Today, Apple has seen fit to release the latest iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 updates for the iPhone and iPad alongside macOS 15.4, visionOS 2.4, and tvOS 18.4 to the public. If you were waiting for the updates, there are a plethora of new additions in the builds, which you can download and install on your compatible devices.
Apple has finally released its big iOS 18.4 update to the public, also seeds iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, visionOS 2.4 and more
As mentioned, Apple has released iOS 18.4 to the general public alongside iPadOS 18.4, which can be installed on all compatible iPhones and iPads through the Settings app. All you have to do is head over to General > Software Update > and install the latest build by following the on-screen instructions. The updates are finally out of the testing phase, which means that a Developer Account integration with your Apple ID is not required to install the update.
iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4
As for what is new, Apple has made Priority Notifications available to all iPhone and iPad devices that support Apple Intelligence. The feature allows you to keep your priority notifications on the top, allowing you to keep a check on the important stuff. There is also a dedicated Vision Pro app for Vision Pro owners, along with new Apple News Food features for Apple News+ subscribers. You ca check out the full changelog below for more details.
Apple Intelligence (All iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max)
- 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 deviceApple 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 morePhotos
- 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 settingsThis 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 UrduSome 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:
https://support.apple.com/100100
macOS Sequoia 15.4
Apart from iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, Apple has also released macOS Sequoia 15.4, which can be installed through the Software Update mechanism in System Settings. The update also brings Mail Categorization to the Mac with dedicated categories, including Transactions, Updates, Promotions, and other important segments. Similar to iOS 18.4, macOS 15.4 also brings the Apple News Food section to Apple News+ subscribers along with a new Sketch style for Image Playground.
visionOS 2.4 with Apple Intelligence for the Vision Pro
Apple has also released visionOS 2.4 to the public, which brings Apple Intelligence to the Vision Pro for the first time. You can update your headset through the Settings app. Also, you can also check out the changelog for the update that details all the latest features.
Apple Intelligence
- Use Writing Tools to rewrite, proofread, and summarize text right in the app you’re working in, and compose text from scratch using ChatGPT
- Quickly respond to messages with Smart Reply in Mail and Messages with suggested responses
- Create unique images in multiple styles using concepts, descriptions, and people from your photo library with Image Playground
- Create custom emoji right from the keyboard and use your Genmoji across the system in your sticker drawer
- Use Image Wand to turn sketches into images in Notes
- Find photos and videos simply by describing what you’re looking for in Photos
- Create a Memory Movie by describing the story you want to see in Photos
- Use priority messages in Mail which understand the content of your messages and prioritize those that require your attention, displaying them at the top of your inbox
- Catch up on your notifications with Priority Notification to make it easy to see a glanceable summary of the most important informationGuest User
- Start a Guest User session with your nearby iPhone or iPad and guide the guest using View MirroringSpatial Gallery app
- Discover a curated collection of spatial photos, spatial videos and panoramas, updated regularlyApple Vision Pro app
- Discover new content, spatial experiences, and quickly access information about your device using Apple Vision Pro app for iPhone when you upgrade to iOS 18.4This release also includes other features and improvements.
- Use dictation to edit text like replacing or deleting a word
- Activate Travel Mode using the Digital Crown when you see a “tracking fail” notification.Some features may not be available for all regions. For more information, please visit this website:
https://www.apple.com/visionos/visionos-2
Apple has also released tvOS 18.4 to the general public for all compatible Apple TV models, but the update is minor in terms of what it brings to the table. We will keep you posted with the latest details, so do stick around for more.
About the author: Ali Salman is a technology reporter for Wccftech mobile section with a specialized focus on Apple and the intellectual property that drives mobile innovation. He has cultivated a unique expertise in analyzing and deconstructing complex technology patents, translating dense legal and technical documents into clear, insightful reports on future products.
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