Apple's most significant software updates for iPhone and iPad in 2024 have massive changes for apps like Calculator, Messages, and Notes, but iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 also have exciting new features for your Lock Screen. There are plenty of new Lock Screen widgets to take advantage of, more Lock Screen customization options for the time, and even fresh additions to StandBy, but the biggest new feature to be excited about finally lets you swap out the most important buttons your Lock Screen has to...| Gadget Hacks
Still on the fence about Apple's native Notes app? The latest Notes update for iPhone, iPad, and Mac is about to change your mind. With some fantastic new features and plenty of valuable tools from previous software versions, Notes is becoming a clear winner when it comes to saving important information from your personal and professional life. These new features leverage Apple's latest advancements to streamline your note-taking experience and provide a more dynamic, user-friendly interface....| Gadget Hacks
Apple's official feature list for the Music app on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 may highlight only one update, but there's much more happening under the surface than that. Whether you subscribe to Apple Music, the latest version brings hidden gems that enhance your up-next queue, playlists, and overall experience. At first glance, the new features and changes might seem subtle or even nonexistent on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, both released on Sept. 16, but a closer look reveals Apple's focus on refining t...| Gadget Hacks
In the ever-evolving world of podcasting, Apple has once again turned up the volume with new upgrades to its beloved Podcasts app. As the go-to platform for millions of listeners worldwide — thanks to its seamless integration with iOS, iPadOS, and macOS — Apple Podcasts continues to refine how we discover, enjoy, and manage our favorite shows. There are improved ways to share podcast episodes with family and friends, more convenient search capabilities, hidden scrubbing options, more cont...| Gadget Hacks
There are more than a few exciting new Home Screen customization options available in the iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 software updates, including some we've been waiting years for. Apple never mentioned a few of these new features and changes in the release notes, but you can see them all right here. The iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 updates were released on Sept. 16, and they contain major improvements to not only the Home Screen but also the Lock Screen, Action button, Control Center, Apple Maps, Weather, ...| Gadget Hacks
There are new features for the Apple TV app on the latest software updates for Apple devices. While some are pretty noticeable and have been promoted by Apple, others are more hidden or coming soon. While almost all of these TV app features and changes appear on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 for iPhone and iPad, some also apply to macOS Sequoia 15, tvOS 18, and even visionOS 2 — all released on Sept. 16. The highlights of TV's latest version include more accessibility options, more interactive conte...| Gadget Hacks
Apple's Messages app already has a ton of great features, from audio message transcriptions to message editing and screen effect triggers. But some important new features and changes are included in the latest software updates for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that make Messages even better. All of the new Messages features and changes listed below work on iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia 15, all released on Sept. 16. Even more new features and changes are coming to Messages with Apple Intelligen...| Gadget Hacks
Apple has finally given Control Center the love that it needs with an updated interface design and more customizations than ever before. Taking the more customizable overhaul one step further, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 have elevated controls beyond Control Center, so you can use controls from other places on your iPhone or iPad for even faster access to your most-used shortcuts. Since iOS 11's Control Center redesign, previous updates to Control Center brought minor tweaks. But iOS and iPadOS 18 t...| Gadget Hacks
With iOS 18, you get better note-taking capabilities in the revamped Notes app, advanced features like conversions and results history in the more powerful Calculator, and interactive Math Notes, a feature in both apps that's a game changer for students and professionals dealing with complex equations. But Apple didn't forget about Reminders, which has become more than a simple to-do-list app.| Gadget Hacks
Apple Maps just received a major upgrade in its latest software update, and some of its new features are perfect for urban explorers, national park adventurers, and everyday travelers alike. Some of these enhancements provide more personalized and precise guidance, making every journey more enjoyable and efficient.| Gadget Hacks
Apple's Weather app keeps getting better and more refined with each new software update. For example, 2023's big update gave us yesterday's weather, averages, and wind maps, while 2022's unleashes Lock Screen widgets, severe weather alerts, and an iPad version. Now, we have significant changes to feels-like details, an update to measurement units, more pollutant statistics, and more.| Gadget Hacks
Apple has completely redesigned its Calculator app for iPhone, and it's now powerful and practical enough to replace any third-party calculator you've been using.| Gadget Hacks
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