Current iPadOS 15 multitasking
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is out with some tidbits ahead of Apple’s WWDC kick off next week.
According to Gurman, major changes are coming to the iPad when it comes to multitasking, to make the tablet feel more laptop-like and also appease pro users.
Unnamed sources say iPadOS 16 will include a “redesigned multitasking interface that makes it easier to see what apps are open and switch between tasks,” reports Gurman. New features will also allow app windows to be resized, plus include new ways for multiple apps to be used at the same time.
With the latest iPad Pro models and the iPad Air gaining Apple’s M1 desktop chip, pro users have been asking and waiting for more powerful features for the tablet.
Gurman says the new features will build upon existing iPad multitasking, which allows for two apps to be run side-by-side, plus a third app to be inserted from the side.
Previously, it was reported by Bloomberg iOS 16 will see a new Lock Screen with widgets, while the Health app will get updates, along with more features for Messages. As for macOS, a redesign is coming to System Preferences, along with apps for the desktop operating system.
Apple Watch will gain new system navigation, watch faces and more fitness tracking features, plus an expanded low-power mode, says Gurman.
The WWDC keynote will be live-streamed next week on Monday, June 6 at 10AM PDT/1PM EDT. Full coverage here again, as always so stay tuned.
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How about bringing multi tasking/ split screen app view on the iPhones?
I’ve often questioned the usefulness of split screen of the 9.7” iPad…
Not sure anybody would get any utility out of doing split screen on an iPhone…
Especially in portrait mode… I’m sure there are much better features they could work on.
iPhones already have the more useful multitasking features such as downloading documents in safari, while watching a video and reading news in the News app (for example). What other stuff makes sense on a tiny screen?
we all know it’ll still be crippled enough to force people to still use a laptop for anything other than light browsing and media consumption. would love to be proven wrong tho
Hope the new IPAD multitasking features are not exclusive to M chip IPADs. Would be great to see these features for the IPAD Mini 6.