iPadOS

mobile operating system of the iPad, developed by Apple Inc.

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.[6]

iPadOS
Logo
DeveloperApple Inc.
Written inC, C++, Objective-C, Swift, assembly language
OS familyUnix-like, based on Darwin (BSD), iOS
Working stateCurrent
Source modelClosed source
Initial releaseSeptember 24, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-09-24)[1]
Marketing targetTablet computers
Available in40 languages[2][3][4][5]
Update methodOTA, 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 typeHybrid (XNU)
Default
user interface
Cocoa Touch (multi-touch, GUI)
LicenseProprietary software except for open-source components
Preceded byiOS 12
Official websitewww.apple.com/ipados/
Support status
Articles in the series
iOS 13 (comes from)

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