Apple has released iOS 15.7, iPadOS 15.7, and macOS Monterey 12.6 to all users, with important security fixes. macOS Big Sur 11.7 is also being rolled out today with similar fixes. The updates are available over the air for all compatible devices.
Instead of releasing any beta builds, Apple had straight away seeded the release candidate builds of iOS 15.7 and macOS Monterey 12.6 to developers last week. Unlike prior releases, these are minor updates with just security updates. Apple has confirmed this in release notes.
It is unclear what the security updates are, as of writing this article. The company usually posts details of security fixes on its Apple security updates support page, however, that only happens after software updates are made public.
Apple also released iOS 16, watchOS 9, and tvOS 16 to all users today. macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16 will be released next month.
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- macOS Ventura might not offer ‘Hide My Email’ support for third-party apps
- Apple adds BIMI standard support in Mail app on iOS 16 and macOS Ventura to prevent mail spoofing
- Some macOS Ventura features will be coming to Apple Silicon Macs only
- macOS Ventura makes USB-C and Thunderbolt connectivity safer by requiring user permission for transmission of data
- Download iOS 16 and macOS Ventura wallpapers in full quality here
- New iCloud Shared Photo Library announced for iOS 16 as a part of Family Sharing
- Using TrueDepth camera on iPhone, iOS 16 allows users to create Personal Spatial Audio profiles
- iOS 16 brings smarter and more intuitive Siri, Dictation, and Live Text features
- iOS 16 updates Apple Maps with new Multistop routing, Pay for Transit and other features
- iOS 16 privacy features: Safety Check, lock hidden photo albums, and others
- iOS 16 updates CarPlay with multiple screens support within a vehicle
- Wallet in iOS 16: Share Keys, Ordering Tracking and Apple Pay Later
- Messages in iOS 16: edit and undo sending messages, SharePlay and more
