iOS 18 makes the iPhone more personal, powerful, and intelligent than ever before.
**CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA** — Apple today previewed iOS 18, a major release featuring enhanced customization options, the largest redesign ever of the Photos app, innovative ways for users to manage their inbox in Mail, Messages over satellite, and much more. Users will be able to arrange apps and widgets in any open space on the Home Screen, customize the buttons at the bottom of the Lock Screen, and quickly access additional controls in Control Center. Photo libraries are automatically organized in a new single view in Photos, with helpful collections keeping favorites easily accessible. Mail simplifies the inbox by sorting email into categories using on-device intelligence, and iMessage now includes all-new text effects. Leveraging the same groundbreaking technology as existing iPhone satellite capabilities, users can now communicate over satellite in the Messages app when a cellular or Wi-Fi connection isn’t available.
iOS 18 also introduces Apple Intelligence, a personal intelligence system for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that combines the power of generative models with personal context to deliver highly useful and relevant intelligence. Built with privacy at its core, Apple Intelligence is deeply integrated into iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia. It harnesses the power of Apple silicon to understand and create language and images, perform actions across apps, and draw from personal context to simplify and accelerate everyday tasks.
“We are thrilled to introduce iOS 18. It is a huge release with incredible features, including new levels of customization and capability, a redesigned Photos app, and powerful ways to stay connected with Messages. There are so many benefits for everyone,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering. “This release also marks the beginning of a tremendously exciting new era of personal intelligence with Apple Intelligence delivering intuitive, powerful, and instantly useful experiences that will transform the iPhone experience, all with privacy at the core. We can’t wait for users to experience it.”
### New Levels of Customization and Capability
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iPhone users now have new ways to customize the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Control Center. Users can arrange apps and widgets in any open space on the Home Screen, including placing them right above the dock for easy access or perfectly framing a wallpaper. App icons and widgets can adopt a new look with dark or tinted effects, and users can make them appear larger to create a personalized experience.
- **iPhone 15 Pro**: Shows the Home Screen with apps and widgets arranged around a photo.
- **iPhone 15 Pro**: Displays app icons and widgets with a light effect on the Home Screen.
- **iPhone 15 Pro**: Demonstrates app icons and widgets with a dark effect on the Home Screen.
- **iPhone 15 Pro**: Illustrates app icons and widgets with a tinted effect on the Home Screen.
- **iPhone 15 Pro**: Presents app icons with a larger appearance on the Home Screen.
Control Center has been redesigned for easier access to everyday functions, offering new levels of customization and flexibility. The update provides quick access to groups of frequently used controls, such as media playback, Home controls, and connectivity, with the ability to easily swipe between them. Users can now add controls from supported third-party apps into Control Center, enabling quick actions like unlocking a vehicle or capturing content for social media—all from one place. The new controls gallery showcases the full range of available options, allowing users to customize the layout, adjust control sizes, and create entirely new groups.xx x
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