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Apple plans to announce its long-rumored mixed reality headset during an event planned for January 2023, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said today.

In a tweet, Kuo offered a more precise timeline for Apple's mixed reality headset, which despite speculation did not make an appearance during yesterday's WWDC keynote.

According to Kuo, Apple will hold an event in January to reveal the product, with tools for developers shipping "within 2-4 weeks after the event." Pre-orders for the headset will start in the second quarter of 2023 with customers able to purchase the headset before next year's WWDC.

Multiple reports have highlighted ongoing issues with the development of the headset, delaying a launch until next year. The headset is expected to be a niche device that costs somewhere around $3,000. Learn more about the headset using our roundup.

Apple's watchOS 9 update introduces several new watch face options, including Lunar, Playtime, Metropolitan, and Astronomy, in addition to revamping several of the existing watch faces.

Lunar depicts the relationship between the Gregorian calendar and the lunar calendar that is used in cultures that include Chinese, Islamic, and Hebrew. You can use up to four complications with this watch face.

Playtime is a fun, dynamic Apple Watch face featuring animated numbers, with the face designed in collaboration with artist Joi Fulton. Rotating the Digital Crown changes the background by animating the confetti, and the characters react if you tap on them. You can choose to have a confetti background or a solid background, but there are no complications.

Metropolitan is a classic Apple Watch that changes style when the Digital crown is turned. Custom-designed numbers change in style and weight, and rotate to become pills when the wrist is down. Up to four complications can be added with the circular dial, and the colors are customizable.

Astronomy is actually a revamped version of the original Astronomy watch face, but it has been remastered and includes a new star map and current cloud data based on your location. You can set the Earth, Moon, or Solar System as the main view, and customize font. It supports two complications, and turning the Digital Crown lets you fast forward or rewind to see the moon phase/planet location on another day.

As for existing watch faces, watchOS 9 adds enhanced and modernized complications, along with some design updates. The Portraits face has a depth effect on more photos, including cats, dogs, and landscapes, and Chinese scripts have been added to the California and Typograph watch faces.

watchOS 9 is available on the Apple Watch series 4 and later, and it does exclude the Apple Watch Series 3.

While Apple makes iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS betas available to its public beta testing group, the HomePod software updates that are beta tested are limited to a select group of invite-only testers. That's set to change with the latest round of betas, as Apple plans to let public beta testers test the ‌HomePod‌ 16 software.

On its Apple Beta Software Program website, Apple lists ‌HomePod‌ software version 16 as one of the betas that are coming to public beta testers later in the year. It is listed right alongside iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura, and tvOS 16.

New public betas for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura, tvOS 16, HomePod software version 16 and watchOS 9 are coming soon. As a member of the Apple Beta Software Program, you can take part in shaping Apple software by test-driving pre-release versions and letting us know what you think.

As of right now, there is no ‌HomePod‌ 16 software beta available to developers, so it is possible that Apple plans to release both a developer version and a public beta version later in the summer. Apple previously said that public beta testers will get access to the betas starting in July.

With macOS Ventura, there's a new USB-C security feature designed for Apple silicon Macs. As described by Apple in the macOS Ventura release notes (via The Verge), USB-C and Thunderbolt accessories connected to the USB-C port on an Apple silicon Mac will require explicit user permission before the accessory can communicate with macOS.

On portable Mac computers with Apple silicon, new USB and Thunderbolt accessories require user approval before the accessory can communicate with macOS for connections wired directly to the USB-C port. This doesn't apply to power adapters, standalone displays, or connections to an approved hub. Devices can still charge if you choose Don't Allow.

You can change the security configuration in System Settings > Security and Privacy > Security. The initial configuration is Ask for new accessories. Configuring an accessibility Switch Control sets the policy to always allow accessory use. Approved devices can connect to a locked Mac for up to three days.

Accessories attached during software update from prior versions of macOS are allowed automatically. New accessories attached prior to rebooting the Mac might enumerate and function, but won't be remembered until connected to an unlocked Mac and explicitly approved.

The user permission restriction does not apply to power adapters, standalone displays, or connections to an approved hub, so it will not impact the use of displays or chargers, and it can be toggled off if desired.

macOS Ventura is available to developers at the current time, with a public beta planned for July.

While not advertised on Apple's website, it has been discovered that iOS 16 adds support for the Nintendo Switch's Joy-Cons and Pro Controller. The feature was highlighted on Twitter by Riley Testut, the developer behind iOS video game emulator Delta.

