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While the removal of Touch ID on the iPhone X was a gamble, it sort of paid off as Face ID certainly does work as advertised, at least for the most part. However it also created some inconveniences, such as not being able to approve family purchases which meant that users had to keep entering their passwords.

Given that some passwords can be long, it can be rather tiresome compared to using a fingerprint. However the good news is that according to 9to5Mac, they have discovered that in the iOS 11.3 beta that Apple will be allowing users to use Face ID to approve family purchases, thus putting an end to that inconvenience.

However from their testing, it seems that a password is still required and this must be entered in manually on the first purchase, after which users will be given a prompt asking if they would like to use Face ID for future approvals. We’re not sure how many users have been inconvenienced by the lack of Face ID approval so far, but either way it does seem strange that Apple did not include it in the first place.

Previously it was speculated that it could be due to security concerns where some family members could bear striking resemblances to each other, which in turn could negate the whole point of having Face ID in the first place.

iOS 11.3 Will Allow Face ID To Approve Family Purchases , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

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It is expected that Apple will unveil new versions of its iOS and macOS platforms later this year, but according to a recent Bloomberg report, it seems that the next macOS update will not be focused too heavily on features, but rather it seems that it will instead focus on making the platform more stable.

If this sounds familiar, it is because earlier today the same Bloomberg report claimed that iOS 12 will not focus heavily on new features, and will instead see Apple direct their resources and efforts at improving the platform and making it perform better and make it more reliable. The report claims that the same treatment will be given to macOS, although in a lesser degree (exactly how much we can’t say for sure).

That being said, we can’t say that we’re too surprised. This is because if you recall, iOS 11 has been plagued with bugs ever since it was released. This ranged from keyboard bugs to calculator bugs, which are basically bugs that really shouldn’t have existed. Apple’s macOS High Sierra was no exception too, with several bugs that allowed users admin access when they shouldn’t, and also accidentally revealing the user’s password.

Apple has attributed the spate of bugs to a “bad week”, but if this report from Bloomberg is true, it sounds like Apple is doubling down on their efforts to prevent something like this from happening again in future updates.

Next macOS Update Could Also Focus More On Stability , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.