Apple's Safari browser in iOS and iPadOS 16.4 is gaining support for features like web push notifications, making iPhone web apps work more like native apps.
New Safari features will make iPhone web apps feel more like native apps
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Share your custom shopping lists with the updated Apple Store app
You can now share products saved in custom lists with friends and family. Plus, the app has new ways to access your shopping lists.
Spice up your messaging game with the 31 new emoticons arriving with iOS 16.4
New emoji characters, like a shaking face or new heart colors, are available on the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV with iOS 16.4 and other updates.
iOS 16.4 brings new Home Screen widgets for Wallet order tracking
The Wallet app on your iPhone provides integrated purchase and order tracking. And now, iOS 16.4 brings new Home Screen widgets specifically for that functionality.
iOS 16.4 may let you see the Always-On display battery drain
iOS 16.4 code analysis suggests that you might soon be able to view precisely how much battery life is consumed when the iPhone’s Always-On display is used.
iOS 16.4’s new Focus Filter lets you turn the iPhone’s Always-On display on or off
A new Focus Filter in iOS 16.4 allows you to automatically turn the Always-On display setting on or off when using a specific focus, like Driving, to avoid distractions.
New Shortcuts actions in iOS 16.4 for Always-On display, Stage Manager, Night Shift, True Tone, AirDrop, VPN and more
iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4 and macOS Ventura 13.3 bring new Shortcuts actions for Always-On Display, Stage Manager, Lock Screen, Night Shift, True Tone, VPN, etc.
Apple launches Studio Display firmware 16.4 for macOS Ventura 13.3 beta users
New beta firmware for the Studio Display is available on Mac systems running the macOS Ventura 13.3 beta ahead of its public launch in a few weeks.
iOS 16.4 lets you enroll in betas via Software Update
iOS 16.4 brings new toggles in Software Update that let you install developer or public betas of iOS without downloading configuration profiles.
iOS 16.4 enables rich embeds for Mastodon links sent via iMessage
Mastodon links are displayed inline in Messages threads on your iPhone as native embeds that include rich details like the post text and author name.
The Plex media player now lets you skip the credits
The Plex media player takes advantage of the power of AI to detect the credits on movies, TV shows and personal libraries, letting you skip them with a single click.
macOS Big Sur 11.7.4 fixes favicons not appearing in Safari’s Favorites section
Following widespread complaints, the Big Sur update fixes an issue with website favicons not appearing in Safari's Favorites section on macOS.