In a series of tweets, Testut said that iOS 16 supports both single left or right Joy-Cons, or both at once as a singular controller. Testut added that it is possible to dynamically switch between using the Joy-Cons individually or as one combined controller by holding the screenshot capture and home buttons for a few seconds.

Testut also confirmed that iOS 16 supports the Nintendo Switch's Pro Controller, which is a more traditional looking game controller.

The controllers can be customized in the Bluetooth menu of the Settings app on iOS 16, which is available in beta for developers starting today. Apple said a public beta of iOS 16 will follow in July, and the software update will be released in the fall.

iPhones have also supported PlayStation 5 DualSense and Xbox Series X controllers since the release of iOS 14.5 in April 2021.

With iOS 16 and watchOS 9, Apple is making it easier for users to track their medications. Medicine, vitamins, and supplements can all be added to the Health app in iOS 16 for tracking purposes, and custom reminders to take medication can be set up.

You can add your prescription medications to the Health app on the iPhone through the new "Medications" category. You can search for your medications and manually add them or scan them using the ‌iPhone‌'s camera. If you're scanning a medication, just give the app permission and then put your medication in the camera frame.

Most of the time, the ‌iPhone‌ can read the label and interpret what you're taking, though you might need to fine tune your dose. From there, you can add in the time you take it and how often you take it to get a reminder. You can create a custom schedule for each medication, and give each one a unique visual with customizable background.

If you have an Apple Watch, all of your medications are listed in the new Medications app, which makes it very easy to check them off when you take them. Tap on a medicine in the app and then tap on either Taken or Skipped to log it.

You can also mark medications as taken in the Health app on the ‌iPhone‌, but it is easier to do so on the Apple Watch. A medication marked as taken goes into the "Logged" section of the app.

In addition to keeping track of your medications and sending reminders to take them, the Health app is also able to detect potential drug interactions, letting you know if you're taking a dangerous combination. You can export your medications in a PDF list, and medication info can be shared with family members.

Medications are just one new Health feature on the ‌iPhone‌, with Apple also introducing support for an Activity app able to track your daily movement even if you don't have an Apple Watch.

Apple today announced the apps and games that are receiving a 2022 Apple Design Award for outstanding app design, innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievement, with winners that include Procreate, Wylde Flowers, Halide, Odio, Slopes, and more.

Apps have won in a range of categories such as Inclusivity, Delight and Fun, Interaction, Social Impact, Visuals and Graphics, and Innovation, with a full list of winners available below.

Inclusivity

• Procreate
• Wylde Flowers

Delight and Fun

• (Not Boring) Habits
• Overboard!

Interaction

• Slopes
• A Musical Story

Social Impact

• Rebel Girls
• Gibbon: Beyond the Trees

Visuals and Graphics

• Halide Mark II
• LEGO Star Wars: Castaways

Innovation

• Odio
• MARVEL Future Revolution

Links and additional information about each of the winning apps can be found in Apple's newsroom article. Winners will receive a physical award and hardware to help them continue to create apps and games.

iOS 16 introduces some major changes, including a total overhaul for the iOS Lock Screen. The Lock Screen looks different, it's more customizable, and it can do more than ever before, so we thought we'd do a quick hands-on video to give MacRumors readers a first glimpse at the revamped Lock screen.

The Lock Screen can be customized with unique fonts, colors, and, for the first time, widgets. On an iPhone running iOS 16, just unlock it and then long press to get to all of the various customization options.

Many of the photos that you set on the Lock Screen are dynamically displayed in front of the time, or you can have your Lock Screen shuffle between multiple photos. You can choose a custom date and time, changing the color and the font, and you can apply Photo styles to Lock Screen images.

You can set up multiple Lock Screens and then swap between them with a swipe, and you can assign Lock Screens to different focus modes.

Most notably, the Lock Screen now supports widgets. You can add widgets that display information like the weather, time, date, battery level, calendar events, alarms, time zones, Activity ring progress, and more, with Apple making a widget API available for developers.

Live Activities, another new feature, helps you keep track of things that are happening in real time like sports games right from the Lock Screen, and there's even a Lock Screen gallery that lets you quickly and easily change the look of your ‌iPhone‌.

With the Lock Screen changes, Apple also overhauled notifications. Incoming notifications are now shown at the bottom of the display, leaving your Lock Screen clear so you can see your widgets.

