iPadOS 16 With Stage Manager, Weather App, and More to Be Available on October 24

Apple today announced that iPadOS 16 will be available on October 24 for all compatible iPad models, bringing the Weather app, Stage Manager, and more to ‌iPad‌ users.

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Unlike in past years, this year's iPadOS and iOS updates were not released simultaneously. Instead, Apple decided to delay iPadOS 16 until later in the fall to allow it more time to refine the update, including ‌Stage Manager‌. ‌Stage Manager‌ is the biggest new addition coming to iPadOS 16 that offers users of select ‌iPad‌ models a new windowing system for apps.

iPadOS 16 also brings the Weather app to the ‌iPad‌ and the ability to edit and unsend Messages, which is also available on iOS 16 and macOS Ventura. For a full rundown of everything new with iPadOS 16, be sure to check out our roundup.

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Jerusm Avatar
32 months ago
Any news on the Calculator? :D
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Expos of 1969 Avatar
32 months ago

Any news on the Calculator? :D
Just no excuse for no calculator. Craig just offers some nonsensical ******** reason.
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ghostface147 Avatar
32 months ago
So 16.1 RC this week and general release on the 24th.
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svish Avatar
32 months ago
Looking forward to trying out Stage Manager.
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Taselcult Avatar
32 months ago
Where is this coming from? Not seeing any link to a news release, nor anything on Apple's site...
Edit - found it https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/10/apple-introduces-next-generation-ipad-pro-supercharged-by-the-m2-chip/
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