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Lockdown Mode Expanding to Apple Watch With watchOS 10

With iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura last year, Apple introduced Lockdown Mode (https://www.macrumors.com/2022/07/06/ios-16-lockdown-mode/), an optional security setting designed to protect the "very small number" of users who may be at risk of "highly targeted cyberattacks" from companies developing state-sponsored spyware, such as journalists, activists, and government employees.



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Starting with iOS 17 and watchOS 10, enabling Lockdown Mode on an iPhone also turns on Lockdown Mode on a paired Apple Watch. Apple says Lockdown Mode provides an "extreme" level of security, with strict limitations on apps, websites, and features.



At launch, Lockdown Mode included the following protections:<ul><li>In the Messages app, most message attachment types other than images are blocked, and some features like link previews are unavailable.</li>

<li>Incoming FaceTime calls from people you have not previously called are blocked. Incoming invitations for other Apple services from people you have not previously invited are also blocked.</li>

<li>In Safari and other WebKit browsers, some complex web technologies and browsing features, including just-in-time (JIT) JavaScript compilation, are disabled unless the user excludes a trusted site from Lockdown Mode.</li>

<li>Shared albums are removed in the Photos app, and shared album invitations are blocked.</li>

<li>When a device is locked, wired connections with other devices/accessories are blocked.</li>

<li>Configuration profiles cannot be installed, and the device cannot enroll into mobile device management (MDM), while Lockdown Mode is turned on.</li></ul>In a press release (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/06/apple-announces-powerful-new-privacy-and-security-features/) last week, Apple said it is expanding Lockdown Mode's protections to encompass "safer wireless connectivity defaults, media handling, media sharing defaults, sandboxing, and network security optimizations."<div class="linkback">Related Roundup: Apple Watch Series 8 (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/apple-watch/)</div><div class="linkback">Buyer's Guide: Apple Watch (Caution) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Apple_Watch)</div><div class="linkback">Related Forum: Apple Watch (https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/apple-watch.172)</div>
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