Apple Releases iOS/iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1 With First Round of Apple Intelligence

All of the new Apple Intelligence features are available on an iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or any iPhone 16. For the iPad, you’ll need a tablet with an M1 chip or later.

You can download the update by going to Settings > General > Software Update on your iPhone or iPad.

There are a number of Apple Intelligence features arriving in the new update.

With Writing Tools, you can rewrite, proofread, and summarize text.

Siri has a new look with a glowing edge around the screen that animates to the sound of your voice. You can also double tap at the bottom of the screen to type a request.

A new Clean Up tool in Photos allows you to remove distracting items in photos. You can also search for photos by describing what you’re looking. Just describe what you want to see for a memory movie.

Notification summaries will provide the most important information. You can also make use of a Smart Reply in Mail and Messages.

In Apple’s Mail app, Priority messages will show the messages that require your attention. Finally, you can see summaries in notes from a recorded audio or phone call recording.

Mac users can also tap Apple Intelligence with macOS Sequoia 15.1 To update, go to Settings > General > Software Update. You’ll need a Mac with an M1 chip or later.