The next Apple updates are just around the corner: iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5 and watchOS 10.5 will be released “soon,” as the company announced on Monday. A specific release date was not mentioned. Apple is currently still running the new versions as “Beta”, and testers will probably receive the “Release Candidate” for download shortly. If there are no more serious errors, this will be the final version for the general public. At the same time, Apple is also expected to release version 14.5 of macOS Sonoma for download and deliver security patches for older versions of the operating system.
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Web sideloading in the EU
Following the support for alternative app marketplaces in iOS 17.4, iOS 17.5 provides the option to load individual apps directly from the provider’s website for the first time. This fundamental innovation only applies to users in the EU. In the coming months, Apple will also have to open iPadOS and the iPad accordingly. This allows developers to decide more flexibly which channels they want to use to distribute their apps.
However, Apple places high hurdles on direct web sales, i.e. offering apps via its own website: only app providers who have been members of Apple’s developer program for at least two years and enjoy a “good reputation” are allowed to go this route choose.
Warning about other trackers
Apart from that, iOS 17.5 apparently brings detailed improvements and bug fixes: In the event of a repair, users no longer have to remove their device from “Where is?” unsubscribe, and Apple should finally integrate stalking warnings about trackers from other manufacturers. The updates also bring a new “Pride Radiance” wallpaper, on the Apple Watch in the form of another watch face. On Monday, Apple added the new “Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop” bracelet to its range of watches; it will be available from May 22nd.
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