News regarding Apple hardware, software, major product and releases, system software updates, and other newsworthy topics from the Apple ecosystem including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, AirPods, and more.
Apple has released the third beta versions of iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, and macOS Monterey 12.3 to users enrolled in the beta testing programs. A developer beta build is typically available first, and soon followed by the same beta for public beta users. iPadOS 15.4 and macOS Monterey 12.3 include the much anticipated Universal Control … Read More
Apple has released macOS Big Sur 11.6.4 with an important security fix for users continuing to run the macOS Big Sur operating system. Separately, for Mac users running macOS Catalina 10.15.7, there’s a Security Update 2022-002 Catalina update available. The security updates appear to include the same fix that was issued recently in macOS Monterey … Read More
Apple has released iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1 for iPhone and iPad users, respectively. The software update includes an important security fix, and also resolves an issue with Braille displays. Separately, Apple released macOS Monterey 12.2.1 to fix a Bluetooth battery draining bug when a Mac is sleeping, and an update to watchOS for Apple … Read More
Apple has released macOS Monterey 12.2.1 for Mac users, the update includes a fix for the issue where MacBook batteries would drain when the computer is in sleep mode and has Bluetooth enabled. The battery draining while in sleep mode issue we first covered in October 2021, but it recently generated wider negative press when … Read More
Apple has released the second beta versions of macOS Monterey 12.3, iOS 15.4, and iPadOS 15.4 to users enrolled in the beta testing programs for Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
Apple has released the first beta versions of iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, and macOS Monterey 12.3. iPadOS 15.4 beta and macOS Monterey 12.3 beta includes support for Universal Control, which provides the ability to use a single mouse and keyboard across multiple Macs and iPads. iOS 15.4 beta includes a variety of new features, including … Read More
Apple has released macOS Monterey 12.2 for Mac users running the Monterey operating system. The update includes important security fixes and is therefore recommended for all Mac users to install. Specifically, macOS Monterey 12.2 patches the Safari security leak that gathered some attention recently, along with patching a handful of other security holes and perhaps … Read More
Apple has released iOS 15.3 for iPhone and iPadOS 15.3 for iPad, both system software updates resolve the Safari 15 browser leak bug that generated some attention over a week ago, which allowed a nefarious site to extract a Google user ID along with website browsing data from a device. The iOS/iPadOS 15.3 updates also … Read More
Apple has made a release candidate build available for iOS 15.3, iPadOS 15.3, and macOS Monterey 12.2, wrapping up an unusually fast beta testing period where each system software version only went through two beta builds before going to RC. The most likely reason for the short beta period is the recently publicized Safari 15 … Read More
A significant Safari bug has been disclosed publicly by FingerPrintJS, impacting Safari 15 on MacOS, iOS, and iPadOS.
While Apple just released iOS 15.2.1 and iPadOS 15.2.1 update for all users, they also released the second beta version of iOS 15.3 and iPadoS 15.3 for users enrolled in the beta testing programs for Apple mobile system software. Additionally, new beta versions of watchOS 8.3 and tvOS 15.3 are also available to users beta … Read More
Apple has released iOS 15.2.1 for iPhone along with iPadOS 15.2.1 for iPad. The iOS 15.2.1 and iPadOS 15.2.1 updates are relatively minor and includes a bug fix for an issue with photos loading over iMessage, an issue with CarPlay apps, and offers a security fix for an issue with HomeKit. If any other issues … Read More
Apple has issued the second beta build of macOS Monterey 12.2 to users participating in the beta testing programs for system software for the Macintosh. There are no obvious major changes or features in macOS Monterey 12.2 beta 2 as of yet, so it’s assumed the release will focus on fixing bugs, issues, and problems … Read More
The first beta versions of iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3 are now available for testing to users enrolled in the beta testing programs. The iPhone and iPad system software beta builds arrive a day after Mac beta testers got access to macOS Monterey 12.2 beta 1. Additionally, the first betas of watchOS 8.4 and tvOS … Read More
Apple has released the first beta version of MacOS Monterey 12.2 to users enrolled in the beta testing program for MacOS system software. Presumably the new macOS Monterey 12.2 beta will focus on resolving remaining issues and problems with MacOS Monterey including bug fixes and enhancements to the operating system, and will likely not include … Read More
Apple has released macOS Big Sur 11.6.2 for users continuing to run the Big Sur operating system. The 11.6.2 update was issued alongside the release of macOS Monterey 12.1 for Mac users running Monterey. The macOS 11.6.2 update includes important security updates and is therefore recommended for all Big Sur users to install.
Apple has released iOS 15.2 for iPhone, and iPadOS 15.2 for iPad. iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2 adds an App Privacy Support feature to show what data apps can access and share, new child safety features for Messages, and support for a voice-only Apple Music plan. iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2 also include various bug … Read More
Apple has released macOS Monterey 12.1 to all Mac users running macOS Monterey. Mac users running Big Sur and Catalina will find Security Updates available as options to install as well. This is the first point release update for macOS Monterey, and it includes a handful of new features as well as addressing some of … Read More
