Apple usually releases new major software updates each fall, with smaller improvements rolling out throughout the year. Updates are now going out for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and other Apple products.
Apple is now rolling out iOS 16.4 to iPhones and supported iPod Touch models. It includes Safari 16.4 with the enhanced web app features that wereannounced earlier this year, such as push notifications for sites added to the home screen – Apple is finally catching up toAndroid phones from 2014. There’s also voice isolation for phone calls, improvements to the Photos and Weather apps, and a new accessibility setting that automatically dims video “when flashes of light or strobe effects are detected.”
iOS 16.4 Update Notes
Apple is also expanding the satellite Emergency SOS feature to six more countries: Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Portugal. It was previously limited to the United States and Canada, but you’ll need to update to iOS 16.4 to use it in the newly added areas.
iPadOS 16.4 is rolling out to supported iPad models with most of the same changes as the iOS update. However, there is a new tilt feature for hovering the Apple Pencil, and fixes for the Apple Pencil in the Apple Notes app. The full changelog from Apple is below.
iPadOS 16.4 Update Notes
In case that isn’t enough updates, macOS Ventura 13.3 is now out with most of the same features as the iOS and iPadOS updates. The Apple Watch now has watchOS 9.4, which updates wake-up alarms to not be turned off by covering the screen with your hand (because it’s easy to do that while asleep). It also enables AFib history and cycle tracking in more countries.
The updates also include 21 new emoji, which weredetailed by Emojipediawhen the iOS 16.4 beta first arrived. There’s a new “shaking face,” three more heart colors (light blue, grey, and pink), and a pushing hand in both left and right directions. We also get emoji for a donkey, moose, goose, jellyfish, pea pod, flute, and more.
You can download the new updatesfrom the Settings app on your iPhone,iPad,Apple Watch, or Mac.
