What's new in Safari on the iPadOS 15!Mastering function expansion, tab groups, and full-text translation-iPad computerization course

Last time, we talked about operation techniques and settings to make more use of Safari on the iPad, but this time we would like to focus on "functions". The iPad OS 15, which was just released this fall, has a lot of new features in Safari, so make sure you understand how to use each and use it for your daily surfing.

Finally, "extension" is available on iPad

The big topic is that "extensions" are now available in Safari on the iPadOS 15. Many people know that it is already installed in Safari on Mac, but if you use this function, you can add user-favorite functions to Safari and use it more conveniently.

To add a function, select [Safari]-> [Extension] in the "Settings" app. If you turn on the feature and tap Add Extension, you can jump to the dedicated page of the App Store and find the extension for Safari.

Well-known are the password management app "1Password," the work efficiency tool "Momentum," and the ad blocker "AdGuard." You also offer "Virus Buster Mobile," which was mentioned in the article that explained "Which is the best security app for iPad?"

When you install the extension, it will be automatically registered in the [Safari]-> [Extension] field of the "Settings" app, and you can turn it on / off. For example, you can use the "Fokus: Text Highlighting" extension to automatically gray out the surroundings when you highlight a text, making the highlighted part easier to see.

You can also add gestures to Safari using the Svadilfari extension. You can move to the previous or next tab, reload the page, or copy the URL by drawing a gesture with one finger on the web page.

Currently, many ad blockers have been released and there is a slight lack of variation, but since the iPhone also supports function expansion from iOS 15, it is expected that the number will increase further in the future.

Manage tabs in tab groups

Don't miss the "tab group" with the new features of Safari on the iPadOS 15. This is a feature that allows you to organize multiple tabs into groups. When I'm browsing a web page in Safari, the tabs get filled up and I often have a hard time finding the page I'm looking for. For example, if you research "car", then "guitar", and then "travel", the tabs will be messed up with pages about each theme.

That's when the "tab group" comes into play. If you group multiple tabs in a tab group for each search theme such as "car", "guitar", and "travel", you can quickly find the desired page by switching the tab groups. If you create a tab group for each theme that you often search for, you will be able to use Safari cleanly and comfortably.

Supports automatic translation of web pages

Also, it is a big topic that the function of full-text translation of web pages that was possible with iPadOS 14 in some areas became available in Japan with iPadOS 15. By tapping the translate button when displaying an overseas web page such as English, the entire page will be translated into Japanese and displayed.

Talk to Safari to search

In addition, Safari on iPadOS 15 also supports "voice search". This is literally a feature that allows you to search the web by talking to Safari. When you tap the microphone button in the address bar, the voice input screen will appear, so all you have to do is speak the content you want to search. This is very convenient when you have trouble typing with the keyboard, or when your hands are occupied and you cannot keep typing on the keyboard.

In Safari of iPadOS 15, the above four are the main new functions, but in addition to that, "Customize top page" and "Grid display of tabs" that I mentioned in the "Convenient usage techniques to make Safari on iPad more comfortable" Can be called one of the new features. A new setting called "IP address private" has also been added in detail, and you can make the IP address private to the tracker by turning on the setting.

In addition, with the addition of the "Share with you" feature as a new feature for the entire iPadOS 15, a "Share with you" section has been added to the Safari start page and sidebar, and "Quick Memo" has been added to the web page. It is also possible to search by handwriting with Apple Pencil by a function called "scribble". "Quick memo" and "scribble" are big new features of iPad OS 15 that can be effectively used outside of Safari, so I would like to explain in detail again.