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AdGuard for Safari app extension

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The most advanced ad blocking extension for Safari

Free and open source, highly customizable and lightning fast ad blocking extension.

AdGuard for Safari

Ad blocking extensions for Safari are having hard time since Apple started to force everyone to use the new SDK. AdGuard extension is supposed to bring back the high quality ad blocking back to Safari.

Unlike other major ad blockers, AdGuard provides some extra features you are used to have with the traditional (now deprecated) extensions:

• Managing protection from Safari
• Choose among popular filter subscription
• Custom filters
• Creating your own filtering rules
• Manual blocking tool
• Allowlisting websites

AdGuard for Safari is based on the Safari native content blocking API, which makes it lightning fast, but somewhat limited in capabilities. For instance, Safari limits the number of rules a content blocker can have.

Better yet, there is a full-fledged AdGuard for Mac

With all above said, there is a solution that is even more effective than AG Safari extension. I mean, of course, AdGuard for Mac . It can:

• filter your traffic in all browsers and apps on your Mac
• have an unlimited number of filter rules
• provide a better filtering quality (due to the lack of browser API restrictions)

You can try it out for free .

How to build AdGuard for Safari

AdGuard for Safari consists of three parts:

• An Electron application.
• Safari Content Blocker extension
• Safari Toolbar icon extension

Prerequisites

• MacOS 13.1 or above
• Xcode 14.3 or above
• Xcode Command Line Tools
• Node.js v18.17.1 or higher

Also, you need to install these packages globally:

• electron-packager
• electron-osx-sign

How to build

To run application in development mode.

Install local dependencies by running:

How to debug the app

Debug window.

Launch the application via:

Open menu View -> Toggle Developer Tools

Debug main process

Launch the application via

Open URI chrome://inspect in Chromium

Then add a network target localhost:5858 via button "Configure" and select this target below.

Build and run in production mode

Replace the following line in file ./AdGuard/Config.xcconfig

where <YOUR APPLE DEVELOPER COMMON NAME> is your codesign identity

Make sure your system Nodejs version higher v8.9.4.

Steps to check it: if you use nvm run

Open AdGuard.xcworkspace in Xcode and run building project

How to run tests

Preparing and building adguard., environment requirements.

• MacOS 13.1+
• Xcode 14.3+
• Install Xcode command line tools
• Install the ruby module bundler if it is not in the system
• Fastlane manages development and distribution certificates according to the documentation described in fastlane match . The file ./fastlane/env.default contains variables ( SENSITIVE_VARS_PATH , APP_STORE_CONNECT_API_KEY_PATH ) that define the paths to files with private information necessary for fastlane match to work. Create these files in a hidden location with the appropriate contents and specify their paths in the these variables.
• You need to run the configure.sh dev script, which will install the necessary components and certificates locally.

Check certificates names in Scripts/ExportOptions.plist

SafariConverterLib dependency

For converting rules to content-blocker format we use an external library as a binary built from https://github.com/AdguardTeam/SafariConverterLib/ , that ConverterTool binary should be placed in ./libs/ .

You use ./Scripts/download-lib.sh to download the latest release version of that binary from Github.

Common issues

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/notarizing_your_app_before_distribution/resolving_common_notarization_issues

Use fixed electron-osx-sign

How to release standalone builds

• update version package.json and AdGuard/standalone.xcconfig or AdGuard/standalone-beta.xcconfig
• notarize builds
• publish release on Github
• refresh updates/updates.json and release.json in gh-pages branch

Build application

• mas -- Mac App Store
• beta -- standalone beta
• release -- standalone release
• [--notarize=0] -- optional parameter to skip notarization

Output directory build contains:

• Adguard for Safari.app -- signed and notarized app.
• Adguard for Safari.app.zip -- zip of signed and notarized app.
• Adguard for Safari.xcarchive -- app archive.
• Adguard for Safari.xcarchive.zip -- zip of app archive
• version.txt -- version info (CI requirement).
• updates.json -- json file with updates info.
• release.json -- json file with updates info.

