Macworld UK September 2022

A pple has released macOS 12.5, an update to the Mac operating system. The update includes enhancements to the TV app and Safari, as well as bug fixes and security patches. Here are the release notes: macOS Monterey 12.5 includes enhancements, bug fixes and security updates. • TV app adds the option to restart a live sports game already in-progress and pause, rewind, or fast-forward • Fixes an issue in Safari where a tab may revert back to a previous page Some features may not be available for all regions, or on all Apple devices. This update is full of security updates, according to the macOS 12.5 support document (fave.co/3b0FXAf). APFS Impact: An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges Description: The issue…

A long with iOS 15.6 and macOS 12.5 Monterey, Apple released watchOS 8.7 with bug fixes, performance improvements, and security updates. Since the Apple Watch Series 3 isn’t compatible with watchOS 9 this autumn, this is very likely the last update it will receive. Unlike iOS and macOS, Apple doesn’t release watchOS updates for older devices. The Apple Watch Series 3 was the last model with Apple’s older design, with a 38mm or 40mm square display and few sensors. Apple still sells it, though is almost certainly to be removed or replaced in the fall. SECURITY UPDATES The update won’t change much about the Apple Watch, but it does include more than two dozen security updates affecting all corners of the OS, from audio to the neural engine to Wi-Fi.…

It’s a day with a Y in it, so Apple must be getting sued. This time, the Cupertino company stands accused of profiting heavily – and anticompetitively – by giving its own Apple Pay service preferential treatment on the iPhone platform. The class-action lawsuit was filed in US district court in Northern California last month by the law firms Hagens Berman and Sperling & Slater. It complains that Apple allows its own Apple Pay service to access the NFC chip on the iPhone, while prohibiting rival services such as Google Pay from doing the same thing. This means there is only one tap-to-pay option for iOS users. The suit further claims that Apple makes a huge amount of money each year thanks to its exclusive Apple Pay policy, which enables…

Apple’s next major update to the Mac operating system is called macOS Ventura. It’s slated to be released this autumn, with a beta version available to developers now and to the general public. You might be wondering about whether you should upgrade or not – after all, Ventura has a lot of new features to go over. To help you decide, here are five Ventura features – other than Stage Manager – that will change the way you do things on your Mac. MAIL: BETTER SEARCH & UNSENDING MESSAGES As I did my research for this article, I remembered an email with info that I thought I could possibly use. So I searched for it and eventually found it, but it took a while. Experiences like this make email a…

Stage Manager is a new feature in macOS 13 Ventura for organizing your windows. If you work in several applications at a time, Stage Manager can be used to easily switch between apps and documents, saving you from the headache of finding the window you need. This article covers how to turn on and off Stage Manager, how to customize it to your liking, and how it works. It’s very quick and easy to set up. SET UP STAGE MANAGER You can turn on/off Stage Manager in the Control Centre, but you can also activate and customize it in System Settings. Here’s how. 1. Open System Settings and select Desktop & Dock in the left column. In the main section of the window, scroll down until you find the Stage…

With macOS Ventura, Apple decided to rename and redesign System Preferences. It resembles the one in iOS, but Apple didn’t completely make the two UIs mirror each other. The Mac and iPhone have different screen and user dynamics, so Apple made interfaces that take advantage of the platform while achieving a sense of uniformity. Here’s what you can expect to see. SYSTEM PREFERENCES IS NOW SYSTEM SETTINGS Apple changed the name of System Preferences in macOS to System Settings to match the Settings app in iOS. It’s still located in the Apple menu under About This Mac. Why Systems Settings and not just Settings, as it’s called in iOS? It’s to clarify that these settings are macOS settings and there are no settings for any apps on the Mac in…