iOS 17.6 beta arrives with iOS 18 already in testing
It’s not uncommon for Apple to make two iOS betas available at the same time in the summer. While the longer-term iOS beta for the fall is taking place (that’s iOS 18 this year), a…
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These Apple Intelligence and Siri features are coming after the iOS 18 launch
Easily the hottest feature of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and MacOS 15 is Apple Intelligence, the brand Apple has chosen for its own particular suite of mostly-on-device, privacy-protected, personal AI features. But when you update…
Apple Intelligence is Sherlock and Watson all over again
Apple Intelligence marks a turning point. Not just for Apple, which finally learned how to say “AI” and is diving head-first into making big generative AI features a central part of its products. It’s a…
These features won’t be part of iOS 18 when it launches this fall
There are big, big things coming to iOS 18. You’ll be able to customize your iPhone like never before, every app gets good quality-of-life updates, and of course, Apple Intelligence permeates the entire system (if…
Should you install the iOS 18 beta?
The iOS 18 beta is out now! It’s tempting to rush out and download it. Now that you don’t even need a paid developer account to grab the Developer Beta, there’s nothing but a couple…
iOS 18: 5 delightful little features that didn’t make the WWDC keynote
It happens every year. Apple announces a new version of iOS with a bunch of really big new features, and then September rolls around, you install the new version, and it’s not the big things…
Apple Intelligence FAQ: What it is, what it does, and when you’ll get it
At WWDC on June 10, Apple took the wraps off its ambitious project to inject generative AI features throughout its operating systems. Apple calls this Apple Intelligence, and it’s going to transform the way you…
Small but welcomed Apple TV and Home updates coming this fall
Apple didn’t have a lot of new Apple TV or smart home announcements to make at WWDC, but the few new features announced provide some real quality-of-life improvements. Here are some of the key features…
These three features will make your AirPods better this fall
One of the coolest things about AirPods, and a key reason to get them over what may seem like “better” in-ear buds, is the way Apple keeps updating their software to provide more features, especially…
iOS 18: The biggest new features coming to your iPhone this fall
Apple has taken the wraps off iOS 18, and it’s going to be a big update. With huge leaps to some of the most-used apps and huge new personalization features, plus a big heaping helping…