Monthly Mini-Bytes - August 2022

 

New iPhones and Apple Watches Expected Well, it's that time of year! Apple is gearing up to announce a whole host of new products on September 7th. You can expect them to announce the iPhone 14s along with the Apple Watch Series 8, if the rumors are correct. Right now no one is expecting major changes to the devices, and since Apple has yet to return to the office, it is almost impossible to develop anything, let alone new and interesting products, over the phone or on a video call.  But! One of the most interesting rumors is of a larger Apple Watch "Pro" that should have better battery life, but may clock in at over $1,000. Ouch! To learn more about the event on the 7th, visit: https://www.apple.com/apple-events/

LastPass has a Data Breach Yes, LastPass was hacked! According to the company no customer data or master passwords were access. And they go on to state that no action is required by their customers with relationship to their password vaults.  If you are a LastPass customer you should have received a communication from them on this and what to do. To read more, check out these articles: https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2022/08/25/lastpass-hacked-password-manager-with-25-million-users-confirms-breach/?sh=5be1fa1b7d5a https://www.marketwatch.com/story/lastpass-reports-security-breach-but-says-no-passwords-taken-11661502415

macOS Ventura and iOS 16

Very soon Apple will be releasing major updates to macOS, iOS, watchOS, and iPadOS. Phew! That's a lot of OSess. We have one simple piece of advice: PLEASE WAIT ABOUT 30 DAYS BEFORE UPDATING. These are major updates to all your devices -- updates that were developed over Zoom sessions, phone, and chats, because Apple has yet to return to the office. Seriously. That's not the best development model as we saw last year with Monterey and iOS15. So, just wait 30 days. Early adopters will find all the issues out in the wild, Apple will fix them, and it will be happy days and less stress for you. A wise philosopher once said: "Why rush headlong into the fray, when you can wait, drink wine, and see how many return first." Wise words. Wine is not needed, but we think the waiting is.