How to Use Apple Intelligence: 10 Hidden Features You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner
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| Discover the hidden features of Apple Intelligence that make your iPhone and Mac smarter and easier to use. |
Apple's clever features help your devices work better - without dragging performance. Need to finish tasks faster? Hidden tricks uncover handy hacks folks usually ignore. Every tip walks you through clearly, so there’s no confusion on what comes after.
1. Smarter Siri with Real Context Understanding
A major improvement? Siri now gets what you're up to and replies in a way that feels smooth. Try getting into Apple Intelligence by tossing Siri extra questions - no need to rehash old info. It can even pick up on whatever's showing on your display, letting you say stuff like “Break down this message” or “Put this meeting in my schedule.” Thanks to this smarter sense of context, using Siri just clicks better.
2. Built-In Writing Tools for Everyday Use
Apple Intelligence brings new writing tools straight into Notes, Mail, and Messages. Skip hopping between apps - edit grammar or swap out phrasing right where you are. Tap the bit you’d like to adjust, then choose a feature that works. It trims wordy parts in seconds or sharpens up how something sounds. That way, your message feels cleaner without needing another app.
3. Smarter, Organized Notifications
Notifications stack up quick - Apple’s system slips into tidy things without fuss. Instead of reading each alert, spot only what matters most. Catching on helps dodge noise so focus lands right where it should.
4. Photo Editing Driven by AI
If you've ever wished to delete things from pictures without tricky tools, this tool’s made for you. With Apple Intelligence, wipe out backdrops or get rid of clutter using basic swipes. As you try figuring out how it works in the Photos app, you'll soon notice editing feels way smoother.
5. Natural Language Photo Search
Apple Intelligence lets you look through pictures using normal phrases. Rather than swiping forever, try saying something like "Find pics of my cat on the beach." It’s simple to get how this helps sort out moments saved in your camera roll.
6. Personal Context Awareness
This tool allows Apple Intelligence to search through apps without compromising privacy. Yet it retrieves documents, chats, or URLs using plain queries - like asking, “Where’s that PDF from my colleague yesterday?” Understanding this function in daily scenarios makes finding stuff way faster.
7. Genmoji: Custom AI Emoji
Genmoji turns your words into custom emojis - say, "a happy sun with headphones." Try it out by exploring Apple Intelligence features. That way, chats feel more like you, only playful. No limits, just quick ideas turned real.
8. Smarter Mail Summaries and Replies
Apple Intelligence helps sort out busy inboxes by shortening lengthy emails, grouping key ones together, or offering quick response ideas. Knowing its tricks for Apple Mail simplifies handling daily messages - useful when flooded with them.
9. Smart Recaps for Missed Content
If you skip alerts, chats, or app changes, Apple Intelligence sums them up so you stay in the loop. That comes in handy when your day gets packed. Figuring out these summaries means you won’t fall off track.
10. Automated Cross-App Tasks
Apple Intelligence pulls info from various apps - then does things for you. Like, just tell it: "Show me photos from my trip last summer," so it finds them fast
“Create a reminder from the shopping list I wrote in Notes.”
This stands out as a top method to pick up Apple Intelligence since it handles jobs you’d usually do by hand.
