Tag: Universal Control

Users report Universal Control feature to be broken by macOS 13.3 and iPadOS 16.4. Recent updates seem not to fix the issue either.

Multiple issues related to Continuity seem to be affected. But most reports are in regards to Universal Control.

Users also variously report problems with Handoff, Universal Clipboard, and Auto Unlock and Approve with Apple Watch. Based on online reports, the main Continuity feature to be negatively impacted by the updates appears to be Universal Control. 

MacRumors

References:

• macOS 13.3 and iPadOS 16.4 Users Report Issues With Continuity Features

Apple releases first round of beta versions of iOS/iPadOS 15.5, macOS 12.4, watchOS 8.6, tvOS 15.5.

There are couple of notable changes in new betas. There are references to Apple Classical music service focused on classical music. SportsKit references are also spotted. Apple Pay Cash in Messages is now rebranded as Apple Cash. iTunes Pass is now rebranded as Apple Balance in Wallet which might (or might not) mean that service will be available to more users soon.

Reference:

• Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5 to Developers
• Apple Seeds First Beta of macOS Monterey 12.4 to Developers
• Apple Seeds First Beta of watchOS 8.6 to Developers
• Apple Seeds First Beta of tvOS 15.5 to Developers
• PSA: Universal Control in iPadOS 15.5 requires all devices run the latest beta
• Apple to rebrand iTunes Pass in Wallet app with iOS 15.5
• Everything New in iOS 15.5 Beta 1: Apple Classical References, Apple Pay Cash Updates and More

Apple released updates to its operating systems. These updates bring Face ID with Mask on iPhone 12 and newer, Universal Control and couple of other features.

Let's review the changes.

Apple news coverage will come back gradually. We'll start with important technical news over last weeks.

Apple published Release Candidate for its OSes. Xcode 13.3 RC is also published

Latest betas and RC added couple of new features that include:

• New anti-stalking alerts for AirTags
• New voices for Siri, voice recognition for Dutch users on HomePod
• Face ID with mask support
• Universal Control
• A lot of small tweaks here and there

Beta download: Beta Software Downloads

Release notes:

• iOS & iPadOS 15.4 Release Notes
• macOS Monterey 12.3 Release Notes
• watchOS 8.5 Release Notes
• tvOS 15.4 Release Notes
• Xcode 13.3 RC Release Notes

Reference:

• Apple Seeds Release Candidate Version of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 to Developers and Public Beta Testers
• Apple Seeds Release Candidate Version macOS Monterey 12.3 Beta to Developers and Public Beta Testers
• iOS 15.4 RC now available to developers, here’s what’s new
• tvOS 15.4 and HomePod 15.4 RC version now available, here’s everything new
• watchOS 8.5 RC version now available to developers, features new American Siri voice
• Apple seeds macOS 12.3 RC with Universal Control, new emoji, Siri voice, and more

Just after couple of days of releasing previous round Apple publishes new beta versions for iOS/iPadOS 15.4, macOS 12.3, watchOS 8.5 and tvOS 15.4. No new Xcode beta is published though.

New iOS beta recommends user to review SOS settings. Podcasts app gets some UI refinements.

Also, Keychain now prompts for user account when saving passwords, if website does not provide this information. This helps to store full user credentials even on multi-step registration forms.

Universal Control options in settings are updated in this macOS beta.

Beta download: Beta Software Download

Release notes:

• iOS & iPadOS 15.4 Beta 3 Release Notes
• macOS Monterey 12.3 Beta 3 Release Notes
• watchOS 8.5 Beta 3 Release Notes
• tvOS 15.4 Beta 3 Release Notes

Reference:

• Apple Seeds Third Beta of tvOS 15.4 to Developers
• Apple Seeds Third Beta of watchOS 8.5 to Developers
• Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 to Developers
• Apple Seeds Third macOS Monterey 12.3 Beta to Developers
• iOS 15.4 beta 3 now prompts users to review Emergency SOS settings after update
• Apple Podcasts in iOS 15.4 gains new features including season episode filters
• macOS Monterey 12.3 beta 3 adjusts Universal Control options in System Preferences
• macOS Monterey 12.3 Beta 3 Makes Accessing Universal Control Settings Easier
• iOS 15.4 stops iCloud Keychain from saving passwords without usernames
• iOS 15.4 beta 3 changes and features: hands-on with what’s new [Video]
• Apple releases third beta version of tvOS 15.4 and HomePod 15.4 [U]

Just after publishing important releases, Apple releases first round of betas for next release – iOS/iPadOS 15.4, macOS 12.3, watchOS 8.5 and tvOS 15.4. And this release should be quite big!

Apple announced Universal Control feature at WWDC21. But current beta of macOS 12 Monterey has this feature disabled.