These are the 6 Apple Intelligence functions that I use regularly in iOS 18.5

Apple has published iOS 18.5, but that is not the biggest news about the company’s AI technology Apple Intelligence. The latest iPhone update (as well as for iPad and Mac) is probably the last one before we find out on iOS 19 at WWDC in just a few weeks.

In the meantime, I sat down to find out which of the current Apple Intelligence functions I actually use. They are not necessarily the striking ones SceneBut those who help in a small, significant way. Admittedly, Apple Intelligence has come to one Rocky StartFrom misleading news summaries to delayed Siri improvements, but AI technology is by far a bust.

If you have a compatible iPhone – a iPhone 15 ProPresent iPhone 16ePresent iPhone 16Present iPhone 16 Pro (Or your plus and max variants) – I would like to share six functions that I turn to almost every day.

Over time, further functions are added -and note that Apple Intelligence is still officially Beta software -but here Apple begins with its AI age.

On the other hand: Are you not impressed by Apple Intelligence or want to wait for the tools to develop more before using them? You can easily Switch off Apple Intelligence Whole or use a smaller subgroup of functions.

Draw attention to priority notifications

This feature recently arrived in iOS 18.4, but it has become one of my favorites. If a notification arrives that could apparently be more important than others, prioritize the notifications at the top of the notification list on the lock screen (of course with a colorful Apple Intelligence Shimmer). In my previous experience, weather notifications, texts by people with whom I regularly communicate, and e -mail messages include calls for action or upcoming deadlines.

To activate it, go to Settings> Notifications> Prioritization of notifications And then switch on the option. You can also activate or deactivate priority warnings from individual apps from the same screen. They rely on the AI ​​algorithms to decide what is increased to a priority – but it seems to have a good start.

Bring summaries TL; Dr in your correspondence

At a time with so many demands for our attention and apparently less time to deal in longer topics … sorry, what did I say?

Oh, right: how often did you want a “too long; not read” of not just long e -mails, but the fire hose of communication that blows your way? The possibility of summarizing notifications, mail messages and websites may be the most ubiquitous and least intrusive function of Apple Intelligence so far.

If a notification arrives, such as B. a text by a friend or a group in news, the iPhone creates a short summary of the individual import.

Sometimes summaries are vague and sometimes they are unintentionally fun, but so far I have found that they are more helpful than not. Summaries can also be generated from warnings of third-party apps such as news or social media apps-I suspect that my outdoor monitoring camera will take up several passers-by over time and do not tell me that 10 people are stacked off the door.

Nevertheless, Apple Intelligence definitely does not understand sarcasm or handling – you can switch off summaries if you prefer it.

You can also generate a longer summary of e -mails in the Mail -app: Tap the Summarize Button at the top of a message to display an overview of the content in a few dozen words.

In Safari, tap a page on which the reader function is available Side menu Button in the address bar, tap on Show readers And then tap the Summary Button on the top of the page.

Siri gets a glow and a better interaction

I was amused during the iOS 18 and the iPhone 16 published that the main indicator for Apple Intelligence-Die Siri animation of Color-AT The-Eders-noticed was missing. Apple even illuminated the edges of the massive glass cube of the Apple Fifth Avenue Store in New York City like a Siri search.

Instead, iOS 18 used the same Siri sphere. Now the modern Siri look has arrived from iOS 18.1, but only on devices that support Apple Intelligence. If you wonder why you still see the old surface, I can recommend a few steps to turn on the new experience.

With the new look there are some Siri interaction improvements: it is more forgiving if you stumble through a question, such as the wrong word or interrupting the middle of the thought. It is also better to listen to the results of the results so that you can ask related follow -up questions.

However, the ability to personalize answers based on what Apple Intelligence knows about them is still on the street. What appeared was the integration of Chattwhat you can now use as an alternative source of information. If Siri does not have the answer immediately, you will be asked if you want to use Chatgpt instead. You do not need a chatt account to use this (but if you have one, you can register).

Call Siri quietly without triggering the devices of everyone else

Perhaps my favorite -neu -siri -feature is the ability to say the assistant loudly without the words “hey siri”. In my house where I have HomePods and my family members use their own iPhones and iPads, I never know which device will answer my call (although they should be smart enough to work out).

To be honest, even after all this time I am not always good to speak to my phone – especially in public. It is annoying enough when people have telephone conversations about the speaker. I don’t want to add the hubbub by asking Siri inquiries.

Instead, I contact a new function called Tap to Siri. Tap on the lower edge of the screen on the iPhone or iPad to access the Siri search bar and the keyboard on the screen.

They go to a Mac System settings> Apple Intelligence & Siri and choose a key combination under Keyboard linklike for example Press the command button twice.

Yes, this includes more spelling than just talking, but I can enter more specific questions and don’t ask myself whether my robot friend understands what I say.

Remove distractions from your pictures using cleaning in the photos app

Up to iOS 18.1, the photos were missing a simple retouching function on the iPhone and iPad. Dust on the camera lens? Garbage on the ground? I’m sorry you have to deal with these and other distractions in the photo app on MacOS or with an app app app.

Now Apple Intelligence includes an AI improved distance tool in the photo app. If you edit an image and tap Clean up Button analyzes the iPhone the photo and suggests potential elements that can remove for removal. Tap on one or draw a circle for a area – the app deletes these areas and uses generative AI to fill out plausible pixels.

In this first incarnation, cleaning is not perfect and you will often achieve better results in other dedicated image editors. But to remove photos of photos quickly, it’s okay.

Stay with the AI-Boosted reduction in interruptions to the task

Focus modes on the iPhone can be extremely helpful, e.g. B. don’t disturb it to isolate yourself from outside the distractions. You can also create personalized focus modes. For example, my podcast recording mode is blocking outside of a handful of people during the planned recording times outside of notifications.

Since Apple Intelligence is activated, a new reduction mode is available for interruptions. If it is active, it becomes a more intelligent filter for what comes past the wall that holds back the superfluous notifications. Even things that are not given in their criteria for permitted notifications as certain people can appear. For example, the weather warnings or texts of my bank can be included on my iPhone if there has been a large purchase or transfer of funds.

To activate it, tap the control center to the Focus button and choose Reduce interruptions.

More information about Apple Intelligence functions can be found in the creation GenemojiHow to use Picture rod And if you want to scale things again, how to do Deactivate selected Apple Intelligence functions.

Take a look at this: Apple Intelligence Impression: Do not expect any radical change

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