iPadOS 26 Expands Stage Manager to These iPad Models

As noted in a Reddit thread earlier this month, iPadOS 26 expands Stage Manager to each iPad models compatible with the bundle update.


On iPadOS 18, Stage Manager is constricted to the pursuing iPad models:

• 13-inch iPad Pro (M4 chip)


• 12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd procreation and later)


• 11-inch iPad Pro (1st procreation and later)


• iPad Air (5th procreation and later)

On iPadOS 26, Stage Manager is disposable connected the pursuing iPad models:

• 13-inch iPad Pro (M4 chip)


• 12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd procreation and later)


• 11-inch iPad Pro (1st procreation and later)


• iPad Air (3rd procreation and later)


• iPad mini (5th procreation and later)


• iPad (8th procreation and later)

iPadOS 26 introduced an all-new app windowing system connected each iPad models compatible with the bundle update, allowing users to freely resize and rearrange aggregate windows successful a azygous space, similar connected a Mac. Stage Manager remains disposable arsenic an enactment for users who similar it, though, and present it is disposable connected a wider scope of iPad models.

Stage Manager lets you put aggregate app windows successful groups, crossed aggregate spaces, providing a much organized and focused multitasking experience. It indispensable beryllium turned connected via the Settings app.


Apple introduced Stage Manager with iPadOS 16. The diagnostic was initially constricted to iPad models with an M1 spot and newer, but Apple expanded it to iPad Pro models with an A12X oregon A12Z chip with iPadOS 16.1, successful effect to lawsuit feedback. However, the quality to usage Stage Manager connected an iPad connected to an outer show is constricted to models with an M1 spot oregon newer, and that remains the lawsuit adjacent connected iPadOS 26.

Apple antecedently said that Stage Manager was constricted to higher-end iPad models due to show considerations. The institution said that it tested Stage Manager connected immoderate older iPad models and felt that the acquisition did not conscionable the company's precocious prime standards. Evidently, Apple has present changed its mind.

iPadOS 26 is presently successful beta. The update volition apt beryllium released successful September.
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