Apple has started rolling out iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 to the several new features such as Priority Notifications, Apple News+ Recipes, Apple Vision Pro app, a new Sketch Style option in Image Playground, and more.
These updates come three weeks after the release of iOS 18.3.2 and iPadOS 18.3.2 which came with important security improvements. Apple keeps refining the software experience with every 18.x.x update whilst also fixing security issues.
According to the Release Notes:
“This update introduces a new Sketch Style option in Image Playground, recipes in Apple News+, and enhancements to better organize and filter your library in Photos. This release includes other features, bug fixes, and security updates for your iPhone.
Apple Intelligence
● Priority notifications appear at the top of your notifications, highlighting important notifications that may require your immediate attention
● Sketch is now available as an additional style option in Image Playground, allowing you to create gorgeous sketch drawings
● Apple Intelligence features support 8 additional languages and 2 additional English locales, including English (India, Singapore), French (France, Canada), German (Germany), Italian (Italy), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, and Spanish (Spain, Latin America, US)
Apple Vision Pro App
● The new Apple Vision Pro app, automatically installed for users with Apple Vision Pro, helps you discover new content, spatial experiences, and quickly access information about your device
Apple News+
● Recipes from some of the world’s best recipe publishers are now available on Apple News+
● Recipe Catalog allows you to browse or search to find the perfect dish and save it to your Saved Recipes
● Cooking mode lets you easily follow step-by-step directions
● The Food section also includes stories about restaurants, kitchen tips, healthy eating, and more
Photos
● New filters to show or hide items that are not contained in an album, or synced from a Mac or PC, in the Library view in Photos
● Reorder items in the Media Types and Utilities collections in Photos
● Consistent filtering options in all collections, including the ability to sort by oldest or newest first in Photos
● Option to sort albums by Date Modified in Photos
● Ability to disable “Recently Viewed” and “Recently Shared” collections in Photos Settings
● Hidden photos are no longer included for import to Mac or a PC if Use Face ID is enabled in Photos settings
This update also includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:
● Safari recent search suggestions help you quickly get back to previous search topics when starting a new query
● Setup Assistant streamlines steps parents need to take to create a Child Account for a kid in their family, and enables child-appropriate default settings if parents prefer to complete setting up a Child Account later
● Screen Time App Limits persist even after a child uninstalls and reinstalls an app
● App Store includes summaries for user reviews so you can get helpful insights from other users at a glance
● Pause and resume of an app download or update on App Store without losing progress
● New widgets for Podcasts including a Followed Shows widget to track your favorite shows and a Library widget to get to your most used sections, such as Latest Episodes, Saved, and Downloaded
● Ambient Music offers the ability to instantly play music from Control Center, giving access to a set of hand-curated playlists that offer soundtracks for daily life
● Apple Fitness+ Collections can now be added to Library
● Matter-compatible robot vacuum cleaners can be controlled in the Home app as well as be added to scenes and automations
● Support for 10 new system languages including Bangla, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu
Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/100100“
These updates are available on all devices that support iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 including:
- iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, and iPhone XR
- iPhone SE (3rd generation)
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
- iPad Pro (2nd generation and later)
- iPad Air (3rd generation and later)
- iPad (6th generation and later)
- iPad mini (5th generation and later)
However, Apple Intelligence will only be supported on the following devices:
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPad Pro (M1 and later)
- iPad Air (M1 and later)
- iPad mini (A17 Pro)
iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 also include a fix to 60 security flaws, according to Apple.
It is highly recommended to update your iPhone and iPad to the latest software for the best experience. Are you excited to try out Priority Notifications? Did you find any more features in these updates? Let us know down in the comments or tweet to us on @appleosophy! Be sure to download the Appleosophy App from the App Store or visit our website to stay updated with the latest Apple news!
