GoKawiilApple’s New Screen Time Requires All Devices to Update to iOS 27
A senior reviewer cannot activate Apple’s revamped Screen Time on her daughter’s iPhone because her son’s MacBook has not been updated to iOS 27. The update process demands that every device in a Family Sharing group be running the latest OS, which complicates usage especially when some devices are incompatible or not updated. This has caused frustration among users seeking a seamless parental control experience.
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This situation highlights potential challenges for families trying to adopt Apple’s latest features, especially when managing multiple devices across different OS versions. It suggests that Apple’s requirement for uniform OS updates could hinder the ease of use and accessibility of new parental controls, possibly affecting user satisfaction and adoption rates.
- Apple’s Screen Time update requires all devices to run iOS 27 or later.
- Incompatible or outdated devices may need to be removed from Family Sharing to enable new features.
- The rollout has caused frustration among users trying to manage family devices effectively.
Source: theverge.com — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, 2026-10-06
Published there as: “I can’t use Apple’s new Screen Time on my daughter’s iPhone because my son won’t update his MacBook”
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