The US-based tech giant Apple has rolled out major OS updates for all its devices. The company has released iOS 15.2 watchOS 8.3, macOS 12.1, and tvOS 15.2 in a bouquet of updates. The new updates bring the latest features such as SharePlay and Apple Music Voice Plan to the Apple devices.

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According to the company, iOS 15.2 update brings Voice Plan on Apple Music that was announced back in October this year. This new Apple Music plan provides access to all songs, playlists, and stations in Apple Music using Siri and it costs Rs 49 per month in India.

In addition to this, it brings CarPlay improvements with features such as an enhanced city map in Apple Maps with road details like bike lanes and pedestrian crosswalks.  Additionally, iOS 15.2 brings App Privacy Report in Settings. This feature lets users see how often apps have accessed their location, photos, camera, microphone, contacts and more during the last seven days, as well as their network activity.

To download the latest update, go to Settings > General > Software Update and select Download and Install. Restart the iPhone once the download is finished to start the installation, and once the phone restarts one will be on the latest version of iOS.

The company has also released major updates to macOS 12.1 Monterey. It has gotten support for SharePlay that gives users a synchronised experience in FaceTime with content from the Apple TV app, Apple Music, and other supported apps.  

macOS 12.1 will now support features like Apple Music’s Voice Plan, communication safety settings and safety warnings for parents in Messages, and Digital Legacy for Apple IDs that have also made their way to iOS 15.2.

watchOS 8.3: This new update support for Apple Music’s Voice Plan. watchOS 8.3 also includes fixes for an issue wherein notifications were interrupting Mindfulness sessions unexpectedly for some users.