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iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14 Will Be Released September 16

Apple today announced that iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14 will be officially released on Wednesday, September 16. Apple has seeded the final Golden Master beta versions of each update to developers in advance.

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‌iOS 14‌ and iPadOS 14 introduce dozens of new features, including a redesigned Home Screen that supports widgets on the iPhone and iPad for the first time. For more details, check out our detailed roundups of iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14.

Apple did not announce a release date for macOS Big Sur.

Related Roundup: watchOS 26
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Top Rated Comments

cipher29 Avatar
71 months ago
Why is everyone on MacRumors losing their minds today and acting like screaming toddlers? There is NOTHING normal about 2020 - you have to expect that the release schedule of Apple is completely upside down, due to you know - the global pandemic..

Give them a break... I recognize it wasn't everything everyone wanted in a perfect Apple world, but the world is upside and everyone is doing their best, including Apple.
Score: 30 Votes (Like | Disagree)
itsmilo Avatar
71 months ago
That’s literally a huge FU to all the devs having to find out about this at 8 pm the day before. Like where is the GM? Is beta 8 supposed to be the GM? You can’t even upload a build with Xcode yet cuz there is no GM. What the actual F
Score: 19 Votes (Like | Disagree)
71 months ago

Why bother? New OS with old iPhones is stupid. Its always a new iPhone to go with the new OS. Apple really screwed up this year.
No it is not. One of the main advantages of Apple is that you get at least 5 years of update support.

Having to buy a new phone just to run the new OS sounds like Android hell.

I love having the latest and greatest when the beta 2 of iOS hits months in advance.
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
71 months ago
Probably the only exciting surprise in this event tbh
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
71 months ago

Why bother? New OS with old iPhones is stupid. Its always a new iPhone to go with the new OS. Apple really screwed up this year.
You're making absolutely ZERO sense.
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
71 months ago
"We love developers"......giving no time to them at all to certify their apps.......
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)