iOS 18.2 Brings Layered Voice Memo Recordings to iPhone 16 Pro The iOS 18.2 update that Apple introduced today brings layered Voice Memos recordings to the iPhone 16 Pro and ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ Max for the first time, making it easier for musicians to flesh out song ideas and experiment with new ideas. Apple teamed up with Canadian singer songwriter Michael Bublé, country star Carly Pearce, and record produce…

How to Turn Off Mail Categories in iOS 18.2 Apple today is releasing iOS 18.2, which introduces a major change to the Mail app with its new Categories feature. Categories automatically sorts your emails into four distinct sections: Primary, Transactions, Updates, and Promotions. However, while this organizational system aims to help manage email overload, not everyone is going to prefer t…

Top Stories: iOS 18.2 Coming Soon, iPhone 17 Rumors, and More 2024 is rapidly drawing to a close, but Apple isn’t quite done with releases for the year as iOS 18.2 and related operating system updates are arriving very shortly. Apple Intelligence is a major focus for these updates, but there are some other tweaks and improvements arriving for all users. Looking toward hardware rumors, discussion continues…

iOS Notification Summaries Lost in Translation? How to Turn Them Off With iOS 18.1, Apple has introduced AI-powered notification summarization across all apps, which means your iPhone will automatically condense your alerts to show just the key details. The feature aims to reduce notification overload, but it doesn’t always work as advertised. Keep reading to learn how to manage the feature. Image credits: r/Appl…

iOS 18.2 Lets You Use Natural Language Search in Apple Music and Apple TV With the iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, tvOS 18.2, and HomePod 18.2 software updates, Apple has added a new natural language search feature for Apple Music and Apple TV. In the ‌Apple TV‌ app, you can use casual language search terms to find exactly what you’re looking for, typing in genres, actors, and moods. Searches like “movies …

You Can Now Upload Videos Directly to YouTube With iOS Share Sheet Integration YouTube this week reintroduced support for the iOS Share Sheet, which means that it’s now possible to share videos from the iPhone Photos app and other video apps directly to YouTube. Using the YouTube Share Sheet integration automatically imports a video to YouTube, where it can be edited and then uploaded to YouTube Shorts. Sharing a video to…

LPT: You can bypass paywalls on any website with iOS 18. Using Safari, tap the icon of the rectangle with two lines under it to the left of the search bar and select “Hide Distracting Items”. Then tap the screen and tap hide until the paywall pop-up disappears and proceed to read the article. submitted by /u/nightIife

iOS 18 Photos App Redesign: Two Months Later, Users Still Divided When Apple released iOS 18 in September, it introduced an overhauled Photos app, dropping on users the biggest change to photo management on iPhone since the app’s introduction. MacRumors forums users have been particularly vocal about the redesign – some have praised the AI features, but others have called for a return to the simpler interface …

Apple Releases iOS 18.1.1 and iPadOS 18.1.1 With Security Fixes Apple today released iOS 18.1.1 and iPadOS 18.1.1, minor updates to the iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 operating systems that debuted earlier in September. iOS 18.1.1 and iPadOS 18.1.1 come three weeks after the launch of iOS 18.1. The new software can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Upda…

iOS 18.1: How to Type to Siri With the introduction of Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1, communicating with Siri has become more flexible since you can easily type your requests instead of speaking them. It’s a subtle but powerful change that’s perfect for those moments when you need to be quiet or discrete. Enabling Type to Siri is straightforward. Head to Settings -> Apple …

WeChat Rolls Out Passkey Support for iOS Users Outside China WeChat is introducing passkey support for its iOS app, allowing users outside of China to sign in to the country’s dominant messaging platform using Face ID, Touch ID, or their device passcode instead of traditional passwords. Introduced by Apple in iOS 16, passkeys provide a more secure and convenient authentication method. Rather than enterin…

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18 New Things Your iPhone Can Do in iOS 18.2 Apple is set to release iOS 18.2 next month, bringing the second round of Apple Intelligence features to iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models. This update brings several major advancements to Apple’s AI integration, including completely new image generation tools and a range of Visual Intelligence-based enhancements. There are a handful of new non…

Apple Likely Planning to Release iOS 18.2 on December 9 Apple previously confirmed that iOS 18.2 will be released in December, and now a potential release date within the month has surfaced. We believe that Apple is likely planning to release iOS 18.2 on Monday, December 9, based on a recent notice that British carrier EE provided to its customers. In the notice, EE said it will be discontinuing an …

Why ‘Type to Siri’ Is My Favorite New iOS 18.1 Feature A superior way to use Siri.

Top Stories: M4 Mac Launch, iOS 18.2 Changes, and More There’s been a lot to catch up since last week’s introduction of the M4 MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac models, and we’ve learned more about the new machines as they’ve made their way into the hands of reviewers and now regular customers. Apple is also rolling along on iOS 18.2 development with additional Apple Intelligence features, and it’s n…

iOS 18.2 Lets You Track Progress of Safari Downloads on Lock Screen iOS 18.2 expands Live Activities support to ongoing Safari downloads, allowing you to quickly track the progress of file downloads on the iPhone’s Lock Screen, and in the Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro models and newer. This is a minor but useful improvement coming with iOS 18.2. The update is currently in beta, and it will be released in Dece…

iOS 18.2 Could Show How Long Your iPhone Will Take to Charge Apple appears to be working on a new battery charging feature for iPhone that will show users how much time it will take for their device to reach a full charge. Code unearthed in the latest iOS 18.2 beta by 9to5Mac references a new “BatteryIntelligence” framework that apparently allows the system to calculate estimated charging completion time…

Apple Stops Signing iOS 18.0.1 Apple today stopped signing iOS 18.0.1, preventing iPhone users who have upgraded to iOS 18.1 from downgrading to iOS 18. Apple released iOS 18.1 a week ago on October 28. It is not unusual for Apple to stop signing older versions of iOS shortly after a new version of iOS is released. When Apple stops signing an update, it can no longer be inst…

Everything New in iOS 18.2 Beta 2 Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 updates to developers, and Apple is continuing to refine the Apple Intelligence capabilities. There are also a handful of smaller features that are worth knowing about. Find My Find My has a new option to Share Item Location with an “airline or trusted person” that can help…