These Apple Devices Will No Longer Receive Software Updates
There were plenty of feature announcements at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this week, but not every iPhone, iPad, and Mac will get the update. Several popular iPhones, iPads and Macs are being excluded from the list of devices that will receive new versions of Apple software. Here are the Apple devices that won’t receive software updates this fall.
iOS 17
Three iPhone models have been excluded from the list of devices that will receive the iOS 17 update. These are:
- iphone x
- iphone 8
- iphone 8 plus
If you own any of these devices, you can either keep using iOS 16 for a while or start planning your iPhone update this fall. It’s worth noting that Apple may still release critical security updates for your devices, so you don’t need to reset your iPhone. But if you want to check out all the new features that Apple announced at WWDC 2023 , then you should start planning for an update.
If you’re not sure which iPhone you have, go to Settings > General > About to find out.
watchOS 10
All Apple Watch models with watchOS 9 will also get watchOS 10 , but Apple has made it mandatory for you to have an iPhone with iOS 17 if you want to upgrade to watchOS 10. So if you have an iPhone that doesn’t get iOS 17, you’ll also be stuck on watchOS 9 .
macOS 14 Sonoma
As Apple accelerates its transition to Apple Silicon, the slow exodus of Intel Macs continues. macOS 14 Sonoma will not appear on the following Macs:
- MacBook Pro (2017)
- MacBook (2017)
- imac (2017)
If you have an Intel Mac, you can start planning your transition to Apple Silicon by this time next year. Writing on the wall: Eventually, all Intel Macs will stop receiving software updates. You can find out which Mac you have by choosing the Apple logo > About This Mac .
iPadOS 17
The following iPads will not receive iPadOS 17:
- iPad Pro (1st generation)
- iPad (5th generation)
You can check your iPad model by going to Settings > General > About .