Apple continues to enhance user experience across its ecosystem with significant updates to accessibility features and increased customization options. Recent announcements reveal two notable improvements: the expansion of motion sickness prevention technology to Mac devices and greater flexibility in managing preinstalled iPhone apps.
 |
|---|
| Apple continues to innovate with enhanced accessibility features |
Vehicle Motion Cues Coming to Mac Devices
Apple's innovative Vehicle Motion Cues feature, which was originally introduced for iPhones in iOS 18, will soon be available on Mac computers. This accessibility feature helps prevent motion sickness by displaying animated dots at the screen edges that represent changes in vehicle motion, reducing the sensory conflict between what users see and feel while in moving vehicles.
The expansion to Mac devices—primarily targeting MacBook Air and MacBook Pro users—will be particularly beneficial for passengers who work on laptops during commutes or long journeys. Apple has also announced that users will soon have new ways to customize these animated onscreen dots across iPhone, iPad, and Mac platforms.
This update was revealed as part of Apple's celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, along with several other motion-oriented improvements. These include support for large text in CarPlay and enhancements to Sound Recognition that can notify drivers or passengers with hearing impairments about important sounds like crying babies, horns, or sirens.
 |
|---|
| Apple expands its Vehicle Motion Cues feature for Mac users |
Extensive List of Removable iPhone Apps
In a move toward greater customization, Apple has made nearly all preinstalled iPhone apps removable. This flexibility allows users to declutter their devices by removing unused applications, freeing up storage space and reducing bandwidth used for app updates.
The list of removable apps is surprisingly comprehensive, including seemingly essential tools like Calendar, Clock, Contacts, Health, and even the Files app. Core utilities like Calculator, Compass, and Measure can be uninstalled, as can media apps such as Books, Music, Podcasts, and TV. Even service-specific apps like FaceTime, Find My, Home, Wallet, and Weather are optional.
Some newer additions to the iOS ecosystem are also removable, including the Journal app introduced in 2023, the Passwords app from 2024, and the AI-powered Playground app for users who have enabled Apple Intelligence.
This level of customization represents a significant shift from Apple's historically more controlled approach to its operating system. Users who later find they need a removed app can easily reinstall it from the App Store, making the process of personalizing your iPhone experience more flexible than ever before.
 |
|---|
| Customize your iPhone by removing preinstalled apps |