Clean install

• Disable all AdGuard for Safari extensions in Safari browser settings and close browser
• Close AdGuard for Safari
• ~/Library/Application Support/AdGuardSafariApp
• ~/Library/Containers/ - all directories started with com.adguard.safari.AdGuard (if there’s any)
• ~/Library/GroupContainers/TC3Q7MAJXF.com.adguard.safari.AdGuard
• ~/Library/Preferences/com.adguard.safari.AdGuard.plist
• Quit all “AdGuard” and “cfprefsd” processes in Activity monitor
• Reinstall AdGuard for Safari

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Pie Adblock for Safari 17+

Blocks ads and get paid, the people's internet experiment.

• 3.9 • 29 Ratings

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Description.

Unlock the best Safari web experience with Pie! Install our app and extension to block ads and get paid. Browse ad-free and earn rewards. An adblocker that pays you to use it! Too good to be true? Here is how it works: Free Premium Features — Enjoy all premium adblocking features at no cost to you, ever: anti-adblocking circumvention, cookie popup suppression, YouTube web adblocking, and more. Get Paid to See Ads — Opt-in to see a limited number of approved ads and earn generous cash back rewards. We partner with top brand partners to serve you relevant ads and pass money back to you. Cash back rewards for shopping on 1000s of partnered stores. Just one click to activate cash back on your eligible purchases. Savings via automatic coupons with our AI-powered turbo-apply technology. We scour the web for the best deals we can find and auto-apply them at checkout to save you big $$$. Amazon integration to automatically get all product-specific coupons. Never miss a coupon checkbox again. Also works on Walmart & Target! The advertising economy of the internet is making a lot of money off of you and we here at Pie believe that you deserve your fair share. Streamline your internet experience with Pie Adblock. Block ads, get paid! Note: Pie Adblock capabilities work within the Safari browser when you enable the mobile Safari extension. You can block ads and get paid while browsing on the Safari (including YouTube within the Safari browser). However, we are unable to block ads outside of the Safari browser, individual mobile apps will still have ads (e.g., the YouTube app, Facebook app, etc.)

Version 1.1.11

- Made updates to improve adblocking on mobile Safari browser - (note: ads will not be blocked within mobile apps, only in the Safari browser) - Support for iOS 18 - Bug fixes and performance improvements

Ratings and Reviews

Truly haven’t decided on pie.

I have not had Pie very long. I set it up to use but the stupid black setup screen will not go away!!

Quick setup, and it works perfectly

I’ve been using Pie’s ad blocker for about a week and not a single ad has gotten through! I’ve had trouble with other ad blockers blocking non-ad content, but not Pie! It also is the only ad blocker that I’ve used that has removed sponsored content as well. I haven’t started using the cash back for ads features yet, but I’m excited to see what that’s all about! Do yourself a favor and download it right now!

Best adblocker for Safari and it’s not even close

I’ve tried all the top adblockers and this one is performing better than even the paid ones. Also, I am getting paid to see certain ads now which is a game changer.

App Privacy

The developer, The People's Internet Experiment , indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

Data Used to Track You

The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:

• Contact Info
• Browsing History
• Identifiers

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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About iOS 18 Updates

iOS 18 brings new ways to customize the iPhone experience, relive special moments, and stay connected. Customize your iPhone further by arranging your Home Screen, your Lock Screen, and Control Center in all-new ways. Photos delivers the biggest redesign ever to make it even easier to relive your special moments. Staying connected with friends and family is even better with new ways to express yourself in Messages. A new hiking experience in Maps and updates to Wallet enable you to explore the world further. iOS 18 also brings new features to Safari, Journal, Notes, Phone, and so much more.

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/100100

Home Screen

Flexible arrangement to place app icons and widgets in any open position on the Home Screen, such as along the bottom or off to the side, to create the ideal layout for each page

Dark icons give your Home Screen look a darker aesthetic, and can automatically adjust when your iPhone enters Dark Mode, or always appear dark

Color tinting lets you apply any color to app icons and widgets or have iOS suggest a color that complements your wallpaper

Larger icons allow you to make all the app icons and widgets on your screen appear larger, removing the name underneath

Photos app redesign features the biggest update ever with a simplified layout that puts everything into a single view

Collections automatically organize your library by helpful topics that you can browse in a collage, grid, as a memory, or on a map