We'll have tons more on iOS 16 in the coming days, so make sure to stay tuned to MacRumors.

Apple today previewed macOS Ventura, its latest operating system for the Mac, and one of the new features is a redesigned and renamed System Settings app that replaces System Preferences on macOS Monterey and previous versions.

The new System Settings app looks more similar to the Settings app on the iPhone and iPad, with settings placed in a sidebar for easy access.

System Preferences had been the app's name for over 20 years, but System Settings is the new name going forward. The redesigned app is limited to macOS Ventura, which will be publicly released in the fall. The first beta of macOS Ventura was seeded to developers today for testing, and Apple said the first public beta will be released in July.

Apple today removed the iPod touch's product page from its website in all remaining countries where the page was still available, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, marking a final farewell to the portable music player.

Apple announced that it was discontinuing the iPod touch back in early May, and the device is now completely unavailable to order from its online store nearly one month later. It may still be possible to find the iPod touch at select Apple Authorized Reseller locations while supplies last, but inventory is likely very limited by this point.

Apple's newly announced iOS 16 software update is not compatible with any iPod touch models, according to Apple's website.

First introduced in October 2001, the iPod was one of Apple's most iconic products, but the device's discontinuation became inevitable over time given the wide array of Apple products that can now play music, including the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, HomePod mini, and more. The latest seventh-generation iPod touch model was introduced in May 2019.

"The spirit of iPod lives on," Apple's marketing chief Greg Joswiak said last month.

Apple today introduced the 2022 MacBook Air, which features a redesign and an updated chip. The new machine includes a MacBook Pro-like chassis, a larger display, support for more memory, and the M2 chip.

Those features bring an increased price tag, with Apple selling the updated ‌M2‌ ‌MacBook Air‌ at $1199 for the low-end version. Typically new devices bring price cuts for older devices that stay in the lineup, but that's not the case for the ‌MacBook Air‌.

Apple is continuing to sell the prior-generation M1 ‌MacBook Air‌ for $999, which is the same price as before. There have been no price cuts for the ‌M1‌ ‌MacBook Air‌, and the lineup starts at $999.

The ‌M1‌ ‌MacBook Air‌ is Apple's cheapest notebook, and it has not been updated in any way. It continues to feature an 8-core ‌M1‌ CPU and a 7-core GPU, with no 8-core GPU option available anymore.

Apple's new entry-level ‌M2‌ machine that's priced at $1199 features an 8-core CPU, an 8-core GPU, and a 256GB SSD with the upgraded version with an 8-core GPU, 10-core GPU, and 512GB SSD priced at $1499.

Apple is also selling the 13-inch MacBook Pro with an ‌M2‌ chip and that machine is priced starting at $1299, $100 more expensive than the base ‌M2‌ ‌MacBook Air‌.

For iPhone 13, ‌iPhone‌ 13 mini, ‌iPhone‌ 13 Pro, and ‌iPhone‌ 13 Pro Max users, iOS 16 adds new Camera app functionality. On its iOS 16 website, Apple says that there are two new ‌iPhone‌ 13-exclusive features for Portrait images and Cinematic mode.

When using Portrait mode, iOS 16 lets you blur objects that are in the foreground of a photo for a more realistic depth-of-field effect, rather than just allowing for the adjustment of background blur.

In Cinematic mode, blur quality has also improved. Apple says that when recording videos in Cinematic mode, the depth-of-field effect is now more accurate for profile angles and around the edges of hair and glasses.

These two new camera features are exclusive to Apple's ‌iPhone‌ 13 lineup at the current time, but the iPhone 14 is also likely to support these additions.

Apple on Monday held a keynote event that saw the introduction of iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13 Ventura, watchOS 9, and the new M2 Apple silicon chip, which is soon-to-be available in the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro.

It was a crazy event where Apple introduced feature after feature for almost two hours straight. For those who did not get a chance to see the live stream and don't want to spend the time watching it later, we've condensed everything Apple announced into just 13 minutes, providing a quick overview of everything notable.

