Apple has announced that the following iPad models are compatible with iPadOS 27: If you’re unsure of the exact model and generation of your iPad, it’s easy to check: To check which version of iPadOS you are currently running: and check your current version. If an update is available, your iPad will show it here.

iPadOS is learning some new tricks, and you can check them out today with the iPadOS 27 beta.

One of the earliest articles I wrote here at Forbes was an opinion piece criticizing the iPad for claiming to be a computer replacement when it was, at the time (2016), far from it. Apple has since made incremental steps to make the iPad more like a computer.

Edit: As someone who uses an M4 iPad Pro as their primary computer these days, I really hope this is true. I mean, the iPad is very close to being a real alternative to a traditional desktop computer for a LOT of people, but it’s been death by a thousand ...

The freshly-baked iPadOS 27 is already available in developer beta. Check if your iPad is one of the 20+ supported models.

At WWDC 2026, we should hear news about all the updates coming to iPadOS 27. Here are the latest rumors and reports that give us an idea of what to expect.

Apple announced iOS 27 at WWDC, and certain aspects of the smartphone OS gives us cues about how the upcoming iPhone Fold may look and function.

Apple is unveiling a slate of new AI features during its Worldwide Developers Conference. The company's Siri assistant has been rebuilt, and the company is even introducing a dedicated Siri app.