Customization options let you reorder, add, and remove Collections rows, and add just the items you want to Pinned Collections to keep within easy reach

Groups in People and Pets include photos of your favorite people or pets who frequently appear together

Trips automatically organizes your travels into collections so you can relive each trip

Recent Days lets you view your recent photos organized by day without clutter like screenshots

Filter button in the grid helps you reduce clutter by filtering to specific media types, your favorites, or by hiding screenshots from the view

Video speed control lets you slow down high frame rate video content with in and out points

Utilities includes additional helpful collections like Documents, Receipts, QR codes, and more, and items you’ve recently edited, viewed, and shared

Recovered album in Utilities surfaces images that are on your device but were not previously visible due to database corruption in a locked album

Messages via satellite lets you message friends and family when you are without cellular or Wi-Fi connection by connecting to a satellite in space (iPhone 14 and later)

Text effects bring your conversations to life by visually amplifying any letter, word, phrase, or emoji in iMessage with dynamic, animated effects like explode, ripple, and nod

Text formatting lets you add bold, underline, italics, and strikethrough to any letter, word, or phrase in iMessage

Emoji and sticker Tapbacks allow you to react to a message using any emoji or sticker, giving you access to the Tapbacks you and your friends send the most with just a swipe

Send Later enables you to compose a message now and schedule it to send later

RCS messaging support includes delivery and read receipts, higher resolution photos and videos for messaging people without an iPhone and requires carrier support

Control Center

Redesigned Control Center features convenient groups of controls, the ability to arrange controls just the way you want, and support for controls from third-party apps

Groups of controls can be accessed by continuously swiping from the right edge, including your most used controls, Home controls, Media Playback and Connectivity, with the option to build out entirely new groups too

Controls gallery displays the full set of available controls, including controls from third-party apps, that you can add right into the group you choose

Resizable controls let you drag from the lower right of a control from within Control Center

Lock Screen

Custom Lock Screen controls let you choose controls from the controls gallery from your favorite apps

Action button can be customized with controls from the controls gallery (iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max)

Font options allow you to customize the time with 10 new numeral scripts in Bangla, Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Kannada, Malayalam, Meitei, Odia, Ol Chiki, Telugu, and Urdu

Distraction Control helps you hide items on a webpage that you find disruptive to your browsing

Highlights surface key information from the webpage you’re visiting with summaries, locations, and more

Redesigned Reader offers even more ways to enjoy articles with a streamlined view of the article you’re reading, a summary, and a table of contents for longer articles

Passwords app lets you see all your credentials for websites and apps in one place, making it even easier to access your passwords, passkeys, Wi-Fi passwords, and verification codes

Verification codes for two factor authentication can be set up right in Passwords so you can easily copy them or autofill them into Safari without opening an authenticator app

Secure syncing ensures your accounts saved in Passwords sync seamlessly with iCloud with end-to-end encryption so you can access them on your other devices

Windows support through the iCloud Passwords app so you can access your passwords on Windows devices

Topographic maps display features like trails, contour lines, elevation, and points of interest

Hikes are available across all U.S. national parks and can be saved to your device to access while offline

Custom walking and hiking routes can be created with just a few taps for hikes in the park, regular exercise routines in your neighborhood, walking tours while on vacation, and more

Places Library combines all your saved places, guides, and hiking routes into one location for easy access

Game Mode minimizes background activity to sustain the highest frame rates and dramatically improves responsiveness with wireless accessories like game controllers and AirPods

Tap to Cash lets you exchange Apple Cash quickly and privately, without sharing phone numbers or email addresses, just by holding your phones together

New pass designs have a beautiful new look and great new features, including a new event guide with helpful information about the venue and smart recommendations from your favorite Apple apps

New ways to pay with installments and rewards on supported credit and debit cards when you check out with Apple Pay online and in apps

State of mind can be logged right from within Journal, and emotions or mood logged in the Health app are included in Journaling Suggestions

Insights view shows your writing streaks, a calendar, and other fun stats that help you track your journaling goals

Search lets you easily find past entries, and the ability to sort shows your entries in your preferred order

Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen show your current streak or writing prompts that change throughout the day, so you can reflect on what’s going on in the moment

