Jun 09, 2022 15:00:00

It is clear that the new multitasking function 'Stage Manager' of iPad works only on M1 equipped iPad

At Apple's annual developer conference,

WWDC22 , the next major version of the iPad OS, iPad OS 16, was announced. In this iPad OS 16, ' Stage Manager ', which is a multitasking function with a higher degree of freedom similar to macOS, was announced, but it became clear that this function can only be used with iPads equipped with M1 or later chips. I am.

Here's why Stage Manager only works on M1 iPads | Digital Trends
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/ipados-16-stage-manager-compatible-m1-why/

Apple explains why Stage Manager only works on iPads with M1
https://www.idownloadblog.com/2022/06/08/apple-m1-ipad-stage-manager-explain/

Until now, it was possible to open two apps at the same time on the iPad, but the window size of the apps was constant, and multitasking with a high degree of freedom like on a PC or Mac was not possible. However, with the new feature of iPadOS 16, 'Stage Manager', you can freely change the window size and open up to 8 apps at the same time, which enables more PC-like multitasking.

The next major version of the iPad OS 'iPad OS 16' that can use the iPad like a Mac is announced --GIGAZINE

However, it became clear that this stage manager would only work on an M1 iPad.

When Digital Trends asked why stage manager-enabled iPads are limited to M1-equipped models, Apple explains, 'It's largely due to the new iPad OS 16 feature'fast memory swap'that stage managers use a lot.' .. The high-speed memory swap function is a function that the application running on the iPad converts the storage to RAM, which allows each application to request up to 16GB of memory. Since the stage manager can run up to 8 apps at the same time, it is necessary to consider the possibility that each app will require 16GB of memory and secure resources for that amount. You'll need an M1 chip to do this smoothly.

At the time of writing the article, there are only three iPad models equipped with the M1: the 5th generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro , the 3rd generation 11-inch iPad Pro , and the 5th generation iPad Air . However, as Apple is expected to release new iPads with M2 chips in the future, it is expected that the number of iPad models compatible with stage manager will increase in the future.

Note that the ProRes 4K video, which is only compatible with the iPhone 13 Pro / 13 Pro Max, can only be used on devices with 256GB or more of storage, so the iPad stage manager also has more memory and storage. Digital Trends notes that it