Alongside the entire new iPhones, Apple Watch fashions and different {hardware}, at the moment’s Apple occasion introduced forth information of when you’ll set up iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26 and macOS 26. You can set up these working methods on appropriate units on September 15 once they transfer out of beta.
There are two main adjustments this 12 months. The primary is Apple’s shift to the Liquid Glass design language throughout its units. It is a important overhaul of the design of Apple’s working methods, with a deal with translucency and fluidity. The opposite massive replace is to the naming system of the working methods. It’d really feel just a little jarring to go from iOS 18 to iOS 26, however Apple is now aligning the model numbers with launch years to maintain every thing extra constant.
The iPhone 17 lineup will include iOS 26 pre-installed. You may also obtain it on iPhone 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 units, in addition to second-gen and later iPhone SE models.
Compatibility for watchOS 26 is simple too. It’s going to be accessible on the newest units, together with the second-gen Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Collection 6 or later and all Apple Watch Extremely variants.
Issues get just a little extra sophisticated with regards to iPadOS and macOS. If you would like to attempt macOS 26 (aka macOS Tahoe), you may want one of many following Macs:
MacBook Air with Apple silicon (2020 and later)
MacBook Professional with Apple silicon (2020 and later)
MacBook Professional (16‑inch, 2019)
MacBook Professional (13‑inch, 2020, 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports)
Mac mini (2020 and later)
Mac Studio (2022 and later)
As for iPadOS 26, you’ll use that on the next iPad fashions:
iPad Professional 12.9‑inch (third era and later)
iPad Professional 11‑inch (1st era and later)
iPad Air (third era and later)
iPad (eighth era and later)
iPad mini (fifth era and later)
