{"id":53010,"date":"2019-09-18T15:00:13","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T20:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=53010"},"modified":"2019-09-23T10:50:49","modified_gmt":"2019-09-23T15:50:49","slug":"ipados-13-a-quick-look-at-some-key-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/53010-ipados-13-a-quick-look-at-some-key-features\/","title":{"rendered":"iPadOS 13: A Quick Look at Some Key Features"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_logo.jpg\" alt=\"iPadOS Logo\" class=\"wp-image-53198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_logo.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_logo-284x79.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_logo-190x53.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_logo@2x.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_logo-284x79@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_logo-190x53@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On September 24, 2019, Apple officially releases <strong>iPadOS 13<\/strong> \u2014 the first version of its operating system specifically for the iPad line. While the Rocket Yard staff has been preparing you for macOS 10.15 Catalina, we\u2019ve been quiet on the iPadOS front&#8230;until now. Today we\u2019ll go over some of the key features of iPadOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which iPads does iPadOS work on? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> 12.9-inch iPad&nbsp;Pro<\/li><li> 11-inch iPad&nbsp;Pro<\/li><li> 10.5-inch iPad&nbsp;Pro<\/li><li> 9.7-inch iPad&nbsp;Pro<\/li><li> iPad (7th&nbsp;generation)<\/li><li> iPad (6th&nbsp;generation)<\/li><li> iPad (5th&nbsp;generation)<\/li><li> iPad&nbsp;mini (5th&nbsp;generation)<\/li><li> iPad&nbsp;mini&nbsp;4<\/li><li> iPad&nbsp;Air (3rd&nbsp;generation)<\/li><li>iPad&nbsp;Air&nbsp;2<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is it called iPadOS 13 if it\u2019s the first version of the operating system?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>iPadOS is based on iOS, and Apple apparently wishes to keep the version numbers for iPadOS and iOS in sync. tvOS, the operating system for the Apple TV, is also based on iOS and the newest version is tvOS 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_dark_mode.jpg\" alt=\"The Settings app in Dark Mode on an iPad running iPadOS 13.1 beta\" class=\"wp-image-53201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_dark_mode.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_dark_mode-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_dark_mode-284x213.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_dark_mode-190x143.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_dark_mode@2x.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_dark_mode-160x120@2x.jpg 320w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_dark_mode-284x213@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_dark_mode-190x143@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>The Settings app in Dark Mode on an iPad running iPadOS 13.1 beta<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dark Mode: Not Ready for Prime Time?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>iPadOS 13 brings dark mode to the iPad for the first time. Dark Mode can be set to automatically kick in at sunset and turn off at sunrise, or you can set your own schedule.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why am I asking the rhetorical question about whether or not Dark Mode is ready for prime time? Until a majority of apps take advantage of Dark Mode, you\u2019ll barely know it\u2019s there. My favorite text editing app, Bear, announced today that they&#8217;re working on an iOS and iPadOS version that supports Dark Mode. I&#8217;ll wait&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Better Handling of Text<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever tried to do \u201creal writing\u201d on an iPad Pro? It\u2019s a lot easier now that it used to be, but handling blocks of text, moving the cursor around, and even copying, cutting and pasting can be a chore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>iPadOS attempts to fix this issue with making it easier to control the cursor and introducing new gestures for copy, cut and paste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How is it easier to control the cursor? First, if you tap and hold on the cursor, it becomes larger and can be dragged anywhere you wish. The second method is more Mac-like \u2014 you can use a mouse. For some odd reason, Apple doesn\u2019t seem to want people to use mice with iPads, so the control for doing this is hidden in Accessibility. Apple\u2019s Magic Mouse and Trackpad are not supported, but you can apparently use other USB and Bluetooth mice or trackpads.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The gestures actually work quite well. Using a 3-finger \u201cpinch\u201d gesture (moving the thumb, forefinger and middle finger as if you\u2019re picking up something on the screen) copies text, moving those same three fingers in an outward gesture pastes the text. To cut text, the pinch gesture is repeated twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Were you like me in thinking that Apple\u2019s \u201cshake to undo\u201d gesture was one of the most ridiculous gestures ever? It\u2019s gone, finally \u2014 to undo something you swipe three fingers to the left, to redo you swipe three fingers to the right. For example, I just did the undo gesture and it undid all of the typing from the word \u201cFor\u201d to the end of the sentence; swiping to the right brought it all back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As verification that these gestures work, iPadOS briefly displays the name of the action at the top of the page \u2014 \u201ccopy\u201d, \u201ccut\u201d, \u201cpaste\u201d, \u201cundo\u201d, \u201credo\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Text selection has also changed on apps that have been updated to take advantage of new gestures. In those apps, double-tapping a word selects it (you can also tap and hold the word), triple-tapping selects the current sentence, and quadruple-tapping selects the current paragraph. Perhaps it\u2019s just me, but I found that the tap-and-hold (to select a word) and drag to highlight text seems to work better in iPadOS 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh, and one more