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Coverage· Apple· Published Aug 21, 2026

iPadOS 27 brings three changes that make iPad more like the Mac

Apple’s iPadOS 27 adds active-app names in the status bar, an optional always-visible menu bar, and faster everyday tasks, narrowing some of the usability gap with the Mac.

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Signal Summary

iPadOS 27 shows the active app’s name beside status-bar elements such as the time and date, helping clarify which app receives keyboard shortcuts when multiple apps are visible. In Settings under Multitasking & Gestures, users can also turn off “Automatically Show and Hide Menu Bar” to keep the menu bar visible continuously. The source says some Mac speed advantages remain.

Why It Matters

A persistent menu bar and clearer active-app identification make keyboard-based, multitasking workflows on iPad more Mac-like, but the changes do not eliminate the Mac’s remaining speed advantages in some tasks.

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  • 9to5MacDocumentOriginal

    iPadOS 27 adds three features to make iPad more like the Mac

    Ryan Christoffel

    “iPadOS and macOS used to be very different software platforms. But especially since iPadOS 26, the two have become a lot more alike. And that’s even more true this year, with iPadOS 27 adding three features that make the iPad more Mac-like than ever.”
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