Because even Apple thinks iPads are just big iPhones with commitment issues.

By EduInvesting Newsroom | 🧠 Tech & Tandoori Series | 📅 May 10, 2025 | 🕖 7:00 PM

Brace yourselves, iPad lovers (aka people who regret not buying a MacBook) — Apple is back with a software update that promises to revolutionize your digital life… or at least give Siri fewer brain farts.

At the upcoming WWDC 2025, Apple plans to unveil iPadOS 19 — which, as per rumors, is less about fixing your iPad and more about making it feel like your iPad is fixing you. From a redesigned Siri (that might finally understand “baigan ka bharta”) to a Mac-style menu bar that exists solely to mock Windows users, here’s everything Apple is dropping harder than Paytm stock.

🧙‍♂️ 1. The Menu Bar Appears… If You Connect the Magic Keyboard

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You asked for more productivity. Apple listened and responded with… a menu bar that only appears if you spend ₹29,900 on the Magic Keyboard. Much like Indian politicians during elections, it shows up when you need it most — and disappears right after.

Yes, the iPad now gets a Mac-like menu bar, but only if you fork out half a kidney for the accessories. It’s productivity with conditions, like a salary hike that requires three extra jobs.

For touch users, it might still appear, but let’s be honest — if you’re still poking at icons like it’s 2011, you deserve to work harder.

🎭 2. Stage Manager 2.0: The Return of the Confused Tabs

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Apple’s previous multitasking feature, Stage Manager, was about as well-received as Vistara’s food menu. But Apple is back with Stage Manager 2.0, promising “better task handling” and “more intuitive UI.”

Translation: They finally realized people were just opening apps, getting confused, and returning to Instagram.

This update will let you juggle apps like a circus performer — or a Delhi University student managing side hustles, internships, and toxic relationships.

Still, don’t expect MacBook-level performance. It’s more like giving a Maruti 800 a spoiler and calling it a race car.

🧠 3. Siri Gets Smarter, Probably Won’t Mishear “Chai” as “Dry”

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Finally, Apple has done what Indian parents haven’t — they’re giving Siri a personality update. iPadOS 19 will upgrade Siri to:

• Recognize on-screen context better
• Understand more commands
• Act less like that confused shopkeeper who insists you said “shoe” when you clearly said “sugar”

They delayed these features from iPadOS 18 due to “reliability issues,” which is Apple-speak for “we broke it again.” But this time, Siri might actually recognize your mom’s instructions shouted from across the room — a major leap in Indo-American AI diplomacy.

If Siri ever starts understanding sarcasm, though, it might just quit.

💎 4. New “Glass Effect” UI: Now With 34% More Swag

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Apple is planning a complete visual redesign of iPadOS 19 with what they call a “glass effect”. It’s like putting your iPad behind a pane of transparent swag, apparently inspired by VisionOS — because nothing says innovation like translucent buttons.

The good news? Your iPad will look like it’s from the future.

The bad news? Your bank account will look like it’s from 1947 if you try buying all the accessories to match.

Still, the UI is expected to be smoother, more consistent, and pleasing enough that you’ll almost forgive it for crashing during your Zoom call with your manager.

📅 iPadOS 19 Release Date: Another September Surprise

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If Apple’s track record is anything like their charger sales strategy, expect iPadOS 19 to release sometime around September 15–22, which is also when most Indians are busy fasting or shopping for Navratri.

Here’s how the past releases lined up:

So mark your calendars — or don’t, because your iPad will probably just remind you at 3AM with an update notification you ignore anyway.

💸 Final Verdict: Upgrade? Only If You’re Bored or Rich

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Here’s the no-BS take:

• If you use your iPad for Netflix and doodles, this update is basically adding sprinkles to your vanilla ice cream.
• If you’re a creative professional or student, the productivity upgrades might be worth it — especially if you enjoy yelling at Siri less.
• If you’re a broke Android user reading this out of curiosity, it’s OK — your Redmi still has split-screen. Probably.

🔚 Final Note: Apple Still Sells the Apple Pencil Separately. That’s All.

They give you a glass UI but sell the stylus separately. Peak Apple.

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