thing&#8230;font support. For a long time, you&#8217;ve been able to add fonts to individual apps or use a separate keyboard to type in documents using different, non-system fonts. With iPadOS, you&#8217;ll be able to get system fonts that work across all apps that allow switching fonts &#8212; without having to switch to another keyboard. As of September 17, the App Store doesn&#8217;t show any compatible fonts, but expect them to arrive soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A More \u201cDesktop-Like\u201d Safari<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I use Safari a lot. When I do my writing for The Rocket Yard on my Mac I use it to bring up the WordPress editor to write and lay out my articles, and that often involves needing to drag blocks of text and images around. Likewise, I use Squarespace as the content management system for another website. On the iPad, I would use the native apps for these two website tools because Safari simply didn\u2019t do the job.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In iPadOS 13.1, I find that I can <em>finally<\/em> write, lay out, and publish my posts using the web-based Squarespace editor. That\u2019s a relief, as I\u2019ve often found the native app to be slower and somewhat lacking in the functions I need. It\u2019s one more step in the direction of using the iPad Pro as a laptop substitute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What about WordPress?&nbsp;Much of the Internet runs on one form of WordPress or another, and up until now it\u2019s been the norm to use a native iOS app. While that\u2019s fine \u2014 the WordPress app is actually quite good \u2014 there are still some functions that don\u2019t work. A lot of this article was written on an iPad Pro using the web interface, and with a few exceptions I was able to insert image and other blocks, and move them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I found in my testing that a few other websites that previously loaded as &#8220;mobile&#8221; pages with limited functionality actually worked as full desktop sites in iPadOS Safari. Your experience will vary depending on the site you&#8217;re visiting, but it&#8217;s sure to be an improvement for many sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_today_screen.jpg\" alt=\"The Today screen can be added to your Home screen if you\u2019re willing to put up with smaller app and folder icons\" class=\"wp-image-53203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_today_screen.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_today_screen-161x120.jpg 161w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_today_screen-284x211.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_today_screen-190x141.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_today_screen@2x.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_today_screen-161x120@2x.jpg 322w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_today_screen-284x211@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_today_screen-190x141@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>The Today screen can be added to your Home screen if you\u2019re willing to put up with smaller app and folder icons<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A New Home Screen \u2014 If You Want It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Home screen of your iPad can now be set up to also display the Today screen full time \u2014 no more swiping to the right on the Home screen to see your widgets. There is a downside to this; even on the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, you might find the app and folder icons to be smaller than you like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improved Multitasking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you use <strong>Slide Over<\/strong> on an iPad now, you&#8217;re going to love it in iPadOS. Slide Over currently brings up a small floating pane containing a view of a specific app. In iPadOS, it&#8217;s possible to load as many apps as you like into Slide Over, then quickly swipe between them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This works out well if you&#8217;re using one primary app &#8212; Safari, for example &#8212; and you want to cycle between other secondary apps &#8212; like Mail, Calendar, and a text editor &#8212; in <strong>Split View<\/strong>. It&#8217;s much less of a hassle than swiping out of Safari, opening one of the apps you need to look at, then launching Safari again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past, Split View had some limitations. Using an app in Split View meant that it couldn&#8217;t be used with another app in another Split View. Now, things are much nicer! You can even use a single app in one &#8220;Space&#8221; on both sides of a Split View, perfect if you wish to want to work on two documents side by side, for example. Likewise, an app can be used in any number of spaces in a Split View. To find out what spaces it&#8217;s being used in, just tap on that app&#8217;s icon in the Dock and it displays all of the different spaces. Apple refers to this as &#8220;<strong>App Expos\u00e9<\/strong>&#8220;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_sidecar.jpg\" alt=\"Sidecar requires macOS 10.15 Catalina and iPadOS 13.1\" class=\"wp-image-53205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_sidecar.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_sidecar-199x120.jpg 199w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_sidecar-284x171.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_sidecar-190x114.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_sidecar@2x.