Apple confirmed the details and new features coming to iPads this year with the new iPadOS 16 version. As expected, the company has added new multi-tasking capabilities to its popular tablet, but there’s a big question mark as to which iPad models will support the new features.
And the company confirmed our suspicion, saying that in order to use the new Mac-like app and stage manager function, you must have an iPad that is powered by the M1 chipset.
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So, this means that people with older iPad and iPad Air (up to 4th generation) will not get these features. Instead, their iPadOS 16 version will be limited to the basic changes the new platform is getting for the iPad this year.
Apple launched the M1-based iPad Air 2022 model last year, and all its iPad Pro models have been upgraded to the M-series silicon. But you still have several iPads, including the Air and Mini versions, which are powered by A-series chipsets.
Even though iPadOS 16 is compatible with a large set of iPads, limiting features is unfair to those who have bought expensive tablets in the past year or so. Apple hasn’t given a clear reason for its new features dropping the A-series iPad, but it’s possible that the company is focusing on making the M-series its de facto chipset for all PC-related products, including the iPad. Are included .
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Another possible reason could be that the M1 iPads have 8GB of RAM, which may be necessary for the new iPadOS 16 platform’s multitasking capabilities.
iPadOS 16 is coming to these iPad models this year
Now that we’ve talked about which iPadOS 16 features aren’t coming to iPads with non-M1 chipsets, here are the iPad models that are still compatible with the new version.
iPad (5th generation)
iPad (6th generation)
iPad (7th generation)
iPad (8th generation)
iPad (9th generation)
iPad Air (3rd generation)
iPad Air (4th generation)
iPad Air (5th generation)
iPad mini (4th generation)
iPad mini (5th generation)
iPad Pro (1st generation)
iPad Pro (2nd gen)
iPad Pro (3rd generation)
iPad Pro (4th Generation)
iPad Pro (5th generation)
The developer preview of iPadOS 16 is out, while the public beta will be available from next month. The final iPadOS 16 release will happen around the September-October deadline this year.
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