iPadOS 19’s multitasking could have big impact on three upcoming products

It’s the phrase that’s like catnip to many iPad users: iPadOS 19 will reportedly make Apple’s tablet run “more like macOS” including with upgraded multitasking. We’ve heard it before, and technically Apple has accomplished it before—though with mixed results. New products in the pipeline, however, mean that iPadOS 19’s success has higher stakes than previous attempts. iPadOS multitasking: Here we go again When the iPad first launched, it was a simple, approachable “third category of device.” It wasn’t meant to replace the iPhone or the Mac, just complement them. But over time, the iPad has evolved to pack more power and versatility. iPadOS has introduced several different multitasking systems, all of which have had strengths, but also weaknesses. Despite repeated efforts by Apple to make the iPad more “Mac-like” in its capabilities, many iPad productivity users have continued wanting more. iPadOS 19 will apparently be Apple’s next shot at satisfying those desires. Mark Gurman s ... Read full article.