Apple Releases macOS Big Sur 11.3 With M1 Optimizations: New AirTag support, M1 Mac improvements running iOS app
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Apple today pushed iOS 14.5/iPadOS 14.5 and the latest macOS Big Sur 11.3 official system update, 20E232.
Apple’s official update states for macOS Big Sur 11.3. That MacOS adds support for Big Sur 11.3 AirTag. Improves iPhone and iPad apps. Which can operate on a Mac with an M1 chip, and support individual skin tones for duo emojis.
Apple macOS Big Sur 11.3 AirTag and Find
- Support tracking and finding your important items, such as keys, wallets, and backpacks, in a private and secure way through AirTag’s Find app
- The Find network can help you find AirTag with hundreds of millions of devices, even if it’s not nearby
- Lost Mode lets you know when AirTag is found, and you can enter a contact phone number
iPhone and iPad apps available on Macs with M1 chips
- New options to change the window size of iPhone and iPad apps
- Supports full-screen display of the highest resolution version of the iPhone or iPad app
- The iPhone and iPad games used by tilting your device now support the keyboard
- iPhone and iPad games that support game controllers now support keyboards, mice, and trackpads
Emoji
- Supports individual skin tone selection for everyone in all kissing couple emojis and love couple emojis
- New facial emojis, love emojis, and female emojis with long beards
Apple Music
- AutoPlay plays similar songs automatically after the song or playlist has finished playing, keeping the music playing
- The city charts show pop music from major cities
Podcasts
- Podcasts’ Program Page has been redesigned to make it easier for you to start listening
- The option to store and download episodes automatically adds them to the Library for quick access
- Download behavior and notification settings can be tailored to each program
- Popular categories in Leaderboards and Search can help you discover new shows
Safari browser
- The order of the Start Page section can now be determined
- The new WebExtensions API allows developers to provide extensions to replace new label pages
- The Web Speech API enables developers to integrate speech recognition into Web pages to provide real-time captioning, dictation, and voice navigation
- WebM and Vorbis video and audio formats are supported
Reminders
- You can sort the Today smart list
- Supports the order of reminders in the inter-device sync list
- Added option to print a list of reminders
Apple macOS Big Sur 11.3 | Play games
- Xbox Series X|S wireless controller or Sony PS5 DualSense wireless controller is supported
Mac computer with M1 chip
- Supports hibernation
About this machine
- When you sign in with your Apple ID, the Apple Warranty status and AppleCare Plus warranty period appear in the Services tab for About This Machine
- Supports purchasing and registering for AppleCare plus for eligible Mac computers from About This Machine
This update also fixes the following issues:
- Reminders created with Siri may be accidentally set to the early morning session
- The iCloud keychain may not be turned off
- AirPods’ Auto Switch sends audio to the wrong device
- AirPods’ Auto Switch notifications may not appear or be displayed repeatedly
- External 4K displays may not display at full resolution when connected via USB-C
- When you restart your Mac mini (M1 chip, 2020), the login window may not display correctly
- The Stay feature in the Accessibility Keyboard may not work properly
- Some features may not be available in all regions or on all Apple devices, and apple IDs may be required.
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