OS Deferrals Deferral Overview
Time-based Deferral Overview
This page provides an overview of the deferral periods for different macOS releases based on set delay periods (14, 30, 60, 90 days).
Deferral Periods Overview
The following tables shows the macOS and iOS / iPadOS release deferral periods based on different thresholds. The table is updated based on data provided by the Apple Software Lookup Service (GDMF) .
macOS Release Deferral Overview (as of Oct 12, 2025)
| OS Version | Build | Release Date | 14-Day Deferral | 30-Day Deferral | 60-Day Deferral | 90-Day Deferral |
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iOS Release Deferral Overview (as of Oct 12, 2025)
| OS Version | Build | Release Date | 14-Day Deferral | 30-Day Deferral | 60-Day Deferral | 90-Day Deferral |
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