Apple has released the first wave of Apple Intelligence features in macOS 15.1 Sequoia, iOS 18.1, and iPadOS 18.1.
Apple Intelligence features work only on a Mac with Apple silicon, an iPad with an A17 Pro or M-series chip, or iPhone 15 Pro or any iPhone 16.
Writing Tools provides three core functions Proofread, Rewrite, and Summarize for crafting and polishing your prose.
Photos benefits from Apple Intelligence in three ways, Clean Up, Descriptive search, and Descriptive memory movies.
Notification summaries can summarize lengthy individual notifications and groups of notifications.
A new interface replaces the Siri animated circle with a glowing light and the option to type your query rather than speak it.
Apple has promised to release new features in December 2024 and more coming in 2025 such as ChatGPT, Image Playground feature, Image Wand, Writing Tools, and the Camera Control button.
Further out, Priority Notifications will surface your most important notifications, and Siri will learn how to draw from your personal context.
Be cautious while upgrading macOS 15.1 Sequoia as there are no general showstoppers, but you shouldn’t upgrade until you’re confident your particular workflows are fully compatible.
Notes can record a meeting and provide a transcript for later searching and summarization.