Apple today announced the addition of iPad to its Self Service Repair program, giving iPad users access to repair manuals, genuine Apple parts, Apple Diagnostics troubleshooting sessions, tools, and rental kits. Starting tomorrow, the program will be available for the iPad Air (with M2 chip and later), iPad Pro (with M4 chip), iPad mini (with A17 Pro chip), and iPad (with A16 chip). The launch will include components such as displays, batteries, cameras, and external charging ports.
Today’s announcement builds on Apple’s broader expansion of repair services, which allows customers and independent repair providers to perform out-of-warranty repairs. It also includes new details about the Genuine Parts Reseller program.
“At Apple, our goal is to create the world’s best products and make them last as long as possible,” said Brian Naumann, Apple’s Vice President of AppleCare. “With today’s announcement, we’re excited to expand our repair offerings to reach more customers, helping them extend the life of their devices even further without compromising safety or privacy.”
Launched in 2022, the Self Service Repair program provides customers who are comfortable making their own repairs with access to the same manuals, genuine Apple parts, and tools used at Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Service Providers. In line with Apple’s commitment to expanding repair access, the company continues to grow Self Service Repair to include more products and regions. With the addition of iPad, the Self Service Repair Store now supports 65 Apple products, including the new iPhone 16e, MacBook Air, and Mac Studio. Soon, Canada will become the 34th country to offer Apple’s Self Service Repair program.
Today’s set of announcements also includes more details about Apple’s Genuine Parts Reseller program. This newly launched initiative expands access to businesses that do not have a direct service relationship with Apple, addressing a market need for repair options and offering more choices for customers. Through this program, independent mobile device repair professionals can order genuine Apple parts and components through third-party distributors, including MobileSentrix in the U.S., and MobileSentrix and Mobileparts.shop in Europe. The program offers a wide range of Apple parts for iPhone repairs, such as displays, batteries, and charging ports. iPad parts will be available starting tomorrow. Repair providers interested in learning more can visit the program’s webpage.
In recent years, Apple has strengthened its presence in the repair industry by expanding the number of professional service centers with access to genuine Apple parts, tools, and training. Apple’s repair options include Apple Store locations, Apple Authorized Service Providers, independent repair providers, mail-in repair centers, Self Service Repair, and the Genuine Parts Reseller program.
The annual online conference will take place from June 9 to 13, promising a week of technology, innovation, and creativity
Apple today unveiled the schedule for this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which will include the keynote and the Platforms State of the Union. The free online event, taking place from June 9 to 13, brings together Apple’s global developer community to share insights into the company’s latest technologies, features, and tools. Throughout the week, developers from around the world will connect with Apple engineers, designers, and experts and watch more than 100 sessions to help them discover the latest advancements for building impactful apps and games for Apple products. Apple will also welcome over 1,000 developers and students for a special in-person event at Apple Park on June 9.
Apple Keynote June 9, 10 a.m. (PDT) WWDC25 will kick off with a first look at groundbreaking updates coming to Apple platforms. The keynote will be streamed on apple.com, the Apple TV app, and Apple’s YouTube channel. A recording will be available for on-demand viewing after the livestream ends.
Platforms State of the Union June 9, 1 p.m. (PDT) Following the keynote, the Platforms State of the Union will delve into the newest tools that will further empower Apple developers, including the latest innovations in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. This presentation will be streamed on the Apple Developer app, website, and the Apple Developer YouTube channel. A recording will be available for on-demand viewing after the livestream ends.
Video Sessions and Guides With over 100 technical sessions, WWDC25 offers developers the chance to gain in-depth insights into the latest technologies and frameworks directly from Apple experts. These sessions will be available on the Apple Developer app, website, and Apple Developer YouTube channel. Developers will also have access to guides and documentation to walk them through major announcements and key moments from the conference.
Group and One-on-One Labs Members of the Apple Developer Program and Apple Developer Enterprise Program will have the opportunity to connect directly with Apple experts through online group labs and one-on-one consultations. Developers can join group labs to learn more about the week’s biggest announcements in real time or schedule an online consultation to explore topics such as Apple Intelligence, design, development tools, graphics and games, machine learning, Swift, and more. Apple engineers and designers will also be available through the Apple Developer Forums.
