iOS 17.1, macOS 14.1, and other Apple updates arrive with a few new tricks

iOS 17.1, macOS 14.1, and other Apple updates arrive with a few new tricks

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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/10/ios-17-1-macos-14-1-and-other-apple-updates-arrive-with-a-few-new-tricks/

A plethora of point-one updates have arrived for Apple devices, adding a few features and some useful bug fixes to iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, Apple Watches, and Apple TVs and HomePods. It also addresses French regulators' concerns that the iPhone 12 produced too much electromagnetic radiation in certain conditions.

The biggest new features among the software refreshes are on the Apple Watch and HomePods. If you're a frequent user of AirDrop, however, and find yourself throwing huge files to people, iOS 17.1 adds a new "Use Cellular Data" option. If both the sender and recipient have iCloud accounts, an AirDrop transfer can continue over a cellular connection if your phone leaves Wi-Fi or Bluetooth range or drops the connection. MacRumors shows the changes and settings involved.