Tag: Compatibility

New OS releases mean that some of older devices are left behind. This is true for iOS 16, watchOS 9, macOS 13 Ventura.

iOS 16 will not be available for iPhone 6s, iPhone 7 and original iPhone SE.

iPadOS 16 will be provided for:

• iPad Pro
• iPad Air (3rd generation and later)
• iPad (5th generation and later)
• iPad mini (5th generation and later)

watchOS 9 leaves Apple Watch Series 3 behind. Which is a bit strange since Series 3 are still sold by Apple as entry-level model.

macOS 13 Ventura also drops support for several older Macs. Currently supported are:

• iMac (2017 and later)
• ‌iMac‌ Pro
• MacBook Air (2018 and later)
• MacBook Pro (2017 and later)
• Mac Pro (2019 and later)
• Mac mini (2018 and later)
• MacBook (2017 and later)

References:

• iOS 16 Drops Support for iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, Original iPhone SE and More
• watchOS 9 Drops Support for Apple Watch Series 3
• macOS Ventura Drops Support for Older Macs, Works With 2017 and Later Machines

Now Apple Pay support is available for Mir cards. Several banks in Russia are already allowing Apple Pay setup for Mir cards.

Linux Kernel 5.13 is released. This release among other things adds support for M1 Macs.

According to Apple's new stats, iOS 14 is now installed on 85% of all devices and on 90% of iPhones released in last 4 years.

iPadOS 14 is installed on 91% of latest devices and on 79% of all iPads.