iOS 13’s best hidden features

Dark Mode. Privacy enhancements. All-new Maps. There are lots of big new features in iOS 13 to get excited about, but we’re just as excited about the little things: small touches, quality-of-life improvements, and little features that make our daily interactions with our iPhones more joyful.

As we kick the tires of the iOS 13 beta, we’re discovering all sorts of cool little features that didn’t make the stage for iOS 13’s WWDC debut. Here’s a list of some of our favorite hidden gems buried just out of sight in iOS 13.

AWESOME MESSAGES SEARCH

Searching in iMessage has gotten really, really good in iOS 13. Drag your message list down a little bit to show the search bar up top. As you type in it, you’ll see contacts, messages, links, photos, locations…anything that matches the search. It’s all neatly organized, instantaneous, and far more useful than before. If you’ve got and years of texts backed up, you’ll