Apple Ending Support for Safari Bookmark Syncing on iOS 10 and Earlier

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Apple said users will need to update their devices to iOS 11 or macOS Sierra 10.12.6 or newer to continue syncing their Safari bookmarks with the newer iCloud Bookmarks system, with steps for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and PC users outlined in Apple's support document.

In a support document published this week, Apple said it will be dropping support for Safari bookmark syncing on iPhones and iPads running iOS 10 or earlier, and on Macs running macOS Sierra 10.12.5 or earlier, starting December 18.

As we previously reported, Apple also announced that iCloud device backups for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch will require iOS 9 or later starting December 18.

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Author / Journalist: Joe Rossignol

Category: Technology

Markets: United States

Topics: Safari ICloud

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Published On: 2024-11-19 @ 06:41:23 (19 hours ago)

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