Did Apple Finally Turn the iPad Into a MacBook Alternative? My First Look at iPadOS 26 Says Yes

Did Apple finally turn the iPad into a MacBook alternative? My first look at iPadOS 26 says yes

Apple has finally delivered what the iPad has long been missing: true Mac-style multitasking - and I'm fully on board.

Apple Explains Why iPads Don't Just Run macOS

iPadOS 26 allows iPads to function much more like Macs, with a new app windowing system, a swipe-down menu bar at the top of the screen, and more. However...

Apple’s SVP Of Software Engineering Craig Federighi Wants To Maintain The iPad’s Simplicity, Making It The Best Touch Computer, As He Responds To The Possibility Of These Tablets Running macOS

The ‘Liquid Glass’ UI makeover was not the only change Apple introduced with iPadOS 26, because the company has now increased the productivity list for compatible tablets, bringing multitasking to the table that will allow these slates to become a more refined notebook substitute. A major similarity between Macs and iPads is that they are powered by the same Apple Silicon, meaning that both product classes can seamlessly run macOS, assuming the …

Apple gets over its hang-ups, and the iPad enters a new era

Is that a Mac? Nope, it’s iPadOS 26 running on a Studio Display. Some of us have spent an awful lot of time pondering the iPad’s use cases as a professional productivity device. As a heavy user of the iPad, I’ve frequently wanted to push it into areas where it wasn’t designed to go because if I could get it to do what I wanted, it would fit in my life better than going back to the Mac. As I pushed, the iPad pushed back. In recent years, I’ve com…

Apple’s iPadOS 26 Brings Mac-Level Multitasking to iPads - Tech Acrobat

Apple is giving its entire software lineup a major facelift with iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26. And this time, the iPad is getting the upgrade users have been waiting for: real multitasking. While Stage Manager still sticks around in iPadOS 26, Apple is saying goodbye to Split View and Slide Over. In […]

Apple finally brings Mac-like multitasking with a distinctly Mac-like interface to iPad

iPadOS 26 takes a huge leap forward and pushes the unique capabilities and versatility of iPad even further. Apple on Monday previewed iPadOS 26, the biggest iPadOS release ever, taking a huge leap forward and pushing the unique capabilities and versatility of iPad even further. iPadOS 26 introduces an entirely new powerful and intuitive windowing system with new features that help users control, organize, and switch between apps, including a Ma…