Have One of These 16 Apple Devices? Software Support Ends This Fall
MacRumors • • technology
Key Points:
- Apple will end software support for 16 devices this fall across four product lines, with the Apple Watch experiencing the largest number of drops in its history under watchOS 27.
- watchOS 27 will drop support for Apple Watch Series 6, 7, 8, the first-generation Apple Watch Ultra, and the second-generation Apple Watch SE, requiring devices to have an S9 or S10 chip.
- iPadOS 27 raises the minimum requirement to devices with an A14 Bionic or M1 chip, dropping five older iPad models including the iPad Air 3rd generation and iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation.
- macOS 27 Golden Gate ends support for all remaining Intel-based Macs, including the 2019 and 2020 MacBook Pro models, 2020 iMac, and 2019 Mac Pro, marking the full transition to Apple silicon.
- tvOS 27 drops support for the 2015 Apple TV HD and the 2017 Apple TV 4K 1st generation, with updates only available for the 2nd and 3rd generation Apple TV 4K models; security patches for older devices will continue for about a year.