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                            2023 OS Release Dates

   Adam Engst

   Although Apple made no mention of release dates for its upcoming
   operating systems during its Wonderlust event, it quietly added those
   dates to the associated Web pages for its core operating systems. We
   now know we can expect two release batches in the next few weeks, with
   [1]9to5Mac reporting that tvOS 17 and HomePod Software 17 would be
   included in the first batch.
     * 18 September 2023: [2]iOS 17, [3]iPadOS 17, [4]watchOS 10, [5]tvOS
       17, [6]HomePod Software 17
     * 26 September 2023: [7]macOS 14 Sonoma

   With the first batch of releases, I advise waiting briefly to ensure
   nothing unexpected hits the news. Then, upgrade when you have some time
   to explore the new features. With macOS, I urge more caution,
   particularly for production Macs, until you're confident the software
   you rely on is compatible. Regardless, make sure you have a backup
   before upgrading. For full details and help with upgrading from my
   friends at Take Control, read [8]Take Control of Sonoma by Joe Kissell
   and [9]Take Control of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 by Josh Centers.

   

References

   Visible links
   1. https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/12/tvos-17-homepod-software-17/
   2. https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-17-preview/
   3. https://www.apple.com/ipados/ipados-17-preview/
   4. https://www.apple.com/watchos/watchos-preview/
   5. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/06/tvos-17-brings-facetime-and-video-conferencing-to-apple-tv-4k/
   6. https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/12/tvos-17-homepod-software-17/
   7. https://www.apple.com/macos/sonoma-preview/
   8. https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/sonoma/?pt=TIDBITS
   9. https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/ios-17-ipados-17/?pt=TIDBITS

   Hidden links:
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