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内容总结：

苹果秋季系统更新公布：watchOS 27成“淘汰大户”，老款Apple Watch用户面临升级抉择

本周一，苹果公司正式宣布今年秋季将推送一系列系统更新，包括iOS 27、macOS 27以及watchOS 27。发布会上，苹果兴奋地表示，所有兼容iOS 26的iPhone均可升级至iOS 27，这意味着目前仍能获得最新系统支持的iPhone用户至少还能再战一年。

然而，苹果其他产品的“运气”就没这么好了。

Intel Mac被正式“抛弃”，多款iPad与Apple Watch无缘新系统

按此前预期，macOS 27“金门大桥”版本标志着Intel芯片Mac的终结。除非你拥有Apple Silicon芯片的Mac，否则将无法升级至秋季新系统。iPadOS 27的情况类似，苹果今年将淘汰一批iPad，主要集中在2018年和2019年发布的机型。

而最令人震惊的当属watchOS 27：苹果将支持列表大幅缩减至仅六款Apple Watch，这意味着大量用户的设备今年将无法获得更新。虽然苹果此前为Series 6、7、8、第一代Ultra以及第二代SE提供了watchOS 26，但上述所有机型均无缘今秋的新版本。

一位系列6用户的真心话：watchOS 27不值得我花钱换表

作为一位忠实“更新党”，笔者每年都热衷于将手中的设备升级至最新系统，并探索各项变化。今年，我的iPhone、Mac和iPad均能如愿升级，但Apple Watch Series 6却遭遇了“系统终点站”。要想体验watchOS 27，就必须“咬咬牙”花钱换购Series 9或更新的机型，但笔者并不打算这么做——至少现在不会。

为什么说watchOS 27不值得入手？

从个人视角看，watchOS 27看起来确实是一次不错的更新，但这并不值得为一款新手表砸下重金。尽管这次被“砍掉”的Apple Watch机型数量众多，但新系统并没有足够吸引人的特色功能，让笔者决心抛弃老当益壮的Series 6。

与今年苹果其他旗舰系统更新一样，watchOS 27的核心卖点是AI。Siri AI得到升级，据称能让语音助手变得更像ChatGPT或Gemini。但作为一名在日常工作之外几乎不用聊天机器人的人，这个升级对我没什么吸引力。Workout Buddy健身伙伴功能也得到增强，融入了Apple Intelligence，可根据运动历史提供新洞察，并支持西班牙语，且无需iPhone配合。但笔者的Series 6从未支持过该功能，因此也就谈不上“遗憾”。

此外，新系统还带来动态应用网格、通话时显示相关信息、围绝经期与更年期健康支持、更精准的室内步行与跑步追踪、单点触控手势以及液态玻璃界面优化等改进。这些功能并非不好，但显然不值得花至少399美元购买一块新手表。

真正让笔者动心的，或许是今年苹果在性能上的整体优化：电池续航、睡眠追踪、媒体播放和Wi-Fi连接均有改善。但买新手表本来就应该更快、续航更长，性能提升本身并不构成充分的换机理由。

我的Apple Watch依然很好用

笔者的Apple Watch Series 6用了将近五年，麦克风有些“背耳”，电池续航大不如前，但它依然能满足我所有的日常需求：室内外运动追踪、睡眠监测、健康趋势评估、快速回复信息、查看天气和日程，以及看时间。说到底，一块更快、续航更长的手表固然让人心动，但对我的日常生活并不会产生实质性改变。对苹果而言不幸的是，我的Series 6实在太好用了，即使为了watchOS 27我也不愿意换掉它。

更重要的提醒：老设备仍可获得安全更新

笔者认为，最重要的更新是安全补丁。虽然设备停止获得新功能后笔者依然会继续使用，但一旦停止接收最新安全更新，便不会再碰。联网设备需要最新的安全补丁，否则将面临黑客攻击的风险。

幸运的是，苹果在停止官方软件支持后，仍会继续为旧设备推送安全更新。今年5月，苹果甚至为iOS 15发布了安全更新，覆盖了2015年发布的iPhone 6S。虽然不指望苹果在2031年还为watchOS 26推送安全补丁，但就目前而言，Series 6在可预见的未来仍能获得漏洞保护，这让人放心。

其他苹果系统更新也不值得为此换机

今年，笔者的Apple Watch是唯一无法升级的设备。但如果我的iPhone、iPad或Mac也被“砍掉”系统更新，我同样不会被诱惑去升级。在这些系统上，头部功能同样是Siri AI、Apple Intelligence和性能优化，辅以一些小型功能改进。macOS支持超宽显示器、三个系统可自动替你修改被泄露的密码，这些固然不错。但“过时”的iPhone、iPad或Mac如果仍能满足我的所有需求，这些更新显然不值得为此掏钱升级。

