iPadOS

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.

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 (2019-09-24)
Latest release	iPadOS 18.6.2 released August 20, 2025 (2025-08-20)
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Marketing target	Tablet computers
Available in	40 languages
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)