iPad iPadOS coming soon? WWDC2019

[serialtoon]

About time if you ask me. This way they can brand out of iOS specific things. My 2018 iPad Pro 12.9 is starting to get excited. Cant wait!!

Source: https://twitter.com/SteveMoser/status/1135579015081857027
Steve Moser

 

[ericwn]

The tweet claims that it’s just a renaming that’s going on. I don’t mind so much how they call it, I mind if it will contain additional features that allow me to get more done with the same device.

 

[bodonnell202]

OMG, it's real! Just announced at WWDC.

 

[cinnabun814]

Anyone else considering going iPad OS only and ditching the Mac?

 

[mdjasrie]

the new iPad OS and its new multitasking capability just made the 12 inch iPad Pro a lot more appealing.

 

[AutomaticApple]

OMG, it's real! Just announced at WWDC.

Holy moly...

 

[loybond]

For the first time... this actually seems possible.

Anyone else considering going iPad OS only and ditching the Mac?

 

[Howard2k]

Was a release date announced?

 

[TheMadBrewer]

Anyone else considering going iPad OS only and ditching the Mac?

When Xcode and Android Studio run on ipadOS, maybe...

 

[tayy]

I hope iPadOS Will add mouse support. Now that safari on iPad will be desktop class it can run Figma which I use everyday for UI design.

 

[sracer]

I hope iPadOS Will add mouse support. Now that safari on iPad will be desktop class it can run Figma which I use everyday for UI design.

I'd like to see what "desktop class" means before I cheer Apple on for that. Desktop-class implies support for plug-ins and advanced web apps but I suspect that Apple's definition of "desktop class" is something different.

The Files.app support for USB storage is a welcomed (if baby-step) addition. So is the tweaking of the home screen with a tighter icon grid and widgets on the same screen.

Had Apple added mouse support to iPad OS, I would be putting my order in for a new iPad Pro. But as it stands, not enough movement to change my mind about iPads... and since iPad OS will support both my iPad Mini 4 and 2018 iPad, I'll be able to kick the tires to see how significant these changes are.

 

[tayy]

#11 As I remember Chrome on some Android tablets are a "desktop" like Chrome which means It can run WebGL browser apps like Figma. Think I saw someone using a Samsung with the DEX dock do add mouse support on a tablet.

I hope Apple is making safari a fully working browser like on a Mac.

Lets wait and see

 

[loybond]

I am very excited to see what that download manager can do in addition to the desktop class browser.