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iOS 16.4 will let web apps on your homescreen send push notifications

I’ll probably be turning them off, but at least they’ll be an option..

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Apple’s new iOS and iPadOS 16.4 betas will let Safari web apps on your homescreen send you push notifications, according to a new post on the WebKit blog .

As far back as the first iPhone, you’ve been able to add a shortcut to websites to your homescreen represented as app-like icons, but the web apps haven’t been able to send you notifications or show notification badges. With iOS and iPadOS 16.4, however, that will change.

Here’s how the push notifications will work, according to the blog post by Brady Eidson and Jen Simmons — though it sounds a lot like how they work with native apps already:

A web app that has been added to the Home Screen can request permission to receive push notifications as long as that request is in response to direct user interaction — such as tapping on a ‘subscribe’ button provided by the web app. iOS or iPadOS will prompt the user to give the web app permission to send notifications. The user can then manage those permissions per web app in Notifications Settings — just like any other app on iPhone and iPad. The notifications from web apps work exactly like notifications from other apps. They show on the Lock Screen, in Notification Center, and on a paired Apple Watch.

Web apps will also be able to set a notification badge count, according to the blog, and the notifications will support Focus modes, too. And if you have multiple versions of a web app on your homescreen, they can have different settings, which might be useful to help separate personal and work use, for example. I’m personally glad we can manage the notifications on a per-web-app basis; that should make it a lot easier to keep them under control.

These web push notification changes were actually promised quite a long time ago, as Apple first announced web push notifications were on the way back at WWDC 2022 in June . That said, like on desktop, I don’t think I’ll be turning on any web push notifications — I already have turned most of my notifications for native apps off.

It’s not just Safari that’s getting some web app improvements: starting with iOS and iPadOS 16.4, you can save websites and apps from third-party browsers to your homescreen, too.

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iOS 16 enables web push notifications and extension syncing with Safari update

iOS 16 was announced today at WWDC 2022 with several new features, including a completely redesigned lock screen with widgets and enhancements to several system apps. Specifically speaking about Safari, Apple’s web browser will now support web push notifications, extension syncing, and more with the update.

One of the biggest complaints about the iOS version of Safari is that it lacks push notifications for web apps, so websites are unable to notify a user if they’re running Safari in the background – although this is already possible on the Mac.

Now with iOS 16, this will become a reality. The first signs of push notifications for web apps appeared in iOS 15.4 , but the feature never worked since it was labeled as “experimental.” Now, according to Apple’s website , iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 will finally enable web push notifications – but there’s a catch.

Apple says the feature will come in 2023 with a future update of iOS 16, so it won’t be available at launch. At least the company has now finally confirmed that it is working on web push notifications.

Apple’s web browser is also getting extension syncing support, so that you can have the same extensions enabled on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It also supports image translation using Live Text, new password settings for websites, and shared Tab Groups. iOS 16 also adds FIDO support to Safari , so users can sign-in with Touch ID or Face ID instead of an alphanumeric password.

Developers can now download the first beta of iOS 16 via the Apple Developer website . A public beta version will be available next month with the official release expected this fall.

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How to turn safari website notifications on or off.

If you're a Mac user and you've noticed that Safari sometimes shows you website notifications, you might have wondered how to turn them off, and conversely, on again.

If you're a Mac user and you've noticed that Safari sometimes shows you website notifications, you might have wondered how to turn them off, and conversely, on again. It's very simple and can be accomplished in just a few key presses.

You will see these notifications slide out from the top-right corner like other OS X notifications. They will usually inform you when a website has posted a new article or of breaking news. Usually they disappear within a few seconds but on busy days, you might get one after another.

When you click on the Notification Center icon in the upper-right corner of the OS X desktop, you can see a history of these website notifications, just in case you missed any and, of course, you can remove them one by one if you prefer. We talked at length about the Notification Center in an earlier article , so we recommend you read that if you want to know more about it.

The reason you're even seeing these alerts in the first place is because you likely agreed to allow a website to send you push notifications at one time or another.

Luckily, if you don't want to receive notifications from a particular website (or none at all), you can easily turn them off in Safari's preferences by either clicking on the Safari menu or using the keyboard combination "Command + ,".

Once you've opened the preferences, click on the "Notifications" tab to see the websites that have asked for permission to display alerts in the Notification Center.

