Improved User Interface
One of the key features of iOS 18 is its improved user interface. Apple has introduced a number of design changes aimed at making the operating system more intuitive and easier to use. These include:
- A new App Library: The App Library provides a centralized location for all of your apps, making it easier to find and access them. It also includes a search bar, so you can quickly locate specific apps.
- Improved Control Center: The Control Center now includes additional widgets for fitness tracking and smart home devices, providing more visibility into these areas of your life.
- Enhanced notifications: Notifications are now more customizable, allowing you to prioritize them by type and set custom notification sounds.
Improved Privacy
Apple has always been committed to protecting user privacy, and iOS 18 takes this commitment one step further with a number of new privacy features. These include:
- App Library privacy: The App Library now includes a “Privacy Information” section, which provides more transparency around how apps collect and use your data.
- App Library search: You can now search the App Library using keywords related to app permissions, such as location or microphone access.
- Sign in with Apple: This new sign-in option allows you to create an account with Apple, rather than relying on third-party services like Facebook or Google.
Improved Productivity
iOS 18 includes a number of new productivity features aimed at making it easier to work on the go. These include:
- Improved multitasking: The new App Library makes it easier to switch between apps, and you can now use multiple windows within an app to improve productivity.
- Enhanced keyboard shortcuts: New keyboard shortcuts have been added to help you get things done more quickly.
- Improved handwriting recognition: The improved handwriting recognition engine makes it easier to create text using your finger or Apple Pencil.
Improved Accessibility
Apple has always been committed to making its products accessible to all users, and iOS 18 continues this tradition with a number of new accessibility features. These include:
- VoiceOver improvements: The improved VoiceOver engine makes it easier for visually impaired users to navigate the operating system and access apps.
- Improved haptic feedback: New haptic feedback options allow you to customize the vibration patterns used by your device, making it easier for users with disabilities to interact with their devices.
- Enhanced color contrast: The improved color contrast engine makes it easier for users with visual impairments to read text and navigate the operating system.
Improved Security
Apple has always taken security seriously, and iOS 18 is no exception. The update includes a number of new security features aimed at keeping your device safe from threats. These include:
- Enhanced Face ID: The improved Face ID engine makes it harder for hackers to bypass the authentication system, improving the security of your device.
App Library
The App Library provides a centralized location for all of your apps, making it easier to find and access them. It also includes a search bar, so you can quickly locate specific apps.
Control Center
The Control Center now includes additional widgets for fitness tracking and smart home devices, providing more visibility into these areas of your life.
Notifications
Notifications are now more customizable, allowing you to prioritize them by type and set custom notification sounds.
Multitasking
The new App Library makes it easier to switch between apps, and you can now use multiple windows within an app to improve productivity.
Keyboard Shortcuts
New keyboard shortcuts have been added to help you get things done more quickly.
Handwriting Recognition
The improved handwriting recognition engine makes it easier to create text using your finger or Apple Pencil.
VoiceOver Improvements
The improved VoiceOver engine makes it easier for visually impaired users to navigate the operating system and access apps.
Haptic Feedback
New haptic feedback options allow you to customize the vibration patterns used by your device, making it easier for users with disabilities to interact with their devices.
Color Contrast
The improved color contrast engine makes it easier for users with visual impairments to read text and navigate the operating system.
Face ID
The improved Face ID engine makes it harder for hackers to bypass the authentication system, improving the security of your device.
