Apple just released updates for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and more: Here's what's new - ZDNet

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Apple connected Tuesday released iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, WatchOS 9.2, and MacOS 13.1 on with caller bundle for its HomePod and Apple TV lineup. The updates bring caller features and capabilities to Apple's hardware lineup ranging from the enactment to alteration encrypted iCloud backups (a diagnostic called Advanced Data Protection) to the Apple Watch gaining caller workout features for runners and cyclists.

You tin download and instal immoderate of the updates done the mean means close now, oregon hold a fewer days if you don't similar investigating retired caller bundle earlier others to guarantee determination aren't immoderate motorboat time bugs oregon issues.

Also: Apple's caller Freeform whiteboard app: 3 things you request to cognize to get started

Below I'll locomotion you done immoderate of the diagnostic highlights of what's caller successful each update.

What's caller successful iOS 16.2

With the merchandise of iOS 16.2, the iPhone is receiving respective cardinal caller features. For iPhone 14 owners, Apple addressed immoderate aboriginal complaints astir the always-on show feeling similar it was genuinely on, truthful determination are 2 caller settings to disable showing the wallpaper and notifications erstwhile the telephone is locked and sitting idle.

You tin commencement the enrollment process for Advanced Data Protection -- AKA encrypted iCloud backups -- aft updating your iPhone to iOS 16.2. Every Apple instrumentality linked to your iCloud relationship volition request to beryllium moving the newest Apple bundle successful bid to enroll your relationship successful the caller information measure.

Apple's Freeform app is besides included successful the update, giving you entree to immoderate boards created connected different Apple devices. Apple's karaoke feature, Apple Music Sing, volition besides beryllium disposable aft the update.

You'll commencement to spot sports scores for teams you've favorited successful the Apple TV app amusement up arsenic a unrecorded enactment connected your fastener surface oregon successful the dynamic land aft updating to iOS 16.2.

Other features see enactment for the caller Home architecture, caller fastener surface widgets for medicine reminders and tracking sleep.

Your iPhone's AirDrop privateness settings volition enforce a 10-minute bounds for opening it up to everyone, aft which it volition revert backmost to its erstwhile setting.

What's caller successful iPadOS 16.2

The iPad lineup is getting an update to iPadOS 16.2, which brings each of the aforesaid halfway features that iOS 16.2 has -- Freeform on with Home, AirDrop, and iCloud backup enhancements.

The astir notable summation to the iPad lineup is improvements to Stage Manager, the multitasking acquisition that archetypal debuted with iPadOS 16.1.

Apple has refined the wide Stage Manager experience, on with adding existent outer show enactment for iPad Air and iPad Pro models that enactment Stage Manager.

Once a compatible iPad is connected to a monitor, you'll person 2 wholly autarkic homescreens that tin each show up to 4 progressive app windows astatine the aforesaid time.

What's caller successful WatchOS 9.2

The Apple Watch isn't getting the Freeform app, but it is getting a mates of caller fitness-focused features.

Apple is adding automatic way detection that uses Apple Maps and GPS information to find erstwhile you're connected a modular 400m track. Once you commencement an outdoor tally workout, the ticker volition inquire which lane you're utilizing successful bid to amended cipher region and different workout metrics.

Additionally, the Apple Watch is gaining a contention way diagnostic that volition usage your aged outdoor moving oregon cycling workout routes and fto you contention against your champion erstwhile workout.

What's caller successful MacOS 13.1

The MacOS Ventura 13.1 update includes galore of the aforesaid features arsenic its iPhone and iPad counterparts. You'll summation entree to the Freeform app, enactment for encrypted iCloud backups, and for the archetypal time, you'll present person the enactment to punctual an AirTag to play a dependable to assistance find a mislaid point utilizing the Find My app.

What astir the HomePod and Apple TV?

Apple's astute talker and streaming container are receiving an update arsenic well. The HomePod's 16.2 bundle update brings a wholly caller "underlying architecture" that aims to amended the wide HomeKit acquisition for adding and controlling your astute location devices. Once you update your HomePod's you'll request to opt into upgrading to the caller architecture wrong the Home app.

As for the Apple TV, TVOS 16.2 brings Apple Music Sing -- a karaoke diagnostic -- to the latest Apple TV 4K. The Apple TV and the Siri Voice Remote volition besides summation the quality to power betwixt Apple TV profiles utilizing dependable recognition.

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