OS X Yosemite 10.10.2, iOS 8.1.3 updates now available
After quite a few weeks of 10.10.2 release candidates and rumors about iOS 8.1.3, Apple has released the updates today.
The OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 update includes fixes for Wi-Fi disconnection errors, slow web page loading, and a nasty potential security bug that caused Spotlight to load remote email content even when the preference was disabled in Mail.
If you use Bluetooth headphones, you'll be glad to know that audio and video sync has been approved, and you can now browse iCloud Drive in Time Machine. VoiceOver speech performance has been enhanced, and a bug that caused VoiceOver to echo characters when entering text on a web page has been squashed.
Finally, an issue that may cause the input method to unexpectedly switch languages was fixed, and stability and security in Safari has been improved.
Whew! You can get that update this very second by pulling up the Mac App Store and clicking that Update button.
Likewise, iOS 8.1.3 has finally dropped, with the usual "bug fixes, increased stability, and performance improvements." But wait, there's more! The latest update to iOS (which weighed in at 294 MB on my iPhone 6 Plus) decreases the amount of storage required to perform a software update, fixes an issue that prevented some users from entering their Apple ID password for Messages and FaceTime, and addresses an issue that caused Spotlight to stop displaying app results.
It also fixed an issue preventing multitasking gestures from working on iPad, as well as adding new configuration options for education standardized testing. Be sure to tap on Settings > General > Software Update to install iOS 8.1.3.
As usual, Apple has made security information about the updates available here.
