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IPadOS 17
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| Version of the iPadOS operating system | |
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 Screenshot of the iPadOS 17 home screen | |
| Developer | Apple |
|---|---|
| OS family | iPadOS |
| Source model | Closed with open-source components |
| General availability | September 18, 2023 |
| Latest release | 17.7.4[1] (January 27, 2025) [±] |
| Latest preview | 17.7.4 RC[2] (21H414)[3] (January 21, 2025) [±] |
| Marketing target | iPad, iPad Mini, iPad Air, iPad Pro |
| Update method | OTA, software update through iTunes, Apple Configurator, or Finder |
| Package manager | App Store |
| License | Proprietary software with open-source components |
| Preceded by | iPadOS 16 |
| Succeeded by | iPadOS 18 |
| Official website | iPadOS 17 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 3, 2024) |
| Tagline | Even more capable. Even more you. |
| Support status | |
| Receiving security updates on iPads that do not support iPadOS 18. Widespread third-party app support. | |
| Articles in the series | |
| iOS 17 (derivative for iPhone) | |
iPadOS 17 is the fifth major release of the iPadOS operating system developed by Apple for its iPad line of tablet computers. The successor to iPadOS 16, it was announced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 5, 2023 and was released on September 18, 2023 along with iOS 17.
iPadOS 17 drops support for the first-generation iPad Pro, and the fifth-generation iPad, making it the first version of iPadOS to require Apple Pencil compatibility on iPads, as well as the first version of iPadOS to drop support for an iPad Pro.
The first public beta was released on July 12, 2023 and the final version was released on September 18, 2023.
iPadOS 17 is the final version of iPadOS that supports the second-generation iPad Pro and an iPad with the original 9.7-inch display, the sixth-generation iPad.
- ^ Clover, Juli (January 27, 2025). "Apple Releases iOS 18.3 With Visual Intelligence and Notification Summary Improvements". MacRumors. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ Owen, Michael (January 21, 2025). "Apple seeds release candidates of iOS 18.3, macOS 15.3". AppleInsider. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
There were also RC releases for older operating systems too. iPadOS 17.7.4 was made available in RC, as well as macOS 14.7.3.
- ^ "iPadOS 17.7.4 RC (21H414) - Releases - Apple Developer". Apple Developer. January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
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