iPhone Only: Apple Says Macs, iPads with Degraded Batteries Not Slowed Down

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Apple says in a support document that the only devices impacted by its quiet slowdown are older iPhones, with iPads, Apple Watches, and MacBook not affected in any way.

Apple confirmed in December that it deliberately reduces the performance of devices with aging batteries in order to prevent unexpected shutdowns, and the company has since been under fire in several large markets for what many describes as planned obsolescence.

Cupertino has been accused as part of class-action lawsuits and by state agencies and various organizations that it forced users to upgrade to newer devices instead of informing them that replacing the battery of their iPhone could help deal with the performance hiccups.

iPads not slowed down by software updates

Apple said the slowdown was implemented with the help of iOS updates, and the company now clarifies in an updated support document that this behavior only impa… (read more)

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