Tomorrow, God willing, Apple will be held Its 2024th annual developer conference WWDC XNUMX. It will announce updates for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, and VisionOS 2. It is expected that no devices will be announced this year, and the focus will be on systems that have been equipped with advanced technologies. Artificial intelligence Based on large language models, this is the technology used by famous chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude AI, Gemini from Google, Copilot from Microsoft, and others. Here's what to expect at Apple's Developers Conference 2024, based on rumors and reports throughout the year.
iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 updates
All updates will include a wide range of new features supported by artificial intelligence, but we have heard a lot about the iOS 18 update, as due to the additions of artificial intelligence, it will be the largest update we have seen in years on the iOS system. Apple is scheduled to call its artificial intelligence features “Apple Intelligence.”
Apple will offer all AI additions in a beta so you can test them before rolling them out as full features, and they will all be optional. Some AI features will be handled on the device itself, while others will be handled in the cloud, with Apple focusing on security and privacy.
Siri and Spotlight search
Apple is expected to use large language models (LLMs) to train Siri, which will theoretically lead to significant improvements to it. These massive language models are the backbone on which popular AI applications such as ChatGPT rely.
Rumors indicate that Siri will take on a more spontaneous, human-like conversational nature, with a more natural voice. You'll be able to do more than ever, taking into account people, companies, calendar events, locations, and dates.
Apple plans to give Siri control over features within the apps themselves, so that it can perform specific functions in apps that are not currently possible. For example, Siri will be able to open certain documents, move files from one folder to another, delete an email, edit a photo, and summarize messages, notifications, and articles.
To enable these capabilities, Apple had to restructure Siri's core software. Although Apple will likely showcase these features at its developer conference, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman doesn't think the updated Siri experience will launch with the initial release of the iOS 18 update in September. But it will come in a future version of iOS 18 updates in 2025.
The Siri update will be accompanied by an updated version of Spotlight search on iPhone and iPad, with smarter results and improved categorization.
OpenAI deal
Apple has signed an agreement with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT technology into iOS 18, because Apple is not currently planning to build its own chatbot. ChatGPT will be an optional feature for iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 users.
Some Apple executives had reservations about integrating a chatbot into the operating system, but Apple went ahead with the move, given the technology's widespread popularity.
New features in applications
Apple is adding AI features to many of its built-in apps, and here's a brief list of the additions we've heard about so far. It is possible that there are other artificial intelligence features that we know nothing about, and Apple will certainly surprise us with them at the conference.
Safari: You will get a safari On the “Smart Search” option, which will use artificial intelligence to identify key topics and phrases on the web page, and provide a summary of them. Apple will update the Quick Access menu, adding some of the features currently found in the Shares window, and there may also be a “Web Eraser” tool that allows users to hide unwanted parts of web pages.
MailThe Mail application will be able to suggest responses to incoming emails through the “Smart Replies” feature, in addition to improving the search and summary option. Mail will also be reorganized and incoming messages will be automatically sorted into categories, similar to Gmail.
Apple Maps: Users can enter and customize paths instead of being limited to the options provided by Apple. Apple could also add support for topographic maps, a feature introduced last year in the watchOS 10 update.
Pictures: Such as removing unwanted objects from photos.
Music: Automatically generated playlists by artificial intelligence may be an option, and Apple will improve the smooth transition between audio clips, and adjust the duration of the “transition between audio clips.”
Notes: It will support recording directly in the app, converting it to written text, adding more mathematical equations, and creating summaries of notes and recordings.
Voice Memos: As with the Notes app, the Recording app will be able to provide transcripts and summaries of recorded content.
Calendar: It will get integration with Reminders, allowing reminders to be displayed directly in the Calendar app.
Calculator: Apple will bring the Calculator app to the iPad with iPadOS 18.
ShortcutsShortcuts will integrate better with Siri, allowing complex tasks to be created with less effort.
Settings: Apple plans to simplify the Settings app, adding a reorganized user interface for easier navigation. Search in Settings will also be improved.
Not only that, Apple may have a lot of things that we do not know and were not mentioned in any previous rumors.
