The public beta is here and it's probably worth checking out more than ever if you care about turning your iPad into an almost-Mac.

Preview iPadOS 26 vs macOS Tahoe - Appearance The first big difference between the iPadOS and macOS versions of Preview is how you look at it when opening the app directly, without files.

This simple app, ostensibly an image-viewer, is also hands-down the best way to read and even (sometimes) edit PDFs. And at WWDC 2025, Apple announced that Preview is finally coming to iPads.

Editing PDFs on a Mac is simple, thanks to the built-in tools in macOS and various third-party apps. Here's how to get started, whether you're making quick annotations or detailed modifications.