**CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA**—Apple today previewed iOS 18, a major release featuring enhanced customization options, the most extensive redesign of the Photos app, new inbox management in Mail, satellite messaging in Messages, and much more. Users can now arrange apps and widgets freely on the Home Screen, customize Lock Screen buttons, and access additional controls in Control Center. The Photos app now offers a unified view and helpful new collections for easier access to favorites. Mail organizes the inbox into categories using on-device intelligence and introduces new text effects for iMessage. ...........read more
Leveraging iPhone's satellite technology, users can now communicate via satellite in the Messages app when cellular or Wi-Fi connections are unavailable. iOS 18 also introduces Apple Intelligence, a personal intelligence system for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, combining generative models with personal context to enhance everyday tasks while maintaining privacy. This system is deeply integrated into iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, utilizing Apple silicon to understand and create language and images, and perform actions across apps......read more
“We are thrilled to introduce iOS 18, a significant release with remarkable features including new customization levels, a redesigned Photos app, and powerful messaging capabilities,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering. “This release also ushers in a new era of personal intelligence with Apple Intelligence, offering intuitive and powerful experiences while prioritizing user privacy. We can’t wait for users to experience it.”
**New Levels of Customization and Capability**
iPhone users now have more ways to customize their Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Control Center. Apps and widgets can be arranged in any open space on the Home Screen, and app icons can be customized with dark or tinted effects or made larger. Control Center has been redesigned for easier access to frequently used controls, with the option to add controls from third-party apps. Users can now customize or remove Lock Screen controls and use the Action button on iPhone 15 Pro models for quick access to controls.
**Photos Gets a Unified View, New Collections, and Customization**
The Photos app receives its largest redesign yet, featuring a simplified single view and new collections for easier browsing. Collections can be pinned for quick access, and a new carousel view presents daily highlights. The app's customization options allow users to organize collections and pin frequently accessed ones.
**Powerful Ways to Stay Connected in Messages**
iMessage introduces new text effects, formatting options, expanded Tapbacks, and scheduled messaging. Messages now support RCS for richer media and reliable group messaging with non-Apple devices. Messages via satellite allows users to send and receive texts, emoji, and Tapbacks when cellular or Wi-Fi connections are unavailable, with end-to-end encryption for iMessages.
**Enhancements to Mail**
Mail will soon introduce on-device categorization to organize incoming emails into Primary, Transactions, Updates, and Promotions. A new digest view compiles relevant emails from businesses for quick access.
**Big Updates to Safari**
Safari now features Highlights and a redesigned Reader experience, using machine learning to surface key information and summaries of web pages. The new Passwords app offers easy access to passwords, passkeys, Wi-Fi passwords, and verification codes, with alerts for common password weaknesses.
**New Privacy Features Designed to Empower Users**
iOS 18 enhances user control over app visibility, contact sharing, and accessory connections. Locked and hidden apps provide additional privacy, and users can share specific contacts with apps or seamlessly connect third-party accessories.
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**Apple Intelligence Transforms the iPhone Experience**
Deeply integrated into iOS 18, Apple Intelligence offers new ways to enhance writing and communication with systemwide Writing Tools and Image Playground for creating playful images. The Photos app's Memories feature uses Apple Intelligence to craft storylines from user photos and videos. Siri becomes more natural and contextually relevant, with the option to switch between text and voicece, improvements to Notes and Journal, Calendar integration with Reminders, and new Health app capabilities. Emergency SOS Live Video and Home app enhancements offer more user control and convenience. Accessibility updates includeHaptics, and Vocal Shortcuts.
**Availability**
The developer beta of iOS 18 is available through the Apple Developer Program, with a public beta coming next month. iOS 18 will be available this fall as a free update for iPhone Xs and later. Apple Intelligence will be available in beta on select devices. For more information, visit apple.com/ios/ios-18-preview and apple.com/apple-intelligence. Features may vary by region, language, and device.The developer beta of iOS 18 is available through the Apple Developer Program, with a public beta coming next month. iOS 18 will be available this fall as a free update for iPhone Xs and later. Apple Intelligence will be available in beta on select devices. For more information, visit apple.com/ios/ios-18-preview and apple.com/apple-intelligence. Features may vary by region, language, and device.