当然，这并非说升级不好。苹果当前的一些产品确实是史上最佳，Apple Silicon Mac和iPhone 17 Pro Max是笔者用过最耐用的产品。但笔者不会单纯因为今年的系统更新而做出购买决定。如果到了该换手机或电脑的时候，当然可以升级；如果现有设备运转良好，不妨再等等。

中文翻译：

周一，苹果公司宣布了将于今年秋季推出的一系列系统更新——其中包括iOS 27、macOS 27和watchOS 27。在主题演讲中，该公司热情地分享道，iOS 27将向所有兼容iOS 26的iPhone机型开放。如果你的iPhone目前能获取苹果的最新更新，那么它还将能再享受一年的更新服务。遗憾的是，该公司的其他一些产品就没这么幸运了。

不出所料，macOS 27“金门”标志着英特尔芯Mac的终结。除非你拥有苹果自研芯片的Mac，否则今年秋季你将无法更新。iPadOS 27的情况也类似：苹果今年淘汰了一批iPad，主要是2018年和2019年的机型。但真正的冲击来自watchOS 27：苹果的兼容列表现在仅限六款Apple Watch，这意味着你的手表今年有很大概率不被支持。尽管该公司为Series 6、7、8、初代Ultra和第二代SE开发了watchOS 26，但这些手表在今年秋季都无法获得新系统更新。

我是个喜欢更新的人；我喜欢在我每一台设备上安装最新的操作系统版本，探索自上次更新以来发生了哪些变化。虽然今年我可以期待在iPhone、Mac和iPad上做到这一点，但我的Apple Watch却是另一回事。我有一块Series 6，这意味着watchOS 26将是我的这款可穿戴设备的终章。如果我想体验watchOS 27，我就得咬咬牙，把我的手表升级到Series 9或更新的型号。问题是，我不打算这么做——至少现在不。

为何watchOS 27不值得为此购买Apple Watch

我的看法是：尽管watchOS 27看起来是一次很棒的更新，但它不值得花一大笔钱去买一块新的Apple Watch。尽管今年有许多Apple Watch型号被排除在更新之外，但这次更新并未包含足够诱人的功能，能让我放弃我那日渐老旧的Series 6。

和苹果今年其他旗舰系统更新一样，watchOS 27的核心是人工智能。当然，还有Siri AI，据苹果所言，这会将公司的助手转变得更像ChatGPT或Gemini。如果我买了新的Apple Watch，我就能向Siri提出复杂的、开放式的问题，而它显然能够做出回答，不再只是那句老套的“我在你的通讯录中找不到‘墨西哥卷饼碗食谱’”。我可以让它调出我去年某次旅行的照片，或者通过新的Siri App，接续我在其他苹果设备上与助手进行的对话。我不是说如果我有新款的Apple Watch就不会去尝试新的Siri，但作为一个除了工作报道外并不常用聊天机器人的人，我确实对这次升级提不起兴趣。

Workout Buddy今年也获得了升级，它利用苹果智能技术，根据你的历史记录，提供关于你健身情况的新见解。这个AI教练现在支持西班牙语，而且你甚至不需要iPhone在身边就能使用它。不幸的是，我的Series 6从一开始就不支持Workout Buddy，所以这属于“从未拥有，也就谈不上想念”的情况。

还有一些杂项升级遍布各处：现在有了一个新的动态应用网格，可能让你更容易找到想要的应用；通话时，watchOS会显示相关信息；现在支持围绝经期和绝经期健康管理；室内步行和跑步的追踪更加精确；一个新的单点手势让你能在智能叠放中选择小组件，该功能还带来了升级的建议。苹果还全面升级了Liquid Glass视觉效果，使其更清晰易读。这些功能没有一个是坏的；它们只是不值得你花399美元或更多钱去买一块全新的手表。

说实话，这里我主要的诱惑点在于苹果今年推出的唯一一个非功能性升级：性能提升。公司把2026年当作一个全面优化其操作系统的机会，在watchOS上，苹果改进了电池续航、睡眠追踪、媒体播放和Wi-Fi连接等方面的性能。但话说回来，如果我买一块新的Apple Watch，我本来也期望它比我的旧款更快、续航更久，所以单纯的性能提升本身也不足以说服我。

