can set your device to download any content added to your Apple Music account just by tapping on the "+Add" button. Enabling the feature is simple, just go to Settings > Music > Downloads and sliding the switch next to Automatic downloads to the on position.
Automatically manage music storage
With iOS 10, you can save space on your iOS device by letting your iPhone or iPad automatically manage music that's downloaded to your device. Go to Settings > Music > Downloads.
There you can manage songs and albums stored on your device yourself under the "Downloaded Music" section, or you can set an amount of storage you want to constantly keep on your iOS device. If you get low on storage, iOS will evaluate your downloaded music for songs you rarely listen to and remove them automatically.
Mail gains filters
The Mail app can now quickly filter messages with just a tap. When viewing a mailbox, tap on the filter icon in the lower-left corner of the screen. The default filter is set to show you only unread messages. You can change the filter by tapping on Filtered by: Unread and selecting the category (or categories) you want to see.
Tap the filter icon again to turn it off.
Threaded conversations get a new look
Mail has had the ability to thread conversations for awhile now, but iOS 10 brings a new look to it. You can longer have to jump in and out of messages to select a different message within the thread. The feature is enabled by default, but you can go into Settings > Mail > Threading to customize the order the messages are displayed in.
Pro tip: Swipe left on a message in the threaded view to reveal actions (reply, flag, trash, etc.).
Unsubscribe with a single tap
Tired of getting newsletters? Me too. With Mail in iOS 10, you can unsubscribe from these annoying emails by tapping on the Unsubscribe button at the top of the email.