watchOS also had an update. For those running the beta, you do need to uninstall the profile in order to get it.
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 30, 2018, at 1:41 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hello Harry, > > There was an update, today for Mac OS. And, it was listed under OS Updates, > but it was iTunes, only. > > Again, I could be mistaken so I'll check again, later tonight. > > After updating your Mac, did it restart and did the process take longer than > 10 minutes? If so, then it was an OS update, If not, then it was simply > updating iTunes. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Harry Bell > Sent: Friday, March 30, 2018 11:13 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple releases iOS 11.3, the biggest update for iPhones since > iOS 11 first launched, Ars Technica > > I had to check a couple of times and even restart my 2009 MacBook to get it > to find the latest macOS update! The old machine is now updated and still > tottering along (though voiceover is a bit choppy or disappears at times...) > Harry > >> On 30 Mar 2018, at 18:51, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: >> >> Matthew, I just checked and there is no new update to Mac OS, at least not >> one that I could find. >> >> Mark >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of matthew dyer >> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2018 9:19 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Apple releases iOS 11.3, the biggest update for iPhones >> since iOS 11 first launched, Ars Technica >> >> Mac OS 10.13.4 also dropped according to apple. >> >> Matthew >> >> >> >>> On Mar 29, 2018, at 9:19 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: >>> >>> Apple releases iOS 11.3, the biggest update for iPhones since iOS 11 >>> first launched This is a big update, and Apple also released updates >>> to tvOS and watchOS. >>> by Samuel Axon - Mar 29, 2018 2:39pm PDT >>> >>> Apple >>> Today, Apple released iOS 11.3 to all supported devices, including >>> the iPad Air and later, the iPad mini 2 and later, the iPhone 5S and >>> later, and the sixth-generation iPod touch. The update is available >>> for download now in supported regions. >>> With several new features, it's arguably the biggest update to iOS >>> since iOS >>> 11 first released. iOS 11.3 addresses battery-based performance >>> throttling on older devices, adds significant new capabilities for >>> augmented reality, adds the ability to chat with customer support >>> reps from companies in Messages, and lets users access their personal >>> health records in the Health app. >>> Apple also released smaller updates for tvOS (tvOS 11.3) on the Apple >>> TV and watchOS (watchOS 4.3). Let's dive into what each of these >>> updates adds for users. >>> Battery Health >>> >>> You'll find the new Battery Health settings nested under "Battery" in >>> the Settings app. Note that it's prominently listed as still in beta. >>> As promised, Apple has made it possible to disable performance >>> throttling on older iPhones whose batteries have degraded to the >>> point that that they pose a risk for unexpected shutdowns resulting >>> from voltage shortages. Apple lists this as a beta feature. >>> There is now a section in the Settings app, nested under "Battery," >>> called "Battery Health." If you visit this on a phone with a battery >>> Apple deems healthy, it will simply serve up brief copy explaining >>> some key concerns with iPhone batteries, along with a link to a >>> webpage that goes into more detail. It will also show a value for >>> "maximum capacity." This value is a percentage. >>> Apple explains it this way: >>> This is a measure of battery capacity relative to when it was new. >>> Lower capacity may result in fewer hours of usage between charges. >>> There's a section of this settings screen labeled "Peak Performance >>> Capacity." If your phone has never experienced an unexpected shutdown >>> due to low battery health, it will simply say: "Your battery is >>> currently supporting normal peak performance." However, if your >>> battery has dropped to a low-enough maximum capacity, you'll be shown this >>> copy instead: >>> This iPhone has experienced an unexpected shutdown because the >>> battery was unable to deliver the necessary peak power. Performance >>> management has been applied to help prevent this from happening again. >>> Next to this, you'll see an option to disable the >>> performance-management feature that has so irked iPhone owners. It >>> also tells you that you can upgrade the battery to solve this problem >>> completely: >>> Your battery's health is significantly degraded. An Apple Authorized >>> Service Provider can replace the battery to restore full performance and >>> capacity. >>> Notably, performance management is disabled until the phone first >>> experiences an unexpected shutdown; it's not activated simply by a >>> maximum capacity below a certain value, and you can't turn it on >>> unless you've run into the problem. >>> The note about the Apple Authorized Service Provider is meant to >>> address a consumer complaint that Apple was not transparent with >>> users about the option to upgrade the battery—that complaint is key >>> in the class-action lawsuits that have popped up in response to the >>> performance management controversy that began last December when >>> Reddit users and the dev behind benchmarking app Geekbench confirmed >>> that iOS throttled performance on devices with underperforming batteries. >>> Apple does not offer this feature on iPads, but this update does add >>> a new iPad feature called "charge management." The update notes say >>> it "maintains battery health when iPad is connected to power for >>> prolonged periods of