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iOS 15.6, iPadOS 15.6, macOS 12.5 Monterey, watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, and HomePod
                                 Software 15.6

   Josh Centers

   Even though much of Apple's development work is devoted to polishing
   the betas of its next-generation operating systems, the company found
   time to release minor updates for its current operating systems: iOS
   15.6, iPadOS 15.6, macOS 12.5 Monterey, watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, and
   HomePod Software 15.6.

   Happily, Apple doesn't call out any of the security fixes as being
   actively exploited in the wild, so we recommend waiting a week or so to
   install these updates to see if they have any side effects. Unless, of
   course, you're watching live sports in the TV app.

iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6

   In [1]iOS 15.6, the TV app offers more control over live sports
   broadcasts like pause, rewind, fast-forward, and restart. It also
   offers a few specific fixes for:
     * Safari tabs reverting to the previous page
     * A Settings bug that would erroneously show a device's storage as
       full
     * Braille devices slowing down or not responding when navigating text
       in Mail

   [2]iPadOS 15.6 includes an additional fix for a bug that could prevent
   the sixth-generation iPad mini from detecting chargers and other USB-C
   accessories.

   iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 include [3]37 security fixes.

macOS 12.5 Monterey

   Like iOS 15.6, [4]macOS 12.5 Monterey adds additional control options
   to live sports in the TV app and a fix for the Safari tab issue. It
   includes [5]50 security fixes.

watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, HomePod Software 15.6

   The remaining updates are even more minimal unless you're a Chinese or
   Japanese-speaking HomePod user:
     * [6]watchOS 8.7 has unspecified improvements and [7]26 security
       fixes.
     * tvOS 15.6 has vague update notes and [8]27 security fixes.
     * HomePod Software 15.6 adds Siri voice recognition support for
       Mandarin, Cantonese, and Japanese. There are no security notes.

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   5. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345
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