Apple companies apart from iCloud will cease engaged on some older iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS variations beginning in early Could, in accordance with info shared by Twitter account @StellaFudge, a supply with a confirmed monitor document.
Customers will be unable to entry any Apple companies apart from iCloud on these software program variations:
- iOS 11 by way of iOS 11.2.6
- macOS 10.13 by way of macOS 10.13.3
- watchOS 4 by way of watchOS 4.2.3
- tvOS 11 by way of tvOS 11.2.6
In an inner doc, Apple stated affected customers may obtain a push notification prompting them to replace their gadget to a more recent software program model.
“Some older software program variations will not help Apple Companies just like the App Retailer, Siri, and Maps,” stated Apple, in a help doc revealed final month. “Replace your software program to the most recent out there model to proceed utilizing these companies.”
Apple didn’t clarify why most of its companies will cease working with these older software program variations, launched between late 2017 and early 2018, however the transfer will have an effect on solely a small share of customers. As of mid-February, for instance, Apple stated solely 8% of actively used iPhones have been operating iOS 14 or older.
Apple gives a variety of companies, together with Apple Music, Apple Arcade, Apple TV+, Apple Health+, Apple Information+, and others.
We have reached out to Apple for remark and can replace this story if we hear again.