Home screen and control center
Apple won't be doing a comprehensive redesign on iOS 18, but the Home screen, Control Center, and some in-app elements will be updated. It will offer new features for the home screen and a customizable control center, similar to Cydia tools in the past.
For the home screen:
◉ A new arrangement of application icons, with the ability to add empty spaces, rows, and columns between icons for organization.
◉ Change the colors of app icons, instead of being limited to developer colors.
◉ Modern design inspired by visionOS.
◉ Greater focus on transparency in buttons and other UI elements.
As for the control center:
◉ It will be customizable using drag and drop.
◉ Added new widgets and improved controls for HomeKit products.
These changes are intended to give users more freedom to customize their devices and improve the overall user experience.
passwords
Apple plans to introduce significant improvements in password management and user security in updates to iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15, so that it will provide a standalone application for passwords, which will provide existing features and add new ones such as:
◉ Generate passwords and one-time passcodes.
◉ Access websites using your face or fingerprint instead of passwords.
◉ Automatic data entry into websites and applications when you log in.
◉ Sync data across devices using iCloud Keychain.
◉ Store logins and passwords for websites and Wi-Fi networks.
◉ Allow users to import passwords from third-party applications.
◉ Provide a way to access passwords on Vision Pro glasses and PC.
These changes aim to simplify password management, improve security, and provide a more integrated experience across different Apple devices and even on other systems.
Messages
There are major improvements to the Messages app, with a focus on AI features and improved communication:
Artificial Intelligence Features:
◉ Better suggested replies for incoming text messages.
◉ The ability to summarize long messages using Siri.
◉ Automatically generate emoji based on message content.
Interaction improvements:
◉ Tapback interaction icons in new colors.
◉ Support the use of emojis in Tapback responses.
◉ New text effects to animate individual words in the message.
◉ The ability to schedule sending text messages.
Android compatibility:
◉ Improved communication with Android users, adopting the Rich Communications Services (RCS) standard instead of SMS/MMS, so you can send high-resolution photos and videos, share larger files, voice messages, cross-platform emoji interactions, typing indicators, improved group chats, and reading notifications .
◉ Send RCS messages over cellular or Wi-Fi, and for free via Wi-Fi.
These updates aim to improve the messaging experience, enhance productivity, and reduce the gap between iPhone and Android users.
Notices
Apple plans to add smarter summaries that summarize notifications you missed while in Focus mode.
Facilitation of use
Apple has already announced several new accessibility features in iOS 18. Of which:
Vehicle movement signals
This feature aims to reduce motion sickness when using the iPhone in a moving car. This feature adds moving dots at the edge of the screen that reflect changes in actual motion, reducing the sensory conflict between what a person sees and what they feel while moving.
Eye tracking
This feature allows users to navigate the iPhone using only their eyes. It uses artificial intelligence and the front-facing camera to determine the user's gaze location, and can be used to activate buttons, swipes, and other gestures.
Musical vibrations
This feature allows the Taptic Engine to generate vibrations and frequencies that match the music. This feature works across millions of songs in Apple Music.
Hearing aid mode
Apple is expected to add a hearing aid mode to the AirPods Pro 2, although Apple is not allowed to market the AirPods Pro as a hearing aid, as that would require special medical approval. But the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids or devices to people who do not have severe hearing loss.
Devices that support iOS 18
The iOS 18 update is expected to work on all iPhone devices that support iOS 17. But some advanced features that rely on artificial intelligence may only be available on iPhone 15 Pro models and later devices.
macOS 15 update
macOS 15 will get many of the AI features found in the iOS 18 update. New features in apps like Messages, Mail, Photos, Notes, Calendar, Calculator and Music will be coming to Macs as well. New Siri features will be added to macOS 15 later.
◉ The calculator will have a design inspired by the Calculator application on the iPhone, with round buttons and an improved unit conversion system.
◉ System settings will be reorganized to bring the most used features to the top of the app.
◉ Mac, iPhone, and iPad will get new wallpapers, and Mac wallpapers will contain references to “old icons and logos.”
◉ Xcode will include an AI coding feature similar to GitHub's Copilot tool.
