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What new iOS features will you NOT get?

What new iOS features will you NOT get?

Several key updates won't come to older devices.

Leander Kahney
June 21, 2023

If you have an iPhone 11, you might be looking forward to installing iOS 17 this fall.

But beware: Even though your older iPhone can run iOS 17, it won’t be getting all the features of the new operating system.

For performance reasons, Apple is limiting several important features of not just iOS, but also iPadOS and macOS Sonoma, to its newest devices. See the breakdown here.

Also in today’s newsletter:

In a painstaking mod, someone took an Apple Watch and turned it into an old-school mechanical watch. It looks pretty amazing.
Apple is squashing some bugs with new updates for iPhone, Mac and Apple Watch.
Laut's elegant Steel Loop Apple Watch Band now comes in seven cool colors.
Tim Cook is a big fan of Ted Lasso, and wants another season of the hit Apple TV+ show.
Don’t miss Momax’s new low-cost AirTag-style trackers that work seamlessly with Apple’s Find My network.
The EU is right to force Apple to make batteries easy to replace, Cult of Mac readers say — see the results of yesterday’s poll below. This poll garnered a lot of comments from readers: We’ve included just a few.

— Leander Kahney, EIC.

These iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and macOS Sonoma features are not coming to older devices

Apple will not extend certain important new features to its older iPhones, iPads and Macs, even though the devices can run the upcoming software.

Amazing mod turns Apple Watch into mechanical timepiece

It took a lot more than the planned one weekend and $100 to do it, but the resulting mechanical Apple Watch is gorgeous.

New updates for iPhone, Mac and Apple Watch squash bugs

Apple just introduced a slew of operating system updates, including iOS 16.5.1, macOS 13.4.1 and watchOS 9.5.2.

^{A message from the Cult of Mac Store}

Sleek steel mesh Apple Watch band now comes in 7 colors

Laut's elegant Steel Loop Apple Watch Band in the Cult of Mac Store now comes in green, plus six other hues.

Will there be a ‘Ted Lasso’ season 4? Yes, if Tim Cook gets his way.

Comments from "Ted Lasso" co-creator Brendan Hunt, aka Coach Beard, definitely leave the door open for another season of the Apple TV+ hit.

Apple websites start implementing passkeys in place of passwords

Apple begins rolling out the option to sign onto its online store with a passkey instead of a password.

^{A message from the Cult of Mac Deals team}

This 3-in-1 USB-C charging cable connects to iPhone, Apple Watch and more

With two Lightning connectors and a magnetic Apple Watch charging puck, this USB-C cable can power up all your everyday-carry devices.

Apple efforts to prevent employees from unionizing broke the law

A judge rules that Apple used illegal means to convince employees not to form a union.

^{A message from Momax}

Affordable AirTag alternative lets you locate your stuff using Find My

Just like an AirTag, the inexpensive Momax Tracker Tag uses Apple's Find My network to help you keep track of bags, luggage, pets and more.

Today in Apple history: iOS 4 brings FaceTime and multitasking

On June 21, 2010, Apple released the first version of iOS 4. With FaceTime and other features, it brought big changes to iPhone and iPad.

MacBook Pro rig rides high Down Under [Setups]

In today's setup, a MacBook Pro and a Surface 8 laptop vie over a nice Dell 4K display overlooking Sydney, Australia.

Tweetz o’ the day

To Beta or not to Beta?
— Basic Apple Guy (@BasicAppleGuy)
2:04 PM • Jun 21, 2023

— Shea (@concept_central)
3:57 PM • Jun 21, 2023

people said midnight was a finger print magnet and i was willing to deal with that but this is worse than i could have imagined 😭
— jordan (@mrtechboi)
2:32 AM • Jun 21, 2023

This is real, macOS Sonoma desktop wiggle widget mode.
— Steve Moser (@SteveMoser)
12:06 AM • Jun 21, 2023

One more thing ...

❝

By expecting them to do great things, you can get them to do great things. The original Mac team taught me that A-plus players like to work together, and they don’t like it if you tolerate B work. Ask any member of that Mac team. They will tell you it was worth the pain.

— Steve Jobs, 2008.

Today’s poll

Should older devices get ALL the new OS features?

Results from yesterday’s poll: Is the EU right to force Apple to make design changes?

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