{"id":482369,"date":"2026-06-17T19:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T19:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/482369\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T19:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T19:51:10","slug":"apples-new-software-drops-support-for-these-16-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/482369\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple\u2019s new software drops support for these 16 products"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ios-27-icon-fi.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">iOS 27 is compatible with <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/06\/08\/ios-27-here-are-all-the-compatible-iphone-models\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">all the same iPhones<\/a> as last year\u2019s iOS 26, but almost every other software platform drops multiple devices this year. Here\u2019s the full list of 16 products no longer supported in macOS Golden Gate, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, and tvOS 27.<\/p>\n<p>Here are all the Apple products dropped from this year\u2019s new software releases<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ipad-pro-magic-keyboard-2020-trackpad.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1057289\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every year, Apple\u2019s new software versions tend to drop compatibility with a handful of old devices. But for the OS 27 lineup, there\u2019s an especially big group of dropped products\u2014especially considering the iPhone was spared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s the full list of devices dropped this year:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macs that can\u2019t run macOS Golden Gate, with macOS Tahoe the last supported version:<\/p>\n<p>MacBook Pro (13\u2011inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)<\/p>\n<p>MacBook Pro (16\u2011inch, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>iMac (2020)<\/p>\n<p>Mac Pro (2019)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">iPads that can\u2019t run iPadOS 27, with iPadOS 26 the last supported version:<\/p>\n<p>iPad Pro 12.9\u2011inch (3rd generation)<\/p>\n<p>iPad Pro 11\u2011inch (1st generation)<\/p>\n<p>iPad (8th generation)<\/p>\n<p>iPad mini 5<\/p>\n<p>iPad Air 3<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple Watch models that can\u2019t run watchOS 27, with watchOS 26 the last supported version:<\/p>\n<p>Apple Watch Ultra<\/p>\n<p>Apple Watch Series 8<\/p>\n<p>Apple Watch Series 7<\/p>\n<p>Apple Watch Series 6<\/p>\n<p>Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple TV models that can\u2019t run tvOS 27, with tvOS 26 the last supported version:<\/p>\n<p>Apple TV 4K (1st generation)<\/p>\n<p>Apple TV HD<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only iOS 27 and HomePod 27 support the full set of devices that were compatible with last year\u2019s OS 26 updates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will Apple\u2019s new software versions lead you to upgrade any of your devices? If not, why not? 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