Apple’s iOS 18.2 update released Wednesday introduces new features powered by Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system that unlocks powerful new ways to communicate, work, and express yourself, all while protecting your data with an extraordinary step forward for privacy in AI.

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Here are Apple’s full iOS 18.2 release notes MacDailyNews Dec 11   READ IN APP   iOS 18.2 Apple’s iOS 18.2 update released Wednesday introduces new features powered by Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system that unlocks powerful new ways to communicate, work, and express yourself, all while protecting your data with an extraordinary step forward for privacy in AI. New features include Image Playground which lets you create delightful, fun images, Genmoji to create original emoji to share with family and friends, ChatGPT support integrated right into Siri and Writing Tools, and more. This release also includes Visual intelligence with Camera Control, enhancements to Mail, Photos, Safari, and other features, bug fixes, and security updates for your iPhone. Here are Apple’s full iOS 18.2 release notes: Apple Intelligence (All iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max) Image Playground • Create fun, playful images in multiple styles using concepts, descriptions, and people from your photo library • Swipe to see previews to choose from as you add concepts to your playground • Choose from animation and illustration styles when creating your image • Create images in Messages and Freeform, as well as third party apps • Sync images in your Image Playground library across all your devices with iCloud Genmoji • Create custom emoji right from the keyboard • Sync Genmoji in your sticker drawer across all your devices with iCloud ChatGPT support • ChatGPT from OpenAI can be accessed right from Siri or Writing Tools • Compose in Writing Tools allows you to create something from scratch with ChatGPT • Siri can tap into ChatGPT when relevant to provide you an answer • A ChatGPT account is not required and your requests will be anonymous and won’t be used to train OpenAI’s models • Sign in with ChatGPT to access your account benefits, and requests will be covered by OpenAI’s data policies • Image Wand turns sketches and handwritten or typed notes into images in Notes • Describe your change in Writing Tools allows you to suggest how you’d like something rewritten, for example as a poem • Camera Control (iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max) • Visual Intelligence with Camera Control helps you instantly learn about places or interact with information simply by pointing your iPhone at the object, with the option to tap into Google Search or ChatGPT • Camera Control two-stage shutter lets you lock focus and exposure in Camera when light pressing the Camera Control Mail • Mail Categorization sorts your messages to help you prioritize the most important messages • Digest view groups all of the messages from one sender into a single bundle for easy browsing Photos • Video viewing improvements, including the ability to scrub frame-by-frame and a setting to turn off auto-looping video playback • Improvements when navigating Collections views, including the ability to swipe right to go back to the previous view • Recently Viewed and Recently Shared album history can be cleared • Favorites album appears in the Utilities collection in addition to Pinned Collections Safari • New background images to customize your Safari Start Page • Import and Export enables you to export your browsing data from Safari and import browsing data from another app into Safari • HTTPS Priority upgrades URLs to HTTPS whenever possible • File Download Live Activity shows the progress of a file download in the Dynamic Island and on your home screen This update also includes the following improvements and bug fixes: • Voice Memos supports layered recording, letting you add vocals over an existing song idea without the need for headphones — then import your two-track projects directly into Logic Pro (iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max) • Share Item Location in Find My helps you locate and recover misplaced items by easily and securely sharing the location of an AirTag or Find My network accessory with trusted third parties, such as airlines • Natural language search in Apple Music and Apple TV app lets you describe what you’re looking for using any combination of categories like genres, moods, actors, decades, and more • Favorite Categories in Podcasts allows you to choose your favorite categories and get relevant show recommendations that you can easily access in your Library • Personalized Search page in Podcasts highlights the most relevant categories and editorially curated collections tailored to you • Sudoku for News+ Puzzles provided in three difficulty levels and available for News+ subscribers • Support for the Hearing Test feature on AirPods Pro 2 in Cyprus, Czechia, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Romania, Spain, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom • Support for the Hearing Aid feature on AirPods Pro 2 in United Arab Emirates • Pre-market price quotes in Stocks lets you track NASDAQ and NYSE tickers prior to market open • Fixes an issue where recently captured photos do not appear immediately in the All Photos grid • Fixes an issue where Night mode photos in Camera could appear degraded when capturing long exposures (iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max) Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. 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