Recent calls search helps you find previous calls, voicemails and contacts using phone numbers, names, or even a word transcribed from a voicemail

Keypad search helps you quickly find and call existing contacts by typing in their number or name on the alphanumeric keypad

Automatic mic mode picks the right mic mode for you, toggling between Voice Isolation, Wide Spectrum, and Standard mode depending on your environment

Locked apps let you protect your sensitive apps and the information inside them by requiring Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode to open them and hiding the content from search, notifications, and other places across the system

Hidden apps have the same protections as locked apps, plus they are placed in a new hidden apps folder that is locked, and you won't receive notifications or calls from the app

Improved Contacts permission empower you to choose which contacts to share with an app

Improved Bluetooth pairing lets developers offer a seamless pairing experience, while protecting your privacy

Hands-free Siri Interactions let you respond to Siri announcements with AirPods by simply nodding your head ‘yes’ or shaking your head ‘no’

Voice Isolation on AirPods Pro provides clearer call quality for those you are speaking with, even in windy conditions or places with loud background noise

Personalized Spatial Audio for gaming with AirPods puts you in the middle of the action with sound that surrounds you combined with a new API for developers that makes it easier than ever to enable

Apple TV app

InSight delivers real-time information for every live-action Apple TV+ movies and shows that complements what you’re watching onscreen

Enhance Dialogue enables you to hear what’s being said onscreen more clearly, especially when loud effects or music is playing

Subtitles automatically appear at just the right times, like when the content language doesn’t match your device language, when you mute the audio, or when you skip back while watching a program

Audio recordings can be started right from inside a note, and kept with related comments, checklists, and documents

Live transcriptions show as you record audio, and transcripts are fully searchable so you can always find what you need (iPhone 12 and later)

Math in Notes let you enter expressions and equations in your note to have them solve instantly

Collapsible sections help you simplify and hide text in long notes; just tap next to a section header to lighten up your most text-heavy notes

Highlight text in your note with a choice of five colors allows you to make your text standout

Accessibility

Eye Tracking makes it possible for people to control iPhone with just their eyes (iPhone 12 and later and iPhone SE (3rd generation))

Music Haptics syncs the iPhone Taptic Engine with the rhythm of songs so those who are deaf or hard of hearing can enjoy the Apple Music catalog (iPhone 14 and later)

Vocal Shortcuts help people with severe atypical speech record custom utterances that trigger specific actions

Vehicle Motion Cues can help reduce motion sickness for passengers in moving vehicles by placing dots on the screen that move with the vehicle without interfering with content

This release also includes other features and improvements:

Emergency SOS Live Video enables you to share streaming video and recorded media during emergency calls with participating US emergency operators (iPhone 14 and later)

Math Notes in Calculator let you evaluate expressions, assign variables and even create graphs on iPhone

Calendar lets you create, view, edit and complete reminders alongside with your events

Recently Deleted list in Reminders lets you view and retrieve deleted reminders

Screen sharing in SharePlay lets you tap and draw on someone’s screen or ask for permission to remotely control their iPhone and take actions yourself

Scenes in Freeform allow you to organize your content into sections, then save, label and order them as you like

Redesigned Fitness+ makes it easy to find personalized recommendations, or search for something specific

Guest access in Home app lets you provide visitors with date and time- based access to locks, garage doors, and alarm systems

Electricity usage and rate plan information in Home app are displayed for eligible customers when connecting their utility account, starting with Pacific Gas and Electric Company in California

Repair Assistant prompts you to configure the genuine Apple parts replaced on your device after a repair (iPhone 12 and later)

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Adblock Plus for Safari pour Mac

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Outil de blocage de publicités personnalisable et puissant pour Safari

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Adblock Plus pour Safari est une extension robuste conçue pour améliorer l'expérience de navigation en éliminant les publicités distrayantes et intrusives. Cet outil offre une expérience utilisateur fluide, permettant aux utilisateurs de naviguer sur les sites Web sans l'ennui des publicités clignotantes et scintillantes. Sa fonctionnalité repose sur des filtres personnalisables qui bloquent efficacement le contenu indésirable, créant un environnement de navigation plus propre et plus efficace.