You need to go through and click "Allow" or "Deny" next to each one you want to affect. Alternatively, you can click on a single website and then "Remove" it or you can simply "Remove All" of them in one go.

If you want a website to keep showing you notifications, but you would like to change how it shows them, then click on the "Notifications Preferences..." button in the bottom-right corner of the Safari preferences tab.

This will open the Notifications system preferences, which will allow you to go through and change each website's notification style, such whether it displays none, as a banner, or as an alert.

When you go through these notifications, you'll notice that any and all websites that you see in your Safari notifications can also be found here, in fact, using the Notifications system preferences ensures that you have a lot more control over how each notification acts.

As we said, you can choose whether notifications appear as banners, alerts, or not at all. You can also choose to show them on the lock screen and decide how many recent items appear in the Notification Center.

We hope that you found this article useful, especially if you have been noticing website push notifications and weren't sure exactly how to deal with them. If you have an questions or comments you would like to contribute, please leave them in our discussion forum.

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Enable Safari Push Notifications on iOS: Step-by-Step Guide

Last updated on apr 18, 2024.

Push notifications are the most efficient and fastest way for publishers to reach out to their readers. These notifications have been pretty straightforward to enable and access on the desktop and on Android smartphones. However, iOS didn’t offer this ability. Things have changed now and Apple has introduced Safari push notifications in iOS 16.4 .

So, why should you care you ask? A significant chunk of website visitors use an Apple iPhone, and can now be reached via push notifications . According to StatCounter, iPhones account for 28% market share globally, now that’s a healthy chunk of the audience you can reach out to. If you are a US-based news publisher, the metrics are completely different. In the US, iOS accounts for over a whopping 56% market share followed by Android at 42%. If iPhone users are a sizeable chunk of your audience, here is how you can help them receive push notifications on their smartphones.

Enabling Safari Push Notifications on iOS

If you want to reach out to your audience on iOS devices such as the iPhone and the iPad, you will need them to enable Push API in Safari settings and then add your website to their home screen. I’ll break this down into two steps.

Enable Push API on Safari

For readers to receive push notifications they need to enable the Push API toggle in Safari settings. This is a one-time step and isn’t required to be done for every website.

Go to Settings and then scroll down to Safari .
Click Advanced and then Experimental Features
The reader has to switch on the Push API toggle.

The reader must use the Safari browser on an Apple iPhone running iOS 16.4 or above.
In Safari, get them to click the Share button and scroll down to the Add to home screen option.
Users can then save the app to their home screen.
Once the app is on their home screen they can now click it to access your website.
They need to click subscribe, followed by accepting the default iOS prompt for notifications.
All done, your subscriber can now receive notifications on their iPhone.

This is a complex process and will need you to handhold your reader through this process. For starters, you can add a banner on the website prompting iPhone users to enable push notifications. You can reach out to your repeat users using an iPhone first since they are more likely to be willing to go through this entire process. They are your loyal users after all.

Getting your readers to add your website to the home screen is a big win in itself and is likely to increase repeat visits to your website.

You can try a bottom banner for Safari on iOS like the one we see here. Check it out on GitHub

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iOS 15.4 beta includes support for receiving notifications from web apps on iPhone and iPad

Apple’s iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 updates, currently in beta, apparently feature support for receiving web notifications in the Notification Center on your iPhone and iPad.

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The code of iOS 15.4 beta suggests support for web-based notifications on iPhone
Web notifications work on macOS, but so far haven’t been supported in iOS at all
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iPhone and iPad to support web notifications with iOS 15.4

The experience of using web-based apps on iPhone and iPad isn’t too bad until you start to think about push notifications. Apple’s designed iOS and iPadOS so that only officially sanctioned apps carried on the App Store are permitted to send you push notifications. While the Mac platform has supported web notifications in Safari for years now, Apple is finally adding push notification support from web-based apps to its iPhone and iPad. Read : iPhone not getting call, text and app notifications? Here’s what to do.

According to developer Maximiliano Firtman’s post on web push notifications on iOS, Apple has added two experimental features to the Safari browser on iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4: Built-In Web Notifications and Push API, both disabled by default in the latest betas.

