IPadOS

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iPadOS

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Developer	Apple Inc.
Written in	C, C++, Objective-C, Swift, assembly language
OS family	Unix-like, based on Darwin (BSD), iOS
Working state	Current
Source model	Closed source
Initial release	September 24, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-09-24)[1]
Latest release	iPadOS 17.6[2] released July 29, 2024; 6 months ago (2024-07-29)[2]
Latest preview	iPadOS 18 Beta 5[3] released August 5, 2024; 6 months ago (2024-08-05)[3]
Marketing target	Tablet computers
Available in	40 languages[4][5][6][7]
Update method	OTA, Software Update, App Store
Platforms	iPad Air 2 iPad Air (3rd generation) iPad Air (4th generation) iPad Air (5th generation) iPad (5th generation) iPad (6th generation) iPad (7th generation) iPad (8th generation) iPad (9th generation) iPad Mini 4 iPad Mini (5th generation) iPad Mini (6th generation) iPad Pro 9.7-inch iPad Pro 10.5-inch iPad Pro 11-inch (2018) (1st generation) iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) (2nd generation) iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) (3rd generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2015) (1st generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2017) (2nd generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) (3rd generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) (4th generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) (5th generation)
Kernel type	Hybrid (XNU)
Default user interface	Cocoa Touch (multi-touch, GUI)
License	Proprietary software except for open-source components
Preceded by	iOS 12
Official website	www.apple.com/ipados/
Support status
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iOS 13 (comes from)

iPadOS is a mobile operating system made by Apple Inc. for iPad tablet computers. It was released on September 24, 2019. It replaced iOS 12.^[8]

1. ↑ "iPadOS". Apple Inc.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "News and Updates". Apple Developer. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Apple Developer. Apple Inc. https://developer.apple.com/documentation/ios-ipados-release-notes/ios-ipados-18-release-notes. Retrieved 2024-08-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. ↑ "Apple – iPad Pro – Specs". Apple Inc. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
5. ↑ "Apple – iPad mini 4 – Specs". Apple Inc. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
6. ↑ "Apple – iPad Air 2 – Technical Specifications". Apple Inc. Archived from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
7. ↑ "Apple – iPhone XS – Technical Specifications". Apple Inc. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
8. ↑ Wuerthele, Mike (June 3, 2019). "Apple unveils iPadOS, adding features specifically to iPad". AppleInsider. Retrieved June 3, 2019.