Apple has added a bunch of new actions for its Shortcuts app, including ones for changing various settings in the built-in apps.

iOS 18.5 beta 1 arrives with minor changes, primarily focusing on bug fixes and stability as Apple prepares for iOS 19's unveiling at WWDC25.

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Apple's iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5 software updates let you turn off contact photos in the built-in Mail app on your iPhone and iPad with fewer clicks than before.

iOS 18.4 brings a new Improve Location Accuracy toggle in the privacy settings that helps your iPhone resolve a precise location more quickly.

iOS 18.4 and other recent updates brought new emoji, including a face with bags under the eyes, to your iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.

Download iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4 and macOS Sequoia 15.4 to get new Apple Intelligence features and other improvements on your iPhone, iPad and Mac.

With the latest version of the Google Maps app, EU iPhone owners can now set it as their default navigation app instead of Apple Maps.

Read the full iPadOS 18.4 release notes from Apple to learn about new iPad features like Ambient Music, automatic mail categorization, etc.

Apple's CarPlay feature in iOS 18.4 includes a new API for sports apps which splits the Now Playing screen to display scores for each side.

iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4 and macOS Sequoia 15.4 bring a visual countdown timer for verification codes in Apple's built-in Passwords app.