iPadOS 13

iPadOS 13 is the first major release of the iPadOS mobile operating system developed by Apple Inc. for their iPad line of tablet computers. The successor to iOS 12 on those devices, it was announced at the company's 2019 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 3, 2019, as a derivation from iOS, with a greater emphasis on multitasking and tablet-centric features. It was released on September 24, 2019. It was succeeded by iPadOS 14, released on September 16, 2020.

iPadOS 13
iPadOS 13 home screen in "dark mode" running on an iPad Pro (3rd generation)
DeveloperApple Inc.
Written inC, C++, Objective-C, Swift, assembly language
OS familyUnix-like, based on Darwin (BSD), iOS
Working stateCurrent
Source modelClosed with open-source components
Initial releaseSeptember 24, 2019 (2019-09-24)
Latest release13.7 (17H35) (September 1, 2020 (2020-09-01)) [±]
Marketing targetTablet computers
Available in40 languages
Update methodOTA, software update through iTunes or Finder
Package managerApp Store
Platforms
Kernel typeHybrid (XNU)
Default
user interface
Cocoa Touch (multi-touch, GUI)
LicenseProprietary software except for open-source components
Preceded byiOS 12
Succeeded byiPadOS 14
Official websiteiPadOS 13 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 11, 2020)
TaglineIncredibly capable. Distinctly iPad.
Support status
Obsolete, no longer receiving security updates, because all iPads that supported iPadOS 13 support iPadOS 14 and iPadOS 15 as well. Widespread third party app support. Drops support for all A7 chips, including the iPad Air (1st generation), and the iPad Mini 2 and 3.
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