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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 .

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

Wikidata facts

Subclass of
iOS
Official name
iPadOS
Based on
iOS
Developer
Apple Inc.
Official website
www.apple.com/ipados
Image
Wikipedia iPad App Mockup Dashboard.png
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introduced feature
light-on-dark color scheme
copyright holder
Apple Inc.
Commons category
IPadOS
copyright license
proprietary license
inception
2019-06-00
programmed in
Q17118377
publication date
2019-09-24
update method
over-the-air update
GUI toolkit or framework
Cocoa Touch
package management system
Q368215
software version identifier
26.4.2
topic's main category
Category:IPadOS
online service
Q283469
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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections
Contents
  • 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.