Helpful Hack: Siri’s new tricks, photo magic and writing help with iOS 18.1’s new AI features

Are you ready to take your iPhone to the next level of intelligence? With the latest iOS 18.1 update, Apple Intelligence brings a host of powerful new features right to your fingertips. Before you can start exploring these exciting tools, you’ll need to make sure your device is updated and set up properly. But don’t worry, the process is quick and easy. Once you’re all set, you’ll be amazed at how these features can transform your day-to-day interactions with your phone. Let’s dive in and get started.

To begin, you’ll need to update your iPhone to iOS 18.1 or later. Here’s how you can do it:
1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. Tap on General.
3. Select Software Update.
4. If iOS 18.1 or later is available, tap on “Download and Install.”

Once your iPhone is updated, you can enable Apple Intelligence by following these simple steps:
1. Go to Settings on your iPhone.
2. Tap on Apple Intelligence & Siri.
3. Toggle on Apple Intelligence.

Your iPhone will then download the necessary AI models, and you’ll receive a notification when it’s ready to go. Keep in mind that Apple Intelligence is currently only available on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and newer iPads and Macs with M1 chips or later.

Now, let’s explore some of the coolest new features that Apple Intelligence brings to your device:
– Summarize an email: Use Apple Intelligence to quickly summarize email messages and get the key details at a glance.
– Supercharged Siri: Siri has been upgraded with Apple Intelligence, making it more responsive and helpful than ever.
– Writing tools: Apple Intelligence can assist you with writing tasks by offering tools like proofreading, rewriting, and summarizing.
– Smarter photos: Apple Intelligence enhances your photo library by making it more searchable and enabling you to remove unwanted objects from photos.
– Memory movie creation: Create custom photo slideshows using natural language prompts and let Apple Intelligence do the rest.
– Intelligent notifications: Apple Intelligence provides smart summaries for your emails and messages, helping you manage notification overload.

To access these features, make sure you have a compatible device running iOS 18.1 or later and have enabled Apple Intelligence in your device settings.

While these features are already impressive, Apple has even more in store for the future. Stay tuned for upcoming capabilities like emoji creation, image playground, and ChatGPT integration. The AI revolution on your iPhone is just beginning.

Which feature of Apple Intelligence are you most excited to try out on your device? Let us know your thoughts and stay tuned for more tech tips and updates from Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson.