Although up to 4 new iPhones and several operating systems have been presented this year, the reality is that Apple Intelligence has become Apple’s big newsabove the iPhone 16, iOS 18 and many other Cupertino launches, monopolizing all the spotlights in the last months of 2024. Everyone wants to try it, everyone wants to use it, but not everyone can enjoy it. And we tell you why.
This intelligence suite that follows in the footsteps of what Samsung started with Galaxy AI and everything that Gemini offers on Google smartphones, has a good number of functions that promise take the user experience to another levell, especially thanks to Siri, the famous Cupertino assistant.
The thing is that not everyone has managed to activate it correctly, but not because they cannot find the specific setting, but because they do not know what This novelty is not compatible, unfortunately, with your iPhone model.
Apple Intelligence Compatibility
The first thing you should know is that Apple Intelligence is not available on all devices. It only works on recent models, such as the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Maxas well as in any iPhone 16 model. If you have one of these devices, you already meet the main requirement.
However, this is not enough: you will also need to have the iOS version 18.1 or laterthat is, the patches that were released a few weeks ago and that have these new functions that will be progressively enabled during 2025, so if you have one of the compatible models, do not miss the update and install the latest version of iOS on the smartphone.
If you have a Mac or an iPad, you can also enjoy Apple Intelligence as long as these devices have Apple Silicon processors. In the case of Macs, the operating system must be macOS 15.1 or higherwhile iPads need iPadOS 18.1 or higher. This includes models like the iPad mini A17 Pro. So if you’ve already updated your devices, you’re ready to go.
Luckily, the regional limitation is now a thing of the past, and currently, as long as you meet the conditions that we have just summarized, you can now use Apple Intelligence in Spain.
How to use Apple Intelligence
Activate Apple Intelligence It is not something that happens automatically. Once you have a compatible device and the right operating system, you’ll need to perform some manual steps.
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone, iPad, or System Settings on your Mac.
- Then, look for the “Apple Intelligence and Siri” option.
- Upon entering, you will find the option “Get Apple Intelligence”.
- Tap it and the system will start downloading the necessary artificial intelligence models for your device.
Keep in mind that this requires a fairly large download and, depending on your Internet speed, it will take more or less time to find theto Apple AI on your mobile. In fact, the download package takes up several gigabytes. When you’re done, you’ll find Apple Intelligence and its settings in this same corner.
Of course, as we have mentioned a few lines above, it is important to emphasize that Apple is rolling out Apple Intelligence in phases. This means that even if it is already enabled on your device, some specific features may not be available immediately. In fact, the most complex ones are expected to arrive with the iPhone 17, so you can sit back and wait.
