iOS has been around for 10 years. It’s hard to keep innovating after so many iterations. And yet, in many ways, iOS 11[1] feels like a completely new beast on the iPad. For the first time in years, it feels like Apple is taking risks with its operating system update.
I’ve been playing with a beta version of iOS 11 on a 10.5-inch iPad Pro[2] for the past few weeks. While the final version of iOS 11 is not coming until later this fall, Apple just launched the public beta[3]. Here’s a preview of what you can expect.
If you’re using an iPad, get ready to be disoriented by the update because the iPad simply doesn’t work the same way. Apple has completely changed the user experience with a big emphasis on multi-tasking. Everything seems more fluid and connected. For instance, you can drag and drop app files between multiple apps, drag an icon from the newly introduced dock to open a windowed app on top of your full-screen app and more.
More importantly, if you were using an iPad a few years ago and you’ve abandoned it in favor of your smartphone and laptop, iOS 11 is a fresh start and you should plug your old iPad and try it out.
I’m not going to list all the new features in iOS 11. You can go on Apple’s website[4] to see them all. Instead, I’m going to focus on some of the most important changes....
With iOS 11, you’re going to end up holding your finger on a file, pulling up the dock with your other hand and use your iPad like you’re in Minority Report
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