This update introduces the first set of features powered by Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system that unlocks powerful new ways to communicate, work, and express yourself, all while protecting your data with an extraordinary step forward for privacy in AI. This release also includes drag and drop support for iPhone Mirroring and other features, bug fixes, and security updates for your Mac.

Apple Intelligence (Mac with M1 and later)

• Writing Tools are available nearly everywhere you type, allowing you to rewrite, proofread, and summarize text right in the app you're working in
• Rewrite suggests different versions of your text so you can choose which combination of flow and wording you like best
• Proofread lets you view suggested improvements to what you're writing, like grammar fixes and language refinements
• Summarize allows you to select text wherever you're writing and generate a high-quality summary

• A new look and feel includes a glowing light that wraps around the edge of your screen, animates responsively to the sound of your voice, and lets you keep scrolling or typing while you talk to Siri
• Type to Siri when you don't want to speak a request out loud
• Richer language understanding enables Siri to follow along if you stumble over your words or change your mind mid-sentence
• Conversational context is maintained over the course of a session, so you can refer more naturally to something you said in a recent request or something Siri mentioned in a recent response
• Product knowledge helps you get answers to thousands of questions about the features and settings on your Apple products
• Voice enhancements make Siri sound more natural, expressive, and clear

• Memory movies can be created by describing the story you want to see
• Photos search lets you find photos and videos simply by describing what you're looking for
• Clean Up removes distractions in your photos

• Notification summaries make it easy to catch up on your notifications with a glanceable summary of the most important information
• Reduce Interruptions is a new Focus that ensures the most urgent notifications get through to you while silencing potential distractions

• Smart Reply in Mail and Messages help you quickly respond to messages with suggested responses
• Transcription summaries in Notes give you an intelligently created summary of the transcript from your audio recording

• Drag and drop support lets you seamlessly move files, photos, videos, and more between your Mac and iPhone

• Hearing Protection feature helps users minimize exposure to loud environmental noise across listening modes (available in the United States and Canada)
• Features require AirPods Pro 2 with firmware version 7B19 or later. All features may not be available for all countries or regions, for more information visit: https://apple.com/airpods-pro/feature-availability/

This update also includes the following improvements and bug fixes:

• Option to automatically download and install games and apps to an external disk drive
• Game Center friend invites can be sent directly from the Contacts app and Friend Suggestions and receivers can see the invites in the inbox in Settings

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/100100