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How to update an iPad through the Mac's Finder when Software Update fails
A Mac can update an iPad using the same iPadOS software Apple delivers through Software Update. Here’s how Finder can help recover failed installs, fix update problems, and restore devices that won’t start properly.
Updating your iPad directly through Settings remains the easiest way to keep the device current. Apple can automatically download and install new software overnight while the iPad is charging and connected to Wi-Fi if Automatic Updates is enabled.
The seamless background process handles everything for the vast majority of users. But sometimes an update refuses to install or leaves the iPad stuck on a recovery screen.
Finder offers a reliable recovery path when these software failures occur. Apple built this utility to manually install iPadOS when the on-device update process fails.
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