Apple drops support for a long list of Apple Watches with latest OS updates

苹果在最新的操作系统更新中放弃了对多款 Apple Watch 的支持

I hope you have a modern Apple Watch or iPad, because otherwise watchOS 27 and iPadOS 27 won’t run on your device. Apple often drops support for older devices with its latest software updates, but this year it’s culling even more device generations than ever before. 希望你手头有较新的 Apple Watch 或 iPad，否则 watchOS 27 和 iPadOS 27 将无法在你的设备上运行。苹果在发布最新的软件更新时经常会放弃对旧设备的支持，但今年淘汰的设备代际比以往任何时候都要多。

Apple is dropping support for at least three generations of Apple Watch models in watchOS 27. According to Apple’s website, the latest watchOS update will only be available on Apple Watch Series 10 devices and above, Apple Watch Ultra 2 and above, and Apple Watch SE 3. That list may be incomplete; we’ve seen reports of people successfully installing the watchOS 27 developer beta on both the Series 9 and first-generation Watch Ultra. We’ve asked Apple for confirmation on which models are supported. 苹果在 watchOS 27 中至少放弃了三代 Apple Watch 机型的支持。根据苹果官网显示，最新的 watchOS 更新仅适用于 Apple Watch Series 10 及更高版本、Apple Watch Ultra 2 及更高版本，以及 Apple Watch SE 3。这份名单可能并不完整；我们已经看到有报道称，用户成功在 Series 9 和第一代 Watch Ultra 上安装了 watchOS 27 开发者测试版。我们已向苹果询问哪些机型确实在支持范围内。

It’s a surprise support cull for Apple Watch models, which consumers certainly don’t refresh as much as an iPhone. WatchOS 26, released a year ago, supported Apple Watch Series 6 and later, as well as Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) and later, and all Apple Watch Ultra models. This was the same list of devices as watchOS 11. Even if the Series 9 and first-gen Watch Ultra are supported in watchOS 27, that still means owners of the Series 6, 7, and 8, as well as the Watch SE (2nd gen), are out of luck. 对于 Apple Watch 而言，这次淘汰支持的范围令人惊讶，毕竟消费者更换手表的频率远不及 iPhone。一年前发布的 watchOS 26 支持 Apple Watch Series 6 及后续机型、Apple Watch SE（第二代）及后续机型，以及所有 Apple Watch Ultra 机型。这与 watchOS 11 的支持列表相同。即使 Series 9 和第一代 Watch Ultra 在 watchOS 27 中仍受支持，这也意味着 Series 6、7、8 以及 Watch SE（第二代）的用户将无法升级。

Over on the iPad side, iPadOS 27 cuts support for 3rd-generation iPad Air models and 8th generation regular iPad models. iPad Pro owners will also need a 4th generation 12.9-inch model or above, or a 2nd generation 11-inch model and above. 在 iPad 方面，iPadOS 27 停止了对第三代 iPad Air 和第八代普通 iPad 的支持。iPad Pro 用户则需要第四代 12.9 英寸及以上机型，或第二代 11 英寸及以上机型。

Surprisingly, Apple is maintaining support for its iPhone 11 models with iOS 27 later this year. This means an iPhone from 2019 is supported by its latest OS updates, but an Apple Watch from 2022 isn’t. Make it make sense. 令人惊讶的是，苹果今年晚些时候发布的 iOS 27 仍将支持 iPhone 11 系列。这意味着 2019 年的 iPhone 还能获得最新的系统更新，而 2022 年的 Apple Watch 却不行。这实在让人难以理解。

Update and correction, June 8th: An earlier version of this article misstated which iPads would receive iPadOS 27. The 4th-generation (A14) and 5th-generation (M1) iPad Air are supported, not unsupported. In addition, while Apple’s watchOS 27 preview page omits the Apple Watch Series 9 and first-gen Apple Watch Ultra from the list of supported devices, those models do appear to be supported. 更新与更正，6 月 8 日：本文早期版本误报了哪些 iPad 可以升级到 iPadOS 27。第四代（A14）和第五代（M1）iPad Air 是受支持的，而非不支持。此外，虽然苹果的 watchOS 27 预览页面在支持设备列表中遗漏了 Apple Watch Series 9 和第一代 Apple Watch Ultra，但这些机型实际上似乎是受支持的。