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Apple fixes iOS 15.4 battery-drain issue with software update

Enlarge / The front of the 2022 iPhone SE. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple released a small iPhone software update Thursday to address an issue iPhone users have struggled with since iOS 15.4 reached devices. Users took to forums, Reddit, social media platforms, and Apple support channels to complain that their iPhones’ batteries were draining unusually […]

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Apple fixes iOS 15.4 battery-drain issue with software update

Enlarge / The front of the 2022 iPhone SE. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple released a small iPhone software update Thursday to address an issue iPhone users have struggled with since iOS 15.4 reached devices. Users took to forums, Reddit, social media platforms, and Apple support channels to complain that their iPhones’ batteries were draining unusually […]

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Apple fixes Mac battery drain, WebKit vulnerability in software updates

Enlarge / The 2021 14-inch MacBook Pro. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple has released updates for iOS/iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS that primarily address bugs and security vulnerabilities. iOS 15.3.1 is a minor update, feature-wise, for most users. It fixes a problem with Braille displays and addresses an arbitrary code execution vulnerability. Apple’s iOS update notes are […]

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Apple fixes major bugs in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS software updates

Enlarge / The 2021 12.9-inch iPad Pro. (credit: Samuel Axon) Today, Apple released several new operating system updates to the public: iOS 15.3, iPadOS 15.3, macOS Monterey 12.2, watchOS 8.4, tvOS 15.3, and HomePod Software 15.3. The update notes for these releases are some of the leanest I’ve seen. iOS, iPadOS, and macOS simply state […]

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Apple’s iOS 15.2 and macOS 12.1 updates hit supported devices today

Enlarge / The iPhone 13 Pro Max, photographed by the iPhone 13 Pro in low light. (credit: Samuel Axon) As has now become a custom, Apple has released new OS updates for virtually all of its devices in one giant volley today. The releases include iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, macOS Monterey 12.1, watchOS 8.3, […]

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Apple addresses two iPhone and Apple Watch bugs with iOS 15.1.1 and watchOS 8.1.1

Enlarge / The Apple Watch Series 7 is virtually indistinguishable from the Series 6 (less so with a light-colored watch face), and it doesn’t add much, but it’s still the best smartwatch you can buy. (credit: Corey Gaskin) Apple has pushed out two small software updates for its platforms—one for iPhones, and the other for […]

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iOS 15.1 brings delayed SharePlay feature to iPhones and iPads

Enlarge / The back of the iPhone 13. (credit: Samuel Axon) Timed with the launch of macOS Monterey, Apple today pushed out new versions of iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 most notably add SharePlay, a flagship feature intended for iOS 15 that didn’t make the annual release’s launch last month. SharePlay […]

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Apple Watch Series 7 orders begin next week, leaks claim

Enlarge / The Apple Watch Series 7. (credit: Apple) Two different apparent leaks have stated that preorders for the Apple Watch Series 7 will begin next week and that the wearable will ship the following week. Jon Prosser, a leaker with a long track record on Apple products, wrote on Front Page Tech that “multiple […]

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Apple releases iOS 15 with Focus mode and more

Enlarge / iOS 15’s Focus feature. (credit: Apple) As announced previously, Apple today released iOS 15 for the iPhone, iPadOS 15 for the iPad, watchOS 8 for the Apple Watch, and tvOS 15 for that Apple TV. Apple has also announced a major annual update to the Mac operating system called macOS Monterey, but that […]

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iOS 15 brings new FaceTime and AI features on September 20

Tim Cook discusses the new iPhones at Apple’s event on September 14, 2021. (credit: Nathan Mattise) The next major release of the operating system for iPhones, iOS 15, will arrive on September 20, Apple announced at its product event on Tuesday. iPadOS 15 will hit compatible tablets the same day, and watchOS 8 will be […]