Apple releases iOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, more

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Today Apple released significant updates across all of their OSes. In addition to the standard bug and security fixes, these updates include several new features such as:

  • Mail now asks whether you wish to continue using categories

  • iPad and Mac get the new Mail app with optional categorization

  • iPhone Apple Intelligence has the ability to show you the most important notifications at the top of your Lock Screen

  • Apple News+ gets a new "Food" section with recipes, restaurant reviews, and more

  • Image Playground gets a new "Sketch" style

  • Photos app gets additional photo filtering options

  • iPhone gets a Vision Pro app to manage your Apple Vision Pro if you have one

  • iPhone gets new Ambient Music Controls for Control Center

  • iPhone can now be used to easily set up your iCloud account on a new M4 Mac, kind of like it does with Apple TV

  • iPhone 15 Pro gets Visual Intelligence support via the Action Button or Control Center

  • Apple Home supports Robot Vacuums via Matter (very limited number of models supported)

  • Shortcuts gets the ability to change many app settings

  • Apple Vision Pro gets Apple Intelligence features

  • Apple Vision Pro gets a Spatial Gallery app to discover video content designed for the device

  • A handful of new emoji, such as fingerprint and radish

The software released today is:

  • iOS 18.4

  • iPadOS 18.4

  • macOS Sequoia 15.4

  • watchOS 11.4

  • tvOS 18.4

  • HomePod 18.4

  • visionOS 2.4

  • Software for older devices:
    • macOS Sonoma 14.7.5

    • macOS Ventura 13.7.5

    • iPadOS 17.7.6

    • iOS 16.7.11

    • iPadOS 16.7.11

    • iOS 15.8.4

    • iPadOS 15.8.4

    • Safari 18.3.1

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