iPadOS 18

iPadOS 18
Version of the iPadOS operating system
	iPadOS 18 home screen
Developer	Apple Inc.
OS family	iPadOS
Source model	Closed with open-source components
Latest preview	18.0 beta 3 (Public Beta) (July 15, 2024; 7 days ago) [±]
Marketing target	iPad, iPad Mini, iPad Air, iPad Pro
Update method	OTA, software update through iTunes, Apple Configurator, or Finder
Preceded by	iPadOS 17
Official website	www.apple.com/ipados/ipados-18-preview/
Tagline	Totally. Rewrites. Rules.
Support status
	In public beta. Will drop support for the iPad Pro (2nd generation) and iPad (6th generation).
Articles in the series
	iOS 18 (derivative for iPhone)

iPadOS 18 is the upcoming sixth major release of Apple's iPadOS operating system for the iPad. It was revealed at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).^[2] It is the direct successor to iPadOS 17 and was announced alongside iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, visionOS 2, watchOS 11, and tvOS 18.

iPadOS 18 is the first version of iPadOS to include Apple's Calculator application, as well as Apple Intelligence.^[3]

System features

Home screen

Introduces the same home screen customisation as iOS 18.

Calculator

Apple's Calculator application comes to iPadOS for the first time and can now recognize handwritten math notes.

Control Center

Much like iOS 18, the Control Center is now customizable with resizable buttons.

Locking/Hiding Applications

Applications that are visible to the user can be locked, or hidden. Hidden Apps can be found in a designated 'Hidden' folder in the App Library.

Performing these actions require passcode/biometric authentication. If cancelled, a message will be shown so.

Supported devices

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 new Apple Intelligence functions require iPads with an M1 SoC or later, which are only available on the iPad Pro (5th generation and later) and iPad Air (5th generation and later).^[5]

iPads with an A14 Bionic SoC and A15 Bionic SoC have partial support. iPads with an A12 Bionic SoC and A13 Bionic SoC have limited support.

The following models are supported:

Release history

The first developer beta of iPadOS 18 was released on June 10, 2024.^[6]

	Previous release		Current release		Current beta release		Security response

Version	Build	Release date	Release notes
18.0 beta 3	22A5307i	July 15, 2024	Release notes

References

^ Clover, Juli (July 15, 2024). "Apple Releases First iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 Public Betas". MacRumors. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
^ Christoffel, Ryan (June 5, 2024). "When will iPadOS 18, visionOS 2, and macOS 15 be released?". 9to5Mac. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
^ "iPadOS 18 introduces powerful intelligence features and apps for Apple Pencil". Apple Newsroom (Canada). Retrieved June 10, 2024.
^ "iPadOS 18 Preview". Apple. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
^ "iPadOS 18 Preview". Apple. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ Clover, Juli (June 10, 2024). "Apple Releases First Betas of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, and visionOS 2". MacRumors. Retrieved June 18, 2024.

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[1] Clover, Juli (July 15, 2024). "Apple Releases First iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 Public Betas". MacRumors. Retrieved July 22, 2024.

[2] Christoffel, Ryan (June 5, 2024). "When will iPadOS 18, visionOS 2, and macOS 15 be released?". 9to5Mac. Retrieved June 10, 2024.

[3] "iPadOS 18 introduces powerful intelligence features and apps for Apple Pencil". Apple Newsroom (Canada). Retrieved June 10, 2024.

[4] "iPadOS 18 Preview". Apple. Retrieved June 18, 2024.

[preview-5] "iPadOS 18 Preview". Apple. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

[6] Clover, Juli (June 10, 2024). "Apple Releases First Betas of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, and visionOS 2". MacRumors. Retrieved June 18, 2024.

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