The Mac Observer Daily Headlines e-mail. Visit The Mac Observer at -- You'll get your Mac news here from now on... -------------------- Visit The Apple Store for great deals on new and refurbished Macs. Remember, even the refurbs come with a full warranty in almost all cases! -------------------- Headlines at The Mac Observer for Thursday, December 12, 2024 1. Everything We Know About iPhone 17 Air and Release Date 2. This Could Be Apple Watch Ultra 3 Release Date, Backed By Data 3. Should I Update to macOS 15.2? Yes! Here’s Why 4. You Can Now Compose, Record, and Share Music; All From Your iPhone 5. Has Apple Finally Solved the iPhone Battery Drain on iOS 18.2? 6. iOS 18 Letdowns: 7 Features Apple Won’t Be Giving You in 2024! 7. iOS 18.3 Features: Everything We Know So Far About the Upcoming Update 8. When Will iOS 18.3 Beta Drop? Here’s What We Know About the Release Date 9. 5 Bugs iOS 18.2 Still Hasn’t Fixed—and iPhone Users Aren’t Happy 10. Should I Update to watchOS 11.2? The Pros and Cons 11. How To Generate Images With Image Playground in iOS 18.2 12. How to Add a Legacy Contact to Your Apple Account | Full guide ---------- Join our Mac Geek Gab Forums to get your questions answered and communicate with other listeners! ---------- 1. EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT IPHONE 17 AIR AND RELEASE DATE Discover everything about the iPhone 17 Air, Apple’s slimmest iPhone. Rumored features, design, and release date expected in September 2025. 2. THIS COULD BE APPLE WATCH ULTRA 3 RELEASE DATE, BACKED BY DATA Apple Watch Ultra 3 Release Date is set for September 2025, bringing advanced health features, satellite texting, and a larger display. 3. SHOULD I UPDATE TO MACOS 15.2? YES! HERE’S WHY Should you update to macOS 15.2? Learn about the new features and benefits of the latest update from Apple. 4. YOU CAN NOW COMPOSE, RECORD, AND SHARE MUSIC; ALL FROM YOUR IPHONE iPhone 16 Pro’s Voice Memos now lets you record vocals over instrumentals, turning your device into a portable recording studio. 5. HAS APPLE FINALLY SOLVED THE IPHONE BATTERY DRAIN ON IOS 18.2? Has Apple solved the iPhone battery drain issue? Find out if the latest iOS 18 update has fixed the long-standing problem. 6. IOS 18 LETDOWNS: 7 FEATURES APPLE WON’T BE GIVING YOU IN 2024! Here are iOS 18 features Apple promised but aren’t giving you in 2024. From AI upgrades to missing emojis. Find out what’s postponed and why! 7. IOS 18.3 FEATURES: EVERYTHING WE KNOW SO FAR ABOUT THE UPCOMING UPDATE Last week’s 18.2 update wasn’t enough for you? Here’s what features to expect from and what we know about iOS 18.3 so far 8. WHEN WILL IOS 18.3 BETA DROP? HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE RELEASE DATE Eager to know when the next iOS version arrives? Check what we already know about the iOS 18.3 release date — and how to cut in the line! 9. 5 BUGS IOS 18.2 STILL HASN’T FIXED—AND IPHONE USERS AREN’T HAPPY iOS 18.2 fixed some bugs. But it also left others untouched, from battery drain to Photos UI issues. Here’s what’s still broken! 10. SHOULD I UPDATE TO WATCHOS 11.2? THE PROS AND CONS Should you make the update to watchOS 11.2? I think it’s an obvious yes, but here are the pros and cons to making the move. 11. HOW TO GENERATE IMAGES WITH IMAGE PLAYGROUND IN IOS 18.2 Excited to try the new AI drawing tool in iOS 18.2? Check our guide and learn how to use Image Playground in your iPhone. 12. HOW TO ADD A LEGACY CONTACT TO YOUR APPLE ACCOUNT | FULL GUIDE For those who need it, Apple has a way to add a Legacy Contact to your Apple Account in the event of your passing: here’s how.