En attendant la version finale de macOS 12.3 promise la semaine prochaine, Apple fournit ce soir aux développeurs la release candidate, qui se transformera en build définitive si un bug ne vient pas s'intercaler entre temps. Parmi les nouveautés de cette nouvelle version de Monterey, il y en a une en particulier qui était attendue de pied ferme, c'est bien sûr Commande universelle pour contrôler un iPad avec la souris et le clavier du Mac sans faire de la tablette un moniteur externe du Mac.

Le trousseau iCloud ajoute des notes synchronisées avec son petit frère sous iOS, les AirPods peuvent se mettre à jour depuis le Mac, et il y a aussi une transition délicate à gérer pour OneDrive et DropBox.

macOS 12.3 : les notes de version

macOS 12.3 adds Universal Control so you can use a single mouse and keyboard across your Mac and iPad. This release also includes new emoji, dynamic head tracking for Music, and other features and bug fixes for your Mac.

Universal Control (beta)

• Universal Control allows you to use a single mouse and keyboard across iPad and Mac
• Text can be typed on either Mac or iPad and you can drag and drop files between them

Spatial Audio

• Dynamic head tracking is available in Music with supported AirPods on Mac computers with the M1 chip
• Customizable spatial audio settings for Off, Fixed, and Head Tracked are now in Control Center with supported AirPods on Mac computers with the M1 chip

Emoji

• New emoji including faces, hand gestures, and household objects are available in emoji keyboard
• Handshake emoji allows you to choose separate skin tones for each hand

This release also includes the following enhancements for your Mac:

• Siri now includes an additional voice, expanding the diversity of options
• Podcasts app adds episode filter for seasons, played, unplayed, saved, or downloaded episodes
• Safari webpage translation adds support for Italian and Chinese (Traditional)
• Shortcuts now supports adding, removing, or querying tags with Reminders
• Saved passwords can now include your own notes
• Battery capacity readings have improved accuracy

This release also includes bug fixes for your Mac:

• News widgets in Today View may not open articles when clicked
• Audio may sound distorted while watching video in the Apple TV app
• Some photos and videos may be unintentionally moved when organizing albums in Photos