Samuel Axon

Apple pushed software program updates for macOS and iOS immediately. They’re minor releases that merely provide just a few bug Fixes and safety updates, with no new options—and there aren’t any new options in any of the beta releases for these variations of the working methods both.

iOS 12.1.three fixes a scrolling bug in Messages, an iPad Professional-specific audio bug, and a graphical error in some photographs, and it addresses some CarPlay disconnects skilled by house owners of the three new iPhone fashions launched in late 2018. It additionally fixes two minor bugs associated to the corporate’s HomePod good speaker.

Apple’s launch notes for iOS 12.1.three are as follows:

iOS 12.1.three consists of bug fixes on your iPhone or iPad. This replace:

Fixes a problem in Messages that would influence scrolling via photographs within the Particulars view
Addresses a problem the place photographs may have striped artifacts after being despatched from the Share Sheet
Fixes a problem that will trigger audio distortion when utilizing exterior audio enter gadgets on iPad Professional (2018)
Resolves a problem that would trigger sure CarPlay methods to disconnect from iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max

This launch additionally consists of bug fixes for HomePod. This replace:

Fixes a problem that would trigger HomePod to restart
Addresses a problem that would trigger Siri to cease listening

And here is the tiny quantity that Apple wrote about macOS 10.14.three:

This replace improves the safety, stability, and compatibility of your Mac and consists of the next enterprise content material: when making a file-sharing connection that makes use of a legitimate Kerberos TGT to authenticate, customers are not prompted to enter credentials.

As all the time, Apple gives touchdown pages on its assist website to dig into the specifics of safety modifications in its software program updates—one web page for iOS 12.1.three, and one other for macOS 10.14.three.

The final iOS launch—12.1.2—was additionally a big-fixing replace, and it made some delicate modifications associated to a patent dispute with Qualcomm. The earlier macOS launch, 10.14.2, added real-time textual content assist for Wi-Fi calls, mounted an AirPlay bug, and made a small UI tweak to Safari associated to the Apple Information app added within the preliminary Mojave replace.

Apple additionally launched watchOS 5.1.three and tvOS 12.1.2 immediately. Just like the iOS and macOS updates, these are minor updates that repair just a few bugs. For instance, Apple’s notes for watchOS 5.1.three merely state: “This replace consists of enhancements and bug fixes.”