In addition to our video, we've also rounded up all of our coverage of Apple's announcements to give you a complete overview of everything new that's worth knowing about, and we'll keep updating it throughout the week.

iOS 16

• Apple Announces iOS 16: First Look at New Features
• iOS 16 Brings New Lock Screen Personalization Features, Including Widgets
• iOS 16 Drops Support for iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, Original iPhone SE and More
• iOS 16 Includes Fitness App As Standard, No Apple Watch Necessary
• Apple Says Public Betas of iOS 16, macOS Ventura, and More Available in July
• iOS 16 Bringing Support for Web Push Notifications Next Year
• Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 to Developers
• iOS 16 Will Let You Lock Your Hidden and Recently Deleted Photos Albums
• iOS 16 Brings New Personalized Spatial Audio Feature That Uses TrueDepth Camera
• iOS 16 Lets You Enable Keyboard Haptics for Vibrations as You Type
• iOS 16 Will Require Apps to Ask Users for Permission to Access the Clipboard
• iOS 16 Lets Siri Hang Up Calls, Add Emojis to Texts and More
• iOS 16 Introduces Safety Check to Help Users in Abusive Relationships
• iOS 16 Makes It Easier to Share Photos With Family Using New Shared iCloud Library
• iOS 16 Adds Support for Landscape Face ID
• Apple Maps Gaining Support for Multi-Stop Routing in iOS 16 and Expanding New Maps to 11 More Countries
• Security Fixes Won't Require Full iOS Update in iOS 16, Will Be Installed Automatically
• iOS 16 Lets You Use Third-Party Two-Factor Authentication Apps With Built-In Passwords Feature
• iOS 16 Finally Lets You See Your WiFi Network Password
• iOS 16 Brings New iPhone 13 Camera Features for Portraits and Cinematic Mode
• iOS 16 Makes it Easier to Delete Duplicate Photos Clogging Up Your Library
• iOS 16 Makes It Easier to Manage AirPods Settings
• You Can Edit or Unsend an iMessage Up to 15 Minutes After Sending in iOS 16
• Hands-On With the New iOS 16 Lock Screen
• iOS 16 Makes it Easier to Track Packages With Built-In Order and Parcel Tracking
• iOS 16 Brings Back Full-Screen Music Player to the Lock Screen
• iOS 16 Will Let Developers Create Live Lock Screen Notifications
• iOS 16 Lets You Isolate, Copy and Share Subjects in Photos
• iOS 16 Includes Revamped Dictation System With Cleaner Interface, Smarter Punctuation and Emojis
• iOS 16 Tidbits: Built-In Currency Converter, Undo for Photo Edits, and More
• iOS 16 Brings New Features for Memoji
• Video: Here’s a Look at All the New iOS 16 Features
• Apple Music on iOS 16 Introduces Playlist Sorting and Ability to Add Favorite Artists
• You Can Unsend an Email 10 Seconds After It’s Sent in iOS 16 Mail App
• iOS 16 Lets You Easily Fix Duplicate Contacts
• iPhone Driver's Licenses Will Be Accepted in Apps on iOS 16
• You Can Get Translations Directly From the Camera App in iOS 16
• Books App Gets Redesign in iOS 16 and iPadOS 16
• iOS 16 Includes Copy and Paste Feature for Photo Edits
• You Can Use the iOS 16 Fitness App for Activity Tracking Without an Apple Watch
• More iOS 16 Tidbits: New FaceTime Video Call UI, Redesigned Video Player, and More
• iOS 16 Lets You Transfer an eSIM Between iPhones via Bluetooth
• Even More iOS 16 Tidbits: Battery Charging Notifications, New AirPods Symbols, Refreshed iCloud Settings, and More
• iOS 16 Weather App Gets Significant Overhaul With Deeper Dark Sky Integration
• Here Are All the Widgets You Can Add to Your iPhone's Lock Screen in iOS 16
• iOS 16 Apps Using Apple's Video Player Can Now Offer Playback Speed Menu

iPadOS 16

• Apple Announces iPadOS 16, Featuring New Lock Screen, Enhanced Multitasking, Weather App, and More
• Apple Previews New 'Freeform' App to Work Collaboratively
• Apple Debuts App Windows, Full External Display Support, and More for M1 iPads
• iPad Finally Gains Weather App With iPadOS 16
• iOS 16 Lock Screen Customizations Not Coming to iPadOS 16
• Apple Improves Focus Modes With Filters, Linked Lock Screens, and Set Up Enhancements
• iOS 16 Introduces Entirely Overhauled Home App to Focus More on Reliability and Ease of Use
• iPadOS 16’s Best Feature is Limited to M1 iPads
• iPadOS 16 Adds Handwriting Straightening Feature to Make Your Writing Neater
• iPadOS 16 Lets Apps Use Storage as Virtual RAM on M1 iPads
• iPadOS 16 Tidbits: Drastically Improved Files App, System-Wide Undo/Redo, and More
• Video: Check Out the 5 Best iPadOS 16 Features