The feature appears in an early stage of development because there are no outward-facing controls and Apple has yet to implement a permission prompt in Safari to display notifications from web apps. Read: How to set iPhone notifications to deliver quietly

“The API appears visible both in Safari and installed Progressive Web Apps (PWA) in the latest betas,” he wrote. “Still, I don’t know if Web Push will be available for installed PWAs or not as they use isolated storage from Safari, and there may be some implementation issues.”

It’s unclear whether Apple plans on launching web notifications on iOS with an upcoming release of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4. For all we know, this could be paving the groundwork for enabling web notifications in subsequent iOS releases.

Apple is currently testing iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 with its registered developers and public beta testers. With a couple more betas to go, we expect the software updates to release to the public in a matter of weeks, before this spring.

Watch this space as we’ll keep you posted.

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Browse the web using Safari on iPhone

View websites with Safari

You can easily navigate a webpage with a few taps.

Get back to the top: Double-tap the top edge of the screen to quickly return to the top of a long page.

See more of the page: Turn iPhone to landscape orientation.

Refresh the page: Pull down from the top of the page.

Preview website links

Touch and hold a link in Safari to see a preview of the link without opening the page. To open the link, tap the preview, or choose Open.

To close the preview and stay on the current page, tap anywhere outside the preview.

A preview of the destination URL followed by a list of possible actions: Open, Open in New Tab, Open in Tab Group, Download Linked File, Add to Reading List, and Copy Link.

Translate a webpage or image

When you view a webpage or image that’s in another language, you can use Safari to translate the text (not available in all languages or regions).

Add Safari back to your Home Screen

If you don’t see Safari on your Home Screen, you can find it in App Library and add it back.

On the Home Screen, swipe left until you see the App Library.

Enter “Safari” in the search field.

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How to turn off Safari website notifications

Is MacOS driving you crazy with Safari notifications from websites you don’t want to hear from? These days most websites will at least drop a warning before creating a connection to your desktop and posting updates, but it’s still possible to rack up extra notifications.

Step 1: Head to Safari’s preferences

Step 2: Check website permissions

Step 3: deny any permissions you want, step 4: remove any websites you want.

No one likes unwanted messages pushed to their private desktop all the time, so you may be desperate to remove a few (or all). Here’s how to turn them off in Apple’s web browser.

Step 1: Head to Safari’s preferences

Make sure your Safari browser is open on MacOS. At the top left corner of your screen (your full screen, not the Safari window), look for the menu item “Safari” and select it.

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One of the early options in the dropdown menu should be “Preferences.” Choose this to begin.

Preferences will open a new window with all the important Safari settings. There’s a lot you can change here, but to deal with notifications, look at the top of the window and choose the “Websites” option. Now look to the sidebar menu on the left, where you will see a lot of different options to control how websites deal with various MacOS features. Look down until you see an option for “Notifications” and select that.

Now, this will open up a section in the middle of the window that will show you all the websites that have asked for permission to push notifications to your operating system — which you don’t want to happen in most cases. It’s a good idea to check out these website to see if there are any notifications that you actually want to keep. Think about organizations you may be a part of, sites that are very important to you, and so on.

If you want to forget the whole notification thing as soon as possible, just uncheck the “Allow websites to ask for permission to send push notifications” at the bottom.

You will notice that each website has, on the right hand, a little drop-down menu with options to “Deny” or “Allow” permission to send notifications. You can simply switch to “Deny” for any websites that you don’t want bothering you. Some sites may already be on “Deny” if you have blocked them. Going through the sites one by one is a great way to customize the notifications that you see.

This part may look a little different if you have an older version of Safari, but the process should work generally the same way. Note that Safari updates are no longer available on Windows, which will eventually compromise the safety of the browser on that operating system. You may want to consider switching to a different browser .

As you go through the sites, you may find some (or all of them) that you have zero interest in and never want notifications from. In this case, highlight the website by selecting it, and use the “Remove” button toward the bottom of the window to take it away completely.

Why should you leave websites in “Deny” mode and not remove them? Because sometimes you may want to switch notifications at certain times. There may be some sites that you want to monitor for deals during the holidays, or sites you want to turn on for news notifications during bad weather. However, you don’t need these kinds of notifications all the time, so switching them off is possible as well.

