iOS & iPadOS 18 - Preview

It's that time of year where our beloved Apple devices get their annual OS refreshes. During this year's WWDC announcements, improvements for both iOS and iPadOS seemed to centre around Apple Intelligence, which sadly isn't landing in one hit and is going to be drip-fed over the course of the next year.

There are still lots of improvements to get excited about, however, and in this video Lee walks you through them. This includes customising the Home Screen, working with Maths Notes on your iPad and Apple Pencil, feature updates to Notes, Calendar, Reminders, Messages, and much more.

Note that updates to Apple Maps were covered in last week's video, episode 1393.

The full tutorial covers:

• Home Screen Customisation [00:01:08]
• Locking and Hiding Apps [00:04:25]
• Control Centre Customisation [00:05:58]
• Calendar Updates [00:08:28]
• Messages [00:11:01]
• New in Reminders [00:12:24]
• Calculator and Maths Notes [00:14:18]
• Notes Improvements [00:17:17]
• New in Photos [00:20:03]
• The New Passwords App [00:22:09]
• Live Voicemail Transcription [00:25:36]
• Improved Flashlight (Dynamic Island Devices) [00:27:04]
• Limited Access to Contacts [00:27:33]
• Accessibility - Eye Tracking [00:28:11]
• Accessibility - Vocal Shortcuts [00:29:15]