How to use Apple Intelligence starts with understanding what this new personal AI actually does—and trust me, it’s way cooler than it sounds. Apple Intelligence is built right into iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, and even Apple Watch, giving your devices a major upgrade in helping you write, imagine, organize, and interact in smarter ways.
Boost Writing Everywhere
Forget switching to a grammar app—Apple’s Writing Tools let you rewrite, proofread, or summarize in one tap wherever you’re typing. You can tweak the tone (casual, professional, etc.), turn emails into bulleted lists, or make class notes way more digestible apple.com. It’s like having Grammarly and Hemingway bundled into your system.
Summarize Calls and Notes on the Fly
Hit record in the Phone or Notes app, and Apple Intelligence will transcribe and summarize your conversation. Perfect if you want to jog your memory about that meeting or lecture—no manual note-taking needed.
Smart Notifications & Priority Mail
Let AI handle the chaos: notifications are grouped into “Most Important” and summarized, and Mail now surfaces priority messages (like flight confirmations or invites) right at the top, coupled with an AI-generated summary. Less noise, more signal.
Cooler Photos, Memories, and Cleanup
Apple Intelligence helps you bring memories to life. In Photos, you describe the vibe you want, and voilà—it crafts a Memory Movie. It also lets you search images and videos using natural language and offers a “Clean Up” tool that removes unwanted objects from photos with a tap.
Unleash Creativity with Image Playground & Genmoji
Want a custom emoji or sketch? Use Image Playground to generate images in different styles or tap Image Wand in Notes to transform your rough doodles into full illustrations. Genmoji lets you create unique inline emojis—even based on friends in your photos. Seriously fun—and addictive.
Say Hello to a Smarter Siri
Apple Intelligence gives Siri a makeover: a sleek UI, better context-awareness (so it follows your earlier questions), and even the option to type instead of speak. It taps into on-device intelligence—and when needed, secure ChatGPT integration—to help you schedule, find details, act on what’s on screen, and more. Just double-tap the home bar or command key and go.
Developers: Bring Apple Intelligence into Your Apps
If you’re building apps, you’re in luck. Apple Intelligence offers a Foundation Models framework that lets your apps do summarization, image gen, Genmoji creation, visual intelligence, and smart writing—all on-device (and private). With a few lines of Swift, you can integrate these tools and even train your own adapters to specialize the model for your app’s needs.
Quick Tips Summary
| Feature | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Writing Tools | Rewrite, draft, tone-shift text instantly |
| Transcription | Auto-summarizes calls and notes |
| Priority Filters | Highlights key notifications and emails |
| Photos & Videos | Creates memory movies, cleans up images |
| Image/Genmoji Tools | Generate images/emoji from your prompts |
| Siri Smarts | Contextual, typed or spoken queries with ChatGPT backup |
| Dev APIs | Plug gen-AI into your apps (on-device & private) |
Why It Matters
Apple’s focus on privacy sets this apart. Everything that runs locally stays local. For heavy lifting, it uses something called Private Cloud Compute on your Apple silicon—encrypted and secure, with no data stored. That means you get AI superpowers without compromising your privacy.
Final Thoughts
So, that’s how to use Apple Intelligence in daily life—and app development, too. It’s like having a personal assistant baked into everything you do on Apple devices. Whether you want to draft better emails, jazz up your visuals, clean up your pics, or make Siri finally feel helpful (and less clueless), Apple Intelligence has your back. Try the features one by one and see how it transforms your flow.
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