Too scared to install iOS 18? No worries, Apple has you covered

Don’t want to deal with the hassle of new versions of iOS? Don’t worry, you don’t have to. While Apple released major new versions of all its operating systems yesterday, security patches have also been made to macOS 14 and iOS and iPadOS 17. note Ars Technica.

Particularly packed with new features, iOS 18 presents the same risk as all new major operating system versions: potential instabilities. By introducing a plethora of new features, the bits of code likely to crash multiply. This has already been seen on certain versions of the system.

More support for iOS 17

If you find iOS 17, iPadOS 17 or macOS 14 to your liking and you are used to it, then there is no need to jump into the unknown. Rather than installing the new version of the system, your machine should also offer you a minor update containing all the security patches necessary for the proper use of your smartphone/tablet/computer. These are iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7 on one side and macOS 14.7 on the other.

On both iPhone and iPad, the minor update should be the one offered to you by default in the app Settingssection « General” From there, you can choose to install one or the other of the images made available by Apple. For all machines that are not eligible for the brand new versions, this is the beginning of the end, since you will only receive security patches for the time that Apple deems fit to support your device.

Stability above all else

On mobile, Apple’s practices have also evolved on this point. The release of a new major version of iOS or iPadOS meant, until recently, the end of support for older systems. Now, the firm deploys security patches on its older systems for a certain period of time, allowing those who value stability above all else to wait a little while for the bugs to settle down.

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Of course, if your machine is eligible for the update, you’ll have to do it eventually, but Apple is giving you a little respite. And if you’ve already installed iOS 18, don’t forget to check out the features you absolutely need to know about.