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New versions of iOS, macOS and company… next week

Yesterday there were RC releases (Release Candidate) by Apple for its following software versions: iOS 15.3, iPadOS 15.3, macOS 12.2, and watchOS 8.4. These are, a priori, the final betas of these versions that should be the same ones that end up reaching the public next week.

We remember that, although there is no set period between the release of RC and the official version for the public, the company always usually releases these versions at least 3 days before those finals. Therefore, from Monday you could already have these updates on your iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. If you are a developer and have a beta profile, you can now update.

Much ado About Nothing?

If the aforementioned RC have attracted attention for something, especially those of iOS 15.3, it is because the high weight in GB they have (between 5 and 6 GB). It is not that it is unreasonable to come across software versions with such a weight, since it is even common at times. However, it is strange that they are so heavy because They hardly bring any news.

Moreover, at a visual and functional level they do not bring anything relevant to the public. They are versions in which basically fix performance issues, as in the case of watchOS 8.4, which fixes an issue with charging the Apple Watch that is present in 8.3. Also included important security patches like the one that affects Safari and that we have been seeing this week.

mac safari security

That aforementioned Safari problem allowed websites that used the Javascript API called IndexedDB to access the user’s activity and even their Google profile picture. It was present both in the native browser of the Mac and in that of the iPhone and iPad, so it is understood since the company will not release any previous update and it will be in these next versions that it will be completely fixed.

But yes, ultimately they seem versions without much interest for the public. Hence the “much ado about nothing”. Although it is true that it is still essential to update to have the latest security improvements, it is also understandable that for a large part of the public it may be something unimportant because it does not contain news. And more when functions such as Universal Control are still awaited, which is still unreleased on Macs.

No update for those who are still on iOS 14

One of the most interesting news we saw last year is that those users who were still on iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 could continue to receive security patches without having to update to more recent versions. This, a priori, was aimed at that sector of the public that was most reluctant to update for fear that the battery performance would worsen or they could suffer from bugs that they did not experience in their previous versions.

Well, last week it was confirmed that it was no longer possible to obtain these patches unless you update to the current versions of iOS and iPadOS 15. At first it was taken as an error, but Apple itself confirmed that this measure was about something temporary and that they have full faith in their most recent versions and therefore they are the ones that they recommend to have to enjoy visual and functional novelties, but also at a security level.

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