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iPadOS 18

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iPadOS 18
Version of theiPadOSoperating system
Screenshot of the iPadOS 18 Home Screen
DeveloperApple Inc.
OS familyiPadOS
Source modelClosedwithopen-sourcecomponents
Latest preview18.0 beta 2[1](June 24, 2024;2 days ago(2024-06-24))[±]
Marketing targetiPad,iPad Mini,iPad Air,iPad Pro
Update methodSoftware Update
Preceded byiPadOS 17
Official websitewww.apple.com/ipados/ipados-18-preview/
TaglineTotally. Rewrites. Rules.
Support status
In developer beta. Will drop support for the iPad Pro (2nd generation) and iPad (6th generation).
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iOS 18 (derivative foriPhone)

iPadOS 18is the upcomingsixth major releaseofApple'siPadOSoperating system for theiPad.It was revealed at the 2024Worldwide Developers Conference(WWDC).[2]It is the direct successor toiPadOS 17and was announced alongsideiOS 18,watchOS 11,andmacOS Sequoia.

iPadOS 18 is the first version of iPadOS to include theCalculator app,as well asApple Intelligence.[3]

Supported devices[edit]

iPadOS 18 drops support for the 2nd generation iPad Pro (2017, 12.9 and 10.5 inch) and the 6th generation iPad (2018), which include A10X and A10 chips, respectively. However, iPadOS 18 continues to support the 7th generation iPad[4],which also includes an A10 chip. This operating system drops support for all iPads that used the original 9.7-inch display size. This also marks the fourth time Apple has dropped support for 64-bit iPads and the first time Apple has dropped support for an iPad (iPad Pro 2nd generation) featuring superior hardware to some models (iPad 7th generation) receiving the update.

The 7th generation iPad is the only supported iPad without Apple Neural Engine, while the 3rd generation iPad Air is the only supported iPad with a 10.5-inch display.

The following models are supported:

Release history[edit]

The first developer beta of iPadOS 18 was released on June 10, 2024.[5]

Previous release Current release Current beta release Security response
Version Build Release date Release notes
18.0 beta 2 22A5297f June 24, 2024 Release notes

References[edit]

  1. ^Clover, Juli (June 24, 2024)."Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to Developers".MacRumors.RetrievedJune 24,2024.
  2. ^Christoffel, Ryan (June 5, 2024)."When will iPadOS 18, visionOS 2, and macOS 15 be released?".9to5Mac.RetrievedJune 10,2024.
  3. ^"iPadOS 18 introduces powerful intelligence features and apps for Apple Pencil".Apple Newsroom (Canada).RetrievedJune 10,2024.
  4. ^"iPadOS 18 Preview".Apple.RetrievedJune 18,2024.
  5. ^Clover, Juli (June 10, 2024)."Apple Releases First Betas of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, and visionOS 2".MacRumors.RetrievedJune 18,2024.