According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to make its upcoming iPadOS 19 overhaul “more like macOS.” This comes after many, many years of complaints about the capability of the iPad’s operating system.
This will accompany other large overhauls across Apple’s ecosystem, including a massive iPhone redesign with iOS 19, as well as the Mac’s first design overhaul in half a decade.
Here’s how Gurman describes the iPadOS 19 upgrade:
I’m told that this year’s upgrade will focus on productivity, multitasking and app window management — with an eye on the device operating more like a Mac. It’s been a long time coming, with iPad power users pleading with Apple to make the tablet more powerful.
This has been a long time in the making. iPads have had hardware that far outpaces its software for at least four years now, and that’s definitely been a top complaint from enthusiasts. Obviously, this is just ‘more like macOS’, not macOS directly, so I’m sure there’ll still be a number of shortcomings.
Regardless, this sounds like a massive step in the right direction.
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