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IPadOS

iPadOS is a proprietary mobile operating system created and developed by Apple for its iPad line of tablet computers. It was given a name distinct from iOS, the operating system used by Apple's iPhones, to reflect the diverging features of the two product lines, such as multitasking. The operating system was introduced as iPadOS 13, reflecting its status…

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Available in
40 languages
Default user interface
Cocoa Touch (multi-touch, GUI)
Developer
Apple
Initial release
September 24, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-09-24)
Kernel type
Hybrid (XNU)
Latest release
26.6.1 (August 17, 2026; 7 days ago (2026-08-17)) [±]

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IPadOS

Nodes42
Edges41
Triples57
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.047619
Components1

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IPadOS

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related to iPadOS 18 · 6
IPadOS → AI, Apple Intelligence, Home Screen, The Calculator, The Control Center, Users
related to iPadOS 26 · 6
IPadOS → Folder, Games, Journal, Liquid Glass, Phone, Preview
Supported platforms · 2
IPadOS → ARMv8-A (13.0–present), ARMv9-A (17.4–present)
related to iPadOS 27 · 2
IPadOS → Apple Intelligence, Siri AI
Available in · 1
IPadOS → 40 languages
Default user interface · 1
IPadOS → Cocoa Touch (multi-touch, GUI)
Developer · 1
IPadOS → Apple
Initial release · 1
IPadOS → September 24, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-09-24)
Kernel type · 1
IPadOS → Hybrid (XNU)
Latest release · 1
IPadOS → 26.6.1 (August 17, 2026; 7 days ago (2026-08-17)) [±]

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
IPadOSAvailable in40 languages1.00infobox
IPadOSDefault user interfaceCocoa Touch (multi-touch, GUI)1.00infobox
IPadOSDeveloperApple1.00infobox
IPadOSInitial releaseSeptember 24, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-09-24)1.00infobox
IPadOSKernel typeHybrid (XNU)1.00infobox
IPadOSLatest release26.6.1 (August 17, 2026; 7 days ago (2026-08-17)) [±]1.00infobox
IPadOSLicenseProprietary software except for open-source components1.00infobox
IPadOSMarketing targetTablet computers1.00infobox
IPadOSOfficial websiteapple.com/os/ipados1.00infobox
IPadOSOS familyUnix-like, based on Darwin (BSD), iOS, macOS1.00infobox
IPadOSPreceded byiOS1.00infobox
IPadOSSource modelClosed with open-source components1.00infobox
IPadOSSupported platformsARMv9-A (17.4–present)1.00infobox
IPadOSSupported platformsARMv8-A (13.0–present)1.00infobox
IPadOSUpdate methodOver-the-air, iTunes, Finder1.00infobox
IPadOSWorking stateCurrent1.00infobox
IPadOSWritten inC, C++, Objective-C, Swift, assembly language1.00infobox
IPadOSis aproprietary mobile operating system created and developed by Apple for its iPad line of tablet computers0.90text

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