Jiří Filip For tonight, Apple has prepared the release of all its systems tested in the previous weeks. Specifically, we are talking about iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, watchOS 10.3, macOS 14.3, tvOS 17.3 and HomePod OS 17. So if you have not installed them on your devices in the previous days or weeks through the developer or public beta program, now is your chance to do so.
iOS 17.3 news and improvements
Protection of stolen devices
- Stolen Device Protection enhances iPhone and Apple ID security by requiring Face ID or Touch ID without a fallback passcode to perform certain actions.
- The security delay requires Face ID or Touch ID, an hour-long wait, and then another successful biometric verification before performing sensitive operations, such as changing your device's passcode or Apple ID password
Screen lock
- Unity's new wallpaper honors black history and culture in celebration of Black History Month
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- Playlist collaboration lets you invite friends to a playlist and everyone can add, reorder, and remove songs
- Emoji reactions can be added to each song in the shared playlist
This update also includes the following improvements:
- AirPlay support in hotels allows content to be streamed directly to the in-room TV in selected hotels.
- AppleCare & Warranty in Settings shows coverage for all devices signed in with your Apple ID.
- Drop detection optimization (all iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 models)
iPadOS 17.3 news
Lock screen
- Unity's new wallpaper honors black history and culture in celebration of Black History Month
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- Playlist collaboration lets you invite friends to your playlist and add, reorder, and remove songs.
Emoji reactions can be added to each song in the shared playlist.
This update also includes the following improvements:
- AirPlay support in hotels allows content to be streamed directly to the in-room TV in selected hotels.
- AppleCare & Warranty in Settings shows coverage for all devices signed in with your Apple ID.
watchOS 10.3 news
watchOS 10.3 includes new features, improvements, and bug fixes, including a new Unity Bloom watch face that honors Black history and culture in celebration of Black History Month. Information about the security content of Apple software updates can be found on this website https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
macOS Sonoma 14.3 news
MacOS Sonoma 14.3 brings improvements to Apple Music and other features, bug fixes, and security updates for Mac.
- Playlist collaboration in Apple Music lets you invite friends to a playlist and everyone can add, reorder, and remove songs
- Emoji reactions can be added to each song in a shared playlist in Apple Music - Service
- AppleCare & Warranty in Settings shows coverage for all devices signed in with your Apple ID.
tvOS 17.3 and HomePod OS 17.3
Apple didn't just release the big expected updates tonight, but it also didn't forget the smaller updates led by tvOS 17.3 and HomePod OS 17.3. So if you own a compatible device, you should already see the updates on them and be able to install them. If you have set the installation of updates automatically, you don't need to worry about anything. In both cases, however, these are minor updates that focus mainly on improvements "under the hood", so to speak.
