Apple has released updates for iPhone and iPad users who continue to run the iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 operating systems. The updates are versioned as iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1 for iPhone and iPad, respectively.

These updates are available separately from the freshly released iPadOS 16.1 for iPad and iOS 16.1 for iPhone, and are available either for users who are unable to install iOS/iPadOS 16 on their devices, or who do not yet want to.

The majority of iPhone and iPad users should install the 16.1 releases since they offer new features, but for those staying put, installing iOS 15.7.1 offers important security updates to their devices.

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You likely know by now that macOS Ventura is available to download and install for any compatible Mac, but perhaps you’re not quite ready to install Ventura yet, or you’re perfectly satisfied running macOS Monterey or Big Sur, so you’d prefer to simply update those operating system releases to the latest available version.

Both macOS Monterey and macOS Big Sur are continuing to get software updates from Apple for security patches and other major issues, so if you choose to stay on those system software releases (which is a perfectly reasonable decision if they’re working fine for you), then you’ll likely want to know how to update your system software while skipping macOS Ventura.

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Amazon is back with some fantastic discounts on the all new M2 MacBook Air at a 10% discount, the latest model iPad Mini with a 20% discount, and the M1 iPad Air at 13% off.

If you’re shopping for either the newest iPad mini, iPad Air, or the MacBook Air, enjoy these deals while they last.

iPad Mini 6 at 20% off, Starting at $399

Save $100 on the iPad Mini 6:

• iPad Mini for $399 – Space Gray
• iPad Mini at $399 – Purple
• iPad Mini at $399 – Silverlight

M1 iPad Air 64GB 5th generation – $519 (discounted from $599)

The latest iPad Air model is equipped with an M1 processor and 10.9″ display, making it a worthy competitor for the higher priced iPad Pro 11″, especially when offered at a notable discount:

• iPad Air for $519 – Space Gray
• iPad Air at $519 – Purple
• iPad Air at $519 – Silverlight

MacBook Air M2 with 512GB SSD for $1349 (Discounted from $1499)

Save $150 on the 512GB model:

• M2 MacBook Air in Midnight – 512GB SSD
• M2 MacBook Air in Starlight – 512GB SSD
• M2 MacBook Air in Space Gray – 512GB SSD
• M2 MacBook Air in Silver – 512GB SSD

If you don’t need the extra storage capacity or performance offered by the 512GB model, the 256GB model is also available at an even lower price.

MacBook Air M2 with 256GB SSD for $1049 (Discounted from $1199)

Save $150 on the 256GB model:

• M2 MacBook Air in Midnight – 256GB SSD
• M2 MacBook Air in Starlight – 256GB SSD
• M2 MacBook Air in Space Gray – 256GB SSD
• M2 MacBook Air in Silver – 256GB SSD

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Apple has released the first beta versions of iOS 16.2 for iPhone, iPadOS 16.2 for iPad, and macOS Ventura 13.1 for Mac.

The new beta versions come just a say after the final releases of macOS Ventura, iPadOS 16.1, and iOS 16.1 were made available to the general public.

Users enrolled in the beta testing programs for Apple system software can find the new beta versions available to download now.

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Did you just install macOS Ventura on your Mac? Or maybe you’re thinking of downloading Ventura and installing the latest MacOS release, and you are just curious to see what some of the more exciting features and tips are for MacOS 13? Then check out some of these great new capabilities that the Mac has gained with the Ventura release.

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Apple has released macOS Monterey 12.6.1 and macOS Big Sur 11.7.1 to users who continue to run the Monterey and Big Sur operating systems.

Those software updates are available separately to users from the just released macOS Ventura 13.0 major update, should they choose to forego the Ventura update for the time being.

The macOS 12.6.1 and 11.7.1 updates are said to provide important security updates, and therefore are recommended for all Mac users running Big Sur or Monterey to install.

Updates to Safari are also available for both Monterey and Big Sur as well, which includes bug fixes, security enhancements, and support for a few new features like passkeys and shared tab groups.

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Apple has released macOS Ventura 13 to all Mac users running eligible hardware.

MacOS Ventura includes a variety of new features and capabilities, including the new Stage Manager multitasking interface, an ability that allows an iPhone to be used as a webcam on the Mac using Continuity Camera, Handoff support for FaceTime calls, the ability to unsend and edit iMessages, the ability to schedule email sending in Mail app as well as unsend emails, Safari Tab Groups, the inclusion of the Weather app, the inclusion of the Clock app, a totally redesigned System Preferences now called System Settings, and more.

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iPadOS 16.1 has been released for iPad, making the update the first iPadOS 16 version available for the tablet after the initial release was postponed.

iPadOS 16.1 includes a variety of new features, including Stage Manager multitasking interface for select iPad models, the ability to undo sending of imessages, the ability to edit iMessages, the ability to schedule sending of emails with Mail app, the ability to unsend emails in Mail app, Safari Tab Groups support, support for handing off FaceTime calls, iCloud Shared Photo Library for easier sharing of photos with a small group of people, and much more. Basically everything in iOS 16 for iPhone is in iPadOS 16.1 for iPad, except that iPadOS 16.1 does not include support for customizing the lock screen.

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iOS 16.1 for iPhone has been released as a software update for all eligible devices running iOS 16.

The iOS 16.1 update for iPhone comes alongside iPadOS 16.1 for iPad, and macOS Ventura 13 for Mac.

iOS 16.1 includes a few new features, including support for iCloud Shared Photo Library, Live Activities for the Home Screen, support for a savings account in the Wallet app, and along with bug fixes to address some issues with iOS 16. The full release notes accompanying the download for iOS 16.1 are included below.

