Stable but cluttered is how I would describe the latest round of updates from Apple. From macOS Sequoia, to iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS, all of the OSes are probably the most stable releases Apple has put out in recent years. macOS Sequoia is especially good and not only helps enhance the speed of the new M-Series processers, but also breathes life into the final crop of older Intel-based Macs.
But then there is the clutter... Yes, messy is the new organization. For many things that took one or two clicks, now it's three or four, or even a couple of minutes searching for the option to do whatever that has been relabeled and shelved to another part of Settings. The Photos app on the iPhone has all the features that you asked for, but crammed in so tightly that you can't see or find anything. The good news is that you can spend some time tweaking it to get Photos usable again, but these types of annoying "enhancements" really stain what is overall a solid and stable base in the updates.
And Apple Intelligence is now here! Sort of.... Only a few bits and pieces, and if you use anything other than US English for your language settings, then you are out of luck. With iOS 18.1 Apple unlocked a few features. You can now use AI to clean up images in Photos, much like the tools Google and Samsung have had on their devices for years. The Rewrite tool is just Apple's version of Grammarly. And your interaction with Siri will be a bit more natural. The real meat and potatoes of Apple Intelligence is still very much on the horizon, but at least they gave us a little taste. These features are only available on the iPhone 15 Pro or better, and any devices or Mac with an M-Series processor. | 
