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iOS 18 Speculation Thread
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My phone just became totally unresponsive while charging and using nav in the car, couldn’t even reboot the phone as none of the buttons worked. So I had a convo with Siri and she managed to fix it, but it would be nice if Apple would have taken care of us before the long holiday weekend.
Apple software releases frequently take place in conjunction with hardware announcements and/or releases. I’m thinking that this may also prove to be the case with the X.1 releases. It may well be that the X.1 RCs will be released on the day of the rumored Mac/iPad announcements (whether an event or a press release).
I think we still need another beta, 6 on Monday and the rc on the 14th
Well here’s an interesting bit of news from Gurman. 18.1 on 10/28. I also note that he is not saying Image Playground and Mail improvements in 18.2 but rather the more nebulous “after 18.1”.
Maybe we’ll see an 18.0.2 in a couple of weeks? Around October 15th?Well here’s an interesting bit of news from Gurman. 18.1 on 10/28. I also note that he is not saying Image Playground and Mail improvements in 18.2 but rather the more nebulous “after 18.1”.
My guess would be then well see this over the next few weeks for 18.1:
Week of October 7th - beta 6 for the remaining devices
Week of October 14th - beta 7 or RC 1
Week of October 21st - RC 1 or 2 and probably the Mac event
Week of October 28th - Public release with the Mac release on Nov 1.
Week of October 7th - beta 6 for the remaining devices
Week of October 14th - beta 7 or RC 1
Week of October 21st - RC 1 or 2 and probably the Mac event
Week of October 28th - Public release with the Mac release on Nov 1.
Honestly glad they're taking their time to get the bugs out of the way. As much as I want the update, I'm good with waiting a few more weeks if it means it doesn't have as many bugs.Well here’s an interesting bit of news from Gurman. 18.1 on 10/28. I also note that he is not saying Image Playground and Mail improvements in 18.2 but rather the more nebulous “after 18.1”.
I reckon a 18.0.2 before 18.1 drops. Still issues with latest hardware.
Apple Slowly Moves Away From Its Annual Product Release Strategy
Apple is inching away from its annual product upgrade cycle, a move that could lead to more frequent releases and fewer jarring delays. Also: A look at when the company’s next products are coming out, including Apple Intelligence.
www.bloomberg.com
Every since Covid Apple hasn't been on top of their game, it will be nice to see the company return to multiple product cycles that yield a lot of improvements then dragging out their hardware/software only very few instances each year.
That is very telling that Apple also has incurred increased server loading with AI servers. Most think that AI implementation is very localized, but in actuality a lot of it is cloud based still.
The push back a week to October 28th gets rid of the rush to RC chants we seen, need to be a good release, not rushed because of some correlation with new/updates devices.
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Apple Slowly Moves Away From Its Annual Product Release Strategy
Apple is inching away from its annual product upgrade cycle, a move that could lead to more frequent releases and fewer jarring delays. Also: A look at when the company’s next products are coming out, including Apple Intelligence.
Every since Covid Apple hasn't been on top of their game, it will be nice to see the company return to multiple product cycles that yield a lot of improvements then dragging out their hardware/software only very few instances each year.
That is very telling that Apple also has incurred increased server loading with AI servers. Most think that AI implementation is very localized, but in actuality a lot of it is cloud based still.
The push back a week to October 28th gets rid of the rush to RC chants we seen, need to be a good release, not rushed because of some correlation with new/updates devices.
And yet it is, in fact, correlated with new product introductions.
While it is 100% worker's right to do so, excessive WFH culture since COVID had taken a heavy toll on the hardware/software development for Apple.Apple Slowly Moves Away From Its Annual Product Release Strategy
Apple is inching away from its annual product upgrade cycle, a move that could lead to more frequent releases and fewer jarring delays. Also: A look at when the company’s next products are coming out, including Apple Intelligence.
Every since Covid Apple hasn't been on top of their game, it will be nice to see the company return to multiple product cycles that yield a lot of improvements then dragging out their hardware/software only very few instances each year.
That is very telling that Apple also has incurred increased server loading with AI servers. Most think that AI implementation is very localized, but in actuality a lot of it is cloud based still.
The push back a week to October 28th gets rid of the rush to RC chants we seen, need to be a good release, not rushed because of some correlation with new/updates devices.
But to stay on topic, 10/7 (Mon) it is for iOS 18.1 beta 6!
Surely it will be restricted to EEUU users and will be outside the EU until 2025, if the testers are limited, when it reaches all users, a lot of Bugs will be generated by not being tested in the different languages. Well, that's what I think.Well here’s an interesting bit of news from Gurman. 18.1 on 10/28. I also note that he is not saying Image Playground and Mail improvements in 18.2 but rather the more nebulous “after 18.1”.
Apple Slowly Moves Away From Its Annual Product Release Strategy
Apple is inching away from its annual product upgrade cycle, a move that could lead to more frequent releases and fewer jarring delays. Also: A look at when the company’s next products are coming out, including Apple Intelligence.
Every since Covid Apple hasn't been on top of their game, it will be nice to see the company return to multiple product cycles that yield a lot of improvements then dragging out their hardware/software only very few instances each year.
I read the article, but it feels off to me. If anything, more products are being released annually than before.
All operating systems follow a similar yearly pattern, with bigger Spring updates delivering features that weren’t ready in September. Apple has improved at communicating that not all WWDC features will be available immediately in September.
iPhones and Apple Watches get annual updates. Products like the Apple Watch Ultra, high-end Macs, AirPods, Apple Pencil, iPad mini, and HomePod aren’t updated as frequently.
However, with the introduction of new M-chips, Macs and even iPads are now being updated more regularly. While some models had yearly updates before, releases definitely aren’t slowing down—in fact, they might be speeding up.
Overall, I don’t see any sign that Apple is moving toward slower release cycles, either for hardware or software.
Predicting the future- we will see new Thread in few hours, iOS 18.1 Beta 6
Yeah, and just overall, the idea that Apple would “need to go back to more than a year” for updates won’t go over well, either. People will start asking questions about “if leadership is to blame” and dumb stuff like that.
I agree they need to whoa their horses sometimes, but having a Fall release followed by Spring updates seems to work out relatively well. I think they need to look into their promise of keeping up on the Feedback submitted, more than anything else.
Looking forward to another Beta today hopefully!
One has to wonder if the proliferation of SKUs across their hardware lineup has anything to do with both hardware and software issues. Sure, the differences are probably slight between the software for an iPad, an iPad Air and an iPad Pro. But they are not zero, and they probably involve a lot more work than flipping a three-way toggle that says, "Which iPad is this?" Add to that the engineering required for the different hardware, and that sucks up a lot of resources.
I think it’s just the same anywhere you work. When people do a good job, usually “the boss” gives you more work to do. Eventually there’s a tipping point, and it isn’t noticed until it’s too late.
Look at this years new iPads not even getting iPasOS 18 yet with the delay and stuff. That’s a pretty big deal! And it’s always been rumored that Team “A” gets pulled from to work on Team “B” for things, which probably just makes people feel bad more than anything.