Apple last week iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 released, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 with First set of Apple Intelligence features on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, including Writing Tools. The Writing Tools suite includes the option to change the tone of the text you write to be friendly, professional, or concise, as well as the option to have the text summarized by key points. Apple highlighted these capabilities in two hilarious Mac commercials today.

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In the first ad, an angry employee writes an angry, unprofessional email to a co-worker who apparently stole his pudding. Before sending the email, they use Authoring Tools to change the tone of the email to be more friendly.

In the second ad, an employee uses Apple Intelligence to quickly capture key points in documents discussed during a meeting.

Apple Intelligence; Available on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, all iPhone 16 models, any Mac with an M-series chip, and any iPad with an M-series or A17 Pro chip.

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