Swift Student Challenge Apple is proud to support developers through the Swift Student Challenge, one of many Apple programs aimed at inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs, coders, and designers. For the second year in a row, 50 Distinguished Winners have been recognized for their outstanding submissions and will visit Apple Park for a unique three-day experience.
Developers can access all WWDC content via the WWDC25 website, the Apple Developer app, the Apple Developer website, and the Apple Developer YouTube channel.
Apple Arcade welcomes five new games and exciting updates for hit games on the service next month, offering a seamless experience of uninterrupted fun with no ads or in-app purchases. On June 5, players can enjoy these new games with family and friends, including UNO: Arcade Edition, the official reimagining of one of the most popular card games in the world; LEGO Hill Climb Adventures+, where iconic LEGO worlds and Hill Climb Racing’s physics-based gameplay collide; Lost in Play+, an uplifting and wholesome point-and-click adventure; classic 3D arcade bouncing game Helix Jump+; and WHAT THE CAR? for Apple Vision Pro, a new spatial version of the highly rated racing comedy game.
New updates to popular Arcade titles include a special Paddington event in Crayola Create and Play+ starting June 26; a new Queens neighborhood in Skate City: New York on May 22; and the arrival of the Diesel himself, Shaquille O’Neal, in the Greatest Mode in NBA 2K25 Arcade Edition on May 8.
Apple Arcade features more than 200 games, playable across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro.
UNO: Arcade Edition by Mattel163 UNO: Arcade Edition features vibrant visuals, exciting Apple Arcade-exclusive gameplay, and multiple ways for UNO fans to play. Players can unwind with entertaining solo matches using classic UNO rules, or turn up the heat with a new Custom Games mode featuring new options like Wild Swap Hands and Color Showdown. With three game modes (Quick Match, Custom Games, and Single Player) and rich customizations — including unlockable creative frames, special effects, and emotes — every game feels fun and fresh. Whether playing solo or enjoying matches with friends and family, UNO: Arcade Edition delivers an entertaining and engaging experience anywhere.
UNO: Arcade Edition by Mattel163.
WHAT THE CAR? by Triband Indie developer Triband’s hilarious racing adventure takes on a whole new dimension. Using a floating TV portal with legs and an extendable steering wheel, players with Apple Vision Pro will use their hands — as if holding a physical steering wheel — to maneuver an unconventional race car with constantly changing features, such as legs, wings, and even the common cold. The wacky gameplay elements leverage spatial computing to pop out of the screen, making each race an adventure full of lively twists and turns.
WHAT THE CAR? by Triband.
LEGO Hill Climb Adventures+ by Fingersoft LEGO Hill Climb Adventures+ invites players on a grand adventure where the creative charm of LEGO meets the wild physics-based gameplay of Hill Climb Racing. Players will race, explore, and build their way through dynamic locations — from sunny countrysides to the highest mountains and the daunting great below. With a cast of lovable LEGO Minifigures, upgradeable vehicles equipped with unique gadgets, and hidden secrets around every turn, the game offers a perfect mix of discovery, strategy, and action.
LEGO Hill Climb Adventures+ by Fingersoft.
Lost in Play+ by Happy Juice Games and Snapbreak Games The 2023 App Store Awards winner for iPad Game of the Year, Lost in Play+ is a journey through childhood imagination with thoughtfully crafted puzzles and colorful characters. Players must help a brother-and-sister duo on an adventure to find their way back home, exploring enchanted forests, outwitting quirky goblins, and befriending magical creatures. The young siblings’ adventure is filled with clever puzzles, minigames, and dreamlike surprises. With no dialogue, point-and-click gameplay, and a handcrafted animation style, Lost in Play+ is a wholesome and delightful interactive cartoon where fantasy and curiosity come to life.
Lost in Play+ by Happy Juice Games and Snapbreak Games.