我的Apple Watch依然很好用

我的Apple Watch是不是用了快五年了？是的。麦克风现在是不是有点“耳背”了？是的。电池续航是不是还和刚买时一样？绝对不是。它是不是还能做我所需要的一切？当然。

近年来，Apple Watch达到了类似iPhone的状态：每年之间的改进微乎其微，以至于几乎没有频繁升级的必要。苹果在2020年发布了Series 6，然而，它依然能完成我对一款Apple Watch的所有期望：我可以在室内外追踪我的锻炼；我可以关注我的睡眠习惯，评估长期健康趋势；我可以在手腕上快速回复朋友的短信（尽管界面开始有些卡顿）；我可以不用掏出iPhone就能查看简单的信息，比如天气、我接下来的日程安排，当然，还有时间。

我确信如果能用上一块速度更快、续航更好的手表，我会很兴奋，但这并不会对我的日常生活产生实质性的改变。对苹果来说不幸的是，我的Series 6表现太好了，我舍不得放弃它，哪怕是为了watchOS 27。

我的Apple Watch仍会获得安全更新

在我看来，最重要的更新是安全补丁。当一台设备停止接收新功能时，我可以毫无顾虑地继续使用它；但一旦它不再获得最新的安全更新，我就会停止使用它。联网设备需要最新的补丁程序，否则就容易受到掌握最新攻击手段的黑客的攻击。

幸运的是，苹果在停止官方软件支持后，仍会继续为设备发布安全补丁。虽然无法保证这能持续多久，但在今年五月，该公司为iOS 15发布了一个安全更新，该版本覆盖了像iPhone 6S这样老的设备。苹果最初是在2015年发布这款手机的，虽然我不指望公司在2031年还能为watchOS 26发布安全补丁，但我很有信心，在可预见的未来，我的Series 6仍能免受安全漏洞的侵害。

苹果的其他更新同样不值得为此升级

我的Apple Watch是今年唯一无法获得更新的苹果设备，但即使我的iPhone、iPad或Mac也遭到系统淘汰，我也不确定自己是否会动心去升级它们。在每个平台上，Siri AI、苹果智能和性能提升都是重头戏，同时也有一些小功能和变化伴随更新而来。macOS支持超宽显示屏显示很棒，或者所有三个系统更新都能替你更新被泄露的密码也很好。但如果我的“过时”的iPhone、iPad或Mac依然能完成我需要它做的所有事情，那么这些更新中没有哪一个值得我付出升级的成本。

这并不是说升级是件坏事。苹果目前的一些设备是其有史以来最好的产品。选择苹果自研芯片的Mac绝对不会错，而我的iPhone 17 Pro Max是我拥有过的最耐用的苹果产品。尽管如此，我不会仅仅因为今年的更新就做出购买决定。如果到了该换新手机或电脑的时候，那当然要升级。如果你的设备用着还很好，那么不妨暂时留着它。

