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Tuesday, 15 December 2020 20:10
Apple releases iOS 14.3, iPadOS 14.3, watchOS 7.2, tvOS 14.3 and macOS Big Sur 11.1
By Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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It's Apple operating system update time again, and as always, when Apple launches point updates to its operating systems, it's usually to fix bugs and to introduce new features.
iOS 13, for example, was particularly buggy in its early versions, and thankfully, iOS 14 hasn't suffered the same fate.
Updates to iOS 14 have fixed bugs, of course, but the long awaited Apple Fitness+ has finally arrived, whether at the monthly cost fo the individual service, or as part of an Apple One subscription.
Apple has also introduced support for its new AirPods Max headphones, which seem to be more highly priced than is usual for Apple products, but which nevertheless seem to be getting good reviews, albeit with people complaining about the price.
Photography pros with an iPhone 12 Pro or Pro Max can now get the benefits of RAW photography merged with Apple's Deep Fusion and HDR computational photography, giving all the benefits of RAW photos but with Apple's goodness baked in, too - which can reportedly be removed if you want the standard RAW photos that you photo editing pros can play with.
There's a new "privacy" panel for apps in the App Store, which will include a developer-reported summary of the app's privacy practices, which will hopefully encourage developers to be more respected of people's privacy in a way that makes it easy for consumers to decide whether they want to install that particular app, or not.
The long awaited App Clips make an appearance, too, allowing retailers, for example, to show a code that allows a portion of an app to be fired up at payment time, for example, giving the benefits of a particular app without needing to go through the process of downloading and installing it first.
The TV app now makes it easier to find Apple TV+ content, while the Health app gets the ability to "indicate pregnancy, lactation, or contraceptive use in Cycle Tracking in the Health app in order to better manage period and fertile window predictions".
Of course, there's more, with a welcome update to macOS Big Sur 11, which was, in some areas, slightly in "Bug" Sur territory, but which otherwise has been an excellent update to macOS that has brought both macOS and iOS closer together, while ensuring the macOS is still its own distinct OS.
watchOS 7.2 also brings Apple Fitness+ capabilities and more, so if you're already on these operating systems, it's definitely worth upgrading to these new updates, and if you're still on the older operating systems, then it's definitely time to consider upgrading!
You can find out more about watchOS 7.2 at Apple here, AppleInsider has info on tvOS 14.3 here, while MacWorld has more info on Big Sur 11.1 here.
Here's what Apple had in store for iOS and iPad OS 14.3:
Apple Fitness+
– A new fitness experience powered by Apple Watch with studio-style workouts available on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV (Apple Watch Series 3 and later)
– New Fitness app on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV to browse Fitness+ workouts, trainers, and personalized recommendations
– Video workouts added each week in ten popular workout types: High Intensity Interval Training, Indoor Cycling, Yoga, Core, Strength, Dance, Rowing, Treadmill Walking, Treadmill Running, and Mindful Cooldown
– Playlists curated by Fitness+ trainers to complement your workout
– Fitness+ subscription available in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and United States
AirPods Max
Support for AirPods Max, new over-ear headphones
– High fidelity audio for rich sound
– Adaptive EQ adapts sound in real time to the personal fit of ear cushions
– Active Noise Cancellation to block out environmental noise
– Transparency mode to hear the environment around you
– Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking for a theater-like listening experience
Photos
– Apple ProRAW photos can be captured on iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max
– Apple ProRAW photos can be edited in the Photos app
– Option to record video at 25 fps
– Mirror the front facing camera for still photos on iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X
Privacy
– New privacy information section on App Store pages that includes a developer-reported summary of the app’s privacy practices
TV app
– An all-new Apple TV+ tab makes it easy to discover and watch Apple Original shows and movies
– Enhanced search so you can browse by category such as genre, and see recent searches and suggestions as you type
– Top search results shown with the most relevant matches across movies, TV shows, cast, channels, and sports
App Clips
– Support for launching App Clips by scanning Apple-designed App Clip Codes via Camera or from Control Center
Health
– Ability to indicate pregnancy, lactation, or contraceptive use in Cycle Tracking in the Health app in order to better manage period and fertile window predictions
Weather
– Air quality data is now available in Weather, Maps, and Siri for locations in China mainland
– Air quality health recommendations are provided in Weather and Siri for the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, India, and Mexico at certain air quality levels
– Air quality data in Weather, Maps, and Siri reflects updated national scales for Germany and Mexico
Safari
– Ecosia search engine option in Safari
This release also addresses the following issues:
– Some MMS messages may not be received
– Contact groups failed to display members when composing a message
– Some videos would not appear correctly when shared from the Photos app
– App folders may fail to open
– Spotlight search results, and opening apps from Spotlight may not work
– Bluetooth could be unavailable in Settings
– MagSafe Duo Charger could wirelessly charge your iPhone at less than the maximum power
– Wireless accessories and peripherals using the WAC protocol could fail to complete setup
– The keyboard would dismiss when adding a list in Reminders while using VoiceOver
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