Craig Federighi explains why it took so long to make the iPad more Mac-like<div class="feat-image">
</div><p><a href="
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https://9to5mac.com/guides/ipad/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">iPad[/url] ever seen, turning it into <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/11/with-ipados-26-apple-has-finally-turned-the-ipad-into-a-computer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">something much more Mac-like[/url] in both UI and capabilities.</p>
<p>But since iPads have been using the same chips as Macs since 2021, why did it take so long? That’s the question <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple’s[/url] software head Craig Federighi sets out to answer in a new interview …</p>
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Craig Federighi explains why it took so long to make the iPad more Mac-like
