Game Mode on iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia: 3 little-known new features coming to iPhone and MacBook [Video]

Sneering skeptics who had zero faith in Apple’s gaming ambitions were likely taken aback after the Cupertino-based tech giant announced Game Mode on macOS Sonoma at WWDC 2023.

What, exactly, does Game Mode do? Let’s say you’re playing Resident Evil: Village on your 14-inch MacBook Pro. Without Game Mode, some background tasks may be consuming too much of your precious resources, including the CPU and GPU, which may affect the game’s performance. With Game Mode, however, your game’s access to the internals is prioritized. This should lead to smoother, more consistent frame rates.

It’s also designed to reduce latency on AirPods, as well as Xbox and PlayStation controllers.

Apple took it one step further, announcing at WWDC 2024 that Game Mode is coming to iOS 18(and iPadOS 18), too. Like macOS, iOS 18 Game Mode wags a finger at your background tasks for their excessive demand on the CPU and GPU — and …