Mac OS Ken: 02.02.2021

Mac OS Ken

Ken Ray

Technology

4.7 • 996 Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2021

⏱️ 22 minutes

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- Apple Releases macOS 11.2 Big Sur Update - Apple Seeds Next-Round iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS Betas to Developers - iOS 14.5 Beta Lets FaceID work with Masks and Apple Watch - Dual-SIM Support for 5G Spotted in iOS 14.5 beta - Fitness+ Gets Partial AirPlay 2 Support in iOS 14.5 Beta - Code Hints at Apple Card Family Sharing - Facebook Takes App Tracking Argument to Its Users - EU Outlines Appeal in Apple/Ireland Tax Case - Apple Faces Growing Number of "Throttlegate" Suits in Europe - Epic Gets to Depose Cook, While Apple's Samsung Request is Denied - Latest Shot on iPhone Campaign Highlights Black Photographers - Apple Watch Activity Challenge and Fitness+ Focus on Black History - Black Unity Apple Watch and Sport Band Available to Order Now - Range of Apple Services Celebrate Black History Month - Apple Adds REJI Page to Website - Visit Audible.com/macosken or text macosken to 500 500 to start your free 30 day trial and get your first 6-months for $9.95 a month! - Ken's going live on YouTube! Subscribe to his channel: YouTube.com/kenray - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

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0:00.0	This is Mac OSKIN. A big bunch of news around betas. Facebook takes its case to users and Apple observes Black History Month
0:15.8	in many many ways. It's Tuesday the second of February 2021. I'm Ken Ray and this is news from Macco West Can brought to you by
0:28.3	yours truly and sponsored by audible to get your first six months for only $9.95 a month, text Maco West
0:37.0	can to 500, 500, or visit Audible.com slash Maco-S-Kan.
0:45.0	This show is also supported by people like you, patrons through Patreon.
0:51.0	Find out more in that your support at Patreon. Hot on the heels of a Big Sur beta comes a Big Sur update.
1:05.0	Apple Insider ran a piece Monday announcing the release of Mac OS 11.2.
1:10.0	The feature Erfeix most heralded by the reports I saw was the one where the update fixes Bluetooth reliability issues on Max with the M1 processor.
1:20.0	Kind of a big deal since Bluetooth is how Air pods as well as many mice and keyboards talk to computers
1:26.5	Other bugs squished include a problem with external displays showing a black screen when an
1:31.6	H-DMI to DVR converter is used with an m1 Mac mini
1:36.0	an issue where edits to Apple Pro Raw photos in the photos app may not save
1:42.0	an i. cloud drive issue, a problem with system preferences
1:45.9	and the admin password, and a problem with emoji and symbols access.
1:52.1	The update is free. It's available now through settings or through the Mac
1:56.5	App Store. Now, load though I am to spend a lot of time on features found in software betas. The next version of iOS 14.5 seems to be
2:06.1	taking aim at a lot of problems. Apple Insider says lots of betas were seated to
2:11.7	developers on Monday, including the aforementioned iOS
2:15.5	beta, as well as ones for iPad OS 14.5, TV OS 14.5, and watch OS 7.4.
2:25.0	While I've not seen much about most of those, the iOS update is seriously going for it.
2:31.0	We know, for example, that iOS 14.5 is meant to finally activate Apple's
2:36.4	App Tracking Transparency Initiative. Apple said as much during last week's big privacy push. then we get to things in the betas that
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