iPadOS 18

Smart Script in Notes uses a powerful, on-device machine learning model to re-create your handwriting style from your notes. Just jot down your thoughts as fast as you have them and Smart Script will refine them as you write to be smoother, straighter, and more legible.¹ You can also paste typed text in your handwriting,¹ correct spelling inline, touch and drag to reflow text² for more space, and scratch out writing to remove it.

With the new highlight style feature, it’s easier to quickly mark up your notes and make text stand out.

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In addition to basic math, Math Notes can solve all the same functions as a scientific calculator. You can even assign variables, use them in equations and graphs, and then adjust them to see how they affect your results. And it’s easy to save a Math Note to revisit anytime, from either Calculator or the Notes app.

Place your apps and widgets along the bottom for quicker reach, or off to the side to frame a favorite wallpaper. Or give each page of your Home Screen a unique layout that’s most helpful for you.

Lock an app to require Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode for access. Information from the app won’t appear in other places across the system, including search and notifications, so others don’t inadvertently see sensitive information. And just as easily hide an app to move it into a hidden apps folder that’s locked.

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The new Photos app puts everything you want right at your fingertips, so you can spend less time searching and more time enjoying your memories. Collections automatically organizes your library by topics like Recent Days, Trips, and People & Pets. And Pinned Collections gives you lightning-fast access to the collections or albums most important to you.

Reorder Collections and choose items to keep at your fingertips in Pinned Collections, so you can quickly get to the content you care about most, whether that’s photos of your dog or your friends, photos you’ve recently edited, or even screenshots or receipts.

In addition to bold, italics, underline, and strikethrough, you can apply playful, animated effects to any letter, word, phrase, or emoji in iMessage. Whether you want to emphasize some major news, bring your emoji to life, or you’re just blown away, text effects give you new ways to visually amplify your texts. Some words and phrases automatically display a suggestion, and you can also add one of the many new effects to any text.

Now you can send a Tapback with any emoji or sticker, including Live Stickers made from your own photos and stickers from your favorite sticker packs. Quickly access the ones you and your friends use the most with just a swipe.

Game Mode improves in-game responsiveness by doubling the Bluetooth polling rate with wireless controllers, giving you an edge you can feel right away. It also reduces audio latency when using AirPods.⁶ And Personalized Spatial Audio is enabling game developers to create an immersive soundstage, putting players in the middle of the action like never before.⁷

Backed by secure end-to-end encryption and seamless syncing, the Passwords app safely stores all your credentials. It lets you filter and sort accounts by recently created, credential type, or whether an account is in a shared group, to quickly find accounts you’re looking for.

Access the Passwords app on iPad, iPhone, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, and on Windows with the iCloud for Windows app. All the passwords sync securely across your devices, and if you use AutoFill, your passwords will automatically be added to the Passwords app.

To assist someone more directly, you can ask for permission to control their device remotely.

The floating tab bar makes it easier to navigate to different parts of an app, such as in Apple TV or Apple News. It elegantly morphs into the sidebar when you want to dive in deeper. And you can customize the tab bar to include your favorite tabs.

With Siri Interactions on AirPods Pro 2, you’ll have the ability to simply nod your head yes or gently shake your head no to respond to Siri.¹⁰ So if you’re on the bus to work or at home while the baby is sleeping, you can keep Siri working in the background without having to speak out loud.

Game developers are already using the new API to bring this experience to games with advanced sound design — like Need for Speed: Mobile by Tencent Games and EA coming this fall. In addition, voice quality improvements for in-game chat and streaming deliver 16-bit, 48kHz audio and support for dynamic head tracking. And AirPods Pro now deliver our best wireless audio latency ever for mobile gaming, giving you even more of an edge.⁶