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Re:Apple WWDC 2026 Livestream by jmyeet on Monday June 08, 2026 @05:01PM (#48451986)
Yeah, I'm shocked at this [1]. The Series 9 was released in September 2023, not quite 3 years old. Apple is normally very good with long-term support. This is surprising to say the least. I bought a 10 last year when it was current-gen and it's going to be the minimum supported Watch with the next version of Watch OS? WTF? At least I'm glad I did that rather than repalcing a battery on an even older Watch.

iPads aren't free from this either but it's a little less severe [2]. For example, iPad Air 4th gen will be the minimum iPad Air and it was released in 2020. The M1 iPad Pro was released in 2021 and will be the minimum there.

[1]: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/08/watchos-27-drops-suppor...

j2]: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/08/ipados-27-drops-support...

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Re:Apple WWDC 2026 Livestream by jmyeet on Monday June 08, 2026 @08:13PM (#48454342)
Apple updated their compatibility list. The Series 9 is compatible with WatchOS 27 [1]. Still, Series 8 was released in 2022. Less than 4 years old and incompatible? That's quite a departrue from Apple's long-compatibility.

[1]: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/08/apple-watch-series-9-mi...

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Re:Apple WWDC 2026 Livestream by TheTxT on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @01:12AM (#48456733)
My Series 6 offers me to download the watchOS 27 developer beta, so it seems like someone messed up
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Re:Apple WWDC 2026 Livestream by cromka on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @04:33AM (#48458316)
They did that before with betas, only to limit the final release.
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Re:Apple WWDC 2026 Livestream by saagarjha on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @09:28AM (#48460875)
Did it install?
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Re:Apple WWDC 2026 Livestream by TheTxT on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @11:29AM (#48462420)
No :(
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