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# Platforms

<table><thead><tr><th width="117.4000244140625" valign="top">OS</th><th width="176.5999755859375" valign="top">RECOMMENDED?</th><th valign="top">NOTES</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">Windows<br>macOS</td><td valign="top">YES</td><td valign="top"><p><strong>WORKS BEST</strong></p><ul><li>All features enabled</li><li>Drivers available</li><li>Windows: users need to know about Windows Ink vs. WinTab configuration</li><li>macOS: macOS updates tend to cause problems</li><li>macOS: Touch support does not work well, or sometimes at all, with macOS<br></li></ul><p>More here:</p><ul><li><a href="/pages/OVAeOMkEAa6rnckwncXh"><strong>Using a drawing tablet on macOS</strong></a></li><li><a href="/pages/KalPy6mfzNAntoioDTkI"><strong>Using a drawing tablet on Windows</strong></a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Linux</td><td valign="top"><p>YES</p><p>For advanced users</p></td><td valign="top"><p><strong>WORKS WELL or OK</strong></p><ul><li>Core features supported</li><li>More advanced features not supported</li><li>Wacom drivers are built into Linux</li><li>Drivers are available for other brands</li><li>Configuration differs by distro</li><li>You can customize how the OS works with tablets</li></ul><p>More here: <a href="/pages/DerZMNSRy0MmrGPtZW1V"><strong>Using a drawing tablet with Linux</strong></a></p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Android</p><p>ChromeOS</p></td><td valign="top">NO for most people<br><br>YES only if you can verify that the exact combination of tablet, device, and apps works well.</td><td valign="top"><p><strong>OK or NOT WELL or NOT AT ALL</strong></p><ul><li>MOST features are not supported</li><li>No drivers available</li><li>Pen tablets are prone to distorted strokes</li><li>Some apps work better with tablets than others</li></ul><p>More here:</p><ul><li><a href="/pages/uzYMmbS4fBHs8eqIwvu3"><strong>Using a drawing tablet with an Android device</strong></a></li><li><a href="/pages/SZqsK7Z9JtkWRBMiX0rg"><strong>Using drawing tablets with Chromebooks</strong></a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">iPadOS<br>iOS</td><td valign="top">NO</td><td valign="top"><p><strong>Works OK or NOT WELL or NOT AT ALL</strong></p><ul><li>MOST features are not supported</li><li>No drivers available</li><li>Only a HANDFUL of apps work with drawing tablets</li><li>Pen tablets only work via Bluetooth</li><li>Pen displays only work as monitors</li></ul><p><br>More here:</p><ul><li><a href="/pages/4HBP2tn5ygop4lFH05xB"><strong>Using a drawing tablet with an iOS or iPadOS device</strong></a></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>
