Apple today provided fresh and significant updates for several of its devices, just as it had promised. Start with iOS 16 first. For iPhone 8 and newer models, the upgrade to the most recent version of iOS is now available. It will also come preinstalled on the new iPhone 14 models when they begin delivering this Friday (aside from the iPhone 14 Plus which is getting a later release starting on October 7 - but it too will ship with iOS 16 on board).
Apple has also released iOS 15.7, which addresses a number of kernel vulnerabilities and resolves security issues with Contacts, Maps, Safari, Shortcuts, and WebKit, for people who are unable to update to iOS 16. iPadOS 15.7 is available. out too with the same fixes, and it might be the final 15.x branch update we'll see before iPadOS 16 finally goes out - this was delayed due to issues with the new Stage Manager multiasking feature. Apple confirmed the delay, and rumor has it we'll be treated to iPadOS 16.1 directly, perhaps as early as next month.
With new watch faces, revamped alerts, support for showing sleep stages in sleep monitoring, and a new Medications app that makes it easier to keep track of your intake of vitamins, supplements, and medications, watchOS 9 is also now available. The Workout app now offers more personalised workout options. The Apple Watch Series 4 and later models will receive this release.
The tvOS 16 version includes compatibility for the Nintendo Joy-Cons and the Nintendo Pro Controller as game controllers, proving that the Apple TV hasn't been forgotten either.
If you have auto-changes turned on, all of these updates ought to have already been presented to you. If not, an immediate download will happen when manually checking on any of the supported devices.
