iPadOS 16: Everything You Need to Know Before Making a Move

iPadOS 16 Updates: Apple has finally added new multitasking features to the iPad with iPadOS 16, albeit only on certain models. Among other things, iPadOS 16 should provide superior external monitor support. Apple continues to push the iPad toward business and creative users with iPadOS 16, which adds or improves collaboration and productivity tools. The update also includes a slew of fantastic new features that everyone in the family will love, such as a new way to share content, gaming advancements, and much more.

iPadOS 16: Release Date

The iPadOS 16 developer and public betas are already available, but the full release will not happen until later this year. According to Apple, iPadOS 16 will be available for compatible iPads in the “fall,” which is typically around September.

Compatibility

According to Apple, iPadOS 16 will be compatible with the iPad (5th generation and later), iPad mini, iPad Air, and all iPad Pro models. Based on iPadOS 15 compatibility, this means that the second-generation iPad Air and fourth-generation iPad Mini will no longer be supported by the new update.

In addition, other iPadOS 16 features, which we discussed in an earlier post, will not work on all supported iPads. You can also collaborate on these documents with others via FaceTime by sharing links and files across the video calling platform. This should make it much easier to use Freeform, which is another feature we’ll discuss later.

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iPadOS 16: Stage Manager

You can easily enable and disable it from Control Center on the iPad, and you can only have up to four active apps on the screen at once. Stage Manager introduces overlapping windows to the iPad for the first time, providing a new way to multitask. As a result, iPadOS is more enjoyable to use and more similar to Mac, if only because it provides greater flexibility.

After setting up the iPad Air as the secondary screen for the MacBook, it was simple to move windows and apps across screens. You can also use an external monitor as a secondary screen by connecting it to the iPad.

Other Features

The iPad is only now getting its own weather app in the style of iOS. In fact, it’s essentially the iOS app on a larger screen. That’s fine because it offers the same functionality, including hourly and weekly weather updates.

Reference mode allows the iPad to match color reference requirements for workflows such as photo and video editing. This allows you to maintain color consistency across all of the screens you’re working on. Unfortunately, because of its large Liquid Retina XDR display, this feature is only available on the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.

FreeForm, an upcoming app, has been announced for iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura later this year. It’s essentially a collaborative digital message board or a shared version of the Notes app that allows multiple users to sketch and jot down ideas.