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How to Use Apple Intelligence on Mac
Written by   Tanya Ellis
Published: April 28, 2025

In this article you will find the following:

What is Apple Intelligence

Apple Intelligence refers to the AI-powered features built into macOS, enhancing your experience using Mac devices. The machine learning technology adapts to your habits, offering personalized recommendations to improve privacy and performance.

What devices support Apple Intelligence

You can only use Apple Intelligence with the latest macOS Sequoia software. Compatible devices include the following:  

  • MacBook Air
  • MacBook Pro
  • iMac
  • Mac mini
  • Mac Studio
  • Mac Pro (M2 Ultra)

Not sure which Apple Mac you have? No worries! Our supporting blog, macOS versions and compatibility, will show you how to identify your device and check which OS is currently installed.

A note from our experts: 

 

If you're struggling with your Mac or Apple Intelligence, MacKeeper’s Premium Services offer real-time support that can help troubleshoot glitching OS software, optimize performance, and enhance device stability.

 

Here’s how to access MacKeeper’s Premium Services:

  1. Download MacKeeper.
  2. Open the app and click on Premium Services.
  3. Press the Chat Now button.
  4. In the chat box, type in any questions you have.
  5. You’ll shortly be connected with a tech expert, who will offer personalized advice based on your needs.
To access MacKeeper’s Premium Services, begin by opening up the app and navigating the left-hand menu until you see the Premium Services tab. From there, you’ll be able to see a Chat Now button towards the right-hand side of the page. Click the button to bring up the chat window.
Step 1. Open the MacKeeper app, click on Premium Services, and press Chat Now
In that chat window, you can now send your corners or questions relating to your Mac or Apple intelligence. You’ll promptly be connected with one of our MacKeeper experts who’ll help you troubleshoot any issues.
Step 2. In the chat function, you’ll be able to get specialist help from the MacKeeper team

Key features of Apple Intelligence on Mac

Built to enhance your Mac, Apple Intelligence streamlines your workflows by adapting to your needs—all while ensuring strict privacy protection. This clever system can simplify day-to-day interactions, making macOS smarter and more intuitive for a pain-free user experience.

 

Here are the key features of Apple Intelligence:

  • Advanced writing and text processing
  • AI-powered image and media enhancements
  • Performance and battery optimization
  • Smarter assistance and automation
  • Seamless AI integration across macOS

Advice to remember:

 

At the moment, Apple Intelligence requires you to upgrade to Sequoia or wait until it’s compatible with older macOS versions. For support on how to install Sequoia on your device, our supporting blog can be your guide.

1. Advanced writing and text processing

We’ve noticed that Apple Intelligence can help simplify daily tasks thanks to its enhanced writing and text-processing features. It can proofread text and summarize documents—making it easier to refine your work.

It can be hard to spot all the errors in your documents or work, which is why Apple Intelligence can play a crucial role. The smart writing and text processing features can help to improve your work but performing in-depth proof-read and editing of your text. That way errors will not go unnoticed.
Advanced writing and text processing can proofread your text to ensure no errors are made
In addition to editing your text, along with AI, the macOS-supported software can provide suggestions to your work that can be tailored to your writing needs, style and intentions.
It can also make suggestions to improve your writing

A tip from our team: 

 

To ensure you have all the best AI features, you might want to download ChatGPT for Mac. Our attached blog article will walk you through the installation process—just read on.

2. AI-powered image and media enhancements

Want to unleash your creativity? With AI-powered media features, you can easily enhance your photos. Genmoji can create custom emojis, while Enhanced Search works within the Photos app to streamline photo organization.

If you are fond of a particular image or piece of text, and you’d like to turn it into an emoji of your own—now you can. The tool will create a variation of Genmo’s that you can use on your chats, emails or documents.
Custom-made Genmoji is also super easy to create out on a preferred image or piece of text
With the assistance of Apple’s Intelligence, the tool can be used in your Photos app to help you do an Enchances Search through your images What might be a tiresome task before, can now be handed over to AI and done in seconds.
The integration of Apple Intelligence in the Photos app offers Enhanced Search capabilities

3. Performance and battery optimization

Tired of your MacBook running slow or draining battery? The Optimized system performance feature can boost responsiveness, ensuring your device runs smoothly and efficiently.

4. Smarter assistance and automation

Struggling to keep up with emails and notifications? Siri’s Context Awareness and Smart Prioritization can filter out and summarize alerts. While Reduce Interruptions can minimize other distractions. One of our favorite features.

With the help of Smart Prioritization, Apple Intelligence can work behind the scenes to summarise any alerts or notifications that pop up. That way you’ll see only the essential information to reduce your interruptions.
While some notifications are essential, having them summarized can save a lot of time
While some notifications and alerts might be essential, too many too often can be distracting. The Reduce Interputtions Focus mode can ensure you’re no longer bombarded with unnecessary alerts one after another.
No more unnecessary interruptions thanks to Reduce Interruptions Focus

5. Seamless AI integration across macOS

Ever wish your Apple could anticipate your next move? With sophisticated Apple Intelligence software, now it can. From smart ChatGPT integration to AI integration, your Mac can now work smarter. Just think of all that time you’ll save— boosting productivity, for sure.

