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Headlines at The Mac Observer for Thursday, December 12, 2024
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1. iOS 18.4 Release Date: Here’s What We Know
2. Stored Passwords Missing After iOS 18/18.2 Update? Here’s How to Recover Them
3. watchOS 11.2 New Features: A Breakdown of the Latest update
4. Protected: Storage Cleaner App Review: A Novel Way to Clean Your iPhone
5. Everything We Know About iPhone 17 Air and Release Date
6. This Could Be Apple Watch Ultra 3 Release Date, Backed By Data
7. Should I Update to macOS 15.2? Yes! Here’s Why
8. You Can Now Compose, Record, and Share Music; All From Your iPhone
9. Has Apple Finally Solved the iPhone Battery Drain on iOS 18.2?
10. iOS 18 Letdowns: 7 Features Apple Won’t Be Giving You in 2024!
11. iOS 18.3 Features: Everything We Know So Far About the Upcoming Update
12. When Will iOS 18.3 Beta Drop? Here’s What We Know About the Release Date
13. 5 Bugs iOS 18.2 Still Hasn’t Fixed—and iPhone Users Aren’t Happy
14. Should I Update to watchOS 11.2? The Pros and Cons
15. How To Generate Images With Image Playground in iOS 18.2
16. How to Add a Legacy Contact to Your Apple Account | Full guide
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1. IOS 18.4 RELEASE DATE: HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW
iOS 18.2 was released a day ago, but Apple’s already dropping hints about the potential release date of iOS 18.4!
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/ios-18-4-release-date-heres-what-we-know/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

2. STORED PASSWORDS MISSING AFTER IOS 18/18.2 UPDATE? HERE’S HOW TO RECOVER THEM
Have your stored passwords gone missing after installing the iOS 18.2 update? Follow these steps to locate and retrieve your credentials.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/how-to/stored-passwords-missing-ios-18/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

3. WATCHOS 11.2 NEW FEATURES: A BREAKDOWN OF THE LATEST UPDATE
Find out what watchOS 11.2 has in store for your Apple Watch. Spoiler alert: it’s not much, but it’s honest work.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/watchos-11-2-new-features-a-breakdown-of-the-latest-update/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

4. PROTECTED: STORAGE CLEANER APP REVIEW: A NOVEL WAY TO CLEAN YOUR IPHONE
I’m giving a quick review of Storage Cleaner by Lilucat, an iPhone app that has a novel way of keeping your device free of clutter.
<https://www.macobserver.com/ios/storage-cleaner-review/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

5. 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.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/everything-we-know-about-iphone-17-air-and-release-date/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

6. 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.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/this-could-be-apple-watch-ultra-3-release-date-backed-by-data/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

7. 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.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/should-i-update-to-macos-15-2-yes-heres-why/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

8. 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.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/you-can-now-compose-record-and-share-music-all-from-your-iphone/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

9. 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.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/has-apple-finally-solved-iphone-battery-drain-on-ios-18-2/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

10. 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!
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/round-ups/ios-18-features-apple-wont-giving-you/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

11. 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
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/round-ups/ios-18-3-features-everything-we-know-so-far-about-the-upcoming-update/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

12. 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!
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/when-will-ios-18-3-drop-heres-what-we-know-about-the-release-date/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

13. 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!
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/round-ups/5-bugs-ios-18-2-still-hasnt-fixed-and-iphone-users-arent-happy/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

14. 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.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/should-i-update-to-watchos-11-2-the-pros-and-cons/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

15. 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.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/how-to/how-to-generate-images-with-image-playground-in-ios-18-2/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

16. 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.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/how-to/add-legacy-contact-apple-account/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>