iPadOS 14 introduces a number of refined design changes across the system, with a focus on giving apps more room to breathe while keeping interactions familiar.

What’s new

The redesign brings sidebars, toolbars, and pull-down menus to the apps you use every day. Search has been reworked to be faster and more powerful, and Scribble lets you write in any text field with Apple Pencil.

Why it matters

These changes make iPad feel less like a scaled-up phone and more like a device with its own UI grammar.