Relating to OS updates, we right here at Macworld encourage customers to put in them as quickly as doable. Updates generally have good new options, however it’s the bug fixes and safety updates which might be an important.
However many consider there’s a superb argument for ready, and with iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4, and macOS 13.3, Apple proved that argument. These updates launched a lot of bugs which have brought about issues, none of that are minor. All of them have bugs that may significantly disrupt your capability to make use of your units.
Apple is outwardly conscious of the issues and MacRumors reports that iOS 16.4.1 is in improvement to handle the iPhone bugs. Verification of a macOS Ventura 13.3.1 replace has not been made, however we assume it’s within the works as nicely. Within the meantime, these are a number of the broadly reported bugs discovered with iOS 16.4 and macOS Ventura 13.3 {that a} level launch will hopefully repair–and when you haven’t up to date, it is best to most likely maintain off.
iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 identified points
- Climate app: The Climate app that many people come to rely on to set the tone for the day has problems displaying the forecast. Earlier this week, the Climate app had a whole knowledge outage, and whereas service is restored (in response to Apple’s System Status web site), the app nonetheless acts wonky.
- Battery drain: There all the time appears to be a vocal variety of customers who expertise shortened battery life when an replace is launched. However the variety of anecdotal accounts, resembling these on Apple’s Assist Neighborhood, appears to be extra frequent with iOS 16.4. YouTuber iAppleBytes has a video demonstration of a Geekbench battery take a look at with iOS 16.4 that helps the shortened battery life declare.
- House app: The House app, used to manage sensible residence units, obtained an replace to its structure, however Apple stumbled throughout its rollout. It was initially provided in iOS 16.2 however it was pulled back after which released with iOS 16.4. Now, there are a selection of complaints concerning the reworked app, studies iMore.
macOS Ventura 13.3 identified points
- Common Management and Handoff: These options, which depend on iCloud connectivity, have stopped working for some customers after putting in 13.3. The workaround entails logging off of iCloud after which logging again on, however that may trigger an entire bunch of complications, particularly when you use iCloud to sync your Photograph library.
- House listing: macOS 13.3 introduces an issue with person House directories saved to exterior drives. A workaround to this downside entails turning off System Integrity Safety, however that’s not splendid. An electronic mail from Macworld reader Andy within the U.Okay. proposes that there are extra issues than meet the attention with iCloud and SIP, and I are inclined to agree.
- Fast Look: Although I’ve not had this downside, many customers on Apple’s Support Community can’t get Fast Look to work in macOS 13.3. As somebody who makes use of Fast Look on a regular basis, this bug would drive me loopy.
