While many of us were sleeping, Apple updated iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers with the latest operating system. Included in those updates is Apple Intelligence.
Until now, users needed to make a conscious decision to download the update and turn on the Apple Intelligence features. By making it the default option, many iPhone users are not happy. While some find these features helpful, others are annoyed by them.
New Features
- Siri lights up around the phone when activated and provides notification summaries.
- The camera can remove unwanted background objects from photos.
- The photo library creates music videos of memories.
- Phone calls can be recorded and transcribed.
- Apple Intelligence composes messages and has enhanced note features.
- Safari provides short summaries of web pages and emails.
Drawbacks
These new features use a lot of phone space and can drain battery life. Some users are posting that their phone battery is less than 50% by lunchtime.
If you aren’t using or don’t plan to use Apple Intelligence but battery life is your top concern, you can turn off the new features yourself.
How to Turn Off Apple Intelligence
- Go to Settings
- Select “Apple Intelligence and Siri”
- Toggle it off
This will disable Apple Intelligence features while keeping Siri. I find Apple Intelligence to be helpful especially with organizing the Photos app and creating short video clips and memories. But I can understand why some iPhone users are upset that Apple Intelligence was turned on by default.
While it offers both benefits and drawbacks. If you find the new features helpful, keep them enabled. If you’re not using them or need better battery life, consider turning them off.
