78 MACWORLD AUGUST 2021
FEATURE i OS 15iCloud storage. And there’s one more new
feature for people who aren’t paying: If you
don’t have enough storage to back up your
phone before you upgrade to iOS 15, Apple
will loan you the space you need for three
weeks.
COMPATIBILITY
AND RELEASE DATE
If your iPhone can run iOS 14, it’ll run iOS
- Some older phones may not get every
single new feature, but almost everything
will work across devices. Here’s the list of
supported iPhones:
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 mini
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone X
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 7
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 6s
iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone SE (1st generation)
iPhone SE (2nd generation)
iPod touch (7th generation)
Apple hasn’t given a precise release
date for iOS 15 yet, but major iOS versions
are almost always released in September.
We don’t see any reason why this one
would be different.HOW TO GET THE BETA
If you’re feeling brave, you can try out iOS
15 before its general release. Apple
suggests that you not run the beta on any
critical device, and that’s good advice—
you never know what can go wrong.
These major yearly iOS updates are
especially rough in the early days, so
beware running an early beta release.
Developers can head to fave.
co/366FCFK on the device on which they
which they want to run the beta, and
download a developer beta profile.
Those who aren’t developers can join the
public beta by heading to fave.
co/2UedrSC using the device on which
you wish to run the beta, signing in, and
downloading the beta profile. We have a
detailed story about how to get and
install the iOS 15 beta (fave.co/3AaiaW2),
if you need more information.
Once you have the profile, you must
enable it by going to Settings → General →
Profile. Your device will reset to enable the
profile. After it has reset with the profile
enabled, you can head to Settings →
General → Software Updates to download
the latest beta release. ■