iPadOS 18.0 Public

Supported apps gained a floating tab bar that could become a sidebar, alongside document-browser and animation refinements intended to make deeper app hierarchies easier to navigate.

1. [1] About iPadOS 18 Updates · iPadOS 18 — Apps

Users could require authentication to open an app, hide selected apps, share only chosen contacts, and more deliberately authorize Bluetooth accessory access.

1. [1] About iPadOS 18 Updates · iPadOS 18 — Privacy

Users could place icons and widgets with more open space, tint or darken icons, and reorganize or resize controls across Control Center groups.

1. [1] About iPadOS 18 Updates · iPadOS 18 — Home Screen and Control Center

Passwords brought synced passwords, passkeys, verification codes, Wi-Fi credentials, and warnings about weak or compromised credentials into one app.

1. [1] About iPadOS 18 Updates · iPadOS 18 — Passwords

The first iPad Calculator included basic and scientific modes plus Math Notes, where expressions, variables, graphs, and results could be developed with Apple Pencil or a keyboard.

1. [1] About iPadOS 18 Updates · iPadOS 18 — Calculator and Math Notes

Smart Script refined handwritten text in real time and supported editing operations such as inserting typed text, pasting handwriting, and reflowing a paragraph.

1. [1] About iPadOS 18 Updates · iPadOS 18 — Handwriting and Notes