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_sidecar-199x120@2x.jpg 398w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_sidecar-284x171@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_sidecar-190x114@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Sidecar requires macOS 10.15 Catalina and iPadOS 13.1<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sidecar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sidecar<\/strong> is Apple&#8217;s name for the ability to use an iPad running iPadOS as a second screen for a Mac running macOS Catalina. It works surprisingly well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Mac, a user simply clicks on the AirPlay icon on the menu bar and selects the iPad running iPadOS. Connected either through Wi-Fi or a USB connection, the Mac screen extends onto the iPad. The second screen can be used to display a second app (like email or Twitter), show a presentation in presentation mode while you&#8217;re editing it, and so on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That Sidecar screen can also mirror the Mac screen if you want to show another person your laptop screen (for example), or even be used to make sketches that are then inserted into into a Mac document using Continuity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Files App Is More Like Finder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Any Mac owner who uses the Files app on an iPad is going to love the changes to that app, which becomes much more &#8220;Finder-like&#8221; in iPadOS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_files_app.jpg\" alt=\"The Files app can now show a nested view. Individual files display full information and appropriate actions that you can take with the file.\" class=\"wp-image-53207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_files_app.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_files_app-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_files_app-284x213.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_files_app-190x143.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_files_app@2x.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_files_app-160x120@2x.jpg 320w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_files_app-284x213@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_files_app-190x143@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>The Files app can now show a nested view. Individual files display full information and appropriate actions that you can take with the file. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The screenshot shows one of the several ways an iPad user can view files in the Files app. Here, I&#8217;ve opened up a folder in iCloud and see the full path to a file. Tapping the file displays a &#8220;Get Info&#8221; screen, tags (if any), and action buttons. The image can be downloaded from iCloud to the iPad, marked up, rotated and more &#8212; all from the Files app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New iPadOS and Mail Actions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mac users know that on their desktop or laptop machines, they can right-click a Dock icon to display a menu of actions. Now that same feature appears in iPadOS. Tap and hold a Dock icon on an iPad, and a set of actions appropriate to the app appear (see screenshot below):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_mail_actions.jpg\" alt=\"Tap and hold on the Notes app icon to rearrange apps (&quot;jiggle mode&quot;), show all Windows (Expos\u00e9), create new checklists or not, or take a photo or scan a document.\" class=\"wp-image-53209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_mail_actions.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_mail_actions-158x120.jpg 158w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_mail_actions-284x216.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_mail_actions-190x145.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_mail_actions@2x.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_mail_actions-158x120@2x.jpg 316w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_mail_actions-284x216@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_mail_actions-190x145@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Tap and hold on the Notes app icon to rearrange apps (&#8220;jiggle mode&#8221;), show all Windows (Expos\u00e9), create new checklists or not, or take a photo or scan a document. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see in the example shown above, this allows users to streamline workflows by opening apps to the most used functions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This process is repeated in Mail, which gains a powerful action pane. Tap on the reply\/forward arrow, and a full set of actions appear. If you&#8217;re like me and have muscle memory built up around handling email in iOS, you may find this awkward at first but you&#8217;ll soon learn to appreciate the new way of interacting with Mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"781\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_popup.jpg\" alt=\"The Mail app in iPadOS gains a pop-up pane showing all actions that can be performed on a message.\" class=\"wp-image-53211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_popup.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_popup-92x120.jpg 92w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_popup-248x323.jpg 248w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_popup-146x190.jpg 146w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_popup@2x.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_popup-92x120@2x.jpg 184w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_popup-248x323@2x.jpg 496w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iPadOS_popup-146x190@2x.jpg 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>The Mail app in iPadOS gains a pop-up pane showing all actions that can be performed on a message. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">There&#8217;s More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not surprisingly, there&#8217;s a lot more to iPadOS than I&#8217;ve written about here. The most recent version seems quite stable &#8212; I did a 150-minute presentation from an iPad Pro running iPadOS and really put it to the test, and had no crashes or visible faults during the entire session. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want more information about iPadOS and the features that will be available on September 30 when downloads for the general public appear, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/ipados\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"point your web browser to this page on the Apple website (opens in a new tab)\">point your web browser to this page on the Apple website<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 24, 2019, Apple officially releases iPadOS 13 \u2014 the first version of its operating system specifically for the iPad line. While the Rocket Yard staff has been preparing you for macOS 10.15 Catalina, we\u2019ve been quiet on the iPadOS front&#8230;until now. 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