L'extension s'intègre sans effort à Safari, offrant aux utilisateurs la possibilité de choisir parmi une variété de filtres préétablis ou de créer les leurs pour une expérience sur mesure. Notamment, l'interface conviviale comprend un menu de paramètres accessible où les utilisateurs peuvent ajouter des sites Web à la liste blanche et gérer les préférences de blocage. Compatible avec les appareils Mac, Adblock Plus garantit que les utilisateurs peuvent profiter d'une expérience web plus fluide sans compromettre la sécurité ou les performances.

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Best ad blocker for safari?

• Thread starter Ellezk
• Start date Apr 28, 2020
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macrumors newbie

• Apr 28, 2020

Best free ad blocker for safari on Mac?  

macrumors member

• Apr 29, 2020

for me its AdGuard  

macrumors 6502a

I got that one, too, but had problems (or thought I did). Called AdGuard. Apparently there is a program for Safari and a different one for the Mac. What do you have, Marc, and why?  

macrumors 65816

What's the purpose of an "ad blocker" if the website denys entry unless you turn the ad blocker off?  

StarShot said: What's the purpose of an "ad blocker" if the website denys entry unless you turn the ad blocker off? Click to expand...

russell_314

Macrumors 603.

• Apr 30, 2020

jparker402 said: I got that one, too, but had problems (or thought I did). Called AdGuard. Apparently there is a program for Safari and a different one for the Mac. What do you have, Marc, and why? Click to expand...

Marc_S said: I've been using AdGaurd on my 2017 MBP for the past 2 years with no issues on Safari or Chrome. If AdGuard blocks a site incorrectly (by my own subjective opinion) I just add it to the Whitelist. Click to expand...

macrumors 68040

jparker402 said: Which AdGuard do you use? AdGuard for Safari or AdGuard for the Mac? Click to expand...

Contributor

Pi-hole – network-wide ad blocking.

russell_314 said: I know it's not exactly what you asked but I use uBlock Origin on Firefox. I use that for my general web browsing and Safari for paying bills etc where I don't need ad blocking. I haven't found anything to work on Safari since version 13. Apple is under lots of pressure from advertisers so they stopped them from working effectively. If you're dead set on Safari your only option would be to downgrade to version 12 but I'm not even sure if that's possible and would likely come with security risks. [automerge]1588203912[/automerge] I haven't found this to be too common. I think a few sites but honestly I can't remember what ones and I just close them and go elsewhere like the OP said. Click to expand...

UKBeast said: How come apple stops safari addons not to work efficently or it is the addon maker not being updated and optimized well ? Click to expand...

Apple neutered ad blockers in Safari, but unlike Chrome, users didn't say a thing

• May 1, 2020

AdBlock Pro for Safari by Crypto, Inc. is now universal (Mac/iPhone/iPad) and free https://apps.apple.com/app/id1018301773  

Marc_S said: I don't know. How do I find out? Click to expand...

golfnut1982

Wipr is not free, but quite good and the Dev is a nice person.  

I like Ghostery  

sprague.rod

Macrumors regular.

• May 2, 2020

Likewise AdGuard #1  

macrumors 68020

• May 3, 2020

Try Brave browser - works great to block ads and more  

• May 4, 2020

Safari 13 is severely grippled Adblocker-wise, unfortunately. Switched to Chrome (+ uBlock Origin) because of that. Nothing from the Safari-Blockers comes even close. Tested AdGuard (blocked not as much, made browsing slower), 1Blocker, Wipr and others – nothing compares to uBlock Origin.  

• Jul 31, 2020

I prefer Wipr.  

Apple_Robert

• Aug 13, 2020

“Lockdown” or Adguard.”  

macrumors G3

556fmjoe said: I like Ghostery Click to expand...

• Aug 19, 2020

Ghostery was updated to Ghostery Lite, which works in conjunction with Apple's content blocker protocols, and in my experience works well with Safari.  

