This Files upgrade is the best iPadOS 18 feature, and no one even knows about it

iPad power users have had a disappointing WWDC. Despite the advanced M4 iPad Pro sparking hopes of a big software upgrade to come, 2024 isn’t the year for it.

Though the iPad benefits from some powerful new cross-platform features like Apple Intelligence and deep customization tools, the tentpole iPad-centric features in iPadOS 18 are a Calculator app and redesigned tab bars.

But there’s one more feature, coming to the Files app, that solves a huge pain point on the iPad: the ability to keep folders and files permanently downloaded.

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