What I Like About iPadOS 15 Beta: First Impressions

Let’s focus on the good stuff!

Mark Ellis
Mac O’Clock

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It’s public beta time!

Earlier this week, Apple released preview versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS for the general public. So, for the adventurous, you no longer have to be a developer to get a glimpse at what’s to come later this year.

Hardware disappointments aside, WWDC was pretty exciting. But there was one operating system that delivered nothing but disappointment for many — myself included.

Yep — iPadOS.

Arguably, it had the biggest shoes to fill, thanks to the release of the M1 iPad Pro earlier this year. Would we finally see pro apps arrive on Apple’s tablet? Would there be some form of wholesome, shared processing-based integration with macOS? Would iPadOS receive a complete macOS-like overhaul?

Nope. Instead, we got widgets, updates to FaceTime and slightly better multitasking.

So, when the public beta hit the shelves this week, I just had to give it a try. Is iPadOS…

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Mark Ellis
Mac O’Clock

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