• Dec 5, 2021

danano said: Ghostery was updated to Ghostery Lite, which works in conjunction with Apple's content blocker protocols, and in my experience works well with Safari. Click to expand...

iOS 18 is available today, making iPhone more personal and capable than ever

More Customization Than Ever

The Biggest Photos Redesign

Powerful Ways to Stay Connected in Messages and Phone

Intelligent Categorization in Mail

Distraction-Free Browsing with Safari

The Brand-New Passwords App

Privacy Features Designed to Empower Users

The First Set of Apple Intelligence Features Available Next Month

Additional Features

• In Apple Maps , users can browse thousands of hikes across U.S. national parks and easily create their own custom walking routes, which they can access offline. Users can also save their favorite national park hikes, custom walking routes, and locations to an all-new Places Library, and add personal notes about each spot.
• Game Mode enhances the gaming experience with more consistent frame rates, especially during long play sessions, and makes AirPods, game controllers, and other wireless accessories even more responsive.
• Users get new ways to pay with Apple Pay online and in apps on iPhone and iPad. Starting today, eligible U.S. users will be able to redeem rewards with Discover credit cards, 5 as well as apply for loans directly through Affirm, and eligible U.K. users will be able to access installments with Monzo Flex right at checkout when they use Apple Pay. 6 With Tap to Cash, users can send and receive Apple Cash by simply holding their iPhone near another iPhone or Apple Watch. 7 And with the new ticket experience in Apple Wallet , fans can access even more information about their events, such as venue maps, local weather forecasts, recommended Apple Music playlists, and much more. 8
• In the  Notes app , math formulas and equations entered while typing are solved instantly. New collapsible sections and highlighting make it easier to emphasize what’s important.
• Calendar becomes even more helpful by showing both events and tasks from Reminders . Users can create, edit, and complete reminders right from Calendar, and the updated month view provides an overview of events and tasks at a glance.
• In Journal , an all-new insights view helps users keep track of their journaling goals, the ability to search and sort entries makes it easy to enjoy past memories, and a Journal widget lets users quickly start an entry from the Home Screen or Lock Screen. Time spent journaling can be saved as mindful minutes in the Health app, and users can log their state of mind right in Journal.
• The Home app introduces guest access, providing users with easy ways to grant guests control of locks, garage doors, and security systems; set schedules for when guests can access the home; and more. With convenient updates to the Energy category, the Home app also makes it easier for eligible users to access, understand, and make more informed decisions about their home electricity use.
• Emergency SOS Live Video allows users to share context through streaming video and recorded media. In the middle of an emergency call, participating emergency dispatchers can send a request for a user to share live video or media from the user’s camera roll over a secure connection, making it easier and faster to get help.
• Updates coming to AirPods will transform the way users take calls, respond to Siri, and immerse themselves in their favorite games with AirPods 4, AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, and AirPods Pro 2. Voice Isolation helps the caller’s voice be heard in loud or windy environments, while Siri Interactions allow users to nod or shake their head to respond to Siri announcements. AirPods updates also provide the best wireless audio latency Apple has ever delivered for mobile gaming, and add Personalized Spatial Audio for all AirPods models for even more immersive gameplay.
• Later this fall, AirPods Pro 2 add a clinical-grade, over-the-counter Hearing Aid capability for users with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss. Based on results from an intuitive, clinically validated Hearing Test users can take from the comfort of their own home using AirPods Pro 2 and a compatible iPhone or iPad, this new feature seamlessly transforms AirPods Pro into a personalized hearing aid set to meet the specific needs of the user, making access to hearing assistance easier than ever at an approachable price point. 9
• In the Health app , Medical ID has been redesigned to make it even easier for first responders to find the most important information in an emergency. The Health app helps users better understand their data during pregnancy by making adjustments and recommendations to reflect changes in their physical and mental health.
• The Fitness app on iPhone now offers users the ability to customize the Summary tab, and Apple Fitness+ has been redesigned with personalized workout and meditation recommendations in For You, more powerful search, and enhanced awards for extra motivation.
• New accessibility features include Eye Tracking, a built-in option for navigating iPhone with just eyes; Music Haptics, a new way for users who are deaf or hard of hearing to experience music using the Taptic Engine in iPhone; Vocal Shortcuts that enable users to perform tasks by making a custom sound; and Vehicle Motion Cues, which helps reduce motion sickness for passengers using iPhone in a moving vehicle. Accessibility features are now available for CarPlay, including Voice Control, Sound Recognition, Color Filters, and Bold Text.