Helix Jump+ by Voodoo and Orbital Knight Helix Jump+ is the classic 3D arcade game and genre-defining hit, reimagined exclusively for Apple Arcade — with reworked haptic, enhanced visual effects, exclusive unlockable skins, and no ads or interruptions. Players will guide a bouncing ball through vibrant, twisting helix towers, timing their drops with precision to avoid traps and smash through platforms in a test of rhythm and momentum.
Helix Jump+ by Voodoo and Orbital Knight.
Alongside new game launches, Apple Arcade players can also continue to enjoy their favorite titles on the service with regular updates.
Crayola Create and Play+ by Red Games Co.
On June 26, families can join Paddington for a special summer event, featuring a seven-day interactive quest full of heartwarming and colorful adventures, imaginative play, and priceless Paddington moments in Crayola Create and Play+ by Red Games Co.
On May 22, players can explore Queens and master 20 new Free Skate goals in Skate City: New York by Snowman and Agens.
On May 8, Shaquille O’Neal is the latest Greatest player to be added to the Greatest Mode in NBA 2K25 Arcade Edition by 2K.
Apple Arcade is available for $6.99 (U.S.) per month with a one-month free trial. Customers who purchase a new iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV receive three months of Apple Arcade for free.1
Apple Arcade is part of Apple One’s Individual ($19.95 U.S.), Family ($25.95 U.S.), and Premier ($37.95 U.S.) monthly plans, with a one-month free trial.2
Arcade Originals are playable across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. App Store Greats are available on iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro.
An Apple Arcade subscription gives a family of up to six unlimited access to all the games in its catalog.
Availability for the 200+ games across devices varies based on hardware and software compatibility. Some content may not be available in all areas.
On May 1st, WHAT THE CLASH? will be released exclusively on Apple Arcade.
Five Fun Games Coming to Apple Arcade on May 1, Including WHAT THE CLASH?, a Whimsical and Fast-Paced Multiplayer Game
On May 1, five entertaining games will join Apple Arcade, including WHAT THE CLASH?,, a quirky and fast-paced multiplayer title that blends playful activities like ping-pong, archery, racing, and tag. WHAT THE CLASH?, an Apple Arcade exclusive, is the follow-up to indie developer Triband’s critically acclaimed and humor-filled racing game WHAT THE CAR?, named Mobile Game of the Year at the 2024 D.I.C.E. Awards.
Players will also enjoy with My Buddy, a heartwarming simulation game where they bond with and care for virtual puppies and kittens; LEGO Friends Heartlake Rush+, a high-speed endless runner; the popular word search game Words of Wonders: Search+; and SUMI SUMI : Matching Puzzle+,, a charming puzzle game featuring beloved San-X characters like Rilakkuma and Sumikko Gurashi. These new additions join Apple Arcade’s successful catalog of over 200 games, all with no ads or in-app purchases.
WHAT THE CLASH? by Triband Play solo or challenge friends to hilarious one-on-one party battles in this delightful game. Players unlock modifier cards to create absurd combinations like giraffula, toasted archery, sticky tennis, fish milking, and more. Climb the leaderboards, compete in tournaments, or discover wild new card combos that turn every match into a chaotic, laugh-out-loud surprise with unexpected twists.
With simple touch controls, everyone plays as The Hand — a charming, bendy-legged hand that can be customized with hundreds of unlockable items like eyepatches, dresses, and earrings. Go head-to-head with your loved ones and make a ridiculous spectacle of yourself in matches that are as bizarre as they are fun.
WHAT THE CLASH? de Triband.
with My Buddy by Neilo Inc. Animal lovers will adore with My Buddy, a charming game where players bond with a variety of dogs and cats, each with their own unique personality and appearance. They’ll experience their pets’ growth by caring for them through every stage of life and dressing them in distinctive outfits that express their individuality. With the ability to decorate their pets’ spaces and interact with them anytime and anywhere, this game captures the joy of having a loyal little companion.
with My Buddy de Neilo Inc.
