{"id":43611,"date":"2024-06-10T15:37:24","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T19:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=43611"},"modified":"2024-06-19T15:45:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T19:45:34","slug":"ios-18-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2024\/06\/10\/ios-18-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 18 Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple<\/a> (MacRumors<\/a>, 9to5Mac<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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Users will be able to arrange apps and widgets in any open space on the Home Screen, customize the buttons at the bottom of the Lock Screen, and quickly access more controls in Control Center. Photo libraries are automatically organized in a new single view in Photos, and helpful new collections keep favorites easily accessible. Mail simplifies the inbox by sorting email into categories using on-device intelligence, and all-new text effects come to iMessage. Powered by the same groundbreaking technology as existing iPhone satellite capabilities, users can now communicate over satellite in the Messages app when a cellular or Wi-Fi connection isn’t available.<\/p>\n

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Locked and hidden apps offer users peace of mind that information they want to keep private, such as app notifications and content, will not inadvertently be seen by others. Users can now lock an app; and for additional privacy, they can hide an app, moving it to a locked, hidden apps folder. When an app is locked or hidden, content like messages or emails inside the app are hidden from search, notifications, and other places across the system.<\/p>\n

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In Apple Maps, users can browse thousands of hikes across national parks in the United States and easily create their own custom walking routes, which they can access offline. Maps users can also save their favorite national park hikes, custom walking routes, and locations to an all-new Places Library and add personal notes about each spot.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Tim Hardwick<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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iOS 18 will be compatible with the same iPhone models as iOS 17[…] iOS 18 will be compatible with the iPhone XR, and hence also the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max models with the same A12 Bionic chip, but older iPhone models will miss out.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Ryan Christoffel<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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One major new feature will enable using the Messages app even when you don’t have a Wi-Fi or cellular connection.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Benjamin Mayo<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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iOS 18 includes Tap to Cash, a new way to send money to your friends using Apple Pay Cash. By simply bringing your phone close to a friend, you can send money instantly – transferring from your Apple Cash account.<\/p>\n

It’s like AirDrop, but for sending money.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Tim Hardwick<\/a>:<\/p>\n

In iOS 18, when you invoke Control Center with a swipe down from the top-right of your iPhone’s screen, you can continuously swipe to get to more control center screens. There’s a new controls gallery that lets you customize the controls you see, and you can change the size of buttons to emphasize priority. Additionally, developers can include controls from their own apps, enabling quick access to controls like remotely starting a car, for example.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Apple<\/a> (MacRumors<\/a>):<\/p>\n

Siri Interactions allow AirPods Pro users to privately respond to Siri with a simple head nod yes or shake no. For even clearer call quality, Voice Isolation comes to AirPods Pro, helping ensure the caller’s voice is heard in loud or windy environments. AirPods updates also significantly reduce audio latency while gaming, and add Personalized Spatial Audio for even more immersive gameplay.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Joe Rossignol<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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iMessage is finally getting bold, italics, underline, and strikeout options, along with all-new text effects that allow you to animate individual words in a message.<\/p>\n

Apple has redesigned the Tapback icons like the heart, thumbs up, thumbs down, and exclamation marks to be more colorful on iOS 18, and the Tapback system now works with any emoji too.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n