iOS 15.4 available to download alongside updates for iPad and macOS

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Ahead of the Friday release of Apple's new third-generation iPhone SE and green iPhone 13, the latest version of the operating system for the device has been released and should soon be available to download. The new features include the ability to use Face ID while wearing a mask, as well as smaller additions like a handful of new emoji. Support for Apple's new Universal Control feature is included in the new version of iPadOS and the new version of macOS.

The ability to drag and drop files from the iPad to a computer is one of the features of Universal Control. Universal Control requires that your Mac and iPad be running the same operating systems.

We already have a good idea of how Apple's new Face ID implementation should work. You can read our full thoughts here. It does a decent job of recognizing faces even when the nose and mouth are covered with a mask, but can still get tripped up by glasses, sunglasses, and floppy hats. Apple warns that turning the new feature on could make Face ID less accurate.

There are new anti-stalking features for Apple's AirTag trackers as well as a new, more gender-neutral Siri voice. Third-party providers like Stripe will have to add support to make the new Tap to Pay feature useful.

iPadOS 15.4 is compatible with all iPad Pro models, the iPad Air second generation and up, and the iPad mini fourth generation and up.

iMac, iMac Pro, Mac Pro, Mac Mini, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and MacBook are all supported by macOS Monterey 12.3.

You can check for the update on your device by going to settings. You can go to System Preferences on Mac.

The information about macOS 12.3 was added.