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iPadOS 15 for iPad brings with home screen widgets, multitasking updates, and more

Apple is showing off iPadOS 15 for the first time. Follow along as we detail everything new coming to iPad.

  • Widgets are now available on the home screen for iPad for the first time
  • App Library from iOS 14 on iPhone is now available on iPad (WOO!!)
  • Home screens can be hidden on iPad just like on iOS 14 for iPad
  • iPadOS 15 lets you see your home screen from within apps by sliding them out of the way
  • New user interface cues make entering Split View much more discoverable
  • A new Shelf feature does something …
  • Multitasking view now lets you drag and drop apps on top of each other to enter Split View
  • Notes now has mentions, tags, and a more robust change log
  • Quick Note is a system-wide iPad feature that lets you create a note from any app
  • Quick Notes can be created on iPadOS and macOS, and viewed or edited on iOS
  • Translate app updated with Auto Translate for automatically translating spoken conversations
  • Translate is now available anywhere on iPadOS, iOS, and macOS
  • Swift Playgrounds for iPad now lets you create iPhone and iPad apps without Xcode on macOS for the first time

iPadOS 15 will be available as a developer and public beta this summer before it launches to all users in the fall.

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