iPadOS 16 takes a step closer to laptop-level multitasking
by Jon Porter from The Verge - All Posts on (#6022N)
The refreshed iPad Air, released earlier this year. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Apple has officially announced iPadOS 16, the latest version of its iPad operating system launching later this year. It shares some of its new features with iOS 16 and macOS, like a redesigned Home app and support for Passkeys in Safari, but it's also getting some improvements of its own. There's a new weather app and new collaboration features for Apple's office productivity suite.
Multitasking is getting a huge boost with this year's iPadOS update. The Stage Manager feature Apple announced for macOS Ventura is also coming to iPadOS 16, where it means apps can be shown as windows that are able to overlap with one another. It can allow up to eight apps to be displayed onscreen simultaneously, and can also benefit from the improved...