• Mac OS Monterey 12.3 is out

    Posted on March 14, 2022 at 14:22 CDT by • Comment in the Forums

    MacOS Monterey 12.3 — Restart Required

    5.26 Gigs download.

    The release notes indicate:

    MacOS 12.3 adds Universal Control so you can use a single mouse and keyboard across your Mac and iPad. This release also includes new emoji, dynamic head tracking for Music, and other features and bug fixes for your Mac.  (Susan comment:  I’m not sure I’ve ever used or needed a mouse on an iPad?  The keyboard is nice especially when you are composing emails)

    Universal Control (beta)
    • Universal Control allows you to use a single mouse and keyboard across iPad and Mac
    • Text can be typed on either Mac or iPad and you can drag and drop files between them

    Spatial Audio
    • Dynamic head tracking is available in Music with supported AirPods on Mac computers with the M1 chip
    • Customizable spatial audio settings for Off, Fixed, and Head Tracked are now in Control Center with supported AirPods on Mac computers with the M1 chip

    Emoji
    • New emoji including faces, hand gestures, and household objects are available in emoji keyboard
    • Handshake emoji allows you to choose separate skin tones for each hand

    This release also includes the following enhancements for your Mac:
    • Siri now includes an additional voice, expanding the diversity of options
    • Podcasts app adds episode filter for seasons, played, unplayed, saved, or downloaded episodes
    • Safari webpage translation adds support for Italian and Chinese (Traditional)
    • Shortcuts now supports adding, removing, or querying tags with Reminders
    • Saved passwords can now include your own notes
    • Battery capacity readings have improved accuracy

    This release also includes bug fixes for your Mac:
    • News widgets in Today View may not open articles when clicked
    • Audio may sound distorted while watching video in the Apple TV app
    • Some photos and videos may be unintentionally moved when organizing albums in Photos

    Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222 

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