iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 include several major changes, new features and capabilities. This includes the brand new control panel, personalize home screen, new Photos app, extensions for calculator, passwords application and much more. In addition, iOS 18 also contains a lot of small changes that benefit daily use.
This includes reminders in Calendar, new iCloud overview, changing Siri’s name, silent mode for CarPlay and more. Below you’ll find the first part of even more minor changes in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18.
Tapbacks expanded with more choices
Tapbacks are small symbols that you can link to a message, such as a thumbs up, heart, question mark, etc. These short responses are universal, easy to use and can only be used in the Messages application in combination with iMessage.
From iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia and watchOS 11, the short responses have been updated and you can now respond with all emojis. You can also immediately add a sticker as a comment. You can read how to use the tapbacks in this article.
Microphone automatically chooses improvement
Starting with the new software updates, the iPhone will automatically select an audio mode during a phone or FaceTime call. Then choose the microphone Voice Isolation, Broad Spectrum or Standard, depending on the circumstances. Of course, you can still manually choose an audio mode via the control panel.
Save download to Files
It has always been possible to download files from iCloud Drive to your iPhone or iPad, but starting with iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 you can also choose to save a download permanently in Files. This means you always have access to the document, even if you don’t have internet. Place your finger on the file in Files and wait a few moments. Then select ‘Save download’ from the context menu.
History for Calculator
In previous versions, all calculations were immediately cleared, but starting with iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, this is no longer the case. Tap the three horizontal bars at the top left to view previous calculations from the past seven days. Apple has added even more innovations to the Calculator app for iPhone and Mac. For the first time, the Calculator app is also available on the iPad. Check out the featured article below for all the new features.