Tech companies, and Apple is no exception, are trying to determine the lifespan of the devices they manufacture. This can be for many reasons, most likely to a combination of several of them. So if we listen to their talk about it, words like reliability, performance and safety are always part of the explanation, even if others such as sales, revenue and profitability In the opinion of many, they should also figure.

A point of view that actually makes complete sense, as planned obsolescence was and is the order of the day to the extent that even official institutions had to intervene in this matter, which lay down the legal regulations that bind manufacturers provide users with the necessary means to update and repair their devices within reasonable timeframes, which translates into both economic savings and less waste production. Something that, paradoxically, these companies claim to be fighting against.

In this regard, updating operating systems is a key element. It is true that the device can continue to work with the old operating system, but the main problem is that it no longer receives technical support, which means that if new problems are detected in it, they will no longer be fixed. And you must have thought about it and you are right, it also applies to the area of ​​security. In other words: using an operating system without support, as remembered by the same manufacturers, is a big security problem.

Just yesterday we talked about Apple devices that won’t be able to update to iOS 17, and today we know why tweet from Stella’s reliable filter subscriber – Fudge, who other older devices will soon not be able to access Apple services. More specifically, the downgrade will affect all users still using the following versions of Apple’s operating systems:

• iOS 11-11.2.6
• macOS 10.13-10.13.3
• watchOS 4-4.2.3
• tvOS 11-11.2.6

And what services will they no longer have access to? In fact, we’ll do it much faster if we specify what they’ll still have access to, like it will only be on iCloud, as it is the service used to allow users to manage their cloud backups. The rest, from the App Store to Apple Music, will stop working on them.

A first reading may suggest that we are talking about very old operating systems and that this measure will affect very few users. However, I don’t really understand the reason Users who chose to stay on these versions, probably because they were not able to update to more recent versions, but also have no need to buy new devices, must give up this option. Of course I’m thinking wrong, I understand the reason perfectly and I don’t like it at all.