![]() ![]() ![]() IPadOS 16 is compatible with iPads powered by an A9 processor (going back to 2015) and above. There, Apple explains that “Delivering this experience with the immediacy users expect from iPad’s touch-first experience requires large internal memory, incredibly fast storage, and flexible external display I/0, all of which are delivered by iPads with the M1 chip!” Which iPads will get Stage Manager in iPadOS 16 Given the potential need for so much horsepower, requiring an M1 chip with Virtual Memory Swap starts to make sense.įollowing Apple’s initial iPadOS 16 press release, the company elaborated on Stage Manager’s limited availability in a statement to Rene Ritchie. The main draw of Stage Manager is that it allows users to run up to eight apps at once - a process that demands ample multitasking capability. Similar to what we’ve seen on Android devices, memory swapping allows apps to convert storage into RAM for more horsepower. It’s not hard to imagine that a feature that’s able to handle this many active windows would require access to some additional memory. If Display Zoom features that are exclusive to M1 iPads are only possible because of Virtual Memory Swap, it’s possible this is also true of Stage Manager. Per Apple, “With Virtual Memory Swap, iPad storage can be used to expand the available memory for all apps, and delivers up to 16 gigabytes of memory for the most demanding apps, helping to make multitasking absolutely seamless.” Why is Stage Manager limited to M1 iPads? In Apple’s iPadOS 16 press release, the company talks about new Display Zoom functionality that’s also exclusive to M1 iPads - and calls out a Virtual Memory Swap system that makes it possible. Apple Why Stage Manager is limited to M1 iPads If you bought an iPad iPad Pro, or another older model, you will not get Stage Manager with the iPadOS 16 update. While iPadOS 16 is compatible with tablets ranging from the A9-powered fifth-gen iPad, not all features will roll out to non-M1-powered machines - the most notable being Stage Manager. What to expect with iPadOS 16 on non-M1 iPads.Which iPads will get Stage Manager in iPadOS 16.Why Stage Manager is limited to M1 iPads.
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