New iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro Will Have Day-One Software Updates

[Innovati0n]

Just as well, for certain parts of the world you don't get a charger in the box no more...

And Apple's getting free public relations from some customers defending that. Proving there are customers out there who would not only accept anything Apple does, but defend it as much as they can.

 

[randomgeeza]

And Apple's getting free public relations from some customers defending that. Proving there are customers out there who would not only accept anything Apple does, but defend it as much as they can.

I agree, once upon a time I could have been one of those Apple fanboys. However, personally, I think it is an embarrassing manoeuvre and only adds to my frustration with the brand, the products, the direction of travel and the CEO.

 

[Innovati0n]

From Wikipedia: “A scam, or a confidence trick, is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust. Confidence tricks exploit victims using a combination of the victim's credulity, naivety, compassion, vanity, confidence, ….. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators at the expense of their victims (the 'marks')".

People really need to learn what a scam actually is.

The term is used constantly nowadays and 99% of the time incorrectly.

 

[Rafagon]

Not just Apple. Seems like every product I buy does and I don't mind it. I prefer updates to leaving things slightly broken for a month before the first update comes.

I want to see that point of view but a day 0 upgrade almost suggests lackluster beta testing. In my mind anyways.

 

[mjs916]

Since this is written a little confusingly: those models ship with a special build of 26.0.0 that includes driver support for them. Everyone else already has 26.0.1. Those models will then, on day one, get an update to a special build of 26.0.1.

For example, regular iPads went from 26.0.0 23A341 to 26.0.1 23A355. But the iPad Pro (M5) will go from 26.0.0 23A8330 to 26.0.1 23A8464.

Presumably, either 26.0.2 or 26.1.0 will unify them.

Thanks. I was a bit confused at this article.

iPhones can be updated at the store in-box, so I kinda just assumed these would get that treatment as well.

 

[tywebb13]

ipsw and full installer already available for the macOS 26.0.1 build 25A8364

https://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025FallFCS/fullrestores/093-49300/3AC98479-C75E-46E8-8AF4-1DDB5EAE564D/UniversalMac_26.0.1_25A8364_Restore.ipsw

and

https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/37/03/093-49299-A_MZ8OHDOFLQ/d8m9w3lyshl2vrb2u1h1peyjrazmx1jrzt/InstallAssistant.pkg

 

[PBG4 Dude]

I want to see that point of view but a day 0 upgrade almost suggests lackluster beta testing. In my mind anyways.

Yes because now that these are sitting in warehouses until delivery day all software development has stopped at Apple.

 

[svish]

Not surprised to see this. Happens always and some of the units might have been manufactured earlier than when 26.0.1 was released.