英文来源：

On Monday, Apple announced a new slate of updates coming sometime this fall—among them, iOS 27, macOS 27, and watchOS 27. During the keynote, the company enthusiastically shared that iOS 27 would be available to all iPhones compatible with iOS 26. If your iPhone is currently getting the latest updates from Apple, it will continue to do so for another year. Unfortunately, some of the company's other products weren't so lucky.
As expected, macOS 27 Golden Gate marks the end of the line for Intel Macs. Unless you have an Apple silicon Mac, you won't be able to update this fall. It's a similar story for iPadOS 27: Apple is dropping a number of iPads this year, mostly from 2018 and 2019. But the real shock came with watchOS 27: Apple's lineup is now limited to just six Apple Watches, which means there's a decent chance your watch isn't supported this year. While the company developed watchOS 26 for the Series 6, 7, 8, first-gen Ultra and second-gen SE, none of those watches will get the new update in the fall.
I'm an update guy; I love installing the latest OS version on each of my devices and exploring what's changed since the last update. While I can look forward to that on my iPhone, my Mac, and my iPad this year, my Apple Watch is a different story. I have a Series 6, which means that watchOS 26 is the end of the road for my wearable. If I want to try watchOS 27, I'll need to bite the bullet and upgrade my watch for a Series 9 or newer. The thing is, I'm not going to do that—not yet, anyway.
Why watchOS 27 isn't worth buying an Apple Watch for
Here's my take: While watchOS 27 seems like a great update, it isn't worth dropping some serious cash on a new Apple Watch. Despite how many Apple Watches didn't make the cut this year, the update doesn't include enough captivating features to make me want to ditch my aging Series 6.
Like Apple's other flagship updates this year, watchOS 27 is all about AI. There's Siri AI, of course, which, taking Apple at its word, transforms the company's assistant into something more like ChatGPT or Gemini. If I bought a new Apple Watch, I'd be able to ask Siri complex, open-ended questions that it would apparently be able to answer beyond the usual "I don't see 'taco bowl recipes' in your contacts." I could ask it to pull up photos from a trip I took last year, or pick up conversations I had with the assistant on my other Apple devices through the new Siri app. I'm not saying I wouldn't try the new Siri if I had a newer Apple Watch, but as someone who doesn't really use chatbots outside of my reporting, I'm just not enticed by the upgrade here.
Workout Buddy also gets upgrades this year, tapping into Apple Intelligence to offer new insights about your fitness based on your history. The AI coach now supports Spanish, and you don't even need your iPhone nearby to use it anymore. Unfortunately, my Series 6 never supported Workout Buddy to begin with, so this is a case of not missing what I never had.
There are some miscellaneous upgrades across the board, too: There's now a new dynamic app grid that might make it easier to find the app you're looking for; watchOS will surface relevant info when on a phone call; there's now perimenopause and menopause support; indoor walks and runs are tracked more accurately; a new single-tap gesture lets you select widgets in Smart Stacks, which also comes with upgraded suggestions. And Apple upgraded Liquid Glass to be a bit more legible across the board. None of these features is bad; they just aren't worth $399 or more to pick up a brand new watch.
Really, my main temptation here would be the only non-feature Apple is rolling out this year: performance upgrades. The company is taking 2026 as an opportunity to refine its OSes across the board, and on watchOS, the company made improvements to battery life, sleep tracking, media playback, and wifi connectivity, among other boosts. But if I'm buying a new Apple Watch, I expect it to be faster and longer-lasting than my old one anyway, so performance increases in and of themselves aren't necessarily convincing either.
My Apple Watch still works great
Is my Apple Watch about five years old? Yes. Is the microphone a bit "hard of hearing" these days? Yes. Does the battery last as long as it did when I got it? Absolutely not. Does it do just about everything I need it to? You betcha.
In recent years, the Apple Watch achieved something similar to the iPhone: The improvements year-over-year are so slight that there's little reason to upgrade on a frequent basis. Apple released the Series 6 back in 2020, and yet, it does everything I expect an Apple Watch to do; I can track my workouts indoors and out; I can keep tabs on my sleep habits, and evaluate health trends over time; I can quickly respond to texts from friends on my wrist (even if the interface is starting to slow down); and I can check on simple stats without taking out my iPhone, like the weather, my upcoming schedule, or, of course, the time.
I'm sure I'd get a kick out of a faster watch with a better battery life, but that wouldn't really make a difference for me day-to-day. Unfortunately for Apple, my Series 6 is too good to give up, even for watchOS 27.
My Apple Watch will still get security updates
The most important updates in my book are security patches. While I have no hesitation in keeping a device once it stops receiving new features, I stop using it once it no longer gets the latest security updates. Internet-connected devices need the latest patches or else they're vulnerable to hackers armed with the latest exploits.
Luckily, Apple continues to issue security patches for devices after it drops official software support. There's no guarantee how long that'll last, but back in May, the company seeded a security update for iOS 15, which covers devices as old as the iPhone 6S. Apple originally released that back in 2015, and while I don't necessarily expect the company to release a watchOS 26 security patch in 2031, I feel pretty confident my Series 6 will be protected from vulnerabilities for the foreseeable future.
Apple's other updates aren't worth upgrading for either
My Apple Watch is my only Apple device that isn't getting an update this year, but I'm not sure I'd be tempted to upgrade my iPhone, iPad, or Mac if any of them were getting the OS axe as well. On each, Siri AI, Apple Intelligence, and performance upgrades are the headliners, with smaller features and changes accompanying the updates, too. It's great that macOS has ultrawide display support, or that all three updates will update compromised passwords on your behalf. But if my "outdated" iPhone, iPad, or Mac still does all the things I need it to do, none of these updates are worth the cost of upgrading.
That's not to say it's a bad thing to upgrade. Some of Apple's current devices are the best they've ever made. You cannot go wrong with an Apple silicon Mac, and my iPhone 17 Pro Max is the most durable Apple product I've ever owned. Still, I wouldn't make a decision purely based on this year's updates. If it's time for a new phone or computer, of course upgrade. If yours is trucking along just fine, consider keeping it for the time being.