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No, iPadOS 26 isn't a laptop killer, but these 4 things make it a huge leap forward


This software upgrade feels like the one a lot of iPad die-hards have been waiting for.

Jason Hiner/ZDNET In iPadOS 26, the addition of a Mac-like windowing system, a menu bar, a real cursor, and a much-improved Files app makes the iPad a lot better for getting work done. While iPadOS 26 makes the iPad a much more complete device, power users shouldn't expect to get productivity benefits versus using a Mac. I was thrilled to see that iPadOS 26 replaced the dot with a triangular arrow that looks and feels much more like a real mouse and is a lot more precise for working with the new windowing system and digging through the new menu bar.

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