Siri’s ability to perform complex actions across apps is one of the Apple Intelligence capabilities which reportedly won’t be ready on time.
These Siri improvements based on Apple Intelligence may not arrive until 2025
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watchOS 11 replaces the Siri watch face with a smarter Smart Stack featuring automatic widgets and live activities
The Siri face watch has been swapped for a more powerful Smart Stack featuring interactive widgets and live activities in the inaugural watchOS 11 beta.
Apple has completely fixed the broken Up Next queue in iOS 18’s Music app
The Up Next list on iOS 18’s Music app has been tweaked to function more like the queuing system on Spotify and Apple Music for Android.
iOS 18: Add a credit or debit card to Apple Wallet by tapping it on the iPhone’s back
iOS 18 brings a new Tap to Provision feature that removes any remaining friction when adding credit or debit cards to Apple Wallet on iPhone.
Game Mode comes to iPhone to lower AirPods latency and boost the performance
The Game Mode feature which debuted on the Mac is available on the iPhone and iPad with Apple’s iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 software.
AirPlay has been upgraded with spatial audio support
Install iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and tvOS 18 to stream spatial audio from an iPhone or iPad to a HomePod speaker, Apple TV or compatible third-party Hi-Fi equipment.
iOS 18 forces me to ditch my AirPods and buy the second-generation AirPods Pro
iOS 18 brings computational audio improvements across calling, gaming, recording, etc. but they only work on the second-generation AirPods Pro.
watchOS 11 system requirements: Legacy Apple Watch models no longer compatible
Compared with its predecessor, Apple's latest watchOS 11 software update marks the end of the road for a trio of legacy Apple Watch models.
Apple Intelligence will have a waitlist at first
You'll need to sign up to use Apple Intelligence when iOS 18 launches this fall, but there'll be a waitlist and performance issues during a limited beta preview.
At least one checkm8-vulnerable iPad still supported by iPadOS 18
Apple on Monday announced iOS & iPadOS 18 during the company’s WWDC 2024 Keynote, showcasing a plethora of new features for just about every platform the brand sells.
macOS Sequoia system requirements: Is your Mac compatible with macOS 15?
If your Mac laptop or desktop meets the system requirements for macOS Sonoma, it's also compatible with Sequoia— with the exception of certain MacBook Airs.
iOS 18 developer beta available today, with public betas arriving in July
Those who aren't registered developers can test-drive iOS 18 and the new Apple Intelligence features when a public iPhone beta drops in July.