Apple Intelligence Now Available in New iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 Developer Betas

Apple is today providing developers with the first betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, with the new software introducing an early version of the Apple Intelligence features. These new betas will be in testing alongside the current iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15 betas.

Apple Intelligence General Feature
Developers can choose whether to opt into the new betas with ‌Apple Intelligence‌, or stay on the standard ‌iOS 18‌/‌iPadOS 18‌/‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15 beta track. An iPhone 15 Pro or ‌iPhone 15‌ Pro Max, or an iPad or Mac with an Apple silicon chip is required to use ‌Apple Intelligence‌, and only eligible devices will see the updates.

After updating, turning on ‌Apple Intelligence‌ can be done in the Settings app. There is an ‌Apple Intelligence‌ Waitlist that developers must opt into, but access should be granted within a few hours.

Several ‌Apple Intelligence‌ features are available as of today, including Writing Tools, Siri's revamped design, the option to move between voice commands and typing to ‌Siri‌, summaries for transcripts and other content, the new Mail categories and smart replies, smart replies in Messages, and more.

With Writing Tools, you can rewrite, spellcheck, grammar check, and summarize text in Messages, Notes, Mail, Pages, and other apps where you write. Summaries also work for transcripts in the Notes app.

‌Siri‌'s updated design shows a glow around the edges of the screen when ‌Siri‌ is activated, and tapping at the bottom of the display allows you to type to ‌Siri‌ rather than use voice commands. ‌Siri‌ has all of Apple's product knowledge and Apple's support database, so you can ask for help, plus the personal assistant can maintain context between requests and better follow along if you stumble over your words or change your mind when speaking.

Mail supports summaries of messages along with Smart Reply options, with Smart Reply also available for the Messages app. The Reduce Interruptions Focus mode is available to filter out unimportant notifications while surfacing notifications you need immediately, such as a ride arriving.

Photos supports Memories, so you can create a slideshow with natural language requests, and there's natural language for search. Search now encompasses videos so you can get right to the video segment you're looking for.

Features that are not available today include Image Playground, Genmoji, ChatGPT integration, the option to erase objects in ‌Photos‌, Priority Notifications, and other ‌Siri‌ capabilities like the ability to do more in apps and on-screen awareness. New capabilities will be rolled out over time, with Apple making regular updates.

As of right now, the ‌Apple Intelligence‌ features are limited to the developer beta, and it is not clear if there will be a public beta for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.1. Apple plans to release ‌Apple Intelligence‌ in a beta capacity later this fall, and as these features are in a separate beta from the launch versions of ‌iOS 18‌, ‌iPadOS 18‌, and ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15, ‌Apple Intelligence‌ will not be available right away when the new software updates first come out in September.

When ‌Apple Intelligence‌ does officially launch this fall, it will still be in beta. Developers who plan to install the new updates today should be aware that ‌Apple Intelligence‌ is still in the early stages of development.

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sniffies Avatar
12 months ago
iOS 19 beta 1 next week.
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Think|Different Avatar
12 months ago
Oh hi, haters – it's almost like yesterday's "news" was....a rumor.
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Eorlas Avatar
12 months ago

Keep in mind everyone. Apple Intelligence is for the top 1% Luxury iPhone owners Only for iPhone 15 Pro, iPad Pro M4
why is misinformation the first post, and it's already liked.

the iPad Pro M1 & up are supported, this is clearly listed on the info page

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StudioMacs Avatar
12 months ago

Keep in mind everyone. Apple Intelligence is for the top 1% Luxury iPhone owners Only for iPhone 15 Pro, iPad Pro M4.
Any M1 iPad will suffice, which includes the 5th-gen M1 iPad Air (2022) and 6th-gen M2 iPad Air (2024), 5th-gen M1 iPad Pro (2021), 6th-gen M2 iPad Pro (2022), and 7th-gen M4 iPad Pro (2024).

Any M1 Mac will suffice, which includes M1 MacBook Air (2020), M2 MacBook Air (2022), M2 MacBook Air (2023), and M3 MacBook Air (2024), 13-inch Touch Bar M1 MacBook Pro (2020) and M2 MacBook Pro (2022) qualify, as do the 14-inch and 16-inch sizes of the M1 MacBook Pro (2021), M2 MacBook Pro (2023), and M3 MacBook Pro (2023), M1 iMac (2021), the M3 iMac (2023), the M1 Mac mini (2020), the M2 Mac mini (2023), the M1 Mac Studio (2022), the M2 Mac Studio (2023), and the M2 Mac Pro (2023).

iPhone needs A17 Pro chipset or greater, which includes the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max, and the upcoming iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max as well.
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12 months ago
I expect it to be terrible. Feel free to roast this comment if I am wrong.
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12 months ago

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