iOS 16.2／iPadOS 16.2／watchOS 9.2／tvOS 16.2／macOS 13.1 RC版がリリース【Apple Music SingやFreeformなど新機能や改善・バグ修正多数】

Appleは日本時間12月8日、「iOS 16.2」「iPadOS 16.2」「watchOS 9.2」「tvOS 16.2」「macOS 13.1」のRC（Release Candidate）版をリリースしました。同時に「iOS 15.7.2 」「iPadOS 15.7.2」のRC版も公開されています。
パブリックベータ登録者も利用可能です。

iOS 16.2では、先日発表された「Apple Music Sing」が利用可能になったほか、新アプリ「Freeform」や、iCloudデータをエンドツーエンドの暗号化「Advanced Data Protection for iCloud（iCloudの高度なデータ保護）」でiCloudバックアップ、メモ、写真を含む23対象に拡大、ロック画面の改善など、新機能やバグ修正が多数含まれています。
iPadOS 16.2では、6Kディスプレイのサポートを含むステージマネージャーの改善も含まれています。

興味深い変更箇所としては、AirDropは「すべての人」は10分間のみに制限され、その後は自動的に「連絡先のみ」に戻るようになっています。

新たにリリースされたバージョン

iOS 16.2 RC (20C65)
iPadOS 16.2 RC (20C65)
macOS 13.1 RC (22C65)
watchOS 9.2 RC (20S361)
tvOS 16.2 RC (20K362)
Xcode 14.2 RC (14C18)
iOS 15.7.2 RC (19H218)
iPadOS 15.7.2 RC (19H218)

リリースノート

iOS 16.2

Freeform

Freeform is a new app for working creatively with friends or colleagues on Mac, iPad and iPhone

A flexible canvas lets you add files, images, stickies, and more

Drawing tools let you sketch anywhere on the canvas with your finger

Apple Music Sing

A new way to sing along with millions of your favorite songs in Apple Music

Fully adjustable vocals let you duet with the original artist, sing solo, or mix it up

Newly enhanced beat-by-beat lyrics make it even easier to follow along with the music

Advanced Data Protection for iCloud

New option expands the total number of iCloud data categories protected using end-to-end encryption to 23 — including iCloud Backup, Notes, and Photos — protecting your information even in the case of a data breach in the cloud

Lock Screen

New settings allow you to hide wallpaper or notifications when Always-On display is enabled on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max

Sleep widget lets you view your most recent sleep data

Medications widget lets you view reminders and quickly access your schedule

Game Center

SharePlay support in Game Center for multiplayer games so you can play with the people you are on a FaceTime call with

Activity Widget allows you to see what your friends are playing and achieving in games right from your Home Screen

Apple TV

Live Activities for Apple TV app let you follow your favorite teams with live scores right on your Lock Screen or in Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max

Home

Improved reliability and efficiency of communication between your smart home accessories and Apple devices

This update also includes the following improvements and bug fixes:

Improved search in Messages allows you to find photos based on their content, like a dog, car, person, or text

Turn Off Hide IP Address setting enables iCloud Private Relay users to temporarily disable the service for a specific site in Safari

News articles in Weather display information relevant to the weather in that location

Participant Cursors in Notes allow you to see live indicators as others make updates in a shared note

AirDrop now automatically reverts to Contacts Only after 10 minutes to prevent unwanted requests to receive content

Crash Detection optimizations on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models

Fixes an issue that causes some notes not to sync with iCloud after updates are made

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

iPadOS 16.2

Freeform

Freeform is a new app for working creatively with friends or colleagues on Mac, iPad and iPhone

A flexible canvas lets you add files, images, stickies, and more

Drawing tools let you sketch anywhere on the canvas with your finger or Apple Pencil

Stage Manager

External display support with resolutions up to 6K available on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation and later), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation and later), and iPad Air (5th generation)

Drag and drop files and windows from your compatible device to your connected display, and vice versa

Support for using up to 4 apps on the iPad display and 4 on the external display

Apple Music Sing

A new way to sing along with millions of your favorite songs in Apple Music

Fully adjustable vocals let you duet with the original artist, sing solo, or mix it up

Newly enhanced beat-by-beat lyrics make it even easier to follow along with the music

Advanced Data Protection for iCloud

New option expands the total number of iCloud data categories protected using end-to-end encryption to 23 — including iCloud Backup, Notes, and Photos — protecting your information even in the case of a data breach in the cloud

Game Center

SharePlay support in Game Center for multiplayer games so you can play with the people you are on a FaceTime call with

Activity Widget allows you to see what your friends are playing and achieving in games right from your Home Screen

Home

Improved reliability and efficiency of communication between your smart home accessories and Apple devices

This update also includes the following improvements and bug fixes:

Improved search in Messages allows you to find photos based on their content, like a dog, car, person, or text

Tracking Notifications alert you if an AirTag separated from its owner is nearby and has recently played a chime to indicate it is moving

Turn Off Hide IP Address enables iCloud Private Relay users to temporarily disable the service for a specific site in Safari

News articles in Weather display information relevant to the weather in that location

Participant Cursors in Notes allow you to see live indicators as others make updates in a shared note

AirDrop now automatically reverts to Contacts Only after 10 minutes to prevent unwanted requests to receive content

Fixes an issue that causes some notes not to sync with iCloud after updates are made

Fixes an issue that may cause Multi-Touch gestures to become unresponsive while using the Zoom accessibility feature

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

Source：iOS & iPadOS Release Notes, macOS Release Notes, News - Apple Developer

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