Over the weekend, there have been stories {that a} bug within the Safari browser’s WebKit engine may enable web sites to trace customers’ shopping historical past. Moreover, this bug additionally permits web sites to establish data by way of the browser. Merely put, the bug exposes the person’s identification by way of the Safari browser.

Now, there’s an official response from Apple concerning this situation. WebKit submission data reveals that Apple now offers a repair for this bug. Nevertheless, the corporate is but to launch this replace to customers as a result of Apple needs so as to add this resolution to the brand new model updates of macOS Monterey, iOS 15, and iPadOS 15.

It is very important observe that WebKit is an open supply engine for Apple’s browser. Since Apple requires Chrome and Edge browsers on iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 to make use of this engine, customers who are usually not utilizing the Safari browser may additionally be affected by this. Customers of decrease variations of iOS don’t want to fret, this drawback solely exists in iOS 15 and later.

Apple now pressure customers to improve to iOS 15

The improve charge of iOS 15 isn’t very excessive and that is clearly insufferable for Apple. To this finish, the corporate is taking some drastic measures. Apple’s persistence with those that shrink back from iOS 15 appears to have dwindled over the previous few months. The corporate is now pushing iOS 14 customers to replace their units. On smartphones working iOS 14, iOS 15 updates are now not a footnote on the backside of the “Software program Updates” part. One drastic measure Apple is taking is that it’s now not releasing iOS 14 safety updates.

Final week Apple launched an replace to iOS 15. Not like the previous, this time they haven’t any choice to re-launch to remain on iOS 14. In different phrases, they’re forcing customers to improve to iOS 15. For instance, Apple launched iOS 14.8.1 with safety updates in October. On iPhones nonetheless working iOS 14.8, the replace to iOS 14.8.1 is now not accessible, and Apple solely presents iOS 15.2.1 as an set up possibility. iOS 15 is on the market on all units able to working iOS 14, and eradicating the choice to remain on iOS 14 might spur individuals to improve.

iOS 15  set up is worse than iOS 13 and iOS 14

For the reason that official announcement of iOS 15, hundreds of thousands of iPhone customers have upgraded to this new system. Apple introduced the info on the variety of installations of iOS 15 for the primary time. The outcomes present that among the many iPhone fashions launched within the final 4 years, the present share of iOS 15 is 72%. Moreover, the share of iOS 14 is 26% and the remaining 2% is for an older system. If you happen to embrace fashions launched 4 years in the past, iOS 15 has a 63% share of all-device installations. As well as, the iOS 14 at present has 30% whereas the remaining 7% are sticking with older variations.