A common complaint about the iPad Pro is that the iPadOS software platform fails to fully take advantage of the device’s powerful hardware.

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That could soon change.

Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman today said that iPadOS 19 will be “more like macOS.”

Gurman said that iPadOS 19 will be “more like a Mac” in three ways:

  • Improved productivity
  • Improved multitasking
  • Improved app window management

“I’m told that this year’s upgrade will focus on productivity, multitasking and app window management — with an eye on the device operating more like a Mac,” said Gurman, in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter. “It’s been a long time coming, with iPad power users pleading with Apple to make the tablet more powerful.”

Gurman did not provide any specific details.

iPadOS 19 will be…