iOS 18.4 is now available with new emojis, Apple News+ Food, and priority notifications
Apple has released iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, and visionOS 2.4 updates that add new features to the company's devices and expand the availability of Apple Intelligence in new countries and languages.
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In the new version of iOS and iPadOS 18.4, the News app now has an Apple News+ Food section. It collects recipes and articles about food and offers exclusive recipes for Apple News+ subscribers.
The update also brought new emojis, photo filtering in the Photos app, and lossless audio for AirPods Max.
An important new feature was the introduction of priority notifications based on artificial intelligence in the Notification Centre, which allows users to manage important messages more conveniently. In addition, other features have been added, such as:
- AI-generated summaries of App Store reviews
- Ambient Music tool in the Control Centre
- The ability to add and control Matter-compatible robot vacuums in the Home app
- New widgets for the Podcasts app
- New "Sketch" style for images in Image Playground
The visionOS 2.4 update brings Apple Intelligence features like Writing Tools and Image Playground to Vision Pro for the first time. There is also a new iPhone app that allows you to remotely download apps and content to Vision Pro. A new Spatial Gallery section with a selection of spatial videos and photos.
Finally, Apple is expanding the availability of Apple Intelligence in the European Union and adding support for new languages such as French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (Simplified).
Source: Apple
