Operating Systems

OS
RECOMMENDED?
NOTES

Windows MacOS

YES

WORKS BEST

  • All features enabled

  • Drivers available

  • Windows: users need to know about Windows Ink vs WinTab configuration

  • MacOS: MacOS updates tend to cause problems

  • MacOS: Touch support does not work well or sometimes at all with MacOS

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Linux

YES

For advanced users

WORKS WELL or OK

  • Core features supported

  • More advanced features not supported

  • Wacom drivers built-in to Linux

  • Drivers available for other brands

  • Configuration differs by distro

  • You can customize how OS works with tablets

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Android

ChromeOS

NO for most people YES only if you can verify exact combination of tablet, device, and apps work well.

OK or NOT WELL or NOT AT ALL

  • MOST features not supported

  • No drivers available

  • Pen tablets prone to distorted strokes

  • Some apps work better with tablets than others

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iPadOS iOS

NO

Works OK or NOT WELL or NOT AT ALL

  • MOST features not supported

  • No drivers available

  • Only HANDFUL of apps work with drawing tablets

  • Pen tablets only work via Bluetooth

  • Pen Displays only work as monitors

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