Apple's new mail categories: How to keep an overview!
Apple's new mail categories: How to keep an overview!
With the update to iOS 18.4 for iPhones and iPads as well as MacOS 15.4 For Macs, Apple has introduced a new function in its mail app, which enables automatic categorization of emails. This innovation aims to simplify the email management for users and increase clarity. According to tz.de The sorting of e-mails is sorted in four categories: "important things", "transactions" and "advertising".
The “important” category is displayed as standard when the mail app is started. In the "Transactions" category there are confirmations, invoices and shipping announcements, while "news" includes information from news, newsletters and social media. For users who want to view the full list of all emails, there is the "all emails" riders who can be called up by wiping or clicking.categories simply deactivate
For those who do not want to use the categorization function, Apple offers an easy way to deactivate. In the so-called three-point menu of the mail app, users can deselect the "Show mail categories" option. The traditional overall view of the emails then appears. In addition, there is the "via categories" function in the detail menu, which offers an overview of the categorization of received emails and provides stats how many emails fall into each category, explains mactechnews.de .
The new functions are also available on older devices, such as iPhones before the 15 Pro and Macs with Intel processors. When using the mail app after the update, a new button series for the uncomplicated selection of the categories appears on the left browser side. Previously, the category sorting was only released from iOS 18.2 for English-language users, but was also extended to other languages with iOS 18.4
flexible handling of the categories
For owners of devices with Apple Silicon and the latest Apple Intelligence, the mail app even offers additional functions. This includes the possibility of displaying emails with a priority and summarizing email content, which means that the most important information can be recorded faster. Users have the option at any time to hide the category bar, which offers further comfort at the email management. The categorization of a sender is also easily adjusted via the context menu.
With these updates overall, Apple provides a significant improvement for email management, which not only increases user-friendliness, but also promotes more efficient communication structures.| Details | |
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