macOS Ventura

• Apple Introduces macOS Ventura: First Look at New Features
• Apple Seeds First Beta of macOS 13 Ventura to Developers
• macOS Ventura Drops Support for Older Macs, Works With 2017 and Later Machines
• Clock and Weather Come to the Mac With macOS Ventura
• macOS 13 Ventura Lets You Use Your iPhone's Camera as a Webcam
• macOS Ventura Features Redesigned 'System Settings' App
• USB-C Accessories Need User Permission to Communicate With Apple Silicon Macs Running macOS Ventura
• macOS Ventura Introduces Support for Popular Racing Wheels and Pedals on Mac
• macOS Ventura Tidbits: ‘About This Mac’ Redesigned, New Game Controller Menu, Background Sounds, and More
• macOS Ventura and iOS 16 Let You Edit Suggested Passwords for Site-Specific Requirements
• More macOS Ventura Tidbits: Spotlight Improvements, Continuity Camera in QuickTime, New Share Sheet, and More
• Here Are All the macOS Ventura Features Your Intel Mac Won't Support

watchOS 9

• Apple Announces watchOS 9 With Updated Watch Faces, Enhanced Fitness and Sleep Tracking Features, More
• watchOS 9 Drops Support for Apple Watch Series 3
• Apple Seeds First Beta of watchOS 9 to Developers
• Here Are the New Watch Faces in watchOS 9
• iOS 16 and watchOS 9 Add Support for Tracking Medications
• watchOS 9 Expands QuickType Keyboard Feature to Apple Watch Series 7
• watchOS 9 Expands VoIP Calling on Apple Watch Beyond FaceTime Audio

M2 Chip and MacBook Announcements

• Apple Announces M2 Chip With Support for Up to 24GB Memory
• Apple Announces Redesigned MacBook Air With M2 Chip, Notch, MagSafe, New Colors, and More
• Apple Announces Updated 13-inch MacBook Pro With New M2 Chip
• Apple Store Back Up With Previews of New M2 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, Preorders Next Month
• M2 MacBooks Still Officially Support Only a Single External Display
• Redesigned MacBook Air With New Starlight and Midnight Colors Revealed in First Hands-On Photos
• M1 MacBook Air Gets No Price Drop, 8-Core GPU No Longer an Option

Other Stories

• WWDC 2022 Apple Event Live Keynote Coverage: iOS 16, macOS 13, MacBook Air, and More
• Apple Announces Multi-Display CarPlay With Integrated Speedometer, Climate Controls, and More
• Apple Seeds First Beta of tvOS 16 to Developers
• Apple Releasing 35W Power Adapter With Dual USB-C Ports in Standard and Compact Sizes
• Apple Lists MagSafe Cable in Four Colors for MacBook Air and MacBook Pro for $49
• Apple Plans to Let Public Beta Testers Download HomePod Software for the First Time
• Apple Launching Tap to Pay on iPhone This Month
• Apple Pay Later Will Let You Pay for Purchases Through an Installment Plan With No Interest or Fees
• Xcode Cloud Now Available to All Apple Developers
• Safari Gaining Extension Syncing Across Devices, Web Image Translation Support, and More Later This Fall
• What's New in tvOS 16 for Apple TV: Features and Enhancements
• Handoff Lets You Swap FaceTime Calls Between Devices in iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura
• Apple Pay to Support Bundled Purchases, Receives Redesign on macOS Ventura/a>
  

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• Gaming With Friends Will Be Easier in iOS 16 and macOS Ventura With Game Center SharePlay Integration/a>
• WWDC 2022 Rumor Report Card: MacBook Air With White Bezels, iOS 16 Lock Screen Changes, and More

Rewatch the Keynote

For those who do want to watch the full keynote, a replay is available in the Apple TV app, on Apple's Events website, and on YouTube.

Stay Tuned to MacRumors

Make sure to stay tuned to MacRumors this week because we're going to be sharing in-depth videos and articles highlighting all of the new features in the software updates that Apple introduced today.

We'll also be publishing roundups, guides, and how tos on everything that you need to know about the new software, and we'll have coverage of each new feature as we delve further into the updates.

iOS 16 adds a long-awaited feature set allowing you to edit and unsend iMessages that you've sent to someone, but as it turns out, there is a time limitation.

