Top Features & Changes in iOS 18.4 Beta 1

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Priority Notifications

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Image Playground - Sketch

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Apple News+ Food

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Ambient Music

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Genmoji

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New Podcast Widgets

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New Apple Intelligence Languages

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Default Apps

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Updated CarPlay Design

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Top Features & Changes in iOS 18.4 Beta 1

Priority Notifications

Powered by Apple Intelligence, the Priority Notifications feature ensures that important notifications are displayed in a separate section on the lock screen.

Image Playground - Sketch

At launch, Apple's AI image generation app, Image Playground, supported only two image styles. Now, the third and final 'Sketch' style has been added to the app.

Apple News+ Food

Apple News has introduced a new 'Food' section, featuring recipes, healthy eating tips, and more from top publishers. This feature is exclusive to Apple News+ subscribers.

Ambient Music

A new 'Ambient Music' toggle has been added to the Control Center, featuring four sound categories: Sleep, Productivity, Chill, and Wellbeing, each of which can be added individually.

Genmoji

Apple has replaced the colorful emoji icon on the keyboard with a larger button labeled 'Genmoji.’

New Podcast Widgets

New Podcast widgets have been added, including 'Library' and 'Show' widgets, allowing users to view their subscribed shows directly from the Home Screen.

New Apple Intelligence Languages

Apple Intelligence will support more languages including French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (simplified), and localized English for Singapore and India.

Default Apps

In the US, users can set a different default app for translation via the Default Apps section, while users in the EU can also choose a different navigation app.

Updated CarPlay Design

Some users have reported that after updating to iOS 18.4, the CarPlay Home Screen displays three rows of icons instead of two. However, this change is limited to certain cars