Apple has let fly with a slew of system updates for its major operating platforms. watchOS also gets a minor refresh with version 11.3.1 and visionOS isn’t left out. iOS…
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A week of using Apple Watch’s Low Power Mode
I’m just back from a week of holidays, camping in a temperate rainforest a few hours away from home. With no cellular coverage and limited access to power, I had…
Continue readingShould you buy the Apple Watch Ultra 2?
Whenever Apple releases an update to a product, the question of whether it’s a worthwhile purchase crosses the mind of almost every Apple fan. As the owner of a first…
Continue readingApple releases updates to iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and watchOS 9
Apple has released iOS 16.6.1, iPadOS 16.6.1, and watchOS 9.6.2. These are updates that fix some minor bugs. The severity of one of the faults is quite significant. The ImageIO bug described below has been…
Continue readingThe Apple Watch needs to lose its iPhone dependency
When the first iPhone was released, you needed a Mac to set it up and manage the device. But over time, Apple cut the umbilicus, enabling iPhone owners to get…
Continue readingWhich Apple Watches will get watchOS 10?
Whenever Apple releases updates to one of its operating systems, there are some devices that get left behind. And that’s the case with watchOS 10. While your older Apple Watch…
Continue readingwatchOS 10 brings welcome UX changes to he Apple Watch
watchOS 10 is now in its second public beta release in anticipation of a full release in late September if everything follows the usual pattern. For the last few years,…
Continue readingApple releases public betas of iOS 17, iPadOS17, watchOS 10, and macOS 14 Sonoma
In keeping with previous years, the public beta versions of Apple releases public betas of iOS 17, iPadOS17, watchOS 10, and macOS 14 Sonoma have been made available to everyone…
Continue readingDeveloper betas go public – everyone can get the newest Apple software
If you have an Apple ID and a compatible device, you can download the developer beta releases of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS. In previous years, access to the…
Continue readingWWDC 2023: What you need to know about watchOS 10
watchOS has been very focussed on health and well-being for most of its life. But with watchOS 10, Apple has started a push into business uses while broadening its health…
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