time, such as when it is used in kiosks, >>> point-of-sale systems, or stored in charging carts." >>> >>> ARKit 1.5 >>> ARKit is Apple's augmented reality application programming interface. >>> Apple introduced ARKit at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last >>> year. >>> The framework handles some of the lower-level heavy lifting for >>> augmented reality so developers can focus on customization of its >>> experiences and on content. >>> Previously, ARKit could only accurately place objects on flat, >>> horizontal planes, limiting the range of applications developers >>> could make. With ARKit 1.5, developers can now place objects on >>> vertical planes like walls, and accuracy is improved when mapping >>> objects onto surfaces that aren't completely flat. >>> It also adds image-recognition capabilities. For example, an AR app >>> could show a full-sized robot if a poster for an associated robot >>> movie is seen by the phone's camera, or it could provide additional >>> context in a museum when a certain painting is seen. Apple touts a >>> "higher-resolution real-world camera view when using AR experiences," >>> and auto-focus is now supported in AR views as well. >>> AR is a major focus for Apple this year; it has been the subject of >>> many of the company's top executives' comments about their strategy >>> and new initiatives, and many of the major additions and updates in >>> the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X—all released late last >>> year—were focused on laying the ground work for improved AR >>> experiences, either with new sensors or improved performance. >>> Tim Cook has said he believes AR will be a watershed moment for the >>> app store once AR developers find their stride. App intelligence firm >>> Sensor Tower recently estimated that apps built on ARKit have been >>> downloaded 13 million times since iOS 11's initial release. Half of >>> those apps are games, but Pokémon Go and several other popular AR >>> apps are not included in those numbers because, for all or some of >>> the reported period, they were not built on ARKit. >>> >>> New Animojis >>> This update also adds four new Animoji for the iPhone X: a skeleton, >>> a lion, a dragon, and a bear—not to be confused with the existing >>> panda bear Animoji. They're pictured below. These new Animoji don't >>> add any new functionality; they're just new skins for the TrueDepth >>> sensor-based, iPhone X-exclusive feature. >>> >>> Business Chat >>> iOS 11.3 adds the ability to chat with representatives from >>> participating companies directly in your Messages app. It's >>> essentially a platform for text-message-based customer support. >>> The conversation can be triggered by tapping the Messages icon that >>> appears in the Safari or Apple Maps apps, as well as in iOS searches. >>> In the course of the conversation, you can use Apple Pay for >>> transactions without leaving the app. If you need to set an >>> appointment, a menu listing available times will swipe up from the bottom >>> of the screen. >>> Apple claims no personally identifiable data is shared with the >>> companies unless you share it yourself and that businesses cannot >>> start conversations—users have to initiate. >>> >>> You start Business Chat by tapping the Messages icon in Maps or on >>> participating Business' websites in Safari. >>> The first participating companies include: >>> • Apple >>> • Discover >>> • Hilton >>> • The Home Depot >>> • Lowe's >>> • Marriott International >>> • Newegg >>> • Ameritrade >>> • Wells Fargo >>> • 1-800-flowers.com >>> Like the Battery Health settings, Business Chat is listed as a beta feature. >>> >>> Health Records >>> Apple's health-related efforts aren't always the most-touted >>> developments by tech enthusiasts, but they've been a significant area >>> of focus for the company lately. In iOS 11.3, Apple has added Health >>> Records to the Health app. This feature allows you to connect to >>> various health records networks in which your providers participate, >>> and it collects all those records in one place, even though your >>> providers might use completely different networks and systems. >>> Health Records are located in the Apple Health app under the Health >>> Data tab. >>> Health Records supports just shy of 40 systems in the United States, >>> but it is not yet comprehensive, and it is not available in all >>> regions. This information was available to people before, but it has >>> not always been centralized for the user in this way. The data is not >>> really centralized, though—it's still coming from those other systems. >>> The user just sees it in one place in the app. >>> In a way, Apple is looking to do the same thing with the Health app >>> on iOS that it does with its TV app—remove the friction inherent in >>> working with a plethora of unconnected, unstandardized systems and >>> providers. As with the TV app, success hinges on how many providers >>> participate. Health Records needs to be nearly comprehensive for the >>> value to be realized. This is a starting point, but Apple still has >>> work ahead of it, and this one feature, while laudable, will not >>> smooth out the US healthcare system's problematic records issues in general. >>> This feature is also in beta. >>> >>> Other features and bug fixes in iOS 11.3 Those are the major features >>> in iOS 11.3, but Apple added a few small things as well. >>> Software authentication of HomeKit-compatible devices increases the >>> number of devices that can support HomeKit. Support for the Advanced >>> Mobile Location (AML) standard gives emergency responders in >>> supported countries more accurate location information when >>> responding to an emergency call. A new "For You" section has been >>> added to Apple