What is in iPadOS 18.1

iPadOS 18.1 introduces several new features and improvements across various areas. Here are some of the key updates:

1. Apple Pencil Pro Enhancements:

   • Squeeze Gesture: A quick way to switch tools or show the picker when needed.
   • Feedback Generators: Improved feedback for drawing and writing.
   • UI Touch and UI Hover Gesture Recognizer: Provides barrel roll angle for more expressive drawing tools.
   • Undo Slider: Squeezing Apple Pencil Pro presents an undo slider for quick access to undo history.
   • PK Tool Picker: New API to define available tools and integrate custom drawing canvases with deep support for Apple Pencil Pro. What’s new in UIKit

2. Document Launch Experience:

   • Redesigned launch experience for document-based apps, allowing full control over launch views and support for template document creation. What’s new in UIKit

3. Tab Bars and Sidebars:

   • Visual updates and a new combined sidebar experience with customization features.
   • Compact look that reduces empty space, bringing app content to the forefront.
   • New APIs for a combined tab and sidebar experience. What’s new in UIKit

4. Device Management:

   • Multi-app mode for iPad, including secondary apps like notepads, spreadsheets, assistive apps, coding apps, and a new calculator app.
   • New controls for locking and hiding apps using Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode.
   • Support for multiple private cellular network payloads, enabling configuration for up to five private 5G or LTE networks. What’s new in device management

5. Privacy Enhancements:

   • Improved transparency and control over access to local network, Bluetooth, and contacts.
   • New flow for sharing contacts, providing the option to select specific contacts to share. What’s new in privacy

These updates aim to enhance the user experience, improve app functionality, and provide better management and privacy controls on iPadOS 18.1.