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Oftentimes that Mac itself will have its own update to download, as macOS releases typically happen in lockstep with iOS and iPadOS.
by ThePowerOfFuet 5y ago
Oftentimes that Mac itself will have its own update to download, as macOS releases typically happen in lockstep with iOS and iPadOS.
- GeekyBear 5y agoRegardless, only one device of that type on your network will have to wait for the update to come in over your WAN link. All the devices after that will use the local copy of the update.
- ThePowerOfFuet 5y agoThere's only a savings if there are multiples of the exact same model.
- GeekyBear 5y agoNot so. It doesn't matter if you have a six year old OG iPhone SE or the newest model. They are all grabbing the same update.
- ThePowerOfFuet 5y agoNo, OTA updates are deltas which are model- and version-specific [0] (which makes them A LOT smaller), and full IPSW restores are model-specific. [0]: https://www.theiphonewiki.com/wiki/OTA_Updates https://www.theiphonewiki.com/wiki/OTA_Updates