Apple previewed the next version of its desktop OS, dubbed macOS Tahoe 26, alongside the upcoming iPadOS. But as other tech companies talk up generative AI, Cupertino focused more on visual upgrades, which will adopt a new "Liquid Glass" design philosophy to improve usability and the overall look.

Apple announced iPadOS 26 at WWDC 2025, and the new iPad update comes with a fresh new look and plenty of features. Apple has ensured there are plenty of iPadOS 26 supported slates, so if you have a relatively new iPad you should get the update this year.

PadOS 26 is bringing some much-needed (and begged for) changes to Apple's tablet ecosystem. Here's what we know so far.

WWDC 2025 is underway, and Apple has revealed iPadOS 26 with a full redesign to go with its new name, in addition to incredible pro-focused tools and multitasking.

At WWDC25, the company introduced iPadOS 26, the next major version of the iPad operating system, and Apple's Craig Federighi called it the "biggest iPadOS release ever," and he's not exaggerating.

With its upcoming iPadOS 26 update, Apple is retiring both Split View and Slide Over to make way for a new "powerful and intuitive" multitasking tool that offers similar options.Apple didn't announce the retirement of the features on stage at WWDC 2025 when it revealed iPadOS 26,

It's been a rough decade for iPad users as promises of the future of computing kept arriving at unintuitive windowing interfaces and a broken file system, but iPadOS 26 checks nearly every box. Will it matter?