IPadOS 17

iPadOS 17
Version of the iPadOS operating system
Screenshot of the iPadOS 17 home screen
DeveloperApple Inc.
OS familyiPadOS
Source modelClosed with open-source components
General
availability
September 18, 2023 (2023-09-18)
Latest release17.4.1[1] (March 21, 2024 (2024-03-21)) [±]
Latest preview17.5 beta 3[2] (April 23, 2024 (2024-04-23)) [±]
Marketing targetiPad, iPad Mini, iPad Air, iPad Pro
Update methodSoftware Update
Package managerApp Store
LicenseProprietary software with open-source components
Preceded byiPadOS 16
Official websiteapple.com/ipados/ipados-17
TaglineEven more capable. Even more you.
Support status
Supported. Drops support for all A9 and A9X chips, including the iPad Pro (1st generation) and iPad (5th generation).
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iOS 17 (derivative for iPhone)

iPadOS 17 is the fifth and current 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.

  1. ^ Clover, Juli (March 21, 2024). "Apple Releases iOS 17.4.1 and iPadOS 17.4.1 With Bug Fixes and Security Improvements". MacRumors. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  2. ^ Clover, Juli (April 23, 2024). "AApple Seeds Third Betas of iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 to Developers". MacRumors. Retrieved April 23, 2024.

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