LEGO Friends Heartlake Rush+ by StoryToys Race through Heartlake City with the LEGO Friends and their pets in this colorful, fast-paced adventure. Players can take the wheel as Aliya, Autumn, Nova, Leo, Liann, and more, customizing their cars with unique colors, stickers, wheels, decorations, and trails. As they speed through the bustling streets, they must dodge obstacles and collect treasures, completing thrilling missions to unlock amazing rewards.
EGO Friends Heartlake Rush+ de StoryToys
Words of Wonders: Search+ by Fugo Games In this hit word search game, players must find hidden words on the board while exploring iconic locations to uncover the secrets of the world. As they progress through themed levels, they’ll discover new words, test their knowledge, and strategize to succeed while solving the mystery behind the words.
Words of Wonders: Search+ de Fugo Games.
SUMI SUMI: Matching Puzzle+ by Imagineer Featuring beloved characters like Rilakkuma and Sumikko Gurashi from the Japanese character creation company San-X, this game invites players into the charming world of kawaii puzzles. With simple tap-to-match mechanics, gameplay that is both captivating and relaxing, and perfectly designed levels, SUMI SUMI: Matching Puzzle+ offers the perfect blend of strategy and fun for fans of adorable puzzle games.
SUMI SUMI : Matching Puzzle+ de Imagineer.
This month, players will also be able to enjoy content updates for their favorite Arcade games, which can be played on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro, including Hello Kitty Island Adventure, PGA TOUR Pro Golf y WHAT THE CAR?.
Hello Kitty Island Adventure by Sunblink: On April 16, City Town Orchards opens, available exclusively on Apple Arcade. Help Keroppi, Usahana, and Wish me mell make the city greener with rooftop fruit trees and new, delicious offerings at the Imagination Cafe.
PGA TOUR Pro Golf by HypGames: Coinciding with the real-life tournament on April 17, players can hit the virtual course at RBC Heritage, located at Harbour Town Golf Links.
WHAT THE CAR? by Triband: On April 10, a “suspicious” new update rolls out with new customization styles, new levels, and a brand-new map.
Pricing and Availability Apple Arcade is available for $29,900 COP per month, with a one-month free trial. Customers who purchase a new iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV receive three months of Apple Arcade for free.¹ Apple Arcade is also included in the monthly Apple One plans: Individual ($45,900 COP), Family ($59,900 COP), and Premium ($83,900 COP), each with a one-month free trial.²
Apple Arcade Originals titles are available to play on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. Games in the App Store Greats category are available on iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro.
An Apple Arcade subscription allows up to six family members to have unlimited access to all games in the catalog.
The availability of over 200 titles across different devices varies depending on hardware and software compatibility. Not all content may be available in all regions.
Today’s release of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4 brings new features to Apple Intelligence on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Today, Apple Intelligence—the personal intelligence system that provides useful and relevant solutions while protecting users’ privacy—reaches more people worldwide with features available in eight new languages. With the launch of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4, Apple Intelligence is now available in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and English (India, Singapore).
Now, users can rewrite, review, and summarize text with Writing Tools, or reply with a simple tap thanks to Smart Replies. And for those who communicate in multiple languages supported by Apple Intelligence, these features adapt to the language they are writing in.
Users can now also use Clean Up to remove distracting elements from photos, explore new and creative ways of visual expression with Image Playground, and create the perfect emoji for every moment with Genmoji. Thanks to Apple Intelligence, Visual Intelligence helps iPhone users discover a world of information about their surroundings.¹
And now, with ChatGPT integrated into Siri and Writing Tools, they can also access this AI’s knowledge without switching apps, allowing them to complete tasks faster and more easily than ever before.
Apple Intelligence takes an extraordinary step for AI privacy. It all starts with on-device processing, meaning that many of the models powering Apple Intelligence run entirely on the device. To handle requests that require access to larger models, Private Cloud Compute extends iPhone’s privacy and security to the cloud, enabling even greater intelligence.
Review, Rewrite, and Summarize Text with Writing Tools
Thanks to the seamlessly integrated Writing Tools in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, users can rewrite, review, and summarize their texts almost anywhere they write, including Mail, Messages, Notes, Pages, and third-party apps.