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iOS 18 is now available, bringing iPhone users around the world new ways to personalize their iPhone with deeper customization to the Home Screen and Control Center; the biggest-ever redesign to Photos, making it even easier to find and relive special moments; and major enhancements to Messages and Mail. Starting next month, iOS 18 will introduce Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system that combines the power of generative models with personal context to deliver intelligence that is incredibly useful and relevant while protecting users’ privacy and security. 1

In iOS 18, users can customize their Home Screen in exciting new ways by placing app icons and widgets to frame the wallpaper or create the ideal layout on each page. Users can also choose how the app icons and widgets are presented — light, dark, or with a colored tint — or make app icons appear larger for a new streamlined look. Control Center is redesigned to be even more flexible. Powerful groups of controls — including favorites, media playback, Home controls and connectivity, and the new controls gallery featuring options from third-party apps — can be organized so that they’re always just a swipe away. Users can also access their favorite controls from the Action button, and for the first time, users can change the controls on the Lock Screen or remove them entirely.

The biggest-ever update to Photos makes it easier to find and relive special moments. The beautiful, simplified layout puts the library into a unified yet familiar view. New collections like Recent Days, People & Pets, and Trips automatically keep the library organized with on-device intelligence, so users can spend less time searching and more time enjoying their memories. Users can personalize their experience with a customizable layout that reflects what is most important to them and pin favorite collections to keep them easily accessible.

Messages offers major updates to the ways users express themselves and stay connected. Formatting options like bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough let users better convey tone; all-new text effects bring words, phrases, and sentences to life; emoji and sticker Tapbacks give users endless ways to react in a conversation; and users can compose an iMessage to send later. For times when cellular and Wi-Fi connections aren’t available, Messages via satellite connects users to a satellite in space right from the Messages app to send and receive texts, emoji, and Tapbacks over iMessage and SMS. 2 When messaging contacts who do not have an Apple device, the Messages app now supports RCS for richer media and more reliable group messaging compared to SMS and MMS.

The Phone app helps users stay organized with the ability to record and transcribe live calls, making it easier to recall important details later. 3 Call participants are notified before a recording begins, and transcripts are conveniently saved to the Notes app, allowing users to quickly search and review what was discussed.

Available later this year, categorization in Mail organizes messages to help users stay on top of their inbox. The Primary category lets users focus on the messages that matter most or contain time-sensitive information. Transactions, Updates, and Promotions are grouped by sender in a new digest view that pulls together all relevant emails from a business, allowing users to quickly scan for what’s important in the moment.

Safari is the world’s fastest browser, and with iOS 18, it offers even more capabilities for browsing the web. 4 Highlights intelligently surface key information — like a location’s address, a summary, or more information about a movie, TV show, or song — after a webpage is loaded. The redesigned Reader brings more ways to enjoy articles with a streamlined view, a summary, and a table of contents for longer articles. With Distraction Control, users can hide items on a webpage that they may find disruptive to their browsing, such as sign-in banners or content overlays within a website.

Passwords is a new app built on the foundation of Keychain that makes it even easier for users to access their passwords and see all their credentials — like passwords, passcodes, and verification codes — all in one place. Passwords is backed by incredibly secure end-to-end encryption; seamlessly syncs across devices; and alerts users when a password could be easily guessed, has been used multiple times, or has appeared in a known data leak.

iOS 18 gives users tools to manage who can see their apps, how their contacts are shared, and how their iPhone connects to accessories. Locked and hidden apps offer users peace of mind that information they want to keep private, such as app notifications and content, will not inadvertently be seen by others. Users can now lock an app, and for additional privacy, they can also hide an app, moving it to a locked, hidden apps folder. When an app is locked or hidden, content like messages or emails inside the app are hidden from search, notifications, and other places across the system. In addition, iOS 18 lets users share only specific contacts with an app, and developers can offer users a more seamless and private experience when connecting third-party accessories with iPhone.