News, offering more personalized selections, and you >>> can now sort App Store reviews in new ways, including "most critical," >>> "most favorable," >>> "most recent," and "most helpful." >>> There are numerous bug fixes, addressing issues like failed incoming >>> calls when waking the display, Mail messages reappearing in >>> notifications after they've already been read, and parents' inability >>> to use Face ID to approve purchase requests from their children on the >>> iPhone X. >>> >>> Apple’s privacy play >>> Apple has expanded its efforts to loop users in on when and how their >>> personal data is being accessed or used by the company's apps and features. >>> First off, it has added a new icon to represent user privacy that >>> appears to notify users whenever Apple is doing something with their >>> personal information. >>> Each instance of this comes with a brief explanation of what >>> information is being accessed and why, with a small link to a more >>> detailed page that goes into greater detail. >>> >>> You'll see this privacy icon whenever Apple asks to use your personal >>> information. >>> >>> Apple CEO Tim Cook recently took jabs at Facebook and Google about >>> user privacy, saying Apple's approach is different. Apple's head of >>> services Eddy Cue made similar comments at a SXSW talk this year. >>> Apple has always made claims like this to differentiate itself from >>> competitors, but the tone and frequency changed as scandals like the >>> Cambridge Analytica controversy hit Facebook and others. >>> Apple is capitalizing on current controversies by actively seeking to >>> position itself as the tech company that cares about your privacy and >>> protecting your data, in contrast to other tech giants, and this >>> feature is intended to drive that point home to users. >>> >>> Apple Music Videos >>> Music videos have been available in Apple Music for a while now, but >>> they were difficult to discover. Apple has now added a section to the >>> Browse tab in the Apple Music app to find and watch music videos. >>> This section is curated just like other parts of Apple Music. It has >>> featured videos, playlists, and genre-based lists. Watching music >>> videos on Apple Music requires an active subscription to the service. >>> >>> "Music Videos" is a new section under the Browse tab. >>> We still don't know if Apple plans to add the numerous TV shows it is >>> developing to Apple Music, the TV app, or a new app. But if some or >>> all of that does end up in Apple Music, we can see this as a sampling >>> of what that might eventually look like. >>> >>> Notably missing: AirPlay 2 and Messages on iCloud AirPlay is Apple's >>> protocol for streaming media between devices over your Wi-Fi network. >>> It's been around by one name or another since 2004, but Apple >>> announced at WWDC 2017 that AirPlay 2 would be part of iOS 11, that >>> it would allow you to manage your multi-room speaker setup on your >>> iOS device, that it would improve streaming latency, and that it >>> would expand audio buffering so streaming could continue in some >>> situations even if devices moved out of range. Audio companies like >>> Sonos announced they would support the updated protocol. >>> At first, it seemed that Apple planned to launch AirPlay 2 alongside >>> the HomePod speaker launch in February. It didn't. Then Apple >>> included it in early betas of iOS 11.3, suggesting it would launch >>> with this update. It didn't. It was removed from later beta releases. >>> Apple clearly intended to launch this feature already, but it has >>> faced delays. The company hasn't explained those delays, and we still >>> haven't seen AirPlay 2. >>> >>> Apple also originally intended to include a new feature called >>> Messages on iCloud in iOS 11.3, but that feature is missing as well, >>> despite appearing in some beta releases of the update. Apple did >>> previously hint it might not be coming yet, though. Whenever it >>> launches, Messages on iCloud promises to free up space on your iOS >>> device by moving photos and other space-hogging items in Messages >>> conversations to the cloud. >>> >>> watchOS 4.3 >>> Alongside iOS 11, Apple also launched watchOS 4.3 for all Apple Watch >>> models. The release notes are as follows: >>> - Control volume and playback on HomePod from your Apple Watch >>> - Restores ability to control music on iPhone >>> - Use any orientation for Nightstand charging mode >>> - Siri watch face now shows progress toward closing Activity rings >>> and when new songs are added to Apple Music mixes >>> - Resolves an issue where Activity achievements were incorrectly >>> awarded for some users >>> - Fixes an issue where Siri music commands were not working for some >>> audio devices This is not as significant an update as iOS 11.3, >>> obviously, but many users were clamoring for the ability to use the >>> Watch in portrait during Nightstand charging mode. In watchOS 4, >>> Apple removed the previously available feature that allowed you to >>> use your Watch to manage playback from iPhone's Apple Music app. This >>> feature is back now. >>> >>> tvOS 11.3 >>> tvOS 11.3 dropped today for the fourth-generation Apple TV and the >>> Apple TV 4K, too. It's an even smaller update. Here are the notes: >>> - Apple TV App: Now available in Brazil and Mexico. >>> - Siri:* Siri now understands Portuguese in Brazil. >>> - Video playback: On Apple TV (4th generation), you can play videos >>> in their original frame rate. >>> The framerate feature was previously only available on the Apple TV 4K. >>> >>> Security updates >>> As always, there are numerous security updates for all three of these >>> releasesthat are not included in the regular patch notes. 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