How to Update Apple TV tvOS Software

The new Apple TV 4th generation model has many improvements and features that make it a great addition to a television and living room, but to get the most from the new Apple TV you’ll want to be sure you regularly update tvOS, the system software that runs on the device. Updating tvOS is simple enough and there’s actually an option to handle it for you automatically as well. For the purposes here, we’re going to show you how to manually update your Apple TV tvOS software so that you can be sure to have the latest version with the latest features.

Updating tvOS is most easily achieved through the Apple TV itself by doing the following, you’ll need the device to have an active internet connection for the tvOS update to download and install properly.

Updating tvOS on Apple TV 4th Generation

The latest Apple TV updates easily through an Over the Air mechanism on the Apple TV itself:
Open the Settings app on the Apple TV and go to “System” and look under Maintenance
Go to “Software Updates” and choose “Update Software” and wait until the Apple TV update downloads
When you’re prompted about the tvOS update being finished downloading to the Apple TV, choose “Download and Install” to start the installation, the device will begin the update process and you’ll see a progress bar indicating how far the update process is, when finished installing tvOS update, the Apple TV will reboot itself automatically into the latest version


Updating Apple TV Software on 3rd and 2nd Gen Hardware

Older Apple TV devices can update system software very similary:
Open the Settings app on the Apple TV, then go to “General” and to “Software Update”
Install any updates you see available with “Update Now”



The process is generally pretty fast, though it will depend on how fast your internet connection is since the tvOS update is downloading from Apple servers.

Another approach is to update tvOS manually through IPSW via iTunes, a USB cable, and a computer, but that’s a bit more technical and rarely necessary, thus whenever possible you should rely on the automatic update feature of tvOS, or update manually through the Apple TV Software Update mechanism as shown above.

Many of the Apple TV devices out there have updates available to them, particularly if they’re brand new and haven’t been updated yet, so if you just got a new Apple TV, be sure you check for software updates available, as you could be missing out on important features like the ability to use the Remote app on the iPhone as a keyboard input on tvOS.

Source: OSXdaily

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Apple’s Holiday 2015 Ad: “Someday At Christmas” with Stevie Wonder and Andra Day

Apple has started to air their annual holiday TV commercial for the 2015 season. This year the advertisement features musical legend Stevie Wonder singing a duet of “Someday At Christmas” with singer Andra Day and a family with their friendly dog, along with subtle but clever displays of various Apple products being put to use.

The commercial is 90 seconds long and has been embedded below for easy viewing. It starts off with Stevie Wonder using the VoiceOver Accessibility feature bundled with the Mac along with the OS X application Garageband to get the Christmas track ready.


The official Apple YouTube channel includes the following brief blurb with the advertisement: “From our family to yours, Andra Day and Stevie Wonder perform his 1967 holiday classic, “Someday At Christmas”.”

While some years Apple has aimed for tearjerkers and tugged at the heart strings with varying degrees of emotion, this holiday season Apple has gone a bit softer and warmer, while also demonstrating some of the lesser known Accessibility features of OS X and throwing in a few Apple Watch and iPhone sightings. Look carefully during the scene of a friendly hello from a labrador retriever and you’ll spot an Apple Watch:



The original and complete “Someday At Christmas” song performed by Stevie Wonder in 1967 is also embedded below for you to enjoy:



Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Holidays, and Merry Christmas!

Source: OSXDaily

tvOS 9.0.1 Software Update for New Apple TV Available

Apple has released the first update to the new Apple TV, versioned as tvOS 9.0.1. The update likely focuses on bug fixes, though specific changes aren’t yet known as release notes have not accompanied the download.

Owners of the new Apple TV (4th generation) can download the software update now through the devices Over The Air update mechanism, found by going to the Settings application, choosing “System”, and selecting “Software Update” section. The tvOS update will reboot the Apple TV automatically when the software update has successfully installed.







It’s unlikely any new features were added to tvOS 9.0.1, and instead are likely on hold for tvOS 9.1 which is currently in beta. For example there continues to be no support for external Bluetooth keyboards, and there is no ability for using the iPhone as a keyboard or remote control with the Remote app, both of which would make entering text and passwords on the new Apple TV considerably easier.

Source: OSXDAILY


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