iOS 18.4 adds new Messages feature perfect for your go-to chats

iOS 18.4 arrived late last month packed with a variety of new features, including an upgrade you might have missed that provides a fast way to open your go-to conversations in the Messages app. Here’s how it works. Messages now supports shortcuts to launch specific conversations Apple’s Messages app has received some solid upgrades in recent months, such as Genmoji, Image Playground, emoji tapbacks, scheduled messages, and more. In iOS 18.4, there’s another new Messages feature that’s enabled via the Shortcuts app. Shortcuts has gained a handy ‘Open Conversation’ action, which lets you directly open a specific Messages conversation. It works fast, and makes for a great way to open go-to conversations. The feature also benefits strongly from various iOS customization features—like Control Center and Home Screen options—which offer convenient access to your Messages chats anywhere on your iPhone. Setting up iOS 18.4’s Messages shortcut and making it easy to access To set up the n ... Read full article.