It is no secret that Apple has been working on a folding device for years and that in addition to the expected folding iPhone, its engineers are also developing a Hybrid between iPad and Macbook With this technology. I would have a 18.8 -inch screen, but the best is not that. No one is expected which operating system will carry. Keep reading and discover all the details.
According to the analyst Jeff Pu, this large folding iPad would carry the Macos Operating Systemthat is, the software used by all MacBook and Mac.
Folding iPad: The final tablet
This would be a milestone in the technological industry and, above all, within the Californian company, since Apple would finally opt for giving the impulse that has been needing the iPad for years: a software up to the height and with infinite possibilities. This folding iPad, which is closer to being a MacBook than a conventional tablet, would reach the market Between 2026 and 2027.
The same analyst also revealed in a report for GF Securities that Tim Cook's boys plan to launch two folding devices in the coming years. One of them will be a folding iPhone with an internal screen of 7.8 inches and the other will be this mysterious MacBook-IPAD. The surprise is that the latter will run macOS, thus making the final jump to laptops with touch screen.
Until now, Apple had resisted the idea of launching a MacBook with touch screenarguing that macos is designed for a mouse and keyboard use. However, the launch of a folding device with this operating system would indicate a radical change in the company's strategy. The combination of a large flexible screen, an optimized touch interface and the power of a MAC would open a new horizon in the technological giant.
The analyst also mentions that the next generation of macOS 16 and iOS 19 will include changes in its design, with the aim of preparing for this new era of folding devices. This coincides with a recent Bloomberg report, where Mark Gurman points out that Apple is exploring designs that allow the arrival of Mac with touch screens and new gesture -based interactions. Although no imminent launch has been confirmed, everything indicates that the company is already laying the foundations for this transformation.
Will Real Apple do it?
The development of these folding devices does not catch us by surprise, since for years, Apple has patented different technologies related to flexible screens, advanced hinges and methods to reduce the fold on the screen. Companies like Samsung, Lenovo and Asus They have already tried luck in this segment with their own folding laptops, but Apple, faithful to their style, seems to be waiting for the right time to hit the table with a premium and differential proposal.
Despite how interesting this future folding iPad could be, there are still many unknowns. Will you support Apple Pencil? Can it be used in different ways, such as a giant tablet or as a traditional laptop with virtual keyboard? Will Apple develop an external physical keyboard specially designed for this team?
For now, the company has not given any track, but there are more and more rumors. If Apple manages to combine macOS power with the versatility of a folding screen, you could completely redefine laptops and start a new era. The question is not whether it will, but when.
