If you are a regular Apple user, and you have more than one product, you will have realized that the company launches updates for its different systems at the same timethat is, if IOS 18.4 come out today, its equivalent in Watchos (for the Apple Watch), or macOS (for Mac), among others will also come out.
However, this does not make much sense, because, in most cases, the updates are focused on a system, because it is the one that, at that time, needs the different changes and novelties, without fixing or touching the rest of them much.
Why Apple updates all its devices at once
This is something that we have been very long, since as a general rule, and except for an individual patch for some system due to a security problem or a serious failure that has to correct quickly, we are used to the fact that the great versions, especially, reach the entire range of devices at the same time.
- So that everything works well together: Apple updates all devices at the same time so that functions such as synchronization between the iPhone, Apple Watch and the MAC continue working properly.
- Maintain security: If Apple updates all devices at the same time, they ensure that all are protected against possible security vulnerabilities, since the patch they usually launch works for everyone.
- Avoid problems with applications: Applications work better when all devices are in the same version of the operating system, without some being outdated, either by design (icon changes, shapes …), as functions.
- Brand image: By launching the updates simultaneously, Apple reinforces its brand image, showing that all its device ecosystem is well integrated and care, and that they work so that everyone is updated (although sometimes it is a lie and some of them barely have changes).
- Best internal management: Launching updates together to Apple manage updates, support and downloads more efficiently.
In summary, although many times we see an update for our Apple Watch, while that of iPhone, and this one has nothing interesting, Apple does it for image issues, and, above all, as we said, so that the compatibility and proper functioning among the entire ecosystemremain the same, although internal changes are not very appreciable. This means that you only have one product, and it does not receive anything important, you have frustrous to have to install it at all, however, if you use several of the brand, possibly its synchronization is perfect thanks to this, although individually they do not have changes.
And you, do you consider that sometimes Apple launches too many unimportant updates, or do you understand this image of both image and internal management, and larger small improvements than they seem? Leave us a comment with your opinion and if you are one of those who update your systems the same day they leave, or wait for several to change, importing less this.
