Apple OS X 10.11.4, watchOS 2.2, and tvOS 9.2 software updates rolling out worldwide

After a short spring event, where Apple announced the iPhone SE and an all new 9.7-inch iPad Pro , the company also began the roll out of software updates for all of its devices. It seems that Apple came prepared and was ready to roll out not just an iOS 9.3 update but OS X 10.11.4, watchOS 2.2, and tvOS 9.2 software updates as well.

We have already gone in depth about the update coming to Apple’s smartphones and tablets with iOS 9.3. While the update is about 330MB in size, its main area of focus is bug fixing but it also delivers some brand new features like Night Shift, while improving on the existing ones (like adding Touch ID support for its Notes app).

OS X 10.11.4

Coming to OS X 10.11.4 for desktops and laptops, Apple finally adds support for Live Photos (that debuted with the launch of the iPhone 6s) in the Messages app. The same is denoted with a small circular icon at the corner of a Live Image.

Notes within the Notes app can now be password protected, which works in tandem with the iOS 9.3 update on smartphones and tablets. Apple also added an option to import notes from other note taking apps like Evernote (even Microsoft was after Evernote recently).

Bug fixes and much needed performance improvements aside, the new update now also allows iBooks PDF files to be stored in iCloud. Also available are security updates for OS X Yosemite and OS X Mavericks that can be downloaded from the company’s website.

watchOS 2.2

Apple’s Watch OS goes from version 2.1 to version 2.2 and gets some new features. Indeed the much-awaited feature is the ability to pair two Apple smartwatches with one smartphone. Clearly, this will need both the devices (Apple Watch and iPhone) to be updated to the latest version. Also added is Nearby feature support that lets users locate point of interest (POIs) easily. Also added are two additional buttons that were earlier accessible only via Force Touch and an improved glance feature. As always there are again performance improvements and bug fixes that are a part of this update.

tvOS 9.2

Clearly the biggest update to arrive on tvOS 9.2 is Siri voice dictation which was demonstrated on stage at the Apple event. Users can now use Siri voice commands via Siri Remote to search the App Store and even enter passwords without using keyboards. Also added to tvOS 9.2 is the iCloud Photo Library.

Another important feature that comes to tvOS is support for Bluetooth keyboards. Additionally, users can now even organise their apps using folders and tvOS also comes with an iOS 9 like app switcher as well.