The calendar has moved to January 1, and Apple has shut down popular weather app Dark Sky. The application had already been removed from app store in September and it stopped working for existing users as of today.
Apple acquired Dark Sky in March 2020 and has since integrated many of the app’s features into the pre-installed Weather app on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Earlier this month, Apple shared a supporting document with information about how dark sky users can use weather appwhich now offers “hyperlocal” forecasts, including next hour’s precipitation, hourly forecasts for the next 10 days, high-resolution radar maps and severe weather notifications.
To use Dark Sky features in the Weather app, your device must be updated to iOS 16, iPadOS 16, or macOS Ventura. Some of the features are currently only available in certain countries, as listed in a separate Apple support document.
Apple will also shut down Dark Sky’s API for third-party weather apps on March 31 and introduce its own WeatherKit API replacing.
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