Yesterday at WWDC, Apple unveiled the new version of its main operating systems: those that power its phones, tablets, watches and computers. Here is which of the current devices will be updated to the new version.
iOS 16
iOS 16 adds widgets to the lock screen, improves notifications, adds new features to Messages, Apple Wallet support for managing digital IDs, and Pay Later. There is also Always On Display, but it will be available on next generation phones.
iOS 16 supports iPhone 8/8 Plus and iPhone X from 2017 onwards. This means that some of the older devices running version 15 – iPhone 6s (from 2015), iPhone 7, original SE, and iPod touch (7th generation) – are no longer supported.
iPadOS 16
iPadOS 16 added improved multitasking capabilities and full support for external displays on M1-powered iPads. Also, there are new collaboration tools for Mail and Safari, the Weather app has arrived on Apple tablets along with other improvements.
The new version supports all versions of iPad Pro, iPad Airs (3rd generation and later), iPad vanilla (5th generation and later), and iPad mini (5th generation and later). Compared to iPadOS 15, this does away with support for iPad Air 2 (from 2014, nearly 8 years now) and iPad mini 4 (2015).
watchOS 9
Note that running watchOS 9 requires a phone with iOS 16, which means that even if you have the latest Apple Watch, you also need an iPhone 8 / X or later. As for the watches themselves, the Apple Watch Series 4 and later are supported, as is the Watch SE. Support for Series 3 has been dropped.
For comparison, here are the devices supported by iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and watchOS 8:
Compatibility lists for previous versions: iOS 15 • iPadOS 15 • watchOS 8
macOS Ventura
macOS Ventura works on desktop and laptop computers with Intel and Apple technology, starting with the 2017 MacBook (Pro) and iMac (Pro) models.
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