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MarkJFine
Professor
8 years ago

Apple 2017 OS availability dates

19 Sep 17 - iOS 11

25 Sep 17 - MacOS 10.13 (High Sierra)

 

Wake me up when September ends...

  • If you prefer updating iOS apps through iTunes on your computer to reduce redundant downloads... those days are over.

    Apple decided to remove all iOS app updating through iTunes. 😡😡😡😡😡

    You now have to do it through your device(s).

    • MarkJFine's avatar
      MarkJFine
      Professor

      Oh, by the way... the iOS App Store downloads everything TWICE.

      Somehow suddenly, 50GB for Bonus Time doesn't sound like it will last a month with four (4) iOS devices, and the same apps downloading up to 8 times.

      • maratsade's avatar
        maratsade
        Distinguished Professor IV

        Um...what??  Why does it do that? Is it a glitch, or does the bloody thing want to make sure it downloaded right, so it does it again, for good measure?

         

         


        MarkJFine wrote:

        Oh, by the way... the iOS App Store downloads everything TWICE.

        Somehow suddenly, 50GB for Bonus Time doesn't sound like it will last a month with four (4) iOS devices, and the same apps downloading up to 8 times.


         

    • maratsade's avatar
      maratsade
      Distinguished Professor IV

      Gee, thanks, Apple. 

       


      MarkJFine wrote:

      If you prefer updating iOS apps through iTunes on your computer to reduce redundant downloads... those days are over.

      Apple decided to remove all iOS app updating through iTunes. 😡😡😡😡😡

      You now have to do it through your device(s).


       

  • maratsade's avatar
    maratsade
    Distinguished Professor IV

    How big are these updates?

     


    MarkJFine wrote:

    19 Sep 17 - iOS 11

    25 Sep 17 - MacOS 10.13 (High Sierra)

     

    Wake me up when September ends...


     

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      MarkJFine
      Professor

      maratsade wrote:

      How big are these updates?


      iOS is usually 1 GB or so.

      MacOS is usually about 5 or 6GB.

      Usually this accompanies an update to Xcode (for software developers), which is another 5 or 6 GB.