iOS 18.4 Beta 1 Unveiled: Major Updates for Apple News+, Priority Notifications, and More

iOS 18.4 Beta 1: Key Features and Changes

• Apple News+ Food Section: Adds a new 'Food' section with tens of thousands of curated recipes from top publishers.
• Priority Notifications: Highlights important notifications with a unique design to help users focus on what matters.
• New Image Playground Style: Introduces the 'Sketch' style, the third and final image style in Image Playground.
• Apple Intelligence Expansion: Adds support for Apple Intelligence in multiple languages including French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (simplified), and localized English for Singapore and India.
• Genmoji Enhancements: Increases the size of the Genmoji button and adds a first-time use popup to guide users.
• Default App Categories: Expands default app categories to include setting a default Translate app in the US and a default Navigation app in the EU.
• Ambient Music: Adds new Control Center toggles for Ambient Music with options like Chill, Productivity, Sleep, and Wellbeing.
• CarPlay Design Update: Introduces a third row of app icons on CarPlay screens.
• Mail App Redesign on iPad: Brings the redesigned Mail app from iOS 18.2 to iPad with automatic email categorization.
• Apple Vision Pro Updates: Announces a new Apple Vision Pro app for iPhone, which will be available with iOS 18.4 and visionOS 2.4.
• Photos App List View: Enhances the Albums list interface in the Photos app for better editing.
• Age Range During Setup: Prompts users to select an age range during device setup to set up appropriate parental controls.
• Podcast Widgets: Adds new Library and Shows widgets from the Podcasts app.
• Additional Changes: Includes new Shortcuts actions, Australian Siri voices, Control Center design tweaks, and support for Japanese 'My Number Card' in Apple Wallet.