iPadOS 16 introduced with features that will not look like laptops: Here’s what’s new

Apple’s leading player in the tablet market at WWDC 2022, iPad received important software updates. With the iPadOS 16 version, iPad devices will now provide a more laptop experience.

What are the iPadOS 16 features?

• Advanced multitasking manager
• Opening the weather feature for developers
• Background downloading in large applications such as games
• Adding game activities to Game Center
• Customizable status bar elements
• Metal 3 API support
• Collaboration during FaceTime with Freefrom app
• Virtual memory allocation
• Messages and FaceTime the ability to jointly edit files such as Safari or Pages in groups

Collaboration feature

With iPadOS 16, you can start collaborating by opening a document from the Pages application while chatting with your group in the Messages application. It is also possible to start a FaceTime call on this page. In addition, participants can add their own tabs on Safari.

Freeform application

With Freeform, a board application, you can make various drawings, files or pictures on this board with your friends you meet via FaceTime. can add. This feature will come in the next period.

Improvements in games

With Metal 3 API support, faster resource loading and smooth gameplay become possible in games. Large files can now be downloaded in the background and users’ experience will not be interrupted. While there is an activity section in the game center, users will be able to start a cooperative game directly.

Multitasking manager

Perhaps the most important feature introduced with iPadOS 16 was the development of the multitasking manager. Normally, it is possible to work with two windows side by side or three windows in total on the iPad. In the new update, windows can be grouped up to four, the size of windows can be adjusted, windows can be dragged to the external screen. The elements of the status bar can also be customized.

iPadOS 16 devices

• iPad Pro 12.9 (5th gen)
• iPad Pro 11 (3rd gen)
• iPad Pro 12.9 (4th gen)
• iPad Pro 11 (2nd gen)
• iPad Pro 12.9 (3rd gen)
• iPad Pro 11 (1st gen)
• iPad Pro 12.9 (2nd gen)
• iPad Pro 10.5 (2nd gen)
• iPad Air (5th gen)
• iPad Air (4th gen)
• iPad Air (3rd gen)
• iPad mini (6th gen)
• iPad mini (5th gen)
• iPad ( 9th gen)
• iPad (8th gen)
• iPad (7th gen)
• iPad (6th gen)