While we are still waiting for the arrival of the new MacBook Pro and Mac mini, Apple has offered us many new features this week. In a flurry of operating system releases, nearly every device Apple has made over the past eight years received a major software update this week, whether you have a new MacBook Air M2 or still keep your iPhone. 6s.
iPhones and iPads
iOS 16.1
- Compatible devices: iPhone 8 and later
- Security fixes: 34
- Notable updates: iOS 16.1 is the first major update to iOS 16, which landed on iPhones in September. It brings several features that weren’t in the original release, including iCloud Shared Photo Library, Live Activities, and Clean Power Charging.
iPadOS 16.1
- Compatible devices: iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 5th generation and later
- Security fixes: 34
- Notable updates: iPadOS 16.1 is the first release of iPadOS 16 for iPad, so it includes many new features. The biggest change is a new app organizer called Stage Manager that brings desktop-class multitasking to Apple’s tablets.
iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1
- Compatible devices: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation)
- Security fixes: 17
- Notable updates: Update 15.7.1 only contains security updates.
IDG
Mac
macOS 13 Ventura
- Compatible devices: Mac Studio (2022), Mac Pro (2019 and later), MacBook Air (2018 and later), MacBook Pro (2017 and later), Mac mini (2018 and later), iMac (2017 and later), MacBook (2017), and iMac Pro (2017)
- Security fixes: 77
- Notable updates: macOS Ventura brings Stage Manager to Mac, along with iCloud Shared Photo Library and improvements to Mail, Safari, Messages and Spotlight.
macOS Monterey 12.6.1
- Compatible devices: Mac Studio (2022), Mac Pro (2013 and later), MacBook Air (early 2015 and later), MacBook Pro (early 2015 and later), Mac mini (late 2014 and later), iMac (late 2015 and later), MacBook (early 2016 and later), iMac Pro (2017 and later)
- Security fixes: 9
- Notable updates: The Monterey 12.6.1 update only contains security updates.
macOS Big Sur 11.7.1
- Compatible devices: Mac Pro (2013 and later), MacBook Air (2013 and later), MacBook Pro (Late 2013 and later), Mac mini (2014 and later), iMac (2014 and later), MacBook (2015 and later), iMac Pro ( all models)
- Security fixes: seven
- Notable updates: The Big Sur 11.7.1 update only contains security updates.
Foundry
apple watch
watchOS 9.1
- Compatible devices: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
- Security updates: 19
- Notable updates: watchOS 9.1 contains a new outdoor training battery extension for the Apple Watch Series 8, SE 2 and Ultra.
Apple TV and HomePod
tvOS 16.1
- Compatible devices: Apple TV 4K (all models), Apple TV HD (all models)
- Security fixes: 16
- Notable updates: tvOS 16.1 introduces a revamped Siri experience, support for Fitness+ without Apple Watch, and iCloud Shared Photo Library.
HomePod 16.1
- Compatible devices: HomePod (all models), HomePod mini (all models)
- Security fixes: N / A
- Notable updates: HomePod software version 16.1 adds support for the new Matter smart home protocol.
apps
Safari 16.1
- Compatible devices: Mac running macOS Big Sur and macOS Monterey
- Security fixes: 5
- Notable updates: Support for passkeys, web push notifications and Apple Pencil Hover on the iPad Pro M2.
Pages, Numbers, Keynote 12.2
- Compatible devices: iPhones, iPads and Macs running iOS 16 and macOS 13
- Security fixes: N / A
- Notable updates: iWork apps have been supported for new collaboration, Stage Manager and other features in iOS 16 and macOS 13.
iTunes 12.12.6
- Compatible devices: PC with Windows 10 version 16299.0 or higher
- Security fixes: N / A
- Notable updates: iTunes 12.12.6 includes support for the new iPad and iPad Pro along with security updates.
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