Platforms
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 are built into Linux
Drivers are available for other brands
Configuration differs by distro
You can customize how the OS works with tablets
More here: Using a drawing tablet with Linux
Android
ChromeOS
NO for most people YES only if you can verify that the exact combination of tablet, device, and apps works well.
OK or NOT WELL or NOT AT ALL
MOST features are not supported
No drivers available
Pen tablets are 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 are not supported
No drivers available
Only a HANDFUL of apps work with drawing tablets
Pen tablets only work via Bluetooth
Pen displays only work as monitors
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