January, 2023 | CompuScoop.com

Apple officially shuts down the Dark Sky weather app

CompuScoop Staff January 2, 2023 1

As of January 1st, 2023, iOS users can no longer download and use the stand alone weather app Dark Sky, as Apple has officially removed the app's access to it. The Dark Sky features can now only be used in Apple's Weather app, which is included on all new Macs and iOS devices running iOS 16.

Apple acquired Dark Sky in March 2020 and it has since incorporated many of the app's features into the preinstalled Weather app on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Earlier this month, Apple shared a support document with information on how Dark Sky users can use the Weather app, which now offers "hyperlocal" forecasts, including next-hour precipitation, hourly forecasts for the next 10 days, high-resolution radar maps, and severe weather notifications.

Apple adds iOS 16.2 Home architecture update to internal list of major issues

CompuScoop Staff January 2, 2023 1

Indicating iOS 16.2’s Home architecture update caused widespread and systemic issues to users’ HomeKit devices and setup, Apple has marked it as a major issue by adding it to an internal list of issues typically only reserved for widespread and noteworthy problems.

Earlier this month, Apple released iOS 16.2, which included an option for users to update their Home app to a new, more “stable” architecture. Apple previewed the new architecture in June, and it was offered as a user-initiated option for users as an update to the Home app following iOS 16.2’s release.

Despite Apple claiming the update would improve the Home app experience, a significant amount of users reported their ‌HomeKit‌ devices, scenes, and setups were broken after the update. The widespread issues caused by the update forced Apple to ultimately pull the upgrade, saying it would return in the future.

Now, MacRumors has learned Apple has added the Home app update to a database of both hardware and software issues internally, a rare move for a software-related problem.

Via: MacRumors.com