◉ Apple is expected to launch a new name for macOS 15 inspired by California landmarks, such as Redwood, Grizzly, Sequoia, Mammoth, and others.
watchOS 11 update
Siri on the Apple Watch will be improved to be more compatible with everyday tasks on the go, making it more effective.
◉ Siri will format responses uniquely depending on the type of query.
◉ Updates will include improvements in some applications, such as the Fitness application.
◉ Most of the improvements will focus on making Siri more integrated and effective on the Apple Watch.
tvOS 18 update
Although there are no specific details about the new features of tvOS 18, updates are usually less significant compared to other operating systems. It is believed that Siri's AI-powered updates will extend to the TV system as well.
visionOS 2
visionOS 2 will offer customized versions of Apple apps that were not available in the first version, such as Home, Apple News, Reminders, Voice Memos, and Calendar. Apple will add other features, but no specific details have been mentioned.
◉ Add Live Captions to FaceTime with the option to animate comments in immersive video experiences.
◉ Mindfulness app may get a breathing tracking feature.
◉ Apple Pencil Pro may be supported.
◉ In general, the visionOS 2 update will focus on adding new applications and missing features, in addition to improvements in the user experience such as live feedback and breathing tracking.
Of course, this is not all, as there are other features that Apple will announce, and there are hidden features that users will discover for themselves, and whether this or that, we will provide you with everything new in the iOS 18 update and other updates for other systems and devices.
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A comprehensive and brief article, and God willing, we will see all these updates and more on the iPhone.
I hope there will be these features in the next update:
• An option to block advertising text messages.
• Modes for receiving calls and alerts. For example, work mode allows receiving calls but does not allow messages.
• Developing the phone application to be more intelligent and facilitate the user experience
• Providing a future application for passwords and the ability to manage them
Hello Mufleh 🙋♂️, Thank you for your valuable suggestions. These are really cool and useful features. We hope Apple takes these ideas into account in future updates. Enjoy reading! 📱🚀
(Similar to Cydia tools in the past.)
You have been struck with a painful truth, my dear brother
Until this moment, and with continuous development, Cydia's memories remain something beyond wonderful
Nothing like Cydia will come, and Apple will remain, for at least two or three years, in the hands of Cydia and its tools that have disappeared for a long time.
And greetings to you
Welcome, HANY ALNADY! 😊
I really feel for you and your nostalgia for the days of Cydia. Those days were full of adventure and innovation. But let's look to the future, as Apple may bring us unexpected surprises at the upcoming conference. 🍎🚀
Who can forget Cydia and its days? We used to feel like veteran developers, shaping this rigid iPhone and sticks however we wanted. I remember using Siri on my iPhone 4. Unforgettable memories.
Is there an application to isolate sound from videos?
Hello Abdullah Sabah 😊, Yes, there are many applications that help you isolate sound from videos. The “Video Mute” application, for example, allows you to reduce the volume or even remove it completely from the video. The “AudioFix” application offers you more advanced options for controlling sound. Always be sure to read reviews and ratings before downloading any application to ensure a quality experience. 📱🔇
May Allah reward you for the article
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May God reward you, even though this article has been reviewed more than once. The error has been corrected
correct! What time is the conference for high blood pressure, diabetes and colon?
Hello Muhammad Jassim! 🍏 The conference usually starts at 10am Pacific time, but it's best to check your local time. This conference may actually raise your stress, but it will definitely raise your level of enthusiasm, not your sugar! 😂🍎👍
Due to your enthusiasm for the conference, I revealed that you are writing the article. Soon the conference will be announced, haha.
Ali Hussein Al-Marfadi, 😄 Don’t let the enthusiasm fool you! Writing in the future is just one of the new Apple Intelligence features. If this technology actually exists, we might already be able to predict! Thank you for the alert and your continued follow-up. 🍎🚀
The most important Valencian conference for me in every year except this year. Unmotivated. Artificial stupidity and artificial stupidity that we have indulged in 🤮! All this at the expense of the battery and device resources such as heat! Even if what you mentioned does not happen, I am not interested in it! 90% of all technology news is about artificial intelligence 😤!
