Where to find Apple Intelligence after updating Macbook Pro?

All I can tell you is there were a number of contributors here on ASC that updated to 18.1, signed into the wait list and received the download. I don't have an iPhone that supports AI so I can't personally check. Are you in the U.S.? I believe someone in Canada has not received the AI update.

FrankRoe wrote:

I updated the moment the update was available and put myself on the waitlist after my phone rebooted, but I’ve heard nothing. I see no evidence that anything’s coming. It’s kind of like when they create a feature that doesn’t exist and they say oh that’ll be out later this year and it’s January 1 or something.

Just so you know, there are more features that are still coming out. For a refresher they announced Apple Intelligence on June 10 with just some of its features coming out this fall and restricted to English language at first. You can review what they announced on June 10 and also view the WWDC video for review:

Introducing Apple Intelligence for iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Apple

WWDC24 - Apple Developer

OS 18.1 has launched now with some of those features as expected and for more information , here is the preview with the following notes and you will see some are in the coming months and some are next year:

• Apple Intelligence is available in beta on all iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPad mini (A17 Pro), and iPad and Mac models with M1 and later, with Siri and device language set to U.S. English, as part of an iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia update. English (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK) language support available this December. Some features, additional platforms, and support for additional languages, like Chinese, English (India, Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, and others, will be coming over the course of the next year.
• Some features will become available in software updates in the coming months.

Apple Intelligence - Apple

OS 18.2 is currently in beta where additional features are being tested:

• Genmoji
• Image Playground
• Image Wand
• Siri ChatGPT Integration
• Visual Intelligence

If you watched the video linked previously where they launched Apple Intelligence, it makes it clear that it will be a gradual roll out with some features first becoming available this fall and others with later updates. This is straight from Apple, so if you got different information from another source, then that could explain the difference in your expectations.

Just a guess…

"For China residents: Apple Intelligence will not currently work for supported devices purchased in China mainland."

From the link I posted above.

You can always contact Apple Support directly.

Official Apple Support

You're welcome.

I updated the moment the update was available and put myself on the waitlist after my phone rebooted, but I’ve heard nothing. I see no evidence that anything’s coming. It’s kind of like when they create a feature that doesn’t exist and they say oh that’ll be out later this year and it’s January 1 or something.

Did anyone ever answer this question? I have read the comments but see no answer to the question. I have updated my M2 Macbook pro and M2 Mac Air, but there is no option for Apple Intelligence or an option to get on the waitlist. Please help me understand what I need to do to get this feature.

FWIW, Apple hasn't announced the exact date but, they have said iOS 18.1 will be released next week. Oct 28th perhaps.

Although It can be utilised on other compatible Apple devices.

Both of which I have done... with an M3 chip.... fully updated... No evidence of any AI anywhere??

Chiefery-1 wrote:

Both of which I have done... with an M3 chip.... fully updated... No evidence of any AI anywhere??

Have you updated to macOS 15.1?

Its November and I don't have it either.