Discover Other System Changes

Here are other, smaller changes in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18.

Accessibility

Apple has always placed an emphasis on making iPhones and iPads accessible to everyone, and iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 add some next-generation features you can appreciate even if you don’t need them right now. Make sure your device supports these features first—see Check Your iPhone for Compatibility.

Control Your Device with Your Eyes

One of the coolest new features is Eye Tracking, which lets you control your iPhone or iPad with your eyes. How does that work? Basically, your iPhone or iPad shows a small round gray pointer on screen—just like the mouse pointer on an iPad—that snaps to tappable elements.

If you’ve used a mouse or trackpad with an ...

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