Combining Apple Intelligence with existing macOS software can help make your pre-existing tool perform much better. Siri can become smarter and offer better support to help improve your daily actions and tasks.
Integrating AI with Apple’s Siri software can make commands much more efficient

How to enable Apple Intelligence on Mac

To use Apple Intelligence on Mac, your Mac must be running macOS Sequoia. Once it is, here’s how to enable Apple Intelligence:

  1. Go to System Settings.
  2. Navigate to Apple Intelligence & Siri and Turn it On.
Enabling Apple Intelligence on Mac is super easy, so long as you have the correct version of macOS - Sequoia installed first otherwise it won’t be available. If you’re running on Sequoia, you can go straight to your System Settings and click on the Apple Intelligence & Siri tab. From there you’ll be able to Turn On the software.
In System Settings, click on Apple Intelligence & Siri and Turn On

Apple Intelligence on Mac usage scenarios

Here’s how Apple Intelligence can improve your flow:

  1. Using AI-powered writing tools for work and study
  2. Organizing and prioritizing emails and messages with AI
  3. Enhancing creative projects with AI-driven image editing
  4. Navigating Mac hands-free with AI-powered accessibility features
  5. Automating note-taking and transcribing meetings with AI
  6. Using AI-powered personal assistance for scheduling and planning
  7. Securing workflows with AI-driven privacy features

Important:

 

Curious how your Mac’s chip affects performance? Understanding the MacBook M1 and M2 differences can help you make the most of Apple Intelligence. Our dedicated piece breaks down those contrasts so you know what to expect from your device.

1. Using AI-powered writing tools for work and study

Apple’s writing tools can come in very handy. It can offer practical suggestions and writing improvements that are certain to improve your workflow.

 

Here’s how you can proofread text, with the help of Apple Intelligence:

  1. Highlight the text you want to proofread and control-click.
  2. In the popup menu, click on Writing Tools > Show Writing Tools.
  3. Select Proofread, to check for errors.
  4. Once you’re happy, click Done to save changes.
One of the best features, of Apple Intelligence, for professionals and students is the suite of Writing Tools. You can highlight any text you've written and right-click to bring up Writing Tools. From there you can select Proofread to ensure your text is error-free.
With Apple Intelligence, highlight your text and right-click to bring up a suite of writing tools

2. Organizing and prioritizing emails and messages with AI

Drowning in emails and messages? We understand the struggle. The Apple Intelligence software can sort through your emails and highlight key points that might need immediate attention.

 

Here’s how Apple Intelligence can help you organize your emails:

  1. Open the Mail app.
  2. Click on email and press Summarize.
Thanks to AI-powered organizations, its capable of scanning an entire email or conversation and providing you with a summary. Just go to Mail, open an email and click Summarize. It's that simple.
In the Mail app, open an email and press the Summarize button

3. Enhancing creative projects with AI-driven image editing

You don’t need to be a designer to create stunning visuals. With AI technology, you can edit photos, apply filters, and even generate unique graphics with no prior experience needed.  

 

Here’s how to edit your images in the Photos app:

  1. Open Photos on your Mac.
  2. Right-click your chosen photo and click Edit. You’ll be able to:
    • Apply filters
    • Remove background distractions
    • Crop and adjust photo dimensions
  3. When you’re happy, click Done to save your edited image.
You’ll never be able to take a bad picture again with Apple OS software now being able to edit any imperfect photos for you in seconds. JUst head to your Photos app, find the image you want to change and go through the editing options until your happy. Then just press Done to save changes.
In the Photos app, control-click on your image to bring up all the AI-supported editing tools

4. Navigating Mac hands-free with AI-powered accessibility features

Your Mac should work for you—no matter how you interact with it. With voice-based navigation, you'll be able to rely on hands-free commands. It’s a game-changer for accessibility.

 

Here’s how to enable AI-supported accessibility features:

  1. Open your System Settings.
  2. Click on Accessibility. From here, you can change text size, enable voice control, and speak on-screen text.
If you need to navigate your Mac hands-free or would benefit from extra AI-powered accessibility features then these adaptations can be easily installed. Go into System Settings, and click on Accessibility to alter your Vision, hearing, Motor, Speech and General settings.
In System Settings, click on Accessibility and enable all the AI-supported features you require

5. Automating note-taking and transcribing meetings with AI

Keeping up with meetings and lectures has never been easier—you can record conversations and have AI summarize key points. Fewer chances to lose focus or scramble to take handwritten notes.

 

Here’s how to get a written summary of voice recordings on Mac with Apple Intelligence:

  1. After recording your meeting or lecture, open the Notes app.
  2. If the recording is a phone call, you’ll find it in Call Recordings.
  3. Click on the recording, then select Summary for AI to generate key points.
Automating note-taking and transcribing meetings with AI is a breeze. After you've recorded your meeting or lecture, go to the Notes app and add your voice recording. With Apple Intelligence active, you'll be able to press the Summary action for AI to generate a written transcript of key points.
Open a Note with your voice recording and then select Summary for AI to generate a transcript

6. Using AI-powered personal assistance for scheduling and planning

Planning your day just got smarter. With AI-powered scheduling, your Mac can now suggest optimal times for tasks, set reminders, and adjust plans based on your habits. No more missed deadlines—just seamless organization.

7. Securing workflows with AI-driven privacy features

Apple Intelligence prioritizes privacy, safeguarding user data while still providing powerful AI assistance. Its on-device processing makes sure your information remains confidential, offering a safer experience as you tackle each task.

Maximizing your experience with Apple Intelligence

Managing tasks, emails, and creative projects can feel overwhelming, but using Apple Intelligence on Mac simplifies it all. With AI-powered tools for writing, organization, and automation, your Mac has never worked smarter.

 

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Tanya Ellis

Tanya is a versatile Blogger & Copywriter from the UK. With a diverse professional background, she has always been drawn to content creation, copywriting, and digital marketing.

Tanya is a versatile Blogger & Copywriter from the UK. With a diverse professional background, she has always been drawn to content creation, copywriting, and digital marketing.

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