If you’re an iPad user (or even if you’re not) this post is just a quick link to recommend that you check out an excellent article containing an interview by MacStories’ Federico Viticci of Craig Federighi.
There has been much consternation and tension among iPad fans over the last few years. Viticci has long been an iPad advocate and had, like many seen his ardor cool while Apple seemingly was cooling its jets on the platform. Federighi sitting down with Viticci is quite a PR move on Apple’s part.In and of itself is a signal by choosing the iPad’s most ardent supporter and vociferous critic.
There’s a chance Apple has jumpstarted those jets a bit based on the iPadOS 26 announcements at WWDC, and from some of the early reactions we’ve seen from some developers and users. While those reactions seem genuinely positive, we’ll need to see how things shape up as the summer beta season rolls along.
The one thing is certain, there will be new life in the iPad discussion after iPadOS 26. Viticci’s article has laid great groundwork on which that discussion can take place.
Load it up on your iPad and give it a read.
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