Features Comparison
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Multitasking
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Slide Over Switcher is a rolling carousel of the 'utility' apps that can be invoked from left or right bottom
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Split View opens multiple apps in a single view
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App Exposé allows you to see all the open windows for a single app.
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File System
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Files app enables folder sharing that provides support for external drives
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Column View in the Files app supports local storage, zip, and unzip
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Safari
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Option to check desktop version of a website
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New updated download manager with download folder support
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External Devices
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Mouse support by allowing a USB mouse to connect with your iPad
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30 new keyboard shortcuts for various applications
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Sidecar for a wireless secondary display with macOS Catalina
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Other Apps
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Font management to buy and download new fonts from the App Store
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Maps
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Find My App
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Floating keyboard that floats on the screen
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Defaults
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New home screen for easier access to widgets
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Sign in with Apple
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Display Mode
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Dark Mode
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Supported Devices
NEW: 10.2-inch iPad iPad Pro 12.9-inch, 11-inch, 10.5-inch, and 9.7-inch iPad (6th generation) iPad (5th generation) iPad mini (5th generation) iPad mini 4 iPad Air (3rd generation) iPad Air 2
Adoption Trends
Total iPadOS Version Adoption
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iPadOS Version Adoption for Devices
Introduced from 2017 to 2020
News Flash
Mobile OS SDK Release Updates
- * Xcode 11.4.1 - It supports developing apps for iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13.4, tvOS 13.4, watchOS 6.2, and macOS Catalina 10.15.4.
Xcode 11.4.1 requires a Mac running macOS Catalina 10.15.2 or later.
[Download link | Release notes]* Links to iOS versions are only accessible through an Apple developer account
Mobile OS Release Updates:
- Apple released a new version iOS/iPadOS 13.4 which provides support to develop apps for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices running iOS and iPadOS 13.4.
[Download link | Release notes]* Links to iOS versions are only accessible through an Apple developer account
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