Checking for Operating System Updates

You can update your iPad's operating system only through iTunes on your computer. To update the iPad operating system, follow these steps:

  1. Connect your iPad to your computer through the USB cable.

  2. Run iTunes on your Mac or Windows computer.

  3. Click the name of your iPad in the Devices category in the left pane of the iTunes window. The right side of the iTunes window displays a list of tabs such as Info, Apps, and Summary.

  4. Click the Summary tab. Your iPad's operating system version appears at the Software Version label near the top of the screen, as shown in Figure 35-1.

  5. Click Check for Update. If a new version of the operating system is available, you'll be asked whether you want to download and install it. The ...

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