New Home Screen, Powerful Multitasking, New Ways to Use Apple Pencil and More

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Apple® today previewed iPadOS™, the powerful operating system with a new name to recognize the�distinctive experience of iPad®. iPadOS builds on the same foundation as iOS, adding powerful new capabilities and intuitive features specific to the�large display and versatility of iPad. Introducing new ways to work with apps in multiple windows, more information at a glance on a redesigned Home�screen and more natural ways to use Apple Pencil®, iPadOS also benefits from the great new updates in iOS 13, making it the perfect device for�consumers and creative pros alike.

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“iPad transforms how people work and express their creativity, and with iPadOS, we’re taking it even further by delivering exciting capabilities that take advantage�of its large canvas and versatility,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering. “iPadOS delivers exciting features, including a new�Home screen with widgets, more powerful multitasking and new tools that make using Apple Pencil even more natural.”

New Home Screen

The Home screen has been redesigned with a new layout to show more apps on each page. Today View can now be added to the Home screen, allowing quick�access to widgets for at-a-glance information, including headlines, weather, calendar, events, tips and more.

Do More with Split View and Slide Over

iPad users can now work with multiple files and documents from the same app simultaneously with updates to Split View, or can quickly view and switch between�multiple apps in Slide Over. For example, customers can compose an email while viewing another email side by side or access multiple apps like Messages or�Calendar with just a swipe. App Exposé® provides a quick view of just the open windows for any one app with a simple tap.

More Ways to Use Apple Pencil

With iPadOS, Apple Pencil is even more integrated into the iPad experience. Customers can now mark up and send entire webpages, documents or emails on iPad�by swiping Apple Pencil from the corner of the screen. A redesigned tool palette gives quick access to tools, color palettes, shapes, object eraser, a new pixel eraser�for removing any part of a stroke and a ruler for drawing perfectly straight lines. Apple Pencil feels even more natural, using advanced prediction algorithms and�optimizations to reduce its industry-leading latency to as low as 9 milliseconds.

More Powerful Files App

The Files app is a central place to quickly access and manage documents, and with iPadOS, it gets even better with iCloud Drive® support for folder sharing.�Anyone with access to a shared folder will see it in iCloud Drive and will always have the ability to access the latest version. iPadOS also supports external drives,�allowing users to easily plug in USB drives, SD cards or log into an SMB file server, all from within the Files app. A new Column View with high-resolution previews�helps users navigate directories, while support for Quick Actions such as mark up, rotate and create PDF make it easy to be more productive on iPad. iPadOS also�introduces local storage, zip and unzip, and new keyboard shortcuts.

Desktop-Class Browsing with Safari

Safari® is more powerful than ever on iPad. iPadOS automatically presents the desktop version of the website, scaled appropriately for the iPad display, and�optimizes it for touch, so web apps like Google Docs, Squarespace and Wordpress work great in Safari on iPad. Safari also supports significant new features such as�a download manager, 30 new keyboard shortcuts and enhancements to tab management.

Improved Text Editing

Text editing on iPad receives a major update with iPadOS, making it easier and faster to point with even more precision and speed, select text with just a swipe and�use new gestures to cut, copy, paste and undo.

Additional iPadOS Features

• Dark Mode delivers a dramatic dark color scheme that looks great across the system and is easier on the eyes in low-light environments.
• Custom Fonts can be installed for use across the system, perfect for creating beautiful documents on iPad. Fonts from boutique and major vendors such as�Adobe, DynaComware, Monotype, Morisawa and Founder will be available on the App Store®.
• A new floating keyboard saves space and includes support for QuickPath — making one-handed typing easy and leaving more room to display apps.�Customers can pinch in to enable the floating keyboard and drag it anywhere on the screen.
• Photos curates the library to highlight the best images, automatically hiding clutter and similar photos to showcase significant events from the past day,�month or year. Photo editing is more intuitive with new tools that are easier to apply, adjust and review, and almost all photo editing capabilities are�available for video editing.
• Sign In with Apple is a fast, easy and private way to sign in to apps and websites using Apple ID.
• Maps features a new basemap, built from the ground up: Look Around with beautiful street-level imagery of cities using high-resolution 3D photography;�Collections for a new way to share restaurants, shops or destinations; and Favorites for quick navigation to frequent locations.1
• Performance improvements make the entire system more responsive with faster Face ID® unlock, and a new way to package iPad apps on the App Store�that reduces download sizes by up to 50 percent, makes app updates up to 60 percent smaller, and results in apps launching up to twice as fast.

Availability

The developer preview of iPadOS is available to Apple Developer Program members at�developer.apple.com�starting today, and a public beta program will be�available to iPadOS users later this month at�beta.apple.com. iPadOS will be available this fall as a free software update for iPad Air® 2 and later, all iPad Pro®�models, iPad 5th generation and later and iPad mini® 4 and later. For more information, visit�apple.com/ipados/ipados-preview. Features are subject to change.�Some features may not be available in all regions or all languages.

1�The new map is available now in select cities and states and will roll out across the US by the end of 2019 and to more countries in 2020.

Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple�Watch and Apple TV. Apple’s four software platforms — iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower�people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay and iCloud. Apple’s more than 100,000 employees are dedicated to making the�best products on earth, and to leaving the world better than we found it.

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