Extra tip: Just say no

Remember, most websites must give you an option to allow push notifications. Safari makes this option very obvious with a drop-down window when you enter a new website. Simply choose “Don’t Allow” to block the website from pushing anything.

If you do allow notifications, you may also have the option to deny the site from knowing your location, which accomplishes a similar goal. If you deny a website access that this point, it may not even show up in your website permissions. If you’re on the Windows side of things, our step-by-step guide details how to turn off notifications in Windows 10 as a whole.

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How To : Add Website Shortcuts to Your iPhone's Home Screen for Fast Access to Web Apps and Bookmarks

There's a way to get instant access to your most-used websites and webpages on your iPhone, and these shortcuts live directly on your Home Screen. Whatever you need fast, frequent, or more convenient access to, whether it's a vital web document or a web app without a native iOS app, your browser can make it happen.

The Difference Between Web Apps and Bookmarks

Since the earliest days of Apple's App Store, we've heard it time and time again: "There's an app for that." While that's not always true when it comes to native iOS apps, it hits the mark closer when you incorporate web apps, or progressive web apps, into the mix. You might want to use a web app when there's no native iOS app available. You also might prefer one over a native app to improve loading speed, decrease its storage consumption, avoid App Store updates, and so on.

These web apps can be turned into Home Screen web apps on your iPhone, which can look and even act, to a certain degree , like native iOS apps. For example, you'll get an app icon and — if the web app supports it — web push notifications and badging . Tapping on web app notifications will immediately launch you into the contained web app instance, not the default browser.

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When a web app isn't available, you can still install a website or webpage as a bookmark on your Home Screen. The process for adding standard websites and webpages to your Home Screen is the same as for web apps, so there's no need to know beforehand what type they are — you'll know when you use them.

How to Add Web Apps and Bookmarks to Your Home Screen

While Safari was the first iOS web browser to aid in making Home Screen web apps and bookmarks, any third-party web browser that implements the Add to Home Screen API can get the job done. Below, you'll see exactly how it works on all the known browsers with Add to Home Screen functionality. We demonstrate these browsers on iOS, but the process is the same for each browser on iPadOS, though the buttons may be positioned in a slightly different area.

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App 1: Safari

In the browser, navigate to the website or webpage, tap the Share icon in the toolbar, and select "Add to Home Screen" from the list. A dialog lets you rename the web app or bookmark, but you cannot update the default icon. When satisfied, tap "Add, " and the shortcut will appear on your Home Screen.

App Store Link: Safari

How to Add Website Shortcuts to Your iPhone's Home Screen for Fast Access to Web Apps and Bookmarks

App 2: Aloha

Aloha advertises itself as the ultimate private browser, one that lets you pick a VPN location to connect through for a more secure browsing experience. However, Aloha uses an outdated method for adding web apps and bookmarks to the Home Screen, so this only works on devices running software older than iOS 16.4.

In the browser, navigate to the website or webpage, tap the hamburger menu icon in the toolbar, select "Add to," hit "Add to iOS home screen" from the list, and then follow the directions given. This opens a link in Safari, where you follow Safari's instructions above for adding a web app or bookmark. Afterward, the shortcut will appear on your Home Screen.

App Store Link: Aloha Private Browser - VPN

App 3: DuckDuckGo

DuckDuckGo is an alternative search engine to Google, but it also provides its own web browser for iOS, which promises a safer, more private browsing experience. In the browser, navigate to the website or webpage, tap the Share icon next to the URL bar (or after tapping the ellipsis (•••) in the toolbar), and select "Add to Home Screen" from the list. A dialog lets you rename the web app or bookmark, but you cannot update the default icon. When satisfied, tap "Add, " and the shortcut will appear on your Home Screen.

App Store Link: DuckDuckGo Private Browser

App 4: Firefox

Firefox is a well-known desktop browser from Mozilla, and its iOS version prioritizes privacy with built-in tracking blockers for a secure browsing experience. In the browser, navigate to the website or webpage, tap the hamburger menu icon in the toolbar, select "Share," then choose "Add to Home Screen" from the list. A dialog lets you rename the web app or bookmark, but you cannot update the default icon. When satisfied, tap "Add, " and the shortcut will appear on your Home Screen.

