Apple releases new version of iPadOS for older models, including important security updates

Apple has just released iPadOS 17.7.8, a critical security bug fix release targeted at iPad models that are too old to be able to update to iOS 18. The new release is a follow-up to iPadOS 17.7.7, which was pulled after users reported consistent issues where various App Store apps kept getting logged out.

iPadOS 17.7.8 is available to install for 2017 iPad Pro (10.5-inch and 12.9-inch), and the 2018 iPad (sixth-generation).

It is recommended to install the operating system as soon as possible, as it incorporates a swathe of fixes for security vulnerabilities. You can see everything that was fixed here.