IPadOS 19: Bringing Mac-Like Features to Your iPad

Fast Summary

• Apple is reportedly planning major updates to its iPad operating system wiht iPadOS 19, focusing on productivity, multitasking, and app window management.
• Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests these changes aim to make the iPad operate more like macOS without merging the two systems.
• Current multitasking features include “Split View,” “Slide Over,” and stage Manager,which allows for up to four floating resizable windows but has usability issues compared to macOS.
• Apple will not be introducing macOS on the iPad; this decision likely stems from concerns over cannibalizing Mac computer sales.
• The updated system could bring improvements that make resized windows feel less like glorified mobile apps and enhance app-switching functionality.

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