Apple Seeds Release Candidate Versions of iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2

[Realityck]

I can't remember the last time we had an update on Tuesday. Updates have typically been on Monday (sometimes Wednesday) in recent history...

iOS 16.1 | iPadOS 16.1 | macOS 13.0 - 24 Oct 2022 (Monday)
iOS 16.0 - 12 Sept 2022 (Monday)

iOS 15.7 | iPadOS 15.7 | macOS 12.6 - 12 Sept 2022 (Monday)
iOS 15.6 | iPadOS 15.6 | macOS 12.5 - 20 July 2022 (Wednesday)
iOS 15.5 | iPadOS 15.5 | macOS 12.4 - 16 May 2022 (Monday)
iOS 15.4 | iPadOS 15.4 | macOS 12.3 - 14 Mar 2022 (Monday)
iOS 15.3 | iPadOS 15.3 | macOS 12.2 - 26 Jan 2022 (Wednesday)
iOS 15.2 | iPadOS 15.2 | macOS 12.1 - 13 Dec 2021 (Monday)
iOS 15.1 | iPadOS 15.1 | macOS 12.0 - 25 Oct 2021 (Monday)
iOS 15.0 | iPadOS 15.0 - 20 Sept 2021 (Monday)

Even if you include the z updates (x.y.z), they have been typically been on Wednesday or Thursday, and sometimes Monday. I have not seen any updates on Tuesday for quite awhile, but correct me if I'm wrong.

I think is just an instance that the number of days a release happens got too reduced between the RC and the public release to occur again today compared to 2021, 2022 looking at MacOS 1X.1 releases as a example. The RC was Wednesday 7th and today is 12th, so that was only 3 business days to get feedback then the weekend. Tomorrow would make it match 4 business days from the RC.
2021
12.1 RC Dec 7th (Tuesday)
12.1 RC2 Dec 10th (Friday)
12.1 released Dec 13th (Monday)

 

[enterthemerdaverse]

I can't remember the last time we had an update on Tuesday. Updates have typically been on Monday (sometimes Wednesday) in recent history...

iOS 16.1 | iPadOS 16.1 | macOS 13.0 - 24 Oct 2022 (Monday)
iOS 16.0 - 12 Sept 2022 (Monday)

iOS 15.7 | iPadOS 15.7 | macOS 12.6 - 12 Sept 2022 (Monday)
iOS 15.6 | iPadOS 15.6 | macOS 12.5 - 20 July 2022 (Wednesday)
iOS 15.5 | iPadOS 15.5 | macOS 12.4 - 16 May 2022 (Monday)
iOS 15.4 | iPadOS 15.4 | macOS 12.3 - 14 Mar 2022 (Monday)
iOS 15.3 | iPadOS 15.3 | macOS 12.2 - 26 Jan 2022 (Wednesday)
iOS 15.2 | iPadOS 15.2 | macOS 12.1 - 13 Dec 2021 (Monday)
iOS 15.1 | iPadOS 15.1 | macOS 12.0 - 25 Oct 2021 (Monday)
iOS 15.0 | iPadOS 15.0 - 20 Sept 2021 (Monday)

Even if you include the z updates (x.y.z), they have been typically been on Wednesday or Thursday, and sometimes Monday. I have not seen any updates on Tuesday for quite awhile, but correct me if I'm wrong.

I’m not keeping track. I just remember Update/Patch Tuesday being a thing people like to joke about.

 

[chrfr]

I’m not keeping track. I just remember Update/Patch Tuesday being a thing people like to joke about.

Patch Tuesday is official Microsoft policy, not a joke. It'd be nice if Apple would follow suit.

 

[Realityck]

Patch Tuesday is official Microsoft policy, not a joke. It'd be nice if Apple would follow suit.

Patching Windows is not a joke, yes we know that.

 

[chrfr]

Patching Windows is not a joke, yes we know that.

At least Microsoft has an update policy and schedule, which is far, far better than Apple's random timing and total lack of policy for when security support for products ends.