iPadOS 17 brings many features to the iPad that have been exclusive to the iPhone until now.

Apple announced during WWDC 2023 iPadOS 17A new version of the operating system for iPad with some new features from iOS 17 and additional improvements to make the most of the screen size of these devices.

One of the main novelties of iPadOS 17 is the ability to interact with widgets on the main screen. Now we can perform some actions from the screen itself without going into the application.

iPadOS also allows you to customize your lock screen. similar to what we did for a year in iOS 16. This way, iPad users will be able to customize the clock and add various widgets on the side of the screen that display relevant information, such as events in the Calendar app, weather, alarms in the Clock app, and etc. In iPadOS 17, you can also create different wallpapers, as well as lock them and switch between them by holding down a key on the screen or using different concentration modes.

iPadOS 17 also supports some of iPadOS 16’s most notable features, such as visual organizerwhich allows you to resize windows and switch from one application to another with a single click, and now it has been slightly improved, allowing you to resize windows more freely.

Apple also introduced Health app on iPad, still exclusive to the iPhone. With iPadOS 17, users will be able to view their data in more detail or manage their medications, menstrual cycle, and more.

iPadOS 17, on the other hand, improves work with PDF files. Now we can edit them with new controls and further customize documents without using third-party applications. An interesting feature is autocomplete. With iPadOS 17, you can automatically fill in personal information in documents, such as addresses, emails, and more.

With iPadOS 17, note-taking app gets a curious novelty. Now it is possible to create collaborative notes, in which several users can work at the same time, even seeing real-time updates.

More news about iPadOS 17

We reiterate that iPadOS 17 also brings some of the most important innovations of iOS 17, as well as some additional features.

Integrated into the new iPad version is the ability to make an audio or video message when someone doesn’t answer a FaceTime call, as well as reactions with hearts, balloons, fireworks, and more. application Safari for iPadIn addition, it combines profiles, a feature designed to improve browsing performance and allow you to have separate browsing histories, tabs, cookies, and more. Thus, for example, users can have one profile for work only and another for personal use.

Here are other small but relevant new iPadOS 17.

• “Hey Siri” becomes just “Siri”.. Users will only need to say the assistant’s name to call it.
• AirPlay improves with iPadOS 17, which makes sharing content faster and easier. AirPlay will also soon work with TVs in hotels.
• Keyboard auto-completion and auto-complete improvements.
• News in accessibility options previously announced by Apple.
• free form includes new drawing tools and additional new features.
• You can now download maps to the app to view them offline.
• New privacy features such as child lock and new permissions for apps like Photos or Calendar.

Supported iPad models and update date

iPadOS 17 will be officially released this fall along with iOS 17 and other new versions of Apple’s operating systems. These are the models that will be compatible with the new update, which begins beta testing today for developers.

• iPad 9.7″ (2018)
• iPad Air 3 (2019)
• iPad mini 5 (2019)
• iPad 10.2″ (2019)
• 10.2″ iPad (2020)
• iPad Air 4 (2020)
• 10.2″ iPad (2021)
• iPad mini 6 (2021)
• iPad Air 5 (2022)
• 10.9″ iPad (2022)
• iPad Pro 11″ (2022)
• 12.9″ iPad Pro (2022)

iPad Pro models compatible with iPadOS 17.

• iPad Pro 11″ 2018)
• iPad Pro 12.9″ (2018)
• iPad Pro 11″ (2020)
• iPad Pro 12.9″ (2020)
• iPad Pro 11″ (2021)
• 12.9″ iPad Pro (2021)
• iPad Pro 11″ (2022)
• 12.9″ iPad Pro (2022)