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Apple Announces iOS 12.2, macOS 10.14.4
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2019-03-26
Posted by 3uTools

During its “It’s Show Time” event at the Steve Jobs Theater today, Apple announced that the latest versions of its operating systems which include support for the new services announced during the event.


Apple Announces iOS 12.2, macOS 10.14.4


The updates add support for the new devices announced last week: the new iPads and the new AirPods with “Hey, Siri” support provided by the H1 chip. There are also significant changes to support the AirPower charging mat, even though the device is not out yet.


iOS 12.2 release notes

iOS 12.2 provides support for Apple News+, adds the ability for Siri to play videos from your iOS device to Apple TV, and includes four new Animoji. This update also includes bug fixes and improvements.


Apple News+

Apple News+ is a new subscription service that extends the Apple News experience with hundreds of magazines and top newspapers

Automatic downloads make it easy to read magazine issues offline

Apple News+ is available in the U.S. and in Canada, with dozens of additional Canadian magazines


Siri

Ask Siri on your iPhone or iPad to play any video, show, movie, sports game, or channel on Apple TV. For example, “Hey Siri, play Free Solo on my TV”


Animoji

Four new Animoji—owl, boar, giraffe and shark—are included for iPhone X and later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) and iPad Pro 11-inch


AirPlay

Dedicated TV controls in Control Center and on the Lock Screen give you quick access to TV controls

AirPlay multitasking for video allows you to browse other apps, as well as play other short-form audio and video files locally on your device without interrupting


AirPlay

AirPlay destinations are now grouped by content type making it faster for you to find what device you want to play to


Apple Pay

Apple Pay Cash customers can now transfer money to their bank accounts instantly using their Visa debit cards

Wallet app now conveniently displays Apple Pay credit and debit transactions right below the card


Screen Time

Downtime can be configured with a different schedule for each day of the week

A new toggle enables easily turning app limits on or off temporarily


Safari

Website sign-in now occurs automatically after filling credentials with Password AutoFill

Warnings now appear when loading unencrypted webpages

Removes support for the expired Do Not Track standard to prevent potential use as a fingerprinting variable; Intelligent Tracking Prevention now protects against cross-site tracking by default

Smart Search Field queries can now be modified by tapping the arrow icon next to search suggestions


Apple Music

The Browse tab shows more editorial highlights on a single page making it easier to discover new music, playlists, and more


AirPods

Support for new AirPods (2nd generation)

This update also includes other improvements and bug fixes. 


This update:

Supports Air Quality Index in Maps for US, UK, and India

Includes information in Settings on how much time remains on your device’s warranty period

Supports real-time text (RTT) for phone calls made through a nearby iPhone on iPad and iPod Touch

Displays a “5G E” icon for iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) or iPad Pro 11-inch indicating that users are in an area where AT&T’s 5G Evolution network is available

Improves the quality of audio recordings in Messages

Improves stability and performance of Apple TV Remote on iOS

Fixes an issue that prevented some missed calls from appearing in Notification Center

Addresses an issue where a badge notification could appear on Settings even though no action is needed

Addresses an issue in Settings > General > iPhone Storage where the storage size of some large apps, the System category, and the Other category in the storage bar graph could be incorrect

Fixes an issue that could cause Voice Memos to automatically play back recordings after connecting to a car Bluetooth device

Resolves an issue that could cause Voice Memos to temporarily prevent renaming a recording


You can upgrade this version without losing data in 3uTools.


Apple Announces iOS 12.2, macOS 10.14.4


If you want to read the notes of new macOS, please read here.


Source: 9to5mac

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