Just like last week, Apple issued another out-of-the-blue announcement. And just like last week, there was no big Apple event. But unlike last week, most of us who follow Apple new this was coming…we just did not know when.
What Apple did yesterday was update all the operating systems for all the devices it makes…including MacOS, iOS, WatchOS, and TVOS. These are all incremental updates…improving the current OS for each devices. The big updates will probably show up this fall. Still, there are some new features you should know about…and those are outlined in our first article in the Mobile Computing section below.
Now, I don’t own an Apple watch nor do I own an overpriced Apple TV device. Probably you don’t either. But many of you have iPhones and iPad’s that use iOS so you should know about this update.
My schedule prevented my from updating my big MAC, but I did update my iPad and iPhone. Both went smooth. The biggest and most important new feature for iOS was a brand file structure. The current file system in these devices is many, many years old. This new file system is more modern and powerful and has features that really moves Apple forward. (There is a new file system coming for MAC also, but was not a part of this update)
I won’t go into the system other than to say it will increase the storage space on your devices. On my iPhone, I picked up 2GB of storage space. On my iPad, which has a much smaller drive, I picked up nearly 1.5GB of storage. If you go into your settings before you update, write down the remaining storage size. Then do it again after you do the update. I think you will be pleasantly surprised. I doubt you will see any difference in the way your device operates, but just know it is a good thing.
Read the articles below to learn more…and be sure and do a complete backup of your devices before you update. -JRC
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