#iPadOS 17

iPadOS will be getting interactive widgets, a new lock screen, and smarter PDF support in the newest iPadOS 17 update unveiled by Apple at their 2023 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). iPadOS 17 will also bring customizable lock screens, similar to the ones that have been in iPhones for a while now. iPadOS 17 will also include smarter PDF support, with the iPad now having the capability of identifying fields in a PDF so that users can quickly add names, addresses, and emails from Contacts. Other iPadOS 17 updates include the ability to leave audio or video messages when someone doesn't pick up a call in FaceTime, an updated Safari app that now allows users to use different 'Profiles', and the addition of the Apple Health app to the iPad. The developer beta of iPadOS 17 is now available for Apple Developer Program members, with the public beta to be available in July. iPadOS 17 is expected to be available for iPad (6th generation and later), iPad mini (5th generation and later), iPad Air (3rd generation and later), 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2nd generation and later), 10.5-inch iPad Pro, and 11-inch iPad Pro (1st generation and later) at around September 2023. Apple’s WWDC 2023 is just two months away and speculations about the upcoming iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 dropping support for a few older Apple devices has been surfacing online. Read more in our articles including "iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10 and tvOS 17 now available" and "iPadOS 17 to support interactive widgets, bring customizable lock screen".