| Version of the iOS operating system | |
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 iOS 18 home screen on an iPhone 15 Pro using the new dark mode | |
| Developer | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| OS family | iOS |
| Source model | Closed with open-source components |
| General availability | September 16, 2024 |
| Latest release | 18.0[1] (September 16, 2024) [±] |
| Latest preview | 18.1 Beta 4[2] (September 17, 2024) [±] |
| Marketing target | iPhones |
| Update method | Software Update |
| Preceded by | iOS 17 |
| Official website | apple |
| Tagline | Yours. Truly. |
| Support status | |
| Supported | |
| Articles in the series | |
| iPadOS 18 (derivative for iPad) | |
iOS 18 is the eighteenth and current major release of Apple's iOS operating system for the iPhone.[3][4][5][6] It was announced on June 10, 2024, at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). It was made publicly available on September 16, 2024, as a free software update for supported iOS devices.[7] It is the direct successor to iOS 17 and was announced alongside iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, watchOS 11, visionOS 2, and tvOS 18.
- ^ Clover, Juli (September 16, 2024). "Apple Releases iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 With Home Screen Customization, App Locking, Passwords App, Messages Updates and More". MacRumors. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ Clover, Juli (September 17, 2024). "Apple Seeds Fourth Developer Betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 With Apple Intelligence". MacRumors. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ "iOS 18: Everything We Know". MacRumors. January 12, 2024. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024.
- ^ Peter, Kostadinov (June 10, 2024). "iOS 18: Release date predictions, anticipated features, and compatible iPhones". Tom's Guide. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Chance (June 10, 2024). "iOS 18 is coming today: Here's everything we know". 9to5mac. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024.
- ^ Sareena, Dayaram (June 10, 2024). "iOS 18: New Features, Siri AI, Apple Intelligence and More Expected at WWDC". CNET. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024.
- ^ "iOS 18". Apple. Retrieved September 15, 2024.