9to5Mac Happy Hour

Mayo’s new laptop has arrived but he’s not quite ready to talk about it yet. Apple surprises everyone with the announcement of a new self-service repair program coming next year. Apple follows up on macro mode for iPhone 13 with much-welcomed refinements in iOS 15.2. And Twitter wants Services revenue, but also opens the floodgates for third-party clients to exist and — possibly — thrive.

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Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo

• iOS 15.2 beta no longer disables Face ID on iPhone 13 after screen replacement
• Apple releases iOS 15.1.1 with fixes for dropped calls on iPhone 12 and 13
• You can now search within Apple Music playlists in iOS 15.2
• Apple launches ‘Self Service Repair,’ allowing you to do your own iPhone screen repairs and more
• Apple Music app arrives on LG smart TVs
• Apple developing new ‘SportsKit’ framework as it invests in sports content for Apple TV
• What’s new in iOS 15.2 beta 3? Macro mode tweaks, Apple Arcade, more
• Tweetbot for iOS adds support for limiting replies to tweets, creating polls
• WhatsApp developing universal macOS and iPadOS app with Catalyst
• Safari Technology Preview updated with 120Hz scrolling support on new MacBook Pro
• Twitter makes its new API default for developers; Top Articles now available on iOS
• Amazon releases native Prime Video app for macOS with purchase support and more

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