"They Finally Had the Balls to Do It": Apple's New iPadOS Design Delights Users

Windowing, menu bar, and background processes come to iPadOS – OSnews

For years now – it feels more like decades, honestly – Apple has been trying a variety of approaches to make the iPad more friendly to power users, most notably by introducing, and subsequently abandoning, various multitasking models. After its most recent attempts – Stage Manager – fell on deaf ears, the company has thrown its hands up in the air and just implemented what we all wanted on the iPad anyway: a normal windowing environment. Apple …

"They finally had the balls to do it": Apple's new iPadOS design delights users

We say it every year, but the iPad could finally rival the Mac in 2025.

iPadOS 26 finally delivers a Mac-like windowing system and menu bar to iPad

iPadOS 26 takes a huge leap forward and pushes the unique capabilities and versatility of iPad even further. Apple today previewed iPadOS 26, the biggest iPadOS release ever, taking a huge leap forward and pushing the unique capabilities and versatility of iPad even further. A beautiful design brings a new look to iPad, making the experience even more expressive and delightful. While maintaining the simplicity of iPad, iPadOS 26 introduces an en…