iOS 18: The latest features
YouTuber Brandon Butch goes over some of the most useful features of iOS 18.
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Q: Why didn’t I get the final version of iOS 18 and/or macOS Sequoia? A: Read on.
Some iOS users are questioning why they haven't been able to download the final version (sometimes called Gold Master) of iOS 18 and/or macOS Sequoia. Â If that's you, there's a simple answer.
If you were testing one or both operating systems over the summer, chances are you obtained the final version the previous week. Â So you should be all set.
Well, now you know. Â :-)
tvOS 18 is now available
September 16, 2024
UPDATE
tvOS 18 is now available
Updates elevate cinematic experiences and make it even easier to manage the home
Today, tvOS 18 introduces intelligent features like InSight, which displays timely information about actors, characters, and music from every live-action Apple TV+ movie and show onscreen in real time. Enhance Dialogue also gets smarter with tvOS 18, leveraging machine learning and computational audio to deliver greater vocal clarity. Subtitles now automatically appear at just the right moments, including when users mute, when they skip back while watching, or when the language in a show or movie does not match the device language. Additionally, tvOS 18 brings stunning new screen savers, like Portraits, to Apple TV 4K.
Updates to the Home app are also available, including guest access with iOS 18, which provides users with convenient ways to grant guests control of locks, garage doors, and security systems; schedule individualized or time-based access to the home with smart locks; and view Activity History for guests. Additionally, the Home app now makes it easier for users to access, understand, and make more informed decisions about their home electricity use in partnership with leading utilities, beginning with Pacific Gas and Electric Company in California.
Additional features for the home include:
- Houseguests can share control of music playing from HomePod and HomePod mini using SharePlay and Apple Music.
- AirPlay adds Spatial Audio so users can get an immersive experience when streaming audio from iPhone and iPad to HomePod and compatible third-party audio equipment.
- Live Captions for English in the U.S. and Canada come to FaceTime with Continuity Camera in tvOS 18, so users can read what others are saying on a FaceTime call on the biggest screen in the home.
- Apple Fitness+ has an entirely new design in tvOS 18, with personalized recommendations for workouts and meditations, powerful Search, and enhanced Awards to help users stay motivated.
- Available later this year, tvOS 18 brings 21:9 support for playing movies and shows on projectors, and introduces new screen savers, like Snoopy. Additionally, robot vacuum cleaners will be compatible with the Home app and can participate in automations and scenes.
Availability
tvOS 18 is available as a free software update for Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD. Some features may not be available in all regions, all languages, or on all devices, and compatible hardware and software may be required. For more information about availability, visit apple.com.
Press Contacts
Emily Ewing
Apple
Lance Lin
Apple
Apple Media Helpline
visionOS 2 for Apple Vision Pro is available today
September 16, 2024
UPDATE
visionOS 2 for Apple Vision Pro is available today
visionOS 2 is available today, bringing new spatial computing experiences to Apple Vision Pro users around the world. Existing photos can now be turned into spatial photos with remarkable depth and dimension, intuitive new hand gestures make navigating Vision Pro even faster and easier, and powerful enhancements to key visionOS apps and experiences take spatial computing to the next level.
Create, Relive, and Share Spatial Memories
With visionOS 2, Apple Vision Pro users can revisit past memories by transforming 2D images from their library in the Photos app into spatial photos with natural-looking depth and dimension. With just a tap, visionOS 2 leverages advanced machine learning algorithms to bring new life to 2D photos, enabling users to revisit and reconnect with cherished memories in ways never before possible.
SharePlay in the Photos app makes it easy for users to share content in their library, including stunning spatial photos and videos shot on the new iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro, with their friends and family. With SharePlay, users can connect with others as their spatial Persona and enjoy panoramas at life-size scale, scroll through favorite shared albums, and more while feeling as if everyone is physically present together in the same room. The Photos app in visionOS 2 has been redesigned to help users keep their library organized, and makes it easy to quickly find spatial photos, videos, and more. Users can also trim videos in their photo library and do it at any scale that works best for their workflows.
Later this fall, Canon will introduce a brand-new spatial lens for its popular EOS R7 digital camera that will be able to capture gorgeous spatial video. Professional users will be able to edit their spatial videos with Final Cut Pro for Mac, and upload them to Vimeo for others to experience on Apple Vision Pro.
Navigate visionOS with New Hand Gestures
Navigating Apple Vision Pro is even faster and easier with visionOS 2. Building off the revolutionary spatial interface of Vision Pro, visionOS 2 introduces new gestures that make accessing Home View and other features even more convenient. Now when users raise their hand in front of them and tap their fingers, they can quickly get to the Home View, or they can flip their hand to see the time, check the battery level, adjust the volume, and even access Control Center.
Productivity on Apple Vision Pro Reaches New Heights
Powerful productivity features in visionOS 2 help users further customize their Apple Vision Pro experience to better fit their needs and get even more done.
Users now have the ability to use their mouse when navigating Apple Vision Pro — great for when they’re drafting a document and want the precision of a cursor. When a user is in an Environment, Vision Pro will intelligently detect and reveal the user’s physical Magic Keyboard. And with the ability to customize their Home View, users can arrange apps wherever they like and quickly access the ones they use most.
Later this year, Mac Virtual Display will feature an expandable, ultra-wide screen that wraps around the user — creating the equivalent of having two 4K displays sitting side by side.
Popular Apple Vision Pro Experiences Get All-New Capabilities
With visionOS 2, key apps and features that users love and rely on every day get even better:
- Travel Mode expands to include trains, so users can immerse themselves in a beautiful Environment and work privately in multiple apps, or catch up on the latest movies and shows on a massive screen, whether they’re on a flight or on their commute.
- If a user’s family member or colleague uses Guest User frequently, visionOS can now save the most recent guest’s eye and hand data for 30 days — making it faster and easier for them to get back into Vision Pro.
- In Safari, users can watch their favorite videos from popular sites like Netflix and YouTube on a huge screen in any Environment — creating a stunning cinematic viewing experience with a beautiful glow and reflection from the screen. The amazing panoramic photo experience on Vision Pro also comes to Safari, allowing users to tap on a site’s panoramas and immerse themselves as the image wraps around them.
- Bora Bora joins the list of stunning Environments, enabling users to escape to a tropical paradise where they can enjoy serene surroundings and create the perfect space to focus.
- Persona includes more accurate skin tones, vibrant clothing colors, and more fluid and natural hand movements. Users also have the option to add a variety of backgrounds during their FaceTime or third-party video calls.
- Later this year, the Apple TV app will support Multiview, which allows sports fans to watch up to five games at once so they can keep track of all their favorite sports and teams.
- The Mindfulness app helps users achieve calm and focus with a new feature called Follow Your Breathing that presents dynamic visual animations and sounds that respond to the user’s breathing patterns.
- Along with other powerful new accessibility features, Live Captions provide users with real‑time transcriptions of speech, audio, and video content.
- Look to Dictate now works in Messages, so responding becomes faster and easier than ever.
- Vision Pro can now be enabled as an AirPlay receiver, so users can view content from a nearby iPhone, iPad, or Mac on their Vision Pro.
Availability
visionOS 2 is available today as a free software update for Apple Vision Pro. For more information, visit apple.com/visionos/visionos-2. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages.
Press Contacts
Alex Bender
Apple
Andrea Schubert
Apple
Apple Media Helpline
