Apple Drops iCloud Support for iOS 10 and macOS Sierra

[MacRumors]

Apple devices that are running iOS 10 or macOS Sierra no longer meet the minimum system requirements for iCloud, according to Apple's updated iCloud support document.

All iCloud features now require iOS 11 or macOS High Sierra at minimum. iCloud services like Keychain, iCloud Photos, iCloud backups, Find My, and iCloud Drive will no longer work on devices that are running iOS 10 or macOS Sierra.

iOS 10 and macOS Sierra launched in September 2016, which means the updates are now nine years old. iOS 10 was the final version of iOS available for the iPhone 5 (2012) and the iPhone 5c (2013), along with the fourth-generation iPad (2012). These devices will no longer be able to access iCloud services.

macOS High Sierra was compatible with all Macs running macOS Sierra, so there are no Macs that are losing iCloud support with the compatibility change unless those Macs have not been updated to the last version of macOS they support.

Article Link: Apple Drops iCloud Support for iOS 10 and macOS Sierra

 

[woolypants]

I'm a little surprised at this. Yes, it's tricky to support a nine-year-old OS. But I thought this was something Apple prioritised. You can still access iMessage using some very old iPhones, for example.

It's also yet another reminder that "the cloud" is not really a permanent storage medium that's comparable to, say, a archival DVD-R. It's inherently transitory.

 

[goonie4life9]

It would be nice if Apple enabled some of the features, like Find My.

 

[DHagan4755]

Was there any warning or did they just yank support?

 

[SnowPenguin]

Whoa, they supported them for so long.

 

[montuori]

It's also yet another reminder that "the cloud" is not really a permanent storage medium that's comparable to, say, a archival DVD-R. It's inherently transitory.

I'd like to see a DVD-R with Google Cloud Storage's 11 9s durability.

 

[Astuces iOS]

nah this is sick

 

[thetotalitaria]

Just because they drop support it doesn’t mean it stops working. It will still work at least as good and probably a lot better than it does on iOS6.

 

[JohannesO]

High Sierra already lost App Store support.

 

[winxmac]

Aside from iPhone 11 Pro Max, I still use an iPhone 5c

2016 - iOS 10, macOS Sierra
2025 - iOS 26, macOS Tahoe

And the same will happen by 2034

 

[icymountain]

High Sierra already lost App Store support.

I think that there are two things: one is support of the OS (new releases) and the other is ability of machines running the OS to use some services. Sierra lost both. High Sierra lost only the former. Of course, we can expect this to mean that it will lose iCloud support next year...