2023 is the year Apple seems determined to do iPad continues to take steps to replace computer Since 2016 the legendary “What is a computer?” They want it to be with the announcement. This year they finally introduced Final Cut in addition to iOS 17 for iPad and at WWDC 2023 for iPhone. iPadOS 17 introduced.

iPadOS 16 was a crucial step in turning iPad into a professional platform by integrating better multitasking management, and now they have gone one step further. We will see all the news of iPadOS 17 and when it will arrive.

Widgets on iPad finally make sense

While we’ve been using widgets on the iPad for years, the app really wasn’t like on the iPhone. And the thing is, if we click on a widget on the iPad, the corresponding application will open. Now, finally things change and widgets on iPad become interactive.

This means that when we click on one of them in a task list, it is marked as complete, but the application associated with the widget does not open. Putting more emphasis on the tablet’s big screen is a step forward.

New wallpapers like iOS 16’s AoD

Again, Apple has once again referenced the iPhone when it comes to powering an iPad functionality that it was wasted. The iPad’s lock screen has been left behind since iOS 16 “reinvented” this part for the iPhone 14 Pro to always have the screen mode on.

Now, We will be able to put other types of information on the lock screenas well as wallpapers with effects similar to those seen on the latest iPhones, where time and temperature information is very elegantly integrated into the background.

Live activities to get juice on the big screen

And despite the risk of repeating ourselves, Apple introduced Another iOS feature for iPadOS 17. These are live events or “live events”, a kind of pop-up window or “picture in picture” that allows us to see “minified” information from the apps we have in the background.

For example, the result of a match or the distance of the Uber we requested.

Health app with all our data

Health app finally coming to iPad the possibility of seeing all our data at a glance, thanks to the larger screen diagonal of the tablet.

Information is permanently synced to Apple Watch and iPhone thanks to iCloud, and a side column with different cards makes it easier to navigate between sections.

Easier PDF editing on iPadOS 17

And something that can really change the way you work on iPad is the new PDF editor coming to iPad. And this, now changes in a PDF will be identified automatically so we can edit the fields more easily. Also, if we have a registered signature, it will be suggested to use it faster.

And the interesting thing is that we will be able to integrate the PDF into the notes app to write comments. But no doubt, What can change the way you study and work is the ability to edit PDF with a partner..

Offline maps and AirDrop enhancements

In addition to the features we told you about iPadOS 17, here and here are other improvements inherited from iOS 17 or macOS (this also has a new version, macOS Sonoma). We will be able to use external cameras on iPad, very interesting thing if we use the tablet as the main work equipment.

We’ll also have news on predictive text improvementsa kind of history of what we wrote and the possibility to create stickers much more easily with native cropping that the system offers.

And while navigating with an iPad isn’t the most common method, Maps will be updated with the ability to pre-download maps. to consult them at any time, even when we do not have coverage or Wi-Fi access.

When can you update to iPadOS 17?

Considering the features of iPadOS 17, it’s time to learn the details about the update. It’s up to Apple to confirm the dates and models, but It is expected that we will be able to update the iPad to the latest version this fall..

The public beta of iPadOS 17 will be available in Julyhowever, starting today, developers can start testing new features for all devices.

in Xataka | Apple unveils its best processor in style: M2 Ultra comes to new Mac Pro and Mac Studio

on Xataka | Apple 15-inch MacBook Air with M2: the biggest Air ever expected