Hi MuhammadJassem, 😊 I understand your reservation about AI and the potential impact on battery and heat. However, Apple always strives to provide a balance between performance and efficiency. It is also worth noting that all artificial intelligence features will be optional, meaning the user can activate or deactivate them as he wishes. 🍎👌🏻
The best thing about Apple's annual updates is that we dispense with many applications every year, but I have a note, or rather I consider it a missing feature in the Reminders and Notes application, and for it I downloaded an application several years ago, and the application supports the idea that I love, which is professionalism, and it is specific to the grocery list. I write and delete the list from the lock screen without opening the iPhone, and I have never found any article or application from iPhone Islam that supports what I say at all. I wonder how many people like me write their list from the lock screen
Hi Fadi 🙋♂️, you seem to love innovative and unique ideas! I noticed your observation about your grocery list and the app you're using. In fact, this feature you are talking about could be very useful for many users. Well, although this feature is not currently available in Apple applications, Apple always seeks to develop its products and services based on the user’s needs. This is due to the fact that Apple considers user opinion an essential part of the development process. Thanks for participating and stay tuned! 🍏📱😊
I have an iPhone 15 Pro
But I heard, but I don't know if the words are true or not
iPhone 12 and earlier devices get stuck if a newer system is installed on them. Example 18
Hello world of iOS and technology 🙋♂️, there is no information yet that indicates that old devices such as the iPhone 12 will suffer from problems when updating to iOS 18 🚀. Apple always makes updates compatible with older devices as much as possible. So I advise you to wait until the first reports of the update appear before deciding whether to install it or not. And don't forget to always take a backup before any update! 😇
It takes Apple 200 light years to provide us with a tangible feature like Android
Hello Sultan Muhammad 🙋♂️, I think you may not be aware of the new updates made by Apple. In fact, Apple is constantly adding new features and improvements to its devices. You seem frustrated, but let's remember that change takes time – even in the world of technology! 😅📱💡
I personally would like to see the feature of cloning applications in the iPhone as it exists in Android. In short, we do not want Android users to criticize us because of the lack of some features in our devices.
Hi Sultan Muhammad 🙋♂️, I totally feel you! But unfortunately, until now there is no app cloning feature on the iPhone📱. But who knows? Apple may have some surprises in store for us in the near future. Of course, I'll keep you updated on this feature if it comes out. Always ready to provide technical shields 🛡️ against Android attacks! 😄
The thing I'm most excited about is the Xcode update
Thank you for the wonderful effort 😉 For battery owners, let us discuss the topic after an upgrade, the battery percentage will decrease by 33% 😅
Thank you, Mr. Mahmoud, for the wonderful article. It is strange that you did not talk at all about Apple CarPlay, as it was rumored about a major change in the design.
Welcome Badr 🙋♂️, thank you for your kind comment. Apple CarPlay was not mentioned in the article because the focus was on expected updates in iOS and other systems. But rest assured that we will cover any future updates about Apple CarPlay as soon as they are released. 🚗📱😉
We often hear about the split-screen feature, but we do not see it in the updates and when we read about the features in the updates
We find that Apple did not mention it
For example, to say
iOS 18 introduces the split screen feature, and through this feature you can open two applications and use each application
For example, on the right of the screen and the second application is on the left of the screen
Hello “the world of iOS and technology”! 😄 There is no official announcement yet from Apple about the split screen feature in iOS 18. We are constantly following all updates and news, so follow us to be the first to know when Apple releases this feature. Thank you for your interaction and trust in iPhoneIslam! 🍏😉
I personally wish to make the shortcuts application open to other applications to create complex shortcuts in “automation” so that we can adapt these devices to suit what we want without the need for repeated manual entries..
Thank you Yvonne Islam
Hello Muhammad 🙋♂️, we understand your desire to expand the capabilities of applying shortcuts to control other applications, which is considered one of Apple’s future trends. We hope to see this update in the near future. Thank you for your comment and continued support for iPhone Islam 😊🍏.
I hope to jailbreak the system and delete temporary files
Hello Hamad Al-Yami 😊, Unfortunately, Apple does not offer the option to clear temporary files directly in the iOS system. But you can clean your device by deleting data from applications that use a lot of space. 📲🗑️