Apple released its iOS 18.3 software update for iPhones, iPads, and Macs this Monday, which automatically activates the Apple Intelligence feature. Here’s what it’s all about, what new features it brings, and everything you need to know.
What is Apple Intelligence?
Apple Intelligence is a personal intelligence system designed to improve your communication, productivity, and self-expression. It combines generative models with your individual context, offering more useful and relevant intelligence, while ensuring your privacy. Some of its features include:
- Genmoji
- Image Playground
- Image Wand in the Apple Pencil tool palette
- Writing tools
- Clean in Photos
- Create a memory video in Photos
- Natural language search in Photos
- Notification summaries
- Focus Mode to Reduce Interruptions
- Smart innovation and silencing in Focus Mode
- Priority messages in Mail
- Smart replies in Mail and Messages
- Summaries in Mail and Messages
- Improvements to Siri, such as product knowledge, more robust request handling, a new appearance, a more natural voice, and the ability to type to Siri.
- ChatGPT integration in Siri and Writing Tools
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What’s new in the iOS 18.3 update from Apple?
The main novelty in the iOS 18.3 update is the Apple Intelligence feature, which will be enabled by default on iPhone 15 Pro and newer models, iPads, and Macs with the Apple Silicon M1 chip or later.
Although Apple Intelligence is already part of the promotion for the new iPhones, its rollout has been restricted. Apple explains that this limitation is due to the need to test new features and ensure that the servers have sufficient capacity. Currently, the entire Apple Intelligence suite is still in beta.
The new iOS 18.3 update for iPhone includes several features, such as the ability to use Visual Intelligence to add an event to the Calendar from a poster or flyer, as well as a tool to identify plants and animals more easily.
For Macs, the macOS 15.3 update, which is also being rolled out, adds support for Genmoji and similar modifications to notification summaries.
Additionally, iOS 18.3 will display notification summaries in italics, making them easier to distinguish from regular notifications. New options will also be available to manage notification summaries directly from the lock screen.
Other new features of iOS 18.3 include:
Camera: By enabling dark mode icons on iPhone 16, the icon to access the Camera Control settings also appears in this tone. The name of the option in Camera Control to lock focus has also been updated.
Robot Vacuum Compatibility: With this update, the Home app is now compatible with robot vacuums, so you can control them directly from your iPhone or iPad.
How to download the iOS 18.3 update from Apple?
To download the iOS 18.3 update, follow these simple steps:
- Go to Settings on your device
- Click on the General section
- Select Software Updates
- Wait for iOS 18.3 to appear, then click on the Update Now option.
When will the iOS 18.4 update from Apple be released?
Although it has not been officially confirmed yet, everything points to the next iOS 18.4 update from Apple being released in April this year. Apple has not yet started the beta cycle for iOS 18.4, but this update is expected to include several improvements.
The main novelties of the iOS 18.4 software update are expected to focus on Siri, with the addition of several features, including:
- Personal context
- On-screen awareness
- Ability to access apps
