During its WWDC 2025 keynote, Apple announced a ton of great features for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, and watchOS 26—but not all Apple devices are coming along for the ride. While the company has a great track record for supporting devices for years, some devices won’t be getting any of these updates. Here’s a quick list for you to check if your devices will continue to receive updates beyond this fall.
Three iPhones didn’t make the iOS 26 cut
It’s a good thing that I gave away my old iPhone XS Max earlier this year, because it’s one of the following three iPhones which do not support iOS 26:
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iPhone XR
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iPhone XS
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iPhone XS Max
One iPad won’t be getting iPadOS 26
On the iPad front, the news is mostly good, except for those who are still holding onto the iPad (7th Gen). That tablet won’t be getting iPadOS 26, but all other devices running iPadOS 18 will receive the OS upgrade this fall.
Almost all Intel Macs are being left behind
The gradual cull of the Intel Macs continues. Apple is dropping many of them for macOS Tahoe, including:
Fortunately, it looks like all Apple Watch models compatible with watchOS 11 are getting upgraded to watchOS 16. While the devices mentioned above won’t get upgraded to the newest software versions, Apple may issue security updates or minor software updates from time to time.
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