Apple releases macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, iOS 11.1, AppleWatch OS 4.1, and AppleTV OS

MacDailyeNews ^ | October 31, 2017

[Swordmaker]

Apple releases macOS High Sierra 10.13.1

“Shortly after releases of the rest of the Apple-supplied operating systems, the company has also issued macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 with support for the new emoji, and other fixes,” Mike Wuerthele reports for AppleInsider.

“The release notes for the update are sparse, with the company calling out only the 70 new emoji, a Bluetooth bug involving Apple Pay, reliability improvements to Microsoft Exchange message syncronization, and a Spotlight input problem,” Wuerthele reports. “Apple does note in a separate security content page that the assorted KRACK wi-fi vulnerabilities have been patched.”

Wuerthele reports, “Apple has also updated it’s developer beta test version of High Sierra 10.13.2.”

Read more in the full article here.

MacDailyNews Take: Plus, it’s snappy!

(Much snappier than our slightly belated coverage of it.)

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Apple releases iOS 11.1

Apple today released iOS 11.1 with new features, improvements, and bug fixes which include:

Emoji
• Over 70 new emoji characters including new food types, animals, mythical creatures, clothing options, more expressive smiley faces, gender-neutral characters and more

Photos
• Resolves an issue that could cause some photos to appear blurry
• Addresses an issue that could cause Live Photo effects to playback slowly
• Fixes an issue that could cause some photos to not display in the People album when restoring from an iCloud Backup
• Fixes an issue that could impact performance when swiping between screenshots

Accessibility
• Improves braille support for Grade 2 input
• Improves VoiceOver access to multi-page PDFs
• Improves VoiceOver rotor actions for announcing incoming notifications
• Improves VoiceOver rotor actions menu when removing an app from the App Switcher
• Fixes an issue for some users where alternative keys would not display when using VoiceOver with Touch Typing
• Fixes an issue where VoiceOver rotor would always return to default action in Mail
• Fixes an issue where VoiceOver rotor would not delete messages

Other improvements and fixes
• Adds back support for accessing the app switcher by pressing on edge of display with 3D Touch
• Fixes an issue that caused cleared Mail notifications to reappear on Lock screen
• Fixes an issue in enterprise environments that prevented data from being moved between managed apps
• Fixes an issue with some 3rd-party GPS accessories that caused inaccuracies in location data
• Resolves an issue where settings for Heart Rate notifications were appearing in Apple Watch app (1st generation)
• Fixes an issue where app icons were not appearing in notifications on Apple Watch

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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Apple releases watchOS 4.1

Apple today released watchOS 4.1 which gives Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) users the ability to stream Apple Music and an iCloud Music Library.

watchOS 4.1 also includes a redesigned Music app, and a new Radio app for streaming Beats 1 and other Apple Music radio stations. Beats 1 streaming is available for free, while Apple Music radio stations require a subscription to the service.

Included in watchOS 4.1:

– Stream music on Apple Watch Series 3 with Apple Music or iCloud Music Library
– Listen to live radio on Beats 1, custom stations, and expert-curated stations with the new Radio app on Apple Watch Series 3
– Use Siri to find, discover, and play songs, playlists, or albums
– Sync fitness data with GymKit-enabled treadmills, ellipticals, stair steppers, and indoor bikes for more accurate distance, pace, and energy burn metrics
– Ability to disconnect from a WiFi network in Control Center for Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
– Fixes an issue for Apple Watch Series 1 and later where Heart Rate notifications were delivered when the feature was not enabled
– Fixes an issue where some users did not receive Stand Reminders
– Resolves an issue where the current stand hour indicator did not appear for some users
– Resolves an issue that caused haptics to not be delivered for silent alarms
– Addresses an issue that prevented Apple Watch (1st generation) from charging for some users
– Resolves an issue where the Sunrise and Sunset complication would sometimes not appear
– Restores Mandarin as the default dictation language for China

To update your Apple Watch

1. Keep your Apple Watch on its charger until the update completes.
2. On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app, then tap the My Watch tab.
3. Tap General > Software Update.
4. Download the update. If asked for your iPhone passcode or Apple Watch passcode, enter it.
5. Wait for the progress wheel to appear on your Apple Watch. It could take from several minutes to an hour for the update to complete.

Leave your Apple Watch on its charger while the update completes. Don’t restart your iPhone or Apple Watch, and don’t quit the Apple Watch app. When the update completes, your Apple Watch will restart on its own.

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Apple releases tvOS 11.1

“Apple today released tvOS 11.1, the first major update for the tvOS 11 operating system designed for fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV models,” Juli Clover reports for MacRumors.

