Tag: Availability

Apple announces that App Store for Vision Pro will be available for developers this fall. It will include dedicated visionOS apps as well as compatible iOS and iPadOS applications.

Developers and publishes might need to check UIRequireDeviceCapabilities and verify app availability in App Store Connect.

By default, your iPad and/or iPhone apps will be published automatically on the App Store on Apple Vision Pro. Most frameworks available in iPadOS and iOS are also included in visionOS, which means nearly all iPad and iPhone apps can run on visionOS, unmodified. Customers will be able to use your apps on visionOS early next year when Apple Vision Pro becomes available.

Apple Developer

Apple Developer: Take your iPad and iPhone apps even further on Apple Vision Pro

References:

• Beta Version of visionOS App Store to Be Available to Developers This Fall
• Details About the Apple Vision Pro App Store Announced
• App Store launching on visionOS for developers later this year

Financial Times reports that hardware complexity leads to very limited availability of Apple Vision Pro in 2024. It is now reported that Apple expects to have only 400k units available.

Not much of the proofs are provided though.

It is also reported that Apple requesting some of the suppliers to provide components for 130,000 – 150,000 units.

Financial Times: Apple forced to make major cuts to Vision Pro headset production plans (under paywall)

References:

• Apple reportedly slashes Vision Pro headset shipment targets
• Report: Vision Pro Headset's Complex Design Forcing Apple to Make 'Drastic' Production Cuts

Apple announces HomePod mini availability in Finland, Norway, Sweden in December 13. South Africa joins December 19. Denmark and possibly other countries to follow in spring.

Apple Newsroom: HomePod mini er tilgjengelig fra neste uke (no)

References:

• HomePod Mini Launches in Finland, Norway, and Sweden on December 13 [Updated]
• HomePod Mini Coming to Denmark in the Spring, Says Apple
• HomePod mini countries will soon include Finland, Norway, Sweden, South Africa, more

Apple releases tvOS 15.1.1 for general audience. Update brings Apple TV app, Siri, App Store to South Korea users.

9to5Mac explores iOS 15 features which won't be available on launch. During the beta period Apple introduced a lot of new features for iOS 15 and now there are

These features include:

• SharePlay
• ID Cards
• App Privacy Report
• Custom Email Domains
• 3D navigation on CarPlay
• Legacy Contacts
• Universal Control

Apple publishes news update stating that SharePlay won't be available on platforms launch.

Starting with beta 6 SharePlay is disabled and won't be available at iOS 15 launch.