Apple releases iOS 8.1.1 and OS X 10.10.1
iOS 8.1.1 is an update aimed primarily at owners of older devices, with the aim of optimizing the performance, while the children are new to OS X Yosemite 10.10.1 Day of updates for Apple, as of last Monday.
The Cupertino tech giant has released the two latest versions of iOS and OS X, primarily by correcting some of the problems of the last major release.
With iOS 8.1.1 are improved performance on iPhone 4S and iPad 2, and Yosemite are some significant improvements in the stability of Wi-Fi connections in certain circumstances, and other news minors.
iOS 8.1.1 is primarily thought on older devices, driven by Apple’s A5 SoC. The protagonists, specifically, are the iPhone 4S and iPad 2, but also the current iPod touch for sale, moved by the same microprocessor. The first users who have installed the update have found no problems at all, as was the case during the update to iOS 8.0.1. Do not miss the usual minor improvements and several bug fixes.
The update is available over the air, with downloads starting at about 100 MB to get more than 300MB, depending on the device. To start the update over-the-air (on the same device), you need a residual charge of 50% or higher if the device is running on battery power. If you are upgrading from iTunes, instead the whole package can weigh over 2 GB.
This is a minor update to Mac OS X Yosemite also, which comes to version 10.10.1. Yosemite was released to the public only recently, bringing the operating platform for a revolution on the side of the chart, more in line with the current fashion and style with the new requirements introduced with iOS. The latest update makes it more stable connection to other devices via Wi-Fi protocol, and more. Here’s the changelog with several new features.
- Improves the reliability of Wi-Fi
- Improves reliability when you try to access a Microsoft Exchange server
- Fixes an issue that could prevent Mail to send messages through some email service providers
- Corrects a problem that hindered connect to remote computers using Back to My Mac
- It solves a problem that did not make available the services of sharing, the Notification Center widgets and actions
- Resolves an issue that prevented saving the Notification Center settings after a reboot
- System problem that prevented the display of some updates to the Mac App Store.
- System, a problem that would have prevented some Mac Mini to wake up from sleep mode
- System, an issue that prevented display of the Time Machine backups older
- System, an issue that prevented the entry text of Japanese.
Mac OS X Yosemite 10.10.1 also introduces a number of improvements aimed at enterprise users. More details on this page, along with instructions (and tips) for download and installation.
