Apple Updates come all the time but during the WWDC 2024, they made some massive changes that every Apple Mac, iPad and iPhone user should be very excited about. Here’s more directly from the Apple company’s mouth.

Introducing Apple Intelligence, AI for the rest of us. And exciting updates coming with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, watchOS 11, and visionOS 2.

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Keep in mind, I am not a tech reporter or anything like that but I am a user of Apple products so I wanted to share my thoughts!

Apple Updates Includes Apple Intelligence, Kind Of

This move to Apple Intelligence greatly improves Siri on all of your devices. That is a huge portion of what was talked about during the huge Apple event on June 10th. But that’s not the only thing we are going to get into on this article.

Apple Updates Coming Soon With New iOS

The new iOS was introduced which is a fancy way of saying operating system for Apple devices. What this means is our phones are going to add quite a few features to make them work harder for us and learn more about our habits.

Keep in mind though, in order to use all of the features of the brand new Apple Intelligence, you might have to get a new device. Other than that, most of the new Apple updates can be used on your current device.

Let’s Get Into Your Apple Updates

The new iOS 18 has a lot of useful things that you should know about before making the update on your phone. Keep in mind, some features will not be available on your device depending on the generation of your device or storage limitations on that device.

• Apple Intelligence

  I went into detail above but I will dive a bit deeper here. They have integrated in writing tools to help you find the right words when you are writing. A new super-powered Siri is going to better understand the way YOU speak because it’s learning every time you talk. Also, if you hesitate or stutter a bit, it will keep listening! Chat GPT will be integrated as well, making the iPhone even more into the AI generation.

  Tim Cook on X (formerly Twitter): "It's personal, powerful, and private-and it's integrated into the apps you rely on every day.Introducing Apple Intelligence-our next chapter in AI. https://t.co/uOfIrcTYm7 / X"

  It's personal, powerful, and private-and it's integrated into the apps you rely on every day.Introducing Apple Intelligence-our next chapter in AI. https://t.co/uOfIrcTYm7

• Personalized Home Screen

  One thing that Android users always have on iPhone users are the customizable home screens. That’s going to change. Now Apple allows you to change the color and looks of apps, freely move them around to help display your background photo better, more interactive widgets and more. An updated control center is going to make accessing shortcuts so much easier as well.

  Marques Brownlee on X (formerly Twitter): "The crowd cheers as they demonstrate the NEW ability to put icons anywhere you want on your home screen 😅 pic.twitter.com/dxK64rZRPf / X"

  The crowd cheers as they demonstrate the NEW ability to put icons anywhere you want on your home screen 😅 pic.twitter.com/dxK64rZRPf

• Locked/Hidden Apps

  This one is sparking some controversy for married people out there! There are two new ways to protect or hide apps on your phone so others can’t see or access them. So I guess if there’s an app you don’t want a certain person seeing, you can hide it. Or more importantly, banking apps and more are more secure.

  Apple Hub on X (formerly Twitter): "Everything new in iOS 18! What do you think? #WWDC24 pic.twitter.com/iWzTwoi7Uu / X"

  Everything new in iOS 18! What do you think? #WWDC24 pic.twitter.com/iWzTwoi7Uu

• Better Convos With Non-iPhones

  EVERYONE talks about getting those green text message bubbles from Android friends. Now, they are still green, but they are more interactive. You can actually receive read receipts from non-iPhones now. Plus, you can also sending higher quality photos in those messages, much better.

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• Hiking In Maps And Downloads

  For the hikers out the, Apple Maps wants to make your life a lot easier. They now have hiking trails for you. PLUS you can download routes and maps so that even without service, you can use the app efficiently, now that’s cool. I think the battle between Apple Maps and Google Maps is one that will always rage on but this brings Apple a bit closer.

  CNET News on X (formerly Twitter): "Apple's Updates to Maps, Fitness Plus Aim to Refresh Your Routine, Keep You Organized - CNET https://t.co/uG9j4F4cZ6 / X"

  Apple's Updates to Maps, Fitness Plus Aim to Refresh Your Routine, Keep You Organized - CNET https://t.co/uG9j4F4cZ6

• Apple AirPods

  This a really cool addition. When wearing your AirPods, and Siri asks you something, you can shake your head side-to-side for “no” and nod your head up and down for “yes.” A silent way to be able answer Siri so you don’t have to look a fool in the work elevator talking to Siri. Plus they bettered their sound isolation which is awesome!

  Colin Hughes on X (formerly Twitter): "Excited to try the new Siri Interactions with AirPods Pro! Perfect for accessibility, especially if you sometimes struggle with speech. Nodding and shaking for hands-free control:1.Answer/decline calls2.Dismiss notifications3.Confirm text sends4.More yes/no prompts pic.twitter.com/AgWCLZaSLF / X"

  Excited to try the new Siri Interactions with AirPods Pro! Perfect for accessibility, especially if you sometimes struggle with speech. Nodding and shaking for hands-free control:1.Answer/decline calls2.Dismiss notifications3.Confirm text sends4.More yes/no prompts pic.twitter.com/AgWCLZaSLF

• Notes Live Audio Transcription

  This is probably the coolest thing I saw. Live audio transcription into the notes app MID PHONE CALL! This is kind of crazy but obvious. Like, why didn’t we have this earlier. Mid call, you can open Notes and record the call. The other line will be alerted to the fact that they are being recorded, but then it will create a transcript and notes from the meeting. Now that’s cool!

  Ben Sigurdson on X (formerly Twitter): "Hm, new Apple iOS can record calls and automatically transcribe into Notes, which means my days using Otter for interviews etc. may be numbered: https://t.co/J6bljO88vF / X"

  Hm, new Apple iOS can record calls and automatically transcribe into Notes, which means my days using Otter for interviews etc. may be numbered: https://t.co/J6bljO88vF

• Math Notes

  This one is unbelievable. Being able to spell out math problems this easily by writing them out? Kind of crazy. We discussed, does anyone actually have to do their homework anymore? This just seems so busy!

  𝙎𝙬𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙤 on X (formerly Twitter): "🤯 Apple Pencil just got even more powerful! 🤯 With Math Notes on iPad, simply write down any math problem and watch it get solved instantly in real-time. 🤯 #WWDC24 #iOS18 pic.twitter.com/OLXJneGeab / X"

  🤯 Apple Pencil just got even more powerful! 🤯 With Math Notes on iPad, simply write down any math problem and watch it get solved instantly in real-time. 🤯 #WWDC24 #iOS18 pic.twitter.com/OLXJneGeab

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