Earlier this year, Apple updated its iOS and iPadOS usage figures, showing adoption just a smidge behind iOS 18 and iOS 17 in the months after their releases. Here are the updated numbers.
iPadOS 26 was unveiled one year ago with major upgrades for iPad productivity. I’ve been using the update on my iPad Pro since that first beta arrived, here’s where Apple’s major update has worked for me, and where it still comes up short.
Earlier this week Apple launched the first betas for its forthcoming 26.6 updates, and now the company has released public beta versions too, including iPadOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6, and more.
iPadOS 26 introduced a brand new windowing system for apps, and recently iPadOS 26.4 added a key enhancement that multi-window power users should appreciate.
Apple just shipped the RC (Release Candidate) version of iPadOS 26.4 for testing, which means the public launch is coming very soon. Here are the details.
I have been a hardcore iPad user for almost a decade now. I have used it as my main computer and dealt with all the ups and downs. But one of the biggest misconceptions about the iPad is that it is trying to compete with the MacBook when, in reality, they were built to work in tandem. It is not until you have them side by side that you start to see the magic and power that is the Apple walled garden. Features like Universal Control, Sidecar, Handoff, and continuity tools create “aha” moments that genuinely change how you work. So I wanted to put a list together of some of those amazing magic ecosystem moments that iPadOS and MacOS give you together.
iPadOS 26 makes major changes to how multitasking works via a new app windowing system. And Apple’s new system got a lot better for me after I changed one key setting.
Apple’s beta cycle for its 26.3 updates is officially wrapping up, as the iPadOS 26.3 RC (release candidate) is now available for testing. Here’s what that means.