iPadOS 18 announced with its share of new features for the iPad: here are the most important

With iPadOS 18, Apple intends to revolutionize our tablet experience. The iPad is adorned with new exclusive features, while the interface and animations are revised.

It’s official, iPadOS 18 is approaching and with it, many new features for the iPad. The opportunity for Apple to offer an even more advanced user experience on a tablet, but also to strengthen the appeal of its tablet in the face of competition.

What’s new in iPadOS 18 for the iPad: floating button bar, new animations, Calculator finally available…

With iPadOS 18, Apple is making many changes to its operating system for the iPad. It already benefits from the new features of iOS 18, including interface customization. As well as the new features of the Messages app.

Among the most notable new features, we find a new floating button bar. This feature allows you to keep content in full screen and only make buttons appear when necessary. A handy feature for apps that need a lot of screen space.

New animations are also planned in all apps and for these new interfaces. Animations appear smoother and more natural. Developers can also take advantage of it for their own apps.

Another new feature long awaited by users: the arrival of the Calculator on the iPad.

With Math Notes, you can even write mathematical expressions by hand and the Calculator understands them and displays the result in real time. This feature is also available on the Notes app, which allows you to do live calculations directly in your notes.

Notes even allows you to paste text in your own handwriting. You can correct mistakes, delete an element… It’s like text written on the computer, but handwritten.

SharePlay received an update for the occasion. Now you can draw on the screen while sharing to show what to do. And you can even remotely control the iPad or iPhone while sharing. Enough to strengthen remote collaboration.