iPhone App Side Loading, iOS 16.3 Features, 15-inch MacBook Air Rumors

Apple released iOS 16.2 and macOS 13.1 to the public with the new Freeform app and Advanced Data Protection, the first developer beta of 16.3 is available with physical security keys for iCloud data, rumors point to a 15-inch MacBook Air next year, and the EU may force Apple to allow app side loading and third-party app stores.

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• macOS Ventura 13.1 is out with new Freeform app and iCloud security updates
• Apple releases iOS 16.2 with Freeform and Apple Music Sing
• How to generate a recovery key - Apple Support
• Apple's Advanced Data Protection feature is here - what you need to know
• iPadOS 16.2 now available with external display support
• Some Apple HomeKit setups are breaking after iOS 16.2 update
• HomePass for HomeKit
• Apple seeds first developer beta for iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3
• iOS 16.3 beta includes support for physical security keys
• New 15.5-inch MacBook Air rumored to arrive in early 2023
• Emergency SOS via Satellite for iPhone 14 expands into Europe
• iPhone 14 satellite rescue feature prompts challenging canyon rescue
• Crash Detection causing problems for Canada's helicopter rescue teams
• Apple preparing for third-party app stores by 2024
• You might be ready for side loading on iPhone, but your parents aren't
• Apple could lose all App Store revenue in EU and only take 1% hit

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:17) - iOS 16.2 Now Available
• (01:34) - Advanced Data Protection
• (06:11) - Freeform App
• (10:24) - iPadOS 16.2 External Displays
• (16:11) - HomeKit and 16.2
• (24:29) - Sponsor: Rocket Money
• (25:59) - iOS 16.3 Beta
• (32:10) - 15-inch MacBook Air
• (33:49) - Satellite SOS
• (38:22) - Sponsor: Zocdoc
• (40:16) - App Side Loading