It's weird how this isn't fixed yet. Such a basic thing. Introduced in 16.2 and I was expecting a 16.2.1 update. Instead we get .3 and still no fix?
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iOS 16.3 Features: Everything New in iOS 16.3
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Security patches are *incredibly* important to all users, and 16.3 contains a lot of those...
The tvOS and homePodOS updates are not out yet - the HomeKit bug-fixes probably also rely on those.
Yay, they fixed bug where: AirPods Pro Gen1 case battery was shown as 0% all the time when AirPods are in ears and had no info of case battery in Settings > AirPods.
As mentioned already I also had crappy animations of total mess on Lock Screen but force restart fixed it (voice up -> down -> power button hold till Apple logo) (video below)
As mentioned already I also had crappy animations of total mess on Lock Screen but force restart fixed it (voice up -> down -> power button hold till Apple logo) (video below)
It was actually just in articles last week mentioning the timelines for release, but I stand corrected - looks like both AppleTV and HomePod 16.3 are rolling out now and available. (Still was a day later than the other devices)
Check out Open Core Legacy Patcher, it got my 2013 running Ventura 99% flawlessly (1 issue with airplay mirroring only)
Updated as well, no issues connecting to my 3LR
There was a Tesla app update this week as well (blah bug fixes blah)
about a month or so ago, I had to delete and setup as new all my keys/fobs/app settings though as the car access was glitchy…very annoying
Get rid of emojis. We don't need them. But there are always exceptions like you 💀
Only to those who need to be protected from themselves and their careless behaviour. Eventually AI will outsmart any security patches. Might as well learn to browse safely and not tap every link in a message.
Moreover, if these security updates were "incredibly" important even iPhone 6 and 7s would have them. These two models are still very active in 2023.
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First, lets clarify the difference between keys:
1. Security Key - A hardware security token, such as a Yubikey
2. Passkey - A software security token
The simple way to think about it, if you have two hardware security keys, named KeyA and KeyB, they each will have their own unique security key identifier stored on it, that is not modifiable.
So, for our example:
1. KeyA has ID 1234
2. KeyB has ID 5678
When you register them on your Apple account, Apple asks for your key. You start with KeyA, and when you “touch” the security key (most Yubikey require a physical interaction), Apple receives that you are registering a Security Key with ID 1234.
At this point, Apple says krspkbl has one security key with ID 1234.
At this point, if you lost KeyA, you are permanently locked out of your account.
You then begin to register the second key, KeyB as a second key. You complete the registration process, and then Apple says krspkbl has two security keys, one with ID 1234 and one with ID 5678.
Now, if you lose KeyA, you can authenticate using KeyB to “recover” your account and replace the now lost security key with a new one, KeyC, etc.
These hardware keys never synchronize in any way shape or form. Each key is permanently unique.
On the other hand, passkeys are a software token. They are not hardware specific. That means when you register a passkey, it is stored somewhere, such as your device’s Secure Enclave (where things like Face ID / Touch ID data is stored). Apple can use something like iCloud to synchronize these passkeys across your devices. Passkeys are not for authentication to your apple account to my knowledge at this time, they are simply a feature that commonly gets confused with security keys because they were both released in the 16.x line of releases with very similar names.
I’m glossing over the technical nuance of some of the security concepts for simplicity, specifically around the back and forth between Apple and you around the ID, but hope that helps.
Let me know if you have any questions
Not sure if one of the new features is complete deletion of my iCloud contacts, but that just happened.
First time I have ever been happy to have a backup on Google.
First time I have ever been happy to have a backup on Google.
Apple might have an idea of what its customers want, but choose to never listen to them. This has been frustratingly evident for more than a decade now. I mean, where's the 32" standard iMac range that people have been shouting about since 2015? Instead, we get tired, old incremental updates year after year.
This is the silliest thing I have seen written on the internet in a while.
You do realize your devices can be at risk - even if you never “browse” anything at all?
As far as patching old devices, every device manufacturer for any device ever made - has a time period which they will stop actively supporting that device. Phones, computers, automobiles, refrigerators, lamps, doesn’t matter. At some point - you can only hack together stuff from aftermarket solutions.
I posit, macrumors posters have no idea of what the universe of apple customers actually want.
The plural of anecdote is not fact.
I think most people here are like “if I want something everyone must want that”, or “if I don’t want something no one wants that”.
Maybe 1% of MacRumors readers bother to read the forums and only half of us comment, and there is easily over a billion Apple users who have not even heard of MacRumors at all….
I outlined the letters. Well, as best I could. Am I close? Thx.
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Oh snap. I just noticed Apple released iOS 12.5.7 at the same time as 16.3 - which provides security patches all the way back to the iPhone 5S.
So yes - they are “incredibly” important and Apple _does_ issue them to as old a device as they reasonably can.
So aside from features - it’s important to update your devices.