Apple releases iOS 16, watchOS 9, also updates previous major releases and Safari for macOS

Monday morning brings new releases for Apple hardware.

These are updates available today:

• iOS 16, watchOS 9 and tvOS 16 as new major releases
• Xcode 14
• HomePod software 16
• iOS/iPadOS 15.7, macOS 12.6 Monterey with security fixes
• Safari 16 for macOS 12 Monterey

Apple continues practice of offering both updates to current major release and brand new release.

Also, some features like Live Activities are not yet live in iOS 16 and expected later this year.

Apple Support:

• About the security content of iOS 16
• About the security content of iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7
• About the security content of Safari 16

Apple Newsroom:

• watchOS 9 is available today
• iOS 16 is available today

References:

• All the iOS 16 Features You Won’t Get Until Later This Year
• Apple Releases iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7 With Security Updates
• Apple Releases macOS Monterey 12.6 With Security Updates
• Apple Releases New HomePod 16 Software
• Apple Releases tvOS 16 With Expanded Game Controller Support, Cross-Device Connectivity, User Switching Improvements and More
• Apple Releases watchOS 9 With Medication Tracking, New Watch Faces, Sleep Updates, and More
• tvOS 16 now available to Apple TV and HomePod users, here are the new features
• Apple Releases iOS 16 With Customizable Lock Screen, iMessage Editing, Focus Updates, and More
• iOS 16 now available: Lock Screen customization, iMessage edit/undo send, much more
• watchOS 9 brings enhanced Workout features, Medications app, and new faces to Apple Watch
• watchOS 9’s New AFib History Feature Expanding to Over 100 Countries
• Apple Releases Safari 16 With Tab Group Start Pages, Cross-Device Syncing for Website Settings, Strong Password Updates and More
• Safari 16.0 for iOS 16 gains AVIF image format support