By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has released visionOS 2, the first major upgrade to the operating system powering the Apple Vision Pro.Apple Vision ProMonths after its introduction at WWDC in June and after multiple beta tests, the Apple Vision Pro is finally getting an update to visionOS. The 2.0 version of the operating system is now downloadable by owners of the headset.The updates cover a wide number of areas, including photographic and video content, new gestures, improvements to the Mac Virtual Display, and Persona enhancements. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) At the same time as releasing updates for its major operating system releases, Apple is also issuing updates for its previous versions, including iOS and iPadOS 17.7, macOS Ventura 13.7, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.An iPhone running iOS 17While the main focus will be on the releases of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, as well as macOS Sequoia, Apple is also maintaining its earlier operating systems. On Monday, alongside the main updates, it’s issued some smaller patches for the previous-gen OSes.The update list includes iPadOS 17.7 and iOS 17.7, which have build number 21H16. There are also updates for macOS Ventura 13.7, build 22G123, and macOS Sonoma 14.7, build 23H124. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple’s macOS Sequoia is chiefly a tale of two halves, with all of the better improvements coming later. But what’s here now is good, sometimes even very good, but it definitely doesn’t feel like the full picture.Apple’s macOS Sequoia with iPhone MirroringEvery year Apple brings out a new macOS and it tends to follow a similar pattern. At first you notice some visual differences and some small improvements, but in those first hours of use you’re not sure it was worth the upgrade for anything other than security reasons.Shortly after those few hours, though, there is a cumulative effect where all of the little changes and benefits become at least subconsciously apparent. It’s subconscious because you only truly notice when you try to go back to last year’s macOS. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Depending on who you ask, iPadOS 18 is an excellent update that maintains parity with iOS 18, or it’s a tragedy that doesn’t address pro users’ needs. The truth is complicated.iPadOS 18 reviewApple introduced the iPad Pro with M4 weeks ahead of WWDC, leaving users wondering if that signaled big changes were coming in iPadOS 18. As expected, that wasn’t the case since Apple provided very little in terms of new exclusive features for the tablet OS.When I reviewed the 13-inch iPad Pro, I shared some of my quibbles with iPadOS and how it pertains to pro workflows — leaving some hope for WWDC and AI. The end result is nothing really changed from that perspective, and even AI isn’t the boost for iPad some thought it could be. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Everyone will have to wait a little longer for Apple Intelligence on iPad, but for now, iPadOS 18 has launched with the long-awaited calculator app and new Smart Script handwriting feature.iPadOS 18 is here with Smart Script and CalculatorApple didn’t have much to say about iPadOS 18 during WWDC because a significant portion of new features were either inherited from iOS 18 or Apple Intelligence. Even then, Apple’s AI features won’t be available on iPad until iPadOS 18.1 is released to the public.So, if you focus on what’s exclusive on iPad in 2024, there’s not much. A new Smart Script feature learns the user’s handwriting for autocorrect and making notes more legible. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Apple’s new watchOS 11 is available for everybody, and brings users a range of new health and fitness features.watchOS introduces new health and fitness featuresThe update introduces more customizable Activity Rings, advanced health monitoring with the Vitals app, and the new Training Load tool for athletes. Additionally, users can enjoy a revamped Photos Face, smarter widget functionality with the Smart Stack, and innovative safety features like Check In.With broader support for personalization and privacy, watchOS 11 continues to make the Apple Watch an indispensable part of daily life. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has finally released iOS 18 to the public, introducing many changes to the interface, but not Apple Intelligence.You can now install iOS 18 to your iPhoneFollowing its June WWDC introduction and months of beta testing, iPhone owners can finally update their devices to iOS 18. Installable via the usual software update process, the new operating system can be downloaded to devices around the world.However, while users will expect to try out the headline feature of Apple Intelligence, it won’t be available at first. Beta testers have been trying out some of the functions, which the public should be able to start using from the iOS 18.1 update. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) After being unveiled at WWDC 2024 and then working its way through rounds of beta versions, macOS Sequoia has now been officially released. It is the new current version and all Macs sold from today onwards will have it preinstalled.Apple has released macOS SequoiaThat’s the same as happens every year, but macOS Sequoia has a difference — and it’s called Apple Intelligence. When historians look back at significant macOS releases, this is going to be one of them because of Apple Intelligence.But it isn’t here yet. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Apple’s new tvOS 18 has exited beta, and arrived for all users. Here are many of the new features contained within.2022 Apple TV 4K hardwareWhile it’s typically true that tvOS doesn’t get the same robust yearly updates as iOS or macOS, Apple has brought big changes to its set-top box for the second year in a row. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Apple’s current 16-inch MacBook Pro with a bump up to 1TB of storage has been marked down to $2,299, a record low price that’s available exclusively to AppleInsider readers.Save $400 on Apple’s 1TB 16-inch MacBook Pro.This MacBook Pro 16-inch offers both an abundance of screen real estate and storage, the latter thanks to its 1TB SSD. Originally retailing for $2,699, the laptop is marked down to $2,299 when you shop through this activation link from a laptop or desktop computer (activation instructions can be found further down this page).Buy for $2,299 Continue Reading on AppleInsider
