New versions of iOS and macOS bring very minimal changes to Apple devices. They do, however, fix an important bug in Safari that could expose your browsing history.
After several weeks of beta testing, Apple has just released new versions of its operating systems for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch. Contrary to what their version numbers suggest, these are very light revisions. Apple nevertheless takes the opportunity to correct an important bug affecting Safari, the browser installed by default on its devices.
Apple fixes a major flaw in Safari
The most important change of these new updates concerns security. Apple is fixing a major bug that allowed your browsing history to leak in Safari that has been making a lot of noise over the past two weeks. iOS and iPadOS 15.3 close this vulnerability, as does macOS 12.2. For this reason, it is strongly recommended to install them quickly, especially if you are an Apple browser user.
On iPhone and iPad, it seems that no other major changes are in the program of this update despite what its numbering suggests (Apple generally reserves security updates for updates xx.1 and not x.1). It is impossible to know why.
The screen of the new MacBook Pro in the spotlight
For its part, macOS has the right to some other new features. Owners of a MacBook Pro with an M1 Pro or M1 Max chip, who have a super mini-LED display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, will finally be able to exploit it to the fullest. For no logical reason, Apple was restricting its browser Safari at 60 Hz since the launch of its new machines. The macOS 12.2 update fixes this injustice and allows Safari to use 120 Hz. The fluidity is therefore better when scrolling a page.
Other apparently anecdotal changes, but important in reality, Apple rewrote the code of its applications Music and TV. It used to be web views resuming part of the deceased’s code itunes, these are now native AppKit applications. We can therefore imagine that the performance will be significantly higher, with lower energy consumption. We’re not going to lie to each other, it won’t hurt the application Music which is really very underperforming on Mac. We can also hope that the management of AirPlay, for those who have compatible speakers at home, is better. Today, the loading time is not worthy of Apple.
Apple TV, Apple Watch and HomePod are also entitled to updates tonight, again without major news. There is indeed the resolution of a bug which prevented the recharging of certain watches or the arrival of the multi-user on the HomePod in certain countries, but will they change your lives? Let’s hope that the next wave of Apple updates will be richer in novelties.