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We’re expecting iPadOS 19 / iPadOS 26, the next software version for iPad, to land during Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2025) this year. From what we’ve heard, it looks like it could ...

iPadOS 19 must allow the iPad to live up to its full potential. Photo: Rajesh Pandey/Cult of Mac Rumors point to iPadOS 19 blurring the line between the iPad and Mac. With Apple reportedly focusing on ...

Multitasking takes center stage in iPadOS 19, offering a more intuitive and powerful experience. The enhanced Stage Manager now supports floating windows and improved RAM management, allowing you to ...

Apple is once again making the iPad more like a Mac. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman (via MacRumors), Apple is working on an iPadOS 19 "overhaul" with three main focuses: improving productivity, ...

Edit: As someone who uses an M4 iPad Pro as their primary computer these days, I really hope this is true. I mean, the iPad is very close to being a real alternative to a traditional desktop computer ...

WWDC25 kicks off in less than a week, and we’re going to get our first look at the new iOS, macOS, and watchOS features that’ll land on our devices later this year. Rumors suggest there are tons of ...

When an iPad running iPadOS 19 is connected to a Magic Keyboard, a macOS-like menu bar will appear on the screen, according to the leaker Majin Bu. This change would further blur the lines between the ...

Apple is said to be readying some big improvements for iPadOS that could bring it more in line with macOS. According to Mark Gurman in the Power On newsletter, Apple’s iPadOS 19 will “focus on ...

I'm curious who this is for. There maybe even be a huge audience for it, I genuinely don't know. I like my iPad, I use it quite a lot, but it's a "single task" tool. I honestly rarely ever wish it was ...

Apple's iPadOS 19 at WWDC is rumored to be a more macOS-like update, with boosts to multitasking and productivity potentially making the tablet even more of a workhorse. According to Mark Gurman in ...

At this point, we’re all familiar with how Apple’s software looks. It’s a unified aesthetic that exists across iOS, iPadOS, ...