With the Rewrite feature, Apple Intelligence allows users to choose from different versions of their text and adjust it to have a professional, concise, or friendly tone, depending on their audience or purpose. The Review functionality can correct grammar, word choice, and sentence structure, while also suggesting edits with explanations that can be reviewed or accepted quickly. Users can also select text and request a concise summary in the form of a paragraph, bullet points, a table, or a list.
With Writing Tools, users can improve their writing almost anywhere they enter text, with options like Rewrite, Review, and Summarize.
In addition to the options to rewrite, review, and summarize text with Writing Tools, users can specify the changes they want to make using the “Describe Your Change” option. This feature gives users even more flexibility and control when they want their writing to sound more expressive—whether by adding more dynamic verbs to their résumé or rewriting a dinner invitation as a poem, among other possibilities.
Enhance Photos and Relive Moments with a Smarter Photos App
The Photos app is now even smarter with its new capabilities. Natural language searches in the Photos app allow users to find virtually anything just by describing it—for example: “Maya dancing in a red dress.” This also works for videos, enabling users to locate specific moments within a video and jump straight to them. Additionally, users receive smart suggestions to quickly complete their searches.
And when an unwanted person or object appears in a photo, the Eraser tool lets them remove intrusive elements without compromising the integrity of the image they wanted to capture.
In the Photos app, Eraser helps users edit a photo to remove any distracting elements in the background without altering the image’s fidelity.
The Memories feature now allows users to create the videos they want to see just by typing a description. Using language and image understanding, Apple Intelligence will select the best photos and videos based on the description, create a story with chapters based on the themes identified in the photos, and arrange them into a movie with its own narrative arc.
Users can create a memory video in Photos to relive the story they want, leveraging Apple Intelligence to select and organize photos and recordings, and include them in a video with their own narrative arc, based on a description.
Design Original and Fun Images with Image Playground
The Image Playground experience allows users to easily create unique and entertaining images with various concepts, including themes, clothing, accessories, and locations. They can add their own text descriptions and even generate images resembling their loved ones using photos from their photo library.
Image Playground generates images in a variety of styles, such as:
Animation: Provides a modern 3D look.
Illustration: Features simple shapes, defined lines, and vibrant colors.
Drawing: An academic and highly detailed style that uses a bright color palette combined with technical lines to create realistic drawings.
With Image Playground, it’s very easy to create unique and fun images with different concepts such as themes, clothing, accessories, and locations.
The experience is integrated directly into Messages, making it easier than ever to create images for conversations, as well as in apps like Freeform, Keynote, and many others. Image Playground is also available as a standalone app.
Image Playground integrates directly into Messages, making it easier than ever to create images for conversations.
Create Genmojis for Every Occasion
With the power of Apple Intelligence, emojis reach a new level with Genmoji, making conversations with loved ones more fun and offering new ways to communicate.
Simply type a description in the emoji keyboard, and a Genmoji will appear, along with several versions to choose from. Using images from their photo library, users can take Genmojis even further by creating one inspired by a loved one. Personalized Genmojis can be customized with accessories like hats or sunglasses and adapted to represent themes or activities, making them even more personal and unique.
Just like emojis, Genmojis can be added while typing a message or shared as a sticker or reaction in a Tapback.
Users can create their own unique emojis with Genmoji, making conversations with their loved ones more fun.
Notes Reach a New Level with Magic Image
The Notes app introduces new tools to make note-taking more visual and dynamic. With Magic Image in the tool palette, users can quickly create images in their notes using the written or visual context already captured in them.
Magic Image transforms a sketch into a perfect image simply by circling it. Users can even draw a circle in an empty space within a note, and Magic Image will gather the surrounding context (using on-device generative models to analyze handwritten or typed text) to create a relevant image that enhances the note and makes it more visual. Images can be generated in Animation, Illustration, and Drawing styles.
With Magic Image in the toolbox, users can quickly create images in their notes using the written or visual context already captured in them.
