The 16th showed many new features from Apple for its operating systems. The new iOS 17, as well as iPadOS 17, watchOS 10 and macOS Sonoma bring a lot of news to users. The big question now is to know which devices are contemplated with such news. Come find out if your iDevices are covered.
As is normal, with each new version of its systems, Apple ends up leaving some equipment behind and unable to update. With the new iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10 and macOS Sonoma it happens again.
In the case of the iPhone, Apple seems committed this year to requiring more processing power to run iOS 17. From what is revealed by the brand, it will require a SoC A12 Bionic or later to install the new operating system.
Thus, in the case of Apple smartphones, the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus or iPhone X will not be able to install iOS 17. If you have an iPhone XR, XS, XS Max, iPhone SE (second generation) or later then the news become accessible when the new version is made available.
In the case of the iPad, the scenario is the same. Support for iPadOS 17 will leave out the fifth-generation iPad or the first-generation 12,9-inch iPad Pro. The brand undertakes to support the following models:
- iPad (6th generation and later)
- iPad mini (5th generation and later)
- iPad Air (3rd generation and later)
- 12,9-inch iPad Pro (2nd generation and later)
- 10,5 Inch iPad Pro
- 11-inch iPad Pro (1nd generation and later)
When it comes to watchOS 10, Apple seems to have opted for something that will definitely please users. Support for this new version will be maintained for all models that had access to the previous one. So anyone with an Apple Watch Series 4 or later will be able to use the new watchOS 10.
With the new macOS Sonoma there are also important changes when it comes to support. Apple has just migrated to its SoC and can now focus on developing software for its processors. Thus, only the following computers will have access to this new version:
- iMac (2019 and later)
- Mac Pro (2019 and later)
- iMac Pro (2017)
- Mac Studio (2022 and later)
- MacBook Air (2018 and later)
- Mac mini (2018 and later)
- MacBook Pro (2018 and later)
Finally, it just lacks support for tvOS. Apple is also here to limit access and only Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD will have guaranteed access to this new version.
This was an expected scenario and that Apple confirms now. These are not recent devices and have had several years of support and updates from Apple.
