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iOS 17 Speculation Thread
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These just dropped also
Released today
Released today
- macOS 14.4 (23E214) - March 7, 2024
- tvOS 17.4 (21L227) - March 7, 2024
- visionOS 1.1 (21O211) - March 7, 2024
- watchOS 10.4 (21T216) - March 7, 2024
Guess we can now look forward to the 17.5 cycle sooner perhaps then Tuesday with the rest of the OS's released today.
I'm not really expecting any more "features" with iOS 18 beta just 3 months away. I think 17.4 was so feature packed because of the EU requirements... Otherwise that would have been pretty subdued I think.
Seems crazy 3 months we will all be in a iOS 18 speculation thread 😜
Some possible rumors from geeky gadget
- iOS 17.5 is set to introduce a Game Mode, specifically tailored to the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max models
- SharePlay, a feature that initially made a brief appearance before being pulled back, is poised for a return in iOS 17.5. This update aims to broaden the feature’s capabilities, allowing users to share control over music not just in their cars but extending it to the HomePod and Apple TV.
- A new feature will enable users to effortlessly transfer playlists and music from other services directly into Apple Music.
- iOS 17.5 plans to bring back the stopwatch live activity feature for both Dynamic Island and the lock screen. This feature, which had a brief stint in a previous beta version.
We're already there!
iOS 18 Speculation Thread
Welcome I know this is early but as iOS 17 isnt getting much more until iOS 18 release in June, lets start this chat with what we would like to see and what think iOS 18 will bring, its going to be a big release and very exciting. Once the first beta in June is released we will use this chat...
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Seems about right to me, too. Usually this far along, there's little as far as new features go. Usually more security & bug fixes, which are always welcome! The expanded SharePlay options and additional Live Activity support for the Clock app was great, too, while it lasted. Looking forward to hopefully seeing that again.
Yeah, sounds pretty logical and realistic.
The Game Mode should work on the M3 iPad Pro as well… but for that, Apple had to release them first.
When iOS 17.5 beta arrives with some unfinished features not present in 17.4, the 17.5 beta 2 won’t be available for 2 weeks per iOS history chart. 14.5 was 15 days, 15.5 and 16.5 was 14 days.
Do we think we’ll be getting an iOS 17.5 beta tomorrow? Or sometime next week?
From what I recall it's usually the week after a public release that we get the next beta... I expect it between Tue-Thu
We may see 17.4.1 before 17.5 😧
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Apple Preparing iOS 17.4.1 Update for iPhone
Apple appears to be internally testing iOS 17.4.1 for the iPhone, based on evidence of the software update in our website's logs this week. Our...
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unless this has some security patch we may not see it in a hurry. We just got 17.4 7 days agoWe may see 17.4.1 before 17.5 😧
Apple Preparing iOS 17.4.1 Update for iPhone
Apple appears to be internally testing iOS 17.4.1 for the iPhone, based on evidence of the software update in our website's logs this week. Our...
I’m kind of thinking that iOS 17.4.1 may add support for the new iPad Pros, and so could potentially drop sometime this week alongside new iPad Pros.
That seems sensible and lines you with Gurman’s revelations. Whether it’s this week or sometime before the end of the month is the issue
I’m really hoping for an iPad release tomorrow, (potentially an accompanying iOS and iPadOS 17.4.1 tomorrow), and the first beta for iOS and iPadOS 17.5 tomorrow.
if 17.4.1 doesn't come tomorrow or the new Ipads I expect us to not see 17.4.1 until next monday
The timing of new iPads is speculation at this point, last year with Jan 17, then nothing to WWDC 2023 did nothing to help anyone’s predictions or excitement. Gurmans 15" MBA rumor went on for about 2 years with its coming soon.
Since 17.4 came out "early" because of the EU regs and Gurman is still saying we won't see the new iPad for several weeks, it is possible that we may not see a 17.5 beta for a few weeks. It seems unlikely, but it is not outside the realm of possibility.