Apple's refreshed M3 MacBook Pro and iMac computers ship with macOS Ventura installed, but some folks can't seemingly update their machine to macOS Sonoma.
Some M3 MacBook Pro and iMac units refuse to update to macOS Sonoma
Software Update
Apple to deploy technology that wirelessly updates sealed iPhone firmware at retail stores
One of the things that many prospective jailbreakers hope for when buying an iPhone or iPad from the store, especially third-party stores that may not rotate inventory as frequently, is that they may happen upon a device with older firmware on it that can still be jailbroken.
Apple releases iOS & iPadOS 17.0.1 with security patches, along with macOS 13.6 Ventura & watchOS 10.0.1
Apple on Thursday released iOS & iPadOS 17.0.1 for most iPhones and iPads along with iOS 17.0.2 for the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro lineups, marking the first official updates to Apple’s significant software upgrade for the year of 2023 since it first launched this past Monday. Â
iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 are now available with new iPhone and iPad features
The long release notes for iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 list dozens of cool new features and quality-of-life improvements available for the iPhone and iPad.
New KYSOTA add-on for the kfd exploit blocks Apple’s OTA firmware updates
A legitimate concern among those who use outdated iOS & iPadOS versions in an attempt to keep jailbreakable or exploit-susceptible firmware on their device is the risk that Apple’s over-the-air updating mechanism might automatically try to force a software update.
How to download and install the official iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 developer beta for free on iPhone or iPad
In this tutorial, we offer step-by-step instructions to download and install iOS 17 developer beta on your iPhone for free using safe and official methods. The steps to get iPadOS 17 developer beta on your iPad are identical. Additionally, we will tell you what to do if you're not able to see the iOS 17 developer beta option on your device and can't download and install it.
How to DelayOTA upgrade a jailbroken device’s firmware with Dahlia
If you’re looking to use the DelayOTA update method on one of your jailbroken devices to move to a newer firmware, then you can make things easy on yourself by taking advantage of an add-on called Dahlia by iOS developer Dhinakg.
Ichitaso’s OTADisabler tweak updated for rootless so that Dopamine users can block OTA updates
If you’ve just used the Dopamine tool to jailbreak your A12-A15 device running iOS or iPadOS 15.0-15.4.1 or the palera1n-c tool for A9-A11 iOS & iPadOS 15.0-16.x devices, then it’s going to be very important that you don’t update your device’s software so that you maintain your jailbreak.
iOS 16.4 lets you enroll in betas via Software Update
iOS 16.4 brings new toggles in Software Update that let you install developer or public betas of iOS without downloading configuration profiles.
Apple launches 16.3.1 updates for HomePod and Apple TV with bug fixes and stability improvements
These minor updates for the Apple TV and HomePod models include unspecified general performance and stability improvements in the tvOS operating system.
TrollStore updated to v1.5.0 with substantial bug fixes and user experience improvements
iOS developer @opa334 released version 1.5.0 of the popular TrollStore app perma-signing software early Sunday morning with a lengthy list of bug fixes and software quality improvements that will benefit every end user.
KillMyOTA is a MacDirtyCow add-on that blocks OTA software updates on iOS 16.0-16.1.2
If you’re one to stay on the lowest possible firmware and avoid software updates because you’re hopeful that a jailbreak could eventually come for your iPhone or iPad, then you’ve proven your wisdom. But that won’t stop a badge from appearing on your Settings app at some point after your device learns that it has a pending software update.