Today (September 16) is the day Apple will announce software updates for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, and macOS Sequoia to all those with compatible devices Soon you will be ready to try out exciting new features

Apple first showed off these updates at WWDC 2024 in June, and the new iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, and Apple Watch 10 models were announced at the Glowtime event in September But you wouldn't have been able to try them out for yourself unless you participated in developer or public betas of the new software

Below you will find details on the iOS 18, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, and macOS Sequoia releases and a guide to the devices that will be able to use them

Apple has announced that iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and watchOS 11 will be available for download on Monday, September 16 The specific time is unknown, but it is expected to be during the morning hours on the West Coast of the United States

This is a bit of a departure for Apple in that Apple does not typically include macOS updates along with other software update releases Last year, for example, macOS Sonoma was released a week after iOS 17 and watchOS 10

But in this update cycle, all software arrives at once This may reflect the greater cross-device integration found in Apple's various operating systems

Note that this release does not include Apple Intelligence for any device; Apple will not introduce these AI-powered features until iOS 181 launches this October, with some tools in iOS 182 (scheduled for November/December), iOS 183 (scheduled for December), and iOS 184 (scheduled for March 2025) updates

Apple has been generous with the release of iOS 18, and all phones that support iOS 17 will support iOS 18 However, the upcoming release of Apple Intelligence features will only be available on the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models

The complete list of devices that will get iOS 18 is as follows:

For iPad models, you can get iPadOS 18 if you have one of the following devices:

Apple's watchOS 11 will be released on September 16, but but the models that can get it are:

Finally, there are many Mac models that can get macOS Sequoia: most 2018 and later models (and 2017 iMac Pro models) If you have an M1 or later Mac, you can get Apple Intelligence feature when it is launched Here's which Macs will get the OS:

There's a lot of new stuff coming out of Apple's software; Apple Intelligence is getting the most attention, but there's plenty more to get excited about

Here's a full breakdown of everything you can expect in iOS 18 for the iPhone; watchOS 11 is full of new features as well, and macOS Sequoia has plenty to check out as well