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IPadOS 26
2025 tablet operating system by Apple From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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iPadOS 26 is the seventh and the next major release of Apple's iPadOS operating system for the iPad. It was announced in June 2025 at the 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) and is expected to be released in September. It is the direct successor to iPadOS 18 and was announced alongside iOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, visionOS 26, and tvOS 26.
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Starting from this version of iPadOS, Apple changed its numbering convention for consistency across all operating systems.[2]
iPadOS 26 features the new Liquid Glass design. It will be the first version of iPadOS to be exclusive to iPads with Apple Neural Engine, as it drops support for the seventh-generation iPad, making it the first iPadOS version to drop support for an iPad with the 10.2-inch display and the first version since iOS 11 to drop support for only one model.
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User interface
For the first time since iOS 7, the user interface was redesigned with the new Liquid Glass design, using icons and menus with increased uses of transparency similar to visionOS.
Window management
A new windowing system creates a similar experience to macOS. Apps are now freely resizable, with traffic light controls that allow a user to minimize an app, close an app, or make an app full-screen. A macOS-style menu bar is available by swiping down on the top of the display. Window tiling options are also available when flicking windows or using the new tiling options.[3]
The existing full-screen and Stage Manager window management modes are still available; Stage Manager is now also supported by all iPads that support iPadOS 26, instead of only being on models with M-series chips and A-series iPad Pro models with iPadOS 18 support.[4]
Split View and Slide Over have been removed as part of the new window management system.[5]
Journal
The Journal app, previously only available on iOS, now has a dedicated iPadOS version, with support for the Apple Pencil.[6]
Preview
iPadOS 26 now has a Preview app, similar to its equivalent on macOS, with Apple Pencil support to enable features such as markup. [7]
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Supported devices
iPadOS 26 requires a device with an A12 processor or newer, thus dropping support for the iPad (7th generation).[8][9] Apple Intelligence requires an Apple M1 or Apple A17 Pro processor or newer.[10][11]
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The first developer beta of iPadOS 26 has been released as of June 9, 2025.
| Previous release | Current release | Current beta release | Security response |
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