Apple has very few forced schedules these days.
This is great news because the iPad becomes more like the Mac every year.
It alsohad security flawsand was generally glitchy.
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That led to unnecessary problems.
This week,Apple told TechCrunchthat it will ship iPadOS 16 in the fall, after the iOS launch.
This has happened before, although usually not as drastically.
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More Like a Mac
Perhaps Apple has finally uncoupled the iPad from the iPhone’s schedule.
Stage Manager is areimagining of how multitasking works on the iPad.
They dont quite work like Mac windows, though.
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iPadOS 16 also adds proper support for external displays.
In short, your iPad can turn into a passable iMac, just with a few peripherals.
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“Stage Manager is a big step.
It needs more time.
As someone who used the iPad as their only computer for years, this leveling-up is welcome.
The iPad is no longer just “a big iPhone,” and that’s great news.
