Will Apple Ever Merge iPadOS and macOS? John Ternus Responds
Over the years, Apple has repeatedly dismissed the idea of merging iPadOS and macOS into a single operating system. Will that change under John Ternus? On an earnings call yesterday, Apple's new CEO responded to a question about the topic. In short, the answer remains no. "We don't have any fundamentally different changes that we're planning right now, nor would we talk about it anyway," said…
Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, reiterated on an earnings call that the company has no plans to merge iPadOS and macOS into a single operating system. Ternus emphasized that they are proud of both the Mac and iPad, and continue to focus on enhancing each product separately. The CEO noted that features are being shared across the Apple ecosystem, such as Handoff between iPhone and Mac, and iPad.
Ternus stated that they do not see any fundamental changes planned and would not discuss such topics. In a previous 2025 interview, Apple's software engineering chief, Craig Federighi, expressed the company's aversion to building "sporks," comparing the idea of merging iPadOS and macOS to creating an imperfect hybrid. Despite the differences between the two systems, Macs and iPads have increasingly overlapping features, such as touchscreen capabilities on the latest MacBook Pro models.
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