Official: iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, and macOS 26 will be released on September 15, 2025

Мирослав Трінько - 10 September, 09:02 AM

Along with the announcement of the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max, and other devices, Apple also revealed the release date for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, and macOS 26. These operating systems will be available for installation on compatible devices starting September 15, 2025.

The iPhone 17 series will ship with iOS 26 out of the box. It will also be available for download on the iPhone 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16, as well as iPhone SE 2 and later versions.

watchOS 26 will be available on Apple Watch SE 2nd generation, Apple Watch Series 6 and later, and all versions of Apple Watch Ultra.

Things are a little more complicated with iPadOS and macOS. macOS 26 (also known as macOS Tahoe) requires one of the following Macs:

MacBook Air with Apple Silicon (2020 and later)
MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon (2020 and later)
MacBook Pro 16" (2019)
MacBook Pro 13" (2020)
iMac (2020 and later)
Mac mini (2020 and later)
Mac Studio (2022 and later)
Mac Pro (2019 and later)

iPadOS 26 is compatible with the following models:

iPad Pro (M4)
iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd generation and later)
iPad Pro 11" (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)

Meanwhile, Apple has yet to announce a release date for tvOS 26. So far, it says the update will "come this fall." It's possible the company is delaying the release until the announcement of a new version of Apple TV.