Yesterday saw release candidates drop for the full swath of Apple operating systems, from iOS and iPadOS to MacOS and visionOS, which means we’re on track for the last big operating system update release of 2024.
Expect a whole lot of updating next week. While the majority of people leave their devices to update as and when Apple pleases, the power users out there prefer to take charge of things and pave the way for a smooth update.
Here are some tips and tricks on how to get your devices ready for the update — and how to ensure as smooth an update as possible.
While Apple doesn’t give a timetable, we have pointers and historical data to fall back on.
First, Apple dropped a swath of release candidates yesterday, indicating that — barring some last-minute catastrophe — everything is ready.
Also, going back through my calendar – yes, I log operating system releases in my calendar – iOS 17.2, 16.2, and 15.2 were released Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, and Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, respectively.
So, if I were a betting man, I’d wager next Monday or Tuesday.
As for the time of day, updates normally land 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET/5 a.m. AEDT (next day). It takes a while for the update to roll out, and depending on how busy the update servers are, it might take a while before the new updates are available.
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