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iPadOS
The logo for iPadOS
Company / developer	Apple Inc.
Programmed in	C, C++, Objective-C, Swift, assembly language
OS family	Unix-like, based on Darwin (BSD), iOS
Working state	Current
Source model	Closed source
Initial release	September 24, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-09-24)
Marketing target	Tablet computers
Available language(s)	40 languages
Update method	OTA, Software Update, App Store
Supported platforms	iPad Air 2 iPad Air (3rd generation) iPad (5th generation) iPad (6th generation) iPad (7th generation) iPad Mini 4 iPad Mini (5th generation) iPad Pro 9.7-inch iPad Pro 10.5-inch iPad Pro 11-inch (2018) (1st generation) iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) (2nd generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2015) (1st generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2017) (2nd generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) (3rd generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) (4th generation)
Kernel type	Hybrid (XNU)
Default user interface	Cocoa Touch (multi-touch, GUI)
License	Proprietary software except for open-source components
Preceded by	iOS 12

iPadOS is a mobile operating system made by Apple Inc. for iPad tablet computers. It was released on September 24, 2019. It replaced iOS 12.

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