iPadOS 26.5 makes USB-C accessory setup stick as Bluetooth pairing, cutting friction for desk-style iPad workflows.
Key takeaways
- Plugging a Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Mouse into an iPad or iPhone over USB-C now does more than create a temporary wired connect...
- That small change, reported by Ryan Christoffel at 9to5Mac , is easy to miss. But it points to a larger iPad story. Apple keeps making the iPad more comfortable at a d...
- iPadOS 26.5 quietly makes the iPad feel less like a tablet and more like Apple’s modular computer
- The revealing part of iPadOS 26.5 is not a new visual system or a splashy AI feature. It is an input-device behavior that removes a small but recurring annoyance.
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