In addition to iOS 17.2 (which “enhanced” the iPhone 15 Pro with a new feature for recording spatial videos), Apple has also made available macOS Sonoma 14.2. Downloading the update is recommended for all users, as it also brings with it important fixes and improvements in terms of security.
To download the update – free on all compatible Macs – just go to System settingsTherefore Software update. Likewise you can download macOS 13.6.3 and macOS 12.7.2 for Apple computers that, having more years on their shoulders, run older versions of the operating system.
As indicated in changelog released by Apple (and available below), version 14.2 of macOS Sonoma introduces improvements relating to automatic insertion into documents PDFa Messages it’s at Weather forecast. Furthermore, as already reported, there is no shortage of bug fixes and security updates.
- Improved automatic insertion identifies fields in PDFs and other forms, allowing you to fill them with information from contacts, such as names and addresses.
Messages
- An arrow that appears in the top-right corner lets you quickly jump to the first unread message in a conversation.
- You can add a sticker directly to a comic using the related option in the context menu.
- Contact Key Verification provides automatic alerts and verification codes to help potential victims of highly sophisticated digital attacks confirm the identity of the people they are exchanging messages with.
Weather forecast
- Precipitation amounts help you track daily rain and snow conditions for the next 10 days.
- New widgets let you choose whether to view the next hour’s precipitation, the daily forecast, sunrise and sunset times or other indicators relating to current conditions, such as air quality, perceived temperature and wind speed .
- The wind map quick view helps you see the direction of gusts at a glance and access an animated wind map overlay showing forecast conditions for the next 24 hours.
Clock
- You can start multiple timers at once and assign a name to each.
- Predefined timer options help you start one quickly by choosing from those displayed.
- Recently used timers are shown to quickly start them again.
Other news
- The “Favorite Songs” playlist in Apple Music lets you quickly find the songs you like best.
- You can disable “Use Listening History” in Apple Music during a full immersion, so the songs you play don’t appear in “Recent Listens” and don’t affect suggestions.
- Song recognition in Shazam lets you quickly identify songs you’re listening to online or around you even when you’re wearing AirPods.
- New keyboard layouts offer support for 7 Sámi languages.