meanwhile World Development Congress 2024Apple showed off a ton of shiny new features coming to iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia (and other software platforms) later this year, but if you don’t want to wait for these features to arrive, you can get many of them right now.
Apple is famous for adding new features to its software. And the features of “Sherlock” It’s already available in third-party apps, and will be again this year. Sometimes, an alternative option is the best option, and you might find that with some of these apps.
Use ChatGPT for AI support
Let’s start with the more obvious one: You don’t have to wait for Apple’s deal with OpenAI and ChatGPT to be implemented in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia later this year, because you can just install the dedicated ChatGPT app. iPhone and Mac right now.
While some features are only available to paid users, there are many features that are not exclusive to ChatGPT Plus, such as the latest GPT-4o model and voice mode, which allows you to talk to ChatGPT like Siri. What ChatGPT can do for you.
Customize your iOS home screen icons
Besides switching to Android, you can also use Apple’s Shortcuts App. Create a new shortcut, Add Action,and Open the app Script. Tap Apps Find the app whose icon you want to change.
Next, you need to tap on the drop-down menu at the top and select it. Add to home screenThis will allow you to choose a custom image for the new shortcut and place it on your Home screen (your original shortcut will remain and can be placed in your App Library).
Get AI-assisted writing assistance with Grammarly
Third-party apps can’t integrate with iOS or macOS, or even the new AI writing tools rolling out as part of Apple Intelligence, but there are plenty of alternatives available if you need help drafting or rewriting the text you need to produce.
One such alternative is the freemium app grammarworks on nearly every device platform and the web. It can provide helpful feedback on existing text, change the tone, length, and style of text, or generate entirely new text using prompts.
Categorize your emails in Gmail
You may already know this, but just to be sure, the automatic categorization options in Apple Mail on iOS and macOS are: Gmail It’s already happening, and the automatic sorting algorithm can be trained as you use it, so it should improve over time.
The categories that Gmail uses are Main, Promotions, Social, Updates and Forums. In the desktop interface, you can choose which categories to display. There are many other email clients that offer smart email prioritization features. Seinbox and spark.
Generate AI images using Copilot
In iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, Apple will let you generate AI art for everything from personalized stickers to custom emojis, but many tools can already generate these images for free. Microsoft Copilot.
All you have to do is type in what you want your photo to look like, and Copilot will do the rest. You can also specify the style of your image, and follow the follow-up prompts to further refine your work of art, with illustration and sketch options provided by Apple.
Manage your passwords with LastPass
iOS and macOS already handle password management well, but a software upgrade is coming soon that will offer a dedicated, standalone password manager, similar to many others already available. Last Pass.
LastPass is one of the most comprehensive programs out there and works on all kinds of devices, not just Apple ones of course. The service is free to use, but to get the most out of it, you’ll need to sign up for one of their premium plans.
Type to talk to Siri
Apple is making typing Siri prompts more user-friendly in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, but this is already possible — it’s just hidden away in your device’s Accessibility settings, rather than being a toggle you can toggle with a tap or click.
If you want to interact with Siri on your iPhone, open Settings and Accessibility and Siri To find out Type to Siri It’s a toggle switch. On a Mac, open System Preferences and Accessibility menu Siri Entry and Type to Siri Toggle switch.
Organize your desktop windows with Magnet
Sequoia has finally caught up with Microsoft’s desktop operating system, making it quick and easy to pin open windows to one side or quarter of the screen, which is extremely useful if you’re working with multiple apps at the same time.
Several third-party programs already allow you to do this. magnetIt costs $4.99, but it offers a ton of different options for arranging windows across multiple screens.
