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              OS 26.3.1 Adds Studio Display Support, Fixes Bugs

   Adam Engst

   Apple has released updates to [1]macOS 26.3.1 Tahoe, [2]iOS 26.3.1, and
   [3]iPadOS 26.3.1 to add support for the new Studio Display and Studio
   Display XDR (see '[4]Apple Introduces Studio Display XDR and Refreshes
   Studio Display,' 3 March 2026) and fix unspecified bugs. [5]Howard
   Oakley reports that only Passwords and Safari received version number
   bumps, suggesting that they were the recipients of the bug fixes.

   [6]visionOS 26.3.1, the remaining operating system that received an
   update, 'fixes a flicker issue that can occur when watching sports with
   MultiView in the Apple TV app.'

   Obviously, if you've ordered a new Studio Display or Studio Display
   XDR, you should install these updates before you attempt to connect the
   display. And if you have a Vision Pro, you may as well install visionOS
   26.3.1.

   Otherwise, given that there are [7]no security fixes and Apple hasn't
   explained what bugs were fixed, I can't see any urgency to installing
   these updates. It's probably worth doing the next time it seems
   convenient, but I doubt anyone would suffer if they just waited until
   OS 26.4.

References

   1. https://support.apple.com/en-us/122868
   2. https://support.apple.com/en-us/123075
   3. https://support.apple.com/en-us/123074
   4. https://tidbits.com/2026/03/03/apple-introduces-studio-display-xdr-and-refreshes-studio-display/
   5. https://eclecticlight.co/2026/03/04/apple-has-released-macos-tahoe-26-3-1/
   6. https://support.apple.com/en-us/123024
   7. https://support.apple.com/en-us/100100

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