Release Candidates for iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, macOS 14.3, watchOS 10.3 and tvOS 17.3 are released.

Thank you for the update. Here’s a brief overview of the features expected in these new versions based on the information available:

iOS 17.3¹²³:

• Stolen Device Protection: Enhances security by requiring biometric authentication for accessing saved passwords and imposing a security delay for changing critical settings¹.
• Collaborative Playlists in Apple Music: Allows multiple people to add, reorder, and remove songs in a shared playlist².
• Unity Bloom wallpapers³.

iPadOS 17.3⁴⁵:

• Collaborative Playlists in Apple Music: Allows multiple people to add, reorder, and remove songs in a shared playlist⁴.
• Unity Bloom wallpapers⁵.

macOS 14.3⁶⁷:

• Apple Music playlist collaboration: Allows multiple people to add, reorder, and remove songs in a shared playlist⁷.
• Expanded warranty coverage section in System Settings⁸.

watchOS 10.3⁹¹⁰¹¹:

• Unity Bloom watch face to honor Black history and culture in celebration of Black History Month¹⁰.
• Double Tap Gesture for Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2¹¹.
• Widgets with Smart Stack on the watch face¹¹.
• Improved cycling support in Health & Fitness¹¹.
• Mental health tracking with mood logs¹².

tvOS 17.3¹³⁴⁵¹⁰:

• Dolby Atmos for SharePlay: Experience Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital surround sound when using SharePlay, when available⁵.
• Voice Search in Apps: Press the Siri button to dictate a search from the home screen, or anywhere in supported apps like TV and Music⁵.
• New Control Center: To open it, simply hold down on the TV button. Available controls include the power button, Wi-Fi access, Do Not Disturb mode to mute notifications, Spotlight search, and AirPlay output options⁹.