Apple Intelligence is deeply integrated into iOS 18, harnessing the power of Apple silicon to understand and create language and images, take action across apps, and draw from personal context to simplify and accelerate everyday tasks — all while protecting users’ privacy and security. The first set of Apple Intelligence features will be available next month, delivering experiences that are delightful, intuitive, easy to use, and specially designed to help users do the things that matter most to them.

With Writing Tools, users can refine their words by rewriting, proofreading, and summarizing text nearly everywhere they write, including Mail, Notes, Pages, and third-party apps. In Photos, the Memories feature now enables users to create the movies they want to see by simply typing a description. In addition, natural language can be used to search for specific photos, and search in videos gets more powerful with the ability to find specific moments in clips. The new Clean Up tool can identify and remove distracting objects in the background of a photo — without accidentally altering the subject. And in the Notes and Phone apps, users can record, transcribe, and summarize audio. When a recording is initiated while on a call in the Phone app, participants are automatically notified, and once the call ends, Apple Intelligence generates a summary to help recall key points.

Siri becomes more natural, flexible, and deeply integrated into the system experience. It has a brand-new design with an elegant glowing light that wraps around the edge of the screen when active on iPhone. Users can type to Siri at any time on iPhone, and can switch fluidly between text and voice as they use Siri to accelerate everyday tasks. With richer language-understanding capabilities, Siri can follow along when users stumble over their words and can maintain context from one request to the next. In addition, with Siri’s extensive product knowledge, it can now answer thousands of questions about the features and settings of Apple devices.

With many Apple Intelligence models running entirely on device, as well as the introduction of Private Cloud Compute — which extends the privacy and security of Apple devices into the cloud to unlock even more intelligence — Apple Intelligence represents an extraordinary step forward for privacy in artificial intelligence.

Availability

iOS 18 is a free software update that is available starting today for iPhone Xs and later. For more information, visit apple.com/ios/ios-18 . Some features may not be available in all regions, all languages, or on all iPhone models. For more information, visit apple.com/ios/feature-availability .

• Apple Intelligence will be available as a free software update. The first set of Apple Intelligence features will be available in beta next month as part of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, with more features rolling out in the months to come. It will be available on iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and iPad and Mac with M1 and later, with device and Siri language set to U.S. English. Later this year, Apple Intelligence will add support for localized English in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the U.K. Over the course of the next year, Apple Intelligence will expand to more platforms and languages, like Chinese, English (India), English (Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, and others.
• Apple’s satellite features are included for free for two years starting at the time of activation of a new iPhone 14 or later. For Emergency SOS via satellite availability, visit support.apple.com/en-us/HT213426 . Messages via satellite will be available in the U.S. and Canada in iOS 18. SMS availability will depend on carrier. Carrier fees may apply. Users should check with their carrier for details. Satellite network provided by Globalstar Inc. and its affiliates or third-party network providers.
• Call recording and transcription will be available later this year. Transcription will be available in English (U.S., Australia), Spanish (U.S., Mexico), Mandarin Chinese (China mainland), Cantonese (Hong Kong), and Korean (South Korea).
• Testing was conducted by Apple in August 2024. See apple.com/safari  for more information.
• Redemptions used with Discover credit cards will be reflected as a statement credit on a customer’s account.
• These new Apple Pay features are offered by participating lending providers in certain markets. Subject to eligibility and approval. More issuers and lenders to come in the future.
• Apple Cash services are provided by Green Dot Bank. Member FDIC. Apple Payments Services LLC, a subsidiary of Apple Inc., is a service provider of Green Dot Bank for Apple Cash accounts. Neither Apple Inc. nor Apple Payments Services LLC is a bank. Learn more about the Terms and Conditions . Only available in the U.S. on eligible devices.
• Ticket enhancements in Apple Wallet are available for events from participating ticket issuers.
• Coming this fall, the Hearing Test and Hearing Aid features will be available in more than 100 countries and regions — including the U.S., Germany, and Japan — where marketing authorization has been received. The Hearing Test and Hearing Aid features are intended for people 18 years old or older, and the Hearing Aid feature is intended for people with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss. The Hearing Test and Hearing Aid features will be supported on AirPods Pro 2 with the latest firmware paired with a compatible iPhone or iPad with iOS 18 or iPadOS 18 and later.

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