“tvOS 11.1 can be downloaded over the air through the Settings app on the Apple TV by going to System –> Software Update,” Clover reports. “Apple TV owners who have automatic software updates turned on will be upgraded to tvOS 11.1 automatically.”

“tvOS 11.1 focuses primarily on bug fixes and performance improvements rather than outward-facing design changes, and no significant features were discovered over the course of the beta testing period,” Clover reports. “The update does introduce a fix for a major vulnerability in the WPA2 Wi-Fi standard that protects many modern Wi-Fi networks.”

Read more in the full article here.

MacDailyNews Note: Even if you have auto updates enables, you can force the download via Settings > System > Software Update which we’re currently doing with all of our 4th gen. Apple TV and Apple TV 4K units.

[Swordmaker]

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[FreedomPoster]

This is a good reminder that I need to check for an anti-KRACK update for my Ubiquiti WAP. Looking, it appears they’ve released updates.

[lefty-lie-spy]

>>• Over 70 new emoji characters including new food types, animals, mythical creatures, clothing options, more expressive smiley faces, gender-neutral characters and more

Thank goodness we finally got those! /sarc

Unfortunately, iOS 11.1 still causes apps to crash all the time and kills the battery like it's predecessors. See your Settings:Privacy:Analytics:Analytics Data for a list of all your crash logs. The only way to remove them is to do a Sync from iTunes. The crash logs will be moved to your computer at ~/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/MobileDevice/ where you delete them, or scrutinize them.

[MilesVeritatis]

Yawn. Wake me when they update the Mac Mini for the first time since 2014.

[yldstrk]

Why the hell is this news? Apple is getting all this free publicity. Maddening.

[Jim Noble]

Just what I’ve been waiting for - new emojis.

Better get that order in for an iMac Pro.

Will macOS 10.13.1 run on my SE30?

[Flick Lives]

Why the hell is this news? Apple is getting all this free publicity. Maddening.

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The site is MacDailyNews. What else would they be reporting on? At least the site is truthfully labeled, unlike CNN. If CNN were truthfully labeled, it’d be called “HateTrumpNetwork”.

[yldstrk]

Oh. Well.

Still, morning news shows are reporting on Apple like it’s news.

[CurlyDave]

...Don’t you know you’re not allowed to question the apple pimp on this site???...

I enjoy reading Apple news and getting notifications of Apple updates on Free Republic. If these threads annoy you you are free to not read them...

[aMorePerfectUnion]

I welcome update notices about Apple stuff.

Signed,

+12 years off the Microsoft Plantation

PS - get back to chopping your cotton!!

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

If CNN were truthfully labeled, it’d be called “HateTrump^{societylovetyranny}Network”.

[SunkenCiv]

Today the stock came off its new all-time high, just a bit. Earnings will be out Thursday evening, and they'll probably be at or near the high end of guidance, as usual. Which of course means, Apple's doomed. ;'^)

[Enlightened1]

Thanks and updated everything except the watch since I don’t care to own one.

I noticed everything is faster.

[Swordmaker]

Today the stock came off its new all-time high, just a bit. Earnings will be out Thursday evening, and they'll probably be at or near the high end of guidance, as usual. Which of course means, Apple's doomed. ;'^)

Looks like profit taking to me. . . lots of profits to be taken right now. About 5% in just a few days.

[SunkenCiv]

Yes, and it’s also the usual pattern at earnings time for AAPL.

[TheBattman]

I have been in the Beta program for iOS and MacOS High Sierra for quite some time. iOS has been relatively problem-free. MacOS High Sierra has been an issue. My MacBook Pro has been getting quite sluggish with oddball system processes loading up and hogging resources (and this with 16GB of RAM and a 2TB HD).

Now - today, I see a notice in Software Update - for macOS High Sierra Public Beta 1... say what? I’ve been on the High Sierra Beta track for months... most recent update wasn’t all that long ago - and was like Beta 5 (I think? - it’s Version 10.13.1 Beta (17B46a).

Now - it wouldn’t be terribly unusual to get notice of a ._ update beta within a day of a general release of a primary update... But that isn’t what Software Update seems to be showing, and no details are provided to indicate a point update... strange. I’m not sure I should click the update button!

[Swordmaker]

Yes, and it’s also the usual pattern at earnings time for AAPL.

It gained it all back and then some, closed at $169.04. Market Cap is now $862.02 Billion. If AAPL hits ~$196.10, the market cap will be $1 Trillion. That's only a 16% gain. Not undoable.