Tech giant Apple may launch a smaller version of the macOS exclusive for the M2 iPad Pro, according AppleInsider. The report says the device may still run iPad-optimised applications and not macOS versions. 

To make the macOS UI suitable for touch, testing is being done with a 25 per cent larger version of it. The device is code-named Mendocino, and will likely release as macOS 14 in 2023.

Apple's decision to transition the iPad to a macOS interface in this half-step is unclear, the report said.

Meanwhile, recently, the company had launched the new iPad with an all-screen design featuring a large 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display which is powered by A14 Bionic chip.