After the visionOS 2.0 announcement, Apple has now revealed iOS 18, iPhone’s upcoming operating system update.
After the visionOS 2.0 announcement, Apple has now revealed iOS 18, iPhone’s upcoming operating system update.
With iOS 18, Apple added a big Home Screen redesign, where you can arrange apps the way you want, add specific colors for your apps, or add a dark mode. Follow along for the newest features:
Control gallery: Apple is making the Control Center more accessible by adding even more options. It’s possible to resize widgets, reorganize them, and more.
Lock Screen widgets: Apple will finally let you choose other widgets than Camera and Flashlight
Action Button: Users can choose a Control Center widget
Lock App: Apple will let users lock apps with Face ID; it’s possible to lock searches, notifications, and more
Hide an app: There’s a new hidden App Library fold where you can put some apps and lock them behind Face ID
For Messages on iOS 18, Apple has several new features, such as:
Tapbacks: Tapbacks have been remade, and you can now react with any emoji or sticker
Scheduling messages: You can now schedule messages to send later
Customize Messages: Add italic, underline, or strike to your messages
Text effects: There are new effects that you can use for your messages, highlighting specific parts of the message and more
iMessage via Satellite: You can send iMessage through Satellite when you don’t have an LTE/5G connection
RCS: Apple says RCS Messaging Support is coming later this year
For Mail, Apple is focusing on a major iOS 18 change:
On-device categorization: Offers different categories to sort your mail.
