After several weeks of waiting as a result of the holiday break for this Christmas, Apple has started again. The Cupertino company has already officially released the final version of iOS 14.4 for all official devices. In this article we tell you all the news it includes and the importance of updating.
Note: macOS 11.2 may not be available at the time this note is published, but it is expected to be released in the next few hours, accompanying the rest of the systems.
What do we see in this new version of iOS?
From Apple they will already be preparing for the launch of iOS 15 in a few months but it cannot leave iOS 14 users ‘abandoned’. They have the commitment to carry out a continuity of their software that we must remember that it came out just 4 months ago although to this day it can be seen that it is at a quite distant date.
Although we are already talking about a fairly advanced version of iOS 14, different new features are still included. These may not be totally revolutionary but it certainly gives continuity to the software that is installed on both iPhone and iPad. The most important are the following:
- Improved VoiceOver functions for vision problems.
- Improvements in system shortcuts.
- Integration of the HomePod mini and the Handoff function. New animations when transferring music from an iPhone to the speaker.
- News in third-party Bluetooth devices being able to choose the type of product that is being connected.
To these improvements that are aesthetic or functional must be added the security improvements that are really important. Apple in each of its updates includes different improvements that are significant in regard to patches that solve small security holes. These are not as visible as is obvious by going within the code itself and not being aesthetic.
The importance of updating your devices
As we have previously commented, although there are many new features that are integrated, it is important to update. This is mainly due to the security patches to always be within an environment with the maximum possible security. That is why we always recommend having updated equipment. To do this you simply have to perform the following steps:
- Go to Settings.
- Go to ‘General’.
- Click on ‘Software update’
- Wait for the update to come out and proceed to install it.
As is common when a new version of software is released, servers may not have the ability to send the update to all users. In these cases it is best to be patient because it will eventually end up reaching all compatible equipment.
watchOS 7.3 arrives with changes to the spheres
In addition to the updates for Mac and iPhone or iPad, the watchOS 7.3 update also stands out. This does not have too many novelties since it only highlights the integration of a new sphere with the pan-African flag that will change throughout the day. In addition, the arrival of the ECG function to other countries such as Japan, Mayotte, the Philippines and Thailand is also announced. Beyond this, only news regarding the stability and security of the equipment is reported, which is a very compelling reason to decide to update as soon as possible. In addition, the ‘Time to walk’ function available in Apple Fitness + is also included.
Finally, we must also highlight the arrival of the tvOS 14.4 update that does not have any notable novelty beyond the usual corrections. This is something quite common to see in the operating system of the Apple TV, not to see any kind of visual novelty. But without a doubt this is more than enough to require updating.