Apple at this time formally launched iPadOS 17, alongside iOS 17 and macOS 14. As all the time, Apple goals to permit as many older iPads as potential to assist the newest model, with out compromising efficiency on {hardware} too weedy to do it justice.

The corporate has supplied a listing of the iPad fashions in a position to run iPadOS 17 …

iPadOS 17 key options

Apple highlighted the next options:

Apple at this time previewed iPadOS 17, delivering completely new methods for customers to personalise the Lock Display and work together with widgets. Working with PDFs is simpler with AutoFill, which intelligently identifies and fills fields in types, and Notes brings a brand new expertise for marking up and collaborating on PDFs. Messages will get important updates, together with a brand new stickers expertise, and customers can now depart FaceTime video and audio messages. The Well being app involves iPad with interactive charts, and HealthKit permits builders to create progressive experiences designed for the iPad show. iPadOS 17 is offered as a developer beta at this time, and will probably be out there as a free software program replace this fall.

“iPadOS powers our most versatile system and permits customers to take action many issues on iPad, and now with iPadOS 17, we ship an expertise that’s much more private and succesful,” mentioned Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice chairman of Software program Engineering. “With interactive widgets on the Lock Display, updates to PDFs and Notes, in addition to enhancements to Messages and FaceTime, iPadOS offers customers much more methods to get issues accomplished simpler and sooner than ever.”

Which iPads assist iPadOS 17?

You possibly can set up iPadOS 17 on all the following fashions:

• iPad mini (fifth era and later)
• iPad (sixth era and later)
• iPad Air (third era and later)
• iPad Professional (all fashions besides 1st-gen 12.9-inch)

Methods to determine your iPad mannequin and iPadOS model

If you happen to’re not sure of the precise mannequin and era of your iPad, it’s straightforward to verify:

Settings > Basic > About

and verify the mannequin identify and era.

To verify which model of iPadOS you might be at the moment working:

Settings > Software program Replace

and verify your present model. If an replace is offered, your iPad will present it right here.

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