Prioritize and Stay Focused
Priority Messages, a new section that appears at the top of the inbox in Mail, highlights the most urgent emails, such as a lunch invitation for today or a boarding pass. In the inbox, users can see message summaries without opening them, and with just a tap or click on Summarize, they can view all the details of a long thread. Additionally, the Smart Replies feature suggests quick responses and detects questions within an email to ensure nothing goes unanswered.
On an iPhone 16, a Priority Messages screen displays a list of important emails.
On an iPhone 16, a Smart Replies screen shows a message asking whether the user’s partner will join and whether the user will drive or take an Uber.
Priority Messages in Mail places the user’s most urgent emails in a new section that appears at the top of the inbox.
Apple Intelligence also helps users set priorities and stay focused with notification summaries that quickly display key information from long or stacked notifications on the lock screen, such as when a group chat is particularly active. Priority Notifications help users keep up with the most urgent communications by prioritizing notifications that require their immediate attention.
A new Focus mode, Fewer Interruptions, only shows notifications that might require immediate attention.
Priority Notifications help users stay up to date with urgent information.
In the Notes app, users can record, transcribe, and summarize audio.
Siri: More Natural and Conversational Than Ever
Powered by Apple Intelligence, Siri is now more natural, flexible, and seamlessly integrated across the system.² It features a new design with a sleek light strip that glows around the edge of the screen when active on iPhone, iPad, or CarPlay. On Mac, users can place Siri anywhere on the desktop for easy assistance while working. They can also type to Siri at any time on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, effortlessly switching between text and voice to speed up everyday tasks.
With its advanced language understanding capabilities, Siri can recognize when users stumble while speaking and maintain context from one request to the next.
Users can type to Siri at any time on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, seamlessly switching between text and voice.
More Information About Your Surroundings in a Single Click with Visual Intelligence
A new Visual Intelligence experience leverages Apple Intelligence to help users discover a world of information about their surroundings. Visual Intelligence can summarize and copy text, translate text between languages, detect phone numbers or email addresses with the option to add them to contacts, and much more.
To use Visual Intelligence, users can press and hold the Camera Control on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro or customize the Control Center, Lock Screen controls, or the Action Button on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16e.1. Users can also use Visual Intelligence to search Google for where to buy an item or take advantage of ChatGPT’s capabilities to get an explanation of a complex diagram, such as class notes. Users control when to use third-party apps and what information they share.
Use ChatGPT with Siri and Writing Tools
Apple enables access to ChatGPT in Siri and Writing Tools across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, allowing users to tap into its full knowledge base, as well as its image and document understanding capabilities, without switching between apps. With ChatGPT integration, Siri can suggest accessing ChatGPT for certain requests, and the assistant can provide responses directly.
With the “Rewrite” feature, users can ask ChatGPT to generate content for anything they are writing within the system-wide Writing Tools. They can also leverage ChatGPT’s image generation capabilities to add visuals to their written content.
Users can choose to enable ChatGPT integration and control when to use it and what information to share with AI.3 By default, a ChatGPT account is not required to use this integration. When using ChatGPT without an account, OpenAI will not store requests or use data to train models. Additionally, users’ IP addresses are hidden to prevent session linking. OpenAI’s data usage policies apply to those who choose to connect their accounts.
Writing with ChatGPT helps users generate content for anything they are writing about.
A Breakthrough for Privacy in AI
Designed to protect user privacy at all times, a fundamental element of Apple Intelligence is on-device processing. Many of the models that power Apple Intelligence run entirely on the device. For requests that require larger models, Private Cloud Compute enables Apple Intelligence to scale its computational capacity by leveraging server-based models to handle more complex requests—without compromising user privacy. These models run on servers powered by Apple chips, ensuring that information is never stored or exposed.
For the first time in the industry, independent experts can inspect the code running on servers with Apple chips to verify that we uphold this privacy commitment. Apple Intelligence with Private Cloud Compute takes an extraordinary step forward for privacy in AI, enabling intelligence that users can truly trust.
