iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 will be available on many iPhones and iPads from September 16th. We’ll explain which models will get the updates. We’ll also explain which devices will get Apple Intelligence – and which won’t.
The new major updates for iPhones, iPads , Macs and Watches are official. The updates bring numerous new functions, although we still have to wait for the AI functions of Apple Intelligence. Nevertheless, Apple has some feature highlights aside from AI that we can look forward to.
We’ll tell you which devices will receive the updates on September 16th.
iOS 18 will be updated for all iPhones
Apple has good news for iPhone owners: All iPhones that received the update to iOS 17 can also prepare to install iOS 18. This means that all devices from the iPhone XR and newer will receive the new version of the iPhone operating system.
However, only a few models are Apple Intelligence-capable: This means that the AI functions that the manufacturer plans to make available for other languages in addition to US English over the next twelve months should only come to the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max. According to Apple, this is because these functions require the A17 Pro chip or at least an M1 chip or higher.
These iPhones will get the update to iOS 18:
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone15
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone14
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone13
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone12
- iPhone 12 Mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone SE (second generation and later)
iPadOS 18: Three iPads are out
With iPadOS 18, some iPads have dropped out of the update cycle. According to Apple’s list, support will be discontinued for three iPads that had received iPadOS 17: the 10.5-inch iPad Pro, the second-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro, and the sixth-generation iPad. The same applies to iPads: only the models with the M chip support Apple Intelligence functions. This of course also applies to Macs.
The following iPad models will be updated with iPadOS 18:
- iPad seventh generation and newer (2019)
- iPad Mini fifth generation and newer (2019)
- iPad Air third generation and newer (2019)
- iPad Pro 11 inch first generation and newer (2018),
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch third generation and newer (2018)
The same applies to iPads: only the models with M processors will receive the AI functions.
macOS 15 Sequoia: Intel Macs are not quite out yet
With the desktop operating system macOS Sequoia, owners of a Macbook Pro that has macOS Sonoma installed can be happy. Because all of these devices will receive the update. The situation is different with the Macbook Air: At least one Air model is expected to receive the update to Sequoia from 2020. This means that only the last Intel generation of the lightweight notebook will benefit from the update. For desktops, everything remains as before. However, the last Intel Macs will not receive Apple Intelligence.
These Macbook models will be updated with macOS 15 Sequoia:
- Macbook Pro (2018 and newer)
- Macbook Air (2020 and newer)
- iMac (2019 and newer)
- iMac Pro (2017 and newer)
- Mac Mini (2018 and newer)
- Mac Pro (2019 and newer)
- Mac Studio (2022 and newer)
watchOS 11: Two watch generations dropped
Apple is also drawing a line under watchOS 11 for some watches. Both the Series 4 and Series 5 Watch models will remain on watchOS 10.
These Apple Watches will receive the update to watchOS 11 in the fall:
- Apple Watch SE (second generation)
- Apple Watch Series 6
- Apple Watch Series 7
- Apple Watch Series 8
- Apple Watch Series 9
- Apple Watch Series 5
- Apple Watch Series 2
Apple also points out that not all functions are available on all devices. For example, the double-tap gesture can only be used on the Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2.
These devices support Apple Intelligence
Users who want to use Apple Intelligence features in the future must own one of the following products or newer. Here is the complete list:
iPhone
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- probably all iPhone 16 models
Mac
- M3 MacBook Air
- M2 MacBook Air
- M1 MacBook Air
- M3 MacBook Pro
- M2 MacBook Pro
- M1 MacBook Pro
- M3 iMac
- M1 iMac
- M2 Mac Mini
- M1 Mac Mini
- M2 Mac Studio
- M1 Mac Studio
- M2 Mac Pro
iPad
- M4 iPad Pro
- M2 iPad Pro
- M1 iPad Pro
- M2 iPad Air
- M1 iPad Pro