You can edit or unsend an iMessage up to 15 minutes after it's been sent, but after that, it is uneditable and can no longer be unsent.

Unsending an iMessage or editing an iMessage requires both Messages users to be running iOS 16. If you try unsending an iMessage to someone running iOS 15 or earlier, it does not work, nor does the editing feature.

Apple warns that people running earlier versions of iOS are able to see messages that have been unsent, even if it is no longer visible on your end.

You can edit or undo an iMessage by long pressing on it in an iMessage conversation and tapping on either "Edit" or "Undo Send." Note that these features are limited to blue bubble iMessages and do not work with green SMS messages.

There's also a new option to recover recently deleted messages, and deleted messages can be recovered for up to 30 days after deleting them. Deleted messages are located in the Recently Deleted section under the Filters list. Recently deleted works for both iMessage and SMS messages.

In addition to these two features, there is a "Mark as Unread" option for when you want to respond to a message at a later time but don't want to forget, and all of your unread messages can be seen in the new "Unread Messages" folder under Filters.

iOS 16 is designed to make it simpler to manage your connected AirPods and Beats headphones by adding a new section to the Settings app when the accessories are connected.

In iOS 15, accessing AirPods settings requires opening up the Bluetooth interface and tapping on the "i" next to the AirPods listing, and it's a menu that's hidden and harder to find for those who are not particularly familiar with the iPhone.

With iOS 16 and iPadOS 16, if you pair a set of AirPods to your iOS device, you can see a new AirPods setting app directly below your name, making it much easier to get to the various options for adjustment.

You can still access the same settings in the Bluetooth menu and see AirPods information under General > About.

The AirPods settings have changed, and on supported models, there are direct options to set up Personalized Spatial Audio and view the AirPods in Find My.

If you use your iPhone to take and save a lot of pictures, more likely than not you have a few duplicate photos unnecessarily clogging up your photo library. Thankfully, with iOS 16, Apple is making it significantly easier to delete any duplicates taking up useless space on your device.

Apple is calling the new feature "Duplicate detection" and it works as expected. Using on-device machine learning on iOS 16 and macOS Ventura, your device will now easily detect and aggregate all duplicate photos in your library under the Utilities section in Photos.

From there, you'll easily be able to delete them, freeing up space on your device and decluttering your photo library. Since the feature requires your device to scan and sort out your entire library, it may take some time before your device starts offering up duplicates to delete.

iOS 16 is currently only available to developers with a public beta planned for July. iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura, and watchOS 9 will all be made publicly available this fall.

Immediately after the WWDC 2022 keynote, Apple invited the media to a hands-on demo area for the new MacBook Air, which features an overhauled design with a slightly larger display, a notch, flatter edges, and new Starlight and Midnight color options.

CNET photographer James Martin shared photos of the new MacBook Air in Midnight on Twitter. Depending on the lighting, the color looks like a mix of navy blue and space gray. While some rumors suggested the new MacBook Air would feature a white keyboard, the keys are in fact black, and the Midnight-colored chassis is visible between the keys. The keyboard retains full-size function keys and a Touch ID button for authentication.

Tech journalist Nobi Hayashi tweeted photos of the Silver and Starlight color options, with the latter appearing to be a champagne-like gold.

The new MacBook Air features Apple's all-new M2 chip with an 8-core CPU and up to a 10-core GPU, a brighter 13.6-inch display with a notch, MagSafe charging, a 1080p camera, a fanless design, two Thunderbolt 3 ports on the left side, a headphone jack with support for high-impedance headphones, four speakers, three microphones, and more. The notebook can be configured with up to a 2TB SSD and up to 24GB of unified memory.

The new MacBook Air will be available next month, but no specific date has been provided by Apple. Pricing will start at $1,199 in the United States, and the previous-generation MacBook Air with the M1 chip will remain available for $999.

The iOS 16 update includes a range of quality of life improvements that make using an iPhone a more enjoyable experience, and one of those tiny improvements is access to the password for the WiFi network that you're currently connected to.

If you're at a friend or family member's house and don't know the password to the WiFi network offhand even though you've connected to it previously, there is no way to view it in iOS 15. That's changing in iOS 16.

When you open up the WiFi section of the Settings app and then tap on the network you are connected to, there's a new "Password" option. Tapping it shows you the password of that WiFi network, following authentication with Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode.

This is a handy feature if you need to share a password with someone else or if you want to connect on another non-Apple device where sharing is not automatically available.