🍏 2023: iOS/iPadOS/tvOS 17, macOS 14 | iPhone 15, watch S9

[AudioHTIT]

It occurs to me that some here may not have a 'procedure' for doing software updates, like these I post. Of course you can just click 'Update' and let Apple do its thing, there's nothing wrong with that, and it will work fine. But, like with doing a firmware update on our processors, having a specific procedure may make your results just a little more reliable and cleaner. Here's what I do.

* I first see that an update is available (maybe you see it here)
* I then decide if 'now' is a good time, or if I'm going to soon need my iPhone, iPad for something important.
* I then check to see if the device has a reasonable charge (usually about 50%, but just did my iPad with 20).
* If now is the time, then:
* Close all of your running Apps except for 'Settings' (see below for how and why)
* Choose 'Update', the update will download and install, then your device will restart.
* Login and check that things work normally

Why shut down Apps first, and how do you do it?

Depending on how much you use your device, and what you use it for, you may have a lot of Apps running in the background. When I restart my iPhone or iPad, I usually shutdown at least 20 Apps, sometimes over 40. If you don’t shut these Apps down, when your device restarts, it will automatically relaunch them all, and they will again be running in the background. Now if you regularly use a ‘suite’ of Apps, and switch between them, maybe you want them to automatically load. But if you randomly start Apps as you need them, and sometimes notice your device slowing down, or acting quirky, maybe something’s going on in the background, and shutting it/them down might help.

How? I expect most know how to switch between running Apps, or get back to the Home Screen. You first swipe up from the bottom of the screen, and are then presented with an array of the running Apps you can scroll through. If you want to shutdown a running app, touch it without lifting your finger, and swipe up, it’s gone! Keep swiping until they’re all gone. Then start your update, or restart your device.

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Jul 29, 2024 20:35:21 GMT -5 AudioHTIT said:

It occurs to me that some here may not have a 'procedure' for doing software updates, like these I post. Of course you can just click 'Update' and let Apple do its thing, there's nothing wrong with that, and it will work fine. But, like with doing a firmware update on our processors, having a specific procedure may make your results just a little more reliable and cleaner. Here's what I do.

* I first see that an update is available (maybe you see it here)
* I then decide if 'now' is a good time, or if I'm going to soon need my iPhone, iPad for something important.
* I then check to see if the device has a reasonable charge (usually about 50%, but just did my iPad with 20).
* If now is the time, then:
* Close all of your running Apps except for 'Settings' (see below for how and why)
* Choose 'Update', the update will download and install, then your device will restart.
* Login and check that things work normally

Why shut down Apps first, and how do you do it?

Depending on how much you use your device, and what you use it for, you may have a lot of Apps running in the background. When I restart my iPhone or iPad, I usually shutdown at least 20 Apps, sometimes over 40. If you don’t shut these Apps down, when your device restarts, it will automatically relaunch them all, and they will again be running in the background. Now if you regularly use a ‘suite’ of Apps, and switch between them, maybe you want them to automatically load. But if you randomly start Apps as you need them, and sometimes notice your device slowing down, or acting quirky, maybe something’s going on in the background, and shutting it/them down might help.

How? I expect most know how to switch between running Apps, or get back to the Home Screen. You first swipe up from the bottom of the screen, and are then presented with an array of the running Apps you can scroll through. If you want to shutdown a running app, touch it without lifting your finger, and swipe up, it’s gone! Keep swiping until they’re all gone. Then start your update, or restart your device.

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Being methodical and systematic is always a good thing.

That being said, I don’t get concerned about iOS updates, and those consequences with other apps. As far as I’ve been able to tell it takes care of itself pretty well.

All I do is check regularly with the App Store for updates that go along with those apps that I’m using.

The other thing I don’t do…… Is allow apps to run in the background unless it’s absolutely necessary for whatever reason.
I kill all of that stuff otherwise and run them when I need to and that’s all.

[AudioHTIT]

I didn’t mention it in the initial post, but TV and the HomePods also have a 17.6 update available. What’s additionally important about these devices, is that they can be Apple Home (HomeKit) Controllers, and these updates may improve your Apple Home functionality and stability. I started using Home a few years ago, first as great remote for Apple Music, and then as a strategy for moving away from the Harmony Hub extender and Zwave.

Like iOS and iPadOS, TV has an App Switcher where you can shutdown Apps before starting the tvOS update, again, to reduce the number of Apps you have running in the background.

[AudioHTIT]

iOS / iPadOS 17.6.1 Update is available …