Filipe Espósito
Apples services are deeply tied to the companys operating systems, such as
iOS and macOS. But even with new software bringing new features, Apple still
keeps its online services running on older software. But this may soon
change, as the company is about to shut down its services for some older
software.
According to the leaker known as StellaFudge, virtually all of Apples
online services except for iCloud will stop working on devices running iOS
11, macOS High Sierra, watchOS 4, and tvOS 11. The leak claims that users
running this software will be notified about the upcoming limitation and to
update their devices if possible.
In the past, StellaFudge has correctly leaked actual photos of the AirPods
Max, AirTags, and details about products like the M1 iPad Pro and the iPhone
12 lineup.
But as noted by MacRumors, theres something else that backs up this leak
and it comes from Apple itself. The company published a new support article
last month explaining that older software versions will no longer support
Apple Services like the App Store, Siri, and Maps.
Right now, even if you have a device as old as an iPhone 3GS, you can still
use services like iMessage. Similar to that, iPhone 4 users can still make
FaceTime calls. Of course, new features are not supported by these devices,
but they never lost their original capabilities.
The reasons behind this decision are unclear, but Apple could be working on
a major upgrade under the hood for its online services that would break
support for some old software. WhatsApp, for example, blocks older devices
from accessing the app every year due to lack of updates and new features.
Of course, the number of users running old Apple software is really low.
According to Apple, only 8% of iOS devices still run software prior to iOS
15. This means that the impact of limiting services to newer devices may not
be huge. Still, it would be the first time Apple has ever done this.
According to another report, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 will drop support for
iPhone 8, iPhone X, the fifth-generation iPad, and the first-generation iPad
Pro. This would come after iOS 16 dropped support for multiple devices last
year, including iPhone 7, the first-generation iPhone SE, and the last iPod
touch model.
Well have the answer to that in June at WWDC 2023.
9to5Mac.
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