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WhenAppleunveiled the new features coming toiPadOS 16atWWDC 2022, it was the introduction of an awesome new productivity tool,Stage Manager, that made the biggest impact. For iPads running on Apple’s M1 chip, which is what Stage Manager could work with, it was a great free upgrade.
Which is why the confirmation that the iPadOS 16 developer beta allows Stage Manager to run onnon-M1 powerediPadPros will be music to the ears of so many iPad owners. Stage Manager is going to work on many of the olderbest iPads, too.
Apple officially states that:
“Customers with iPad Pro 3rd and 4th generation have expressed strong interest in being able to experience Stage Manager on their iPads. In response, our teams have worked hard to find a way to deliver a single-screen version for these systems, with support for up to four live apps on the iPad screen at once.”
This means that iPad Pro models that use the A12X or A12Z chips, which came before M1, will be able to run Stage Manager. This is great news, however, it does come with a catch.
That catch is that while Stage Managerwillrun on these older iPads and be fully usable on the device, userswon’tbe able to extend their display from the iPad onto an external monitor, which is a feature that M1-powered iPadswillbe able to do.
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What’s interesting is that, according to the report, Apple is also removing external display support for Stage Manager on M1 iPads in the iPadOS 16 developer beta 5. The slate maker is reportedly then going to re-introduce the feature with a further software update later on this year. This points to some teething issues when using an external display.
The T3 take: A great new feature delivered for free
This is the sort of development weloveto see here at T3, hardware makerscontinuingto bring new features to older devices even years after they’ve been on the market. It rewards the loyal customers who bought those products in the first place, helping them squeeze extra value and life out of that product, while also helping to build brand trust, which often then leads to same-brand purchases.
So the facteven moreiPad Pro owners, stretching back to models that debuted in 2018, will be able to get in on the Stage Manager action, is great news. Apple deserves a big hat tip here.
Stage Manager is available right now for iPadOS 16 developer beta testers, with the operating system’s public release scheduled for October this year.
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