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Title: iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26 and macOS 26 will be released on
September 15

Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:20:24 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/i...

Alongside all of the new iPhones, Apple Watch models and other hardware,
today's Apple event brought forth news of when you'll be able to install iOS
26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26 and macOS 26. You'll be able to install these
operating systems on compatible devices on September 15 when they move out of
beta.

There are two major changes this year. The first is Apple's shift to the
Liquid Glass design language across its devices. It's a significant overhaul
of the design of Apple's operating systems, with a focus on translucency and
fluidity. The other big update is to the naming system of the operating
systems. It might feel a little jarring to go from iOS 18 to iOS 26, but
Apple is now aligning the version numbers with release years to keep
everything more consistent.

The iPhone 17 lineup will come with iOS 26 pre-installed. You can also
download it on iPhone 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 devices, as well as second-
gen and later iPhone SE units.

Compatibility for watchOS 26 is straightforward too. It'll be available on
the latest devices, along with the second-gen Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch
Series 6 or later and all Apple Watch Ultra variants.

Things get a little more complicated when it comes to iPadOS and macOS. If
you'd like to try macOS 26 (aka macOS Tahoe), you'll need one of the
following Macs:

MacBook Air with Apple silicon (2020 and later)

MacBook Pro with Apple silicon (2020 and later)

MacBook Pro (16ΓÇæinch, 2019)

MacBook Pro (13ΓÇæinch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)

iMac (2020 and later)

Mac mini (2020 and later)

Mac Studio (2022 and later)

Mac Pro (2019 and later)

As for iPadOS 26, you'll be able to use that on the following iPad models:

iPad Pro (M4)

iPad Pro 12.9ΓÇæinch (3rd generation and later)

iPad Pro 11ΓÇæinch (1st generation and later)

iPad Air (M2 and M3)

iPad Air (3rd generation and later)

iPad (A16)

iPad (8th generation and later)

iPad mini (A17 Pro)

iPad mini (5th generation and later)

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