Apple announced the release of iOS 16 and macOS Ventura by the end of 2022. Since then, the tech giant has been working on smaller updates to introduce missing features announced during the WWDC22 event. The latest updates, iOS 16.4 and macOS Ventura 13.3, are now available for all iPhone and Mac users.
iOS 16.4
The latest update, iOS 16.4, comes packed with several exciting features for users. Users can now take advantage of push notifications from Safari, an offer that had been restricted to Macs for years. Moreover, users can finally use 21 new Unicode 15.0 emojis, including a donkey, flute, goose, deer, and many more. However, if users send these new emojis to someone still using an older OS version, they won’t be able to see them.
In addition to push notifications and new emojis, iOS 16.4 also brings some minor enhancements. This includes the Sound Isolation feature for cellular calls, a feature that has been available for FaceTime calls for a while now. Moreover, the duplicate photo detector now works in the iCloud Shared Photo Library, not just on local media.
The iOS 16.4 update includes the following improvements and bug fixes:
– 21 new emojis, including animals, hand gestures, and objects, now available on the emoji keyboard.
– App notifications added to the Home Screen.
– Sound Isolation for cellular calls prioritizes the user’s voice and blocks surrounding noise.
– Duplicate Album in Photos expands support to detect duplicate photos and videos in the iCloud Shared Photo Library.
– VoiceOver support for maps in the Weather app.
– Accessibility settings to automatically dim video when flash or strobe effects are detected.
– Fixed an issue where the Ask to Buy request from children fails to appear on parent devices.
– Addressed an issue where compatible thermostats with HomeKit could become unresponsive.
macOS Ventura 13.3
Compared to iOS 16.4, macOS Ventura 13.3 is a relatively small upgrade. It introduces new emojis included in other Apple OS releases. Additionally, when using the erase background option in the Freeform shape app, the subject in the picture gets automatically isolated.
The macOS Ventura 13.3 update includes new emojis, as well as other improvements, bug fixes, and security updates for Mac:
– 21 new emojis, including animals, hand gestures, and objects, now available on the emoji keyboard.
– Erase background option in Freeform shape automatically isolates the subject in the user’s picture.
– Duplicate photo album expands support to detect duplicate photos and videos in the iCloud Shared Photo Library.
– Transliteration support for Gujarati, Punjabi, and Urdu keyboards.
– New keyboard layouts for Choctaw, Chickasaw, Akan, Hausa, and Yoruba.
– Accessibility settings to automatically dim video when flash or strobe effects are detected.
– VoiceOver support for maps in the Weather app.
– Fixed an issue where Trackpad gestures sometimes stop responding.
– Fixed an issue where Ask to Buy request from children fails to appear on parent devices.
– Addressed an issue where VoiceOver may not respond after using the Finder.
In summary, the latest updates for Apple’s operating systems, iOS 16.4 and macOS Ventura 13.3, bring several exciting new features, improvements, and bug fixes for users. Take advantage of the new Unicode 15.0 emojis, push notifications from Safari, and Sound Isolation for cellular calls on iOS 16.4. Meanwhile, macOS Ventura 13.3 introduces new emojis, improved duplicate photo detection, and the erase background option in Freeform shape. Don’t forget to update your devices to enjoy these new enhancements fully.
