In unveiling iPadOS 18 during Monday’s WWDC 2024 keynote, Apple included a small but significant addition — a native Calculator app for the iPad. The app has long been present on iPhones, Macs, and even Apple Watches, but has been strangely missing on the company’s tablets, despite them sometimes being marketed as laptop replacements. Users have complained since the first-generation iPad, which was announced by Steve Jobs way back in 2010.