App Store Link: Firefox: Private, Safe Browser

App 5: Chrome

With Google Chrome, the process for creating a web app or bookmark shortcut on your Home Screen is very similar to other browsers. In the browser, navigate to the website or webpage, tap the Share icon in the URL bar, and select "Add to Home Screen" from the list. A dialog lets you rename the web app or bookmark, but you cannot update the default icon. When satisfied, tap "Add, " and the shortcut will appear on your Home Screen.

App Store Link: Google Chrome

App 6: Edge

Microsoft Edge is a web browser for iOS that incorporates some AI power into the web browser to aid in searching and reading data. In the browser, navigate to the website or webpage, tap the hamburger menu icon in the toolbar, hit "Share," and select "Add to Home Screen" from the list. A dialog lets you rename the web app or bookmark, but you cannot update the default icon. When satisfied, tap "Add, " and the shortcut will appear on your Home Screen.

App Store Link: Microsoft Edge: AI Browser

App 7: Orion

Orion is a web browser from Kagi that promises speeding and anti-tracking protections built right in. In the browser, navigate to the website or webpage, tap the Share icon in the toolbar, and select "Add to Home Screen" from the list. A dialog lets you rename the web app or bookmark, but you cannot update the default icon. When satisfied, tap "Add, " and the shortcut will appear on your Home Screen.

App Store Link: Orion Browser by Kagi

App 8: SPIN

The SPIN browser lets you easily customize your browsing experience and filter out malicious and unhelpful websites. In the browser, navigate to the website or webpage, tap the Share icon next to the address bar, and select "Add to Home Screen" from the list. A dialog lets you rename the web app or bookmark, but you cannot update the default icon. When satisfied, tap "Add, " and the shortcut will appear on your Home Screen.

App Store Link: SPIN Safe Browser

App 9: Yandex

Yandex Browser is a browser for iOS, developed by Russian technology corporation Yandex, that aims to help users strengthen their security while connected to public Wi-Fi hotspots. In the browser, navigate to the website or webpage, tap the More icon (•••) in the URL address bar, select "Add to Home" from the list, and choose "Add to Home Screen." A dialog lets you rename the web app or bookmark, but you cannot update the default icon. When satisfied, tap "Add, " and the shortcut will appear on your Home Screen.

App Store Link: Yandex Browser

App 10: Non-Browser Apps

Since iOS 17.0, Apple has had support for Add to Home Screen in the Safari View Controller . This means non-browser apps with in-app browsers, like Reddit , will also let you add web apps and bookmarks to your Home Screen.

In the app, open the website or webpage in-app. The Safari View Controller will open. Then, tap the Share icon in the toolbar and select "Add to Home Screen" from the list. A dialog lets you rename the web app or bookmark, but you cannot update the default icon. When satisfied, tap "Add, " and the shortcut will appear on your Home Screen.

Using Your New Web App/Bookmark Shortcut

To use your new shortcut, simply tap the new web app or bookmark icon on your iPhone's Home Screen.

If it's a web app, it should open in a separate instance, complete with its own card in the app switcher and without Safari's standard interface elements. Web apps are powered and rendered using WebKit regardless of which browser you have set as the default. However, when you tap a link from within the Safari View Controller, you can hit the icon next to the toolbar's Share button to open it in your default browser.

Website and webpage bookmarks open as new tabs in your default web browser. So, they're more or less like bookmarks in your browser, only on your Home Screen instead.

Changing Your Default Web Browser

If you wish to change your default browser so that tapping that web icon in a web app's Safari View Controller launches the link in the browser you prefer, simply open your iPhone's Settings app, open the preferences for the browser you want (or really, selecting any browser should work), select "Default Browser App," and choose your preferred browser.

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Hear iPhone alerts better by changing the default notification sound

Ever since Apple rolled out iOS 17 , there’s been a bit of a buzz — or, should we say, a lack thereof.

The default notification tone, "Rebound," has been causing quite a stir among users.

It’s soft and subtle, but for many, it’s just too quiet.

Fear not, fellow iPhone users . We will show you how to customize your alerts by changing the default notification sound on your iPhone.

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First things first: If you haven't already updated the software on your iPhone, you'll want to do that first. Here's how to do it.

