Release appearance
iPadOS 18.5 Public
Recorded context
About this appearance
The public iPadOS 18.5 release added a Pride wallpaper, family Screen Time visibility, and purchase authorization for Apple TV content on third-party devices.
- Date
- May 12, 2025
- Availability
- available
- Revision
- No
Chronology evidence
Appearance sources
These sources support the recorded date, channel, or availability. A researched release-notes article has not been added.
- About iPadOS 18 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 18.5 — Buy with iPad
- About iPadOS 18 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 18.5 — Pride Harmony wallpaper
- About iPadOS 18 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 18.5 — Screen Time
- About iPadOS 18 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 18.5
- About the Security Content of iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Released May 12, 2025
Release changes
Changed in this release
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
feature · introduced
Pride Harmony wallpaper
The update added Apple’s Pride Harmony wallpaper as a new appearance on iPad.
- [1] About iPadOS 18 Updates · iPadOS 18.5 — Pride Harmony wallpaper
feature · introduced
Buy with iPad for Apple TV purchases
Buy with iPad enabled purchase authorization on the iPad when content was selected in the Apple TV app running on a supported third-party device.
- [1] About iPadOS 18 Updates · iPadOS 18.5 — Buy with iPad
security · introduced
Screen Time passcode-use notification
Family safety visibility increased by notifying a parent when someone entered the Screen Time passcode on a child’s iPad.
- [1] About iPadOS 18 Updates · iPadOS 18.5 — Screen Time