The public beta is here and it's probably worth checking out more than ever if you care about turning your iPad into an almost-Mac. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore ...

Commentary: I couldn't be happier that the iPad is becoming more Mac-like. But I want these platforms to merge completely, and I bet they will. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I ...

November 19, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google With iPadOS 26, Apple is finally giving the iPad a software experience that’s worthy of its increasingly ...

Those who want their iPad to function more like a Mac got their wish: iPadOS 26 includes multitasking features very similar to the ones in macOS. This year’s iPad upgrade also borrows plenty of other ...

There are two kinds of iPad fans in this world: those who love the tablet just the way it is, and those who desperately wish Apple would make a touchscreen Mac, already. While Apple may never bring ...

The iPad is a versatile device. You can use it as a TV, a notebook, a sketchpad, a gaming console, or a laptop (with the right accessories). But one of its most underrated features is its ability to ...

Yes, that's Ableton Live on the iPad. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac Sidecar is the new iOS 13/macOS Catalina feature that lets you use an iPad as an extra display for your Mac. But it also lets ...

CUPERTINO, Calif.—When Apple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi introduced the new multitasking UI in iPadOS 26 at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference this week, ...

Greetings, everyone, and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In. It was one of the best-received pieces of Apple news I can recall. At the company’s WWDC conference last month, it announced that ...

Let me be clear up front. This article is not intended to bash the Mac and praise the iPad. Both platforms have their strengths and weaknesses. On the software side, iPadOS has been playing catch-up ...

It’s shaping up to be a big year for the iPad, with iPadOS 26 the biggest productivity update ever and a new iPad Pro coming this fall. Now, a curious rumor about that M5 iPad Pro’s cameras hints at ...