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Now that you've updated to the latest software, let's tackle the steps to change the notification sound:

Open the Settings app on your iPhone
Go to Sound & Haptics and click it
Tap Default Alerts
Choose your preferred notification sound from the list of alert tones that appear.
If you'd like to change the default notification sound back to what it was before you updated to iOS 17, select Tri-tone

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Adjust the volume for Ringtone and alerts with the slider

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After following the steps mentioned above, all apps that utilize default alerts will adopt the tone you’ve selected. However, the alert sound for notifications from specific apps (such as Calendar and Reminder Alerts) will remain unchanged unless you manually adjust it. Here's how to do that.

Tap Sound and Haptics
Then, choose the Type of Alert and change it by tapping the desired sound.
Additionally, you can set custom iPhone ringtones from the same menu.

You can also associate a ringtone with one of your contacts on your iPhone. Here are the steps to do that.

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Whether you’re a fan of the gentle Rebound or team Tri-tone, it’s all about what rings true for you. A louder alert might be the ticket for those who need a sound that cuts through the noise.

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iOS 18 Rumored to 'Overhaul' Notes, Mail, Photos, and Fitness Apps

Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman today said that iOS 18 will "overhaul" many of Apple's built-in apps, including Notes, Mail, Photos, and Fitness.

Gurman also corroborated our exclusive MacRumors report last week about Apple finally planning a Calculator app for iPadOS 18 .

A recap of iOS 18 rumors:

Smarter Siri: iOS 18 is rumored to include new generative AI features for Siri, Spotlight, Shortcuts, Apple Music, Messages, Health, Keynote, Numbers, Pages, and more. These features are expected to be powered by Apple's on-device large language model (LLM) , but Apple has reportedly also discussed partnerships with companies like Google, OpenAI, and Baidu .
More Customizable Home Screen: One of the design changes rumored for iOS 18 is a more customizable Home Screen , including the ability to place app icons anywhere on the Home Screen grid . This change will allow for blank spaces, rows, and columns between app icons.
Improved Texting With Android Users: Apple announced that it will support the cross-platform messaging standard RCS in the Messages app on the iPhone starting "later" in 2024, so it will likely be an iOS 18 feature. Compared to SMS, RCS support will improve the texting experience between iOS and Android devices by allowing for higher-resolution photos and videos, audio messages, typing indicators, read receipts, Wi-Fi messaging, and more.
Calculator Revamp: iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 are expected to feature a revamped Calculator app with several new features , including a sidebar that lists recent calculations, an improved interface for converting units, integration with the Notes app, and more. Yes, this means that Apple will finally be making its Calculator app available on the iPad .
Math in Notes App: With iOS 18, the Notes app is expected to gain support for displaying mathematical notation , allowing users to include more types of algebraic equations and formulas in notes.
Custom Routes in Apple Maps: At least two new Apple Maps features are expected on iOS 18, including custom routes and topographic maps . Custom routes would allow users to choose specific roads to travel on while navigating, while topographic maps include details such as trails, contour lines, elevation, and points of interest for hiking and other outdoor uses. Apple already introduced topographic maps on the Apple Watch with watchOS 10.
Safari Browsing Assistant: Another new generative AI feature potentially coming with iOS 18 is a browsing assistant in Safari , but no specific details are known yet. There are already multiple iPhone web browsers with AI tools, such as Microsoft Edge and its GPT-4-powered Copilot, and Arc Search , which can summarize web pages to provide concise information.
AirPods Pro as Hearing Aid: iOS 18 will reportedly include a so-called "hearing aid mode" for AirPods Pro , but it is unclear how it would differ from Apple's existing Conversation Boost feature that launched in 2021.
Next-Generation CarPlay: Apple's website says the first vehicles with next-generation CarPlay will arrive in 2024 , so the platform might debut alongside iOS 18 later this year. However, it is possible that next-generation CarPlay will also be compatible with some iOS 17 versions.
Freeform Scenes: iOS 18 is rumored to add a new "Scenes" option to Apple's drawing app Freeform . This feature would allow users to select specific sections or "scenes" on the canvas for easier navigation.

For additional rumors and expectations, read our comprehensive iOS 18 roundup , which we routinely update with the latest information.

Apple will announce iOS 18 during its WWDC keynote on June 10 , and the update should be widely released in September.

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Mail does not need overhaul, it needs bug fixes. Please, please, please fix the bugs like rules not being executed reliably, messages in threads not loading, etc.