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If you’re excited about installing macOS Ventura onto your Mac, you certainly are not alone. The official release date for macOS Ventura is Monday, October 24, so whether you’re going to jump right into the software update the moment it’s available, or wait a bit, is entirely up to you. Whichever you choose, you’ll probably want to take a few moments to get your Mac ready for installing macOS Ventura 13.

Let’s take a look at some tips and considerations for installing macOS Ventura.

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Mac VirtualBox users will be happy to know that VirtualBox now runs natively on Apple Silicon ARM processors, including the M1 and M2.

VirtualBox is virtualization software that allows you to run other operating systems in containers on your Mac directly from the application, for example you can run Linux or Windows directly within VirtualBox, and without having to use dual-booting or anything else. It does this by virtualizing hardware (that you can adjust to allocate RAM, storage capacity, etc), so the operating system itself doesn’t know that it’s not running on actual hardware.

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If you’re new to the Mac command line you may have come across a situation where you’re trying to interact with a file that has spaces in the name, for example “This File.txt” but as you probably discovered, you can’t simply type the file name if there are spaces within the file name, or the command to move, rename, copy, or otherwise interact with the file will fail to execute.

There are a few ways to interact with files from Terminal that have spaces in the file names, but one is arguably easier to remember and use than the other.

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Focus Mode is a feature that was designed to allow iPhone users to focus on tasks by muting and hiding notifications, messages, phone calls, and other alerts on their devices. The Focus feature used to be very simple and called Do Not Disturb Mode, but with later versions of iOS, Apple added a bunch of complexity to Focus Modes that cause some users confusion, not only about using the feature in general, but particularly regarding how to disable Focus Modes or how to get out of and escape Focus Modes.

You can often tell if someone is on Focus Mode because calling their iPhone will result in going directly to voicemail, and if you message them it may say something like “[Name] has notifications silenced.”

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Apple has issued a second release candidate build for MacOS Ventura for users enrolled in the beta testing programs for MacOS.

The MacOS Ventura RC 2 build number is 22A380, and presumably includes some bug fix or enhancement to something that was in the first RC build of 22A379.

Given that macOS Ventura is set to be released to the general public on Monday, October 24, it’s likely this new build will be the final version that is released to the general public.

MacOS Ventura includes a variety of new features including an all new multitasking interface called Stage Manager, Handoff support for FaceTime, email scheduling in Mail app, unsending emails in Mail app, Continuity Camera support for using iPhone as a webcam on the Mac, unsending and editing iMessages capabilities in Messages app, the inclusion of Clock app and Weather app, Safari Tab Groups, a renamed and redesigned System Settings, along with various other smaller changes and features.

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Have you ever sent a message from your iPhone and quickly regretted it? Or maybe you sent a message and you realize it didn’t convey what you intended, or it’s full of typos, or it was even sent to the wrong person? That’s where Undo Send comes in, a feature that is now available on iPhone that allows you to unsend messages.

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Amazon continues to offer fantastic deals on various Apple products, with considerable discounts on the prior generation iPad 9th gen and MacBook Air M1 that Apple continues to sell at full price. But why pay full price when you can get a hefty discount and save some cash?

iPad (9th generation) 64GB – $269 (Reduced from $329)

While Apple just released the 10th generation iPad, they increased the price on the new model to $449, and continue to sell the prior 9th generation. Amazon offers the 9th gen iPad at a substantial discount:

• iPad (2021 model, 9th generation) – 64GB – $269

M1 iPad Air 64GB 5th generation – $519 (discounted from $599)

The latest iPad Air model is equipped with an M1 processor and 10.9″ display, making it a worthy competitor for the higher priced iPad Pro 11″, especially when offered at a notable discount:

• iPad Air for $519 – Space Gray
• iPad Air at $519 – Purple
• iPad Air at $519 – Silverlight

M1 MacBook Air with 256GB SSD – $799 (Reduced from $999)

Apple continues to offer the M1 MacBook Air for sale, alongside the newer redesigned M2 MacBook Air model. But why pay full price when Amazon has the same M1 MacBook Air available at whopping 20% discount?

• M1 MacBook Air (2020 model) – 256GB SSD for $799 (from $999)

Apple TV 4K (2nd gen) – $110

Apple just updated the Apple TV to 3rd generation, but if you want a built-in ethernet connection rather than relying only on wi-fi like the newest model, the 2nd generation model is still available and at a discount from Amazon:

• Apple TV 4k – 32GB – $110

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Apple has updated the iPad Pro and base model iPad devices, and released an updated Apple TV 4k.

As expected, the new devices feature performance improvements and new features.

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Apple has made the release candidate build of macOS Ventura available to users participating in the public beta and developer beta testing programs for macOS Ventura.

Release candidate (RC) builds (sometimes also called GM, for Golden Master) are typically the final version of software issued in a beta testing cycle, matching the final version available to the general public.

MacOS Ventura includes some new features and brings some changes to the Mac, including the Stage Manager new multitasking interface, the ability to use an iPhone as a webcam with Continuity Camera feature, Handoff support for FaceTime calls, abilities to schedule email sending, unsending email capabilities, features that allow users to edit and unsend Messages sent via iMessage, Safari Tab Groups, the inclusion of Weather app, Clock app comes to the Mac for the first time, and a redesigned System Preferences that looks like it belongs on an iPhone that has been renamed to System Settings, along with additional smaller changes and features.

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