
Even if you already journal regularly, you could get some benefits from the app. If you're more comfortable typing than using a pencil or pen and notebooks, this app could help you get into, and stay consistent with, journaling.

The icon for the new Journal app in iOS 17.

I've probably wasted entire days of my life correcting words like "duck" and "shot" back to my intended curse, so I'm excited to save myself that time. While this is all very cool and helpful, my big takeaway is I won't have to retype swear words multiple times in order to get them to stay in a message. Autocorrect will also be able to help with grammar, similar to word processing software like Microsoft Word. The keyboard will use a transformer model, similar to what OpenAI uses in its language models, so it'll better predict what you'll type next, whether that's a name or a curse word. Your iPhone's keyboard in iOS 17 will get an upgrade.

This new feature will surely save people - myself included - a big headache. Have you ever changed your passcode, and forgotten what it is later when trying to log into your device? In iOS 17, your old passcode can be used for 72 hours to reset your new passcode in case you forget what you set it as. You can also add this shortcut to your home screen from this menu by tapping Add to Home Screen. In the dropdown menu, you can rename this Shortcut to whatever Camera mode this Shortcut opens by tapping Rename.
