iPadOS
Sign in to saveiPadOS is a mobile operating system developed by Apple for its iPad line of tablet computers. It was given a name distinct from iOS, the operating system used by Apple's iPhones, to reflect the diverging features of the two product lines, such as multitasking. It was introduced as iPadOS 13, reflecting its status as the successor to iOS 12 for the iPad, and first released to the public on September 24, 2019. Major versions of iPadOS are released annually; the current stable version, , was released to the public on .
Key facts
- OS.name
- iPadOS
- OS.logo
- 200px|class=skin-invert
- OS.screenshot
- IPadOS 26 home screen.png
- OS.caption
- iPadOS 26, the most recent release of iPadOS
- OS.developer
- Apple
- OS.programmed_in
- C, C++, Objective-C, Swift, assembly language
- OS.family
- Unix-like, based on Darwin (BSD), iOS, macOS
- OS.working_state
- Current
- OS.source_model
- Closed with open-source components
- OS.marketing_target
- Tablet computers
- OS.language
- 40 languages
- OS.updatemodel
- Over-the-air, iTunes, Finder
- OS.kernel_type
- Hybrid (XNU)
- OS.ui
- Cocoa Touch (multi-touch, GUI)
- OS.license
- Proprietary software except for open-source components
- OS.other articles
- iPadOS version history
- OS.preceded_by
- iOS
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- History
- Features
- iPadOS 13
- iPadOS 14
- Scribble
- iPadOS 15
- Widgets
- Translate
- iPadOS 16
- Weather
- Stage Manager
- iPadOS 17
- Lock Screen
- Health
- Messages and FaceTime
- Accessibility
- App Updates
- iPadOS 18
- iPadOS 26
- References
- External links
iPadOS is a mobile operating system developed by Apple for its iPad line of tablet computers. It was given a name distinct from iOS, the operating system used by Apple's iPhones, to reflect the diverging features of the two product lines, such as multitasking. It was introduced as iPadOS 13, reflecting its status as the successor to iOS 12 for the iPad, and first released to the public on September 24, 2019. Major versions of iPadOS are released annually; the current stable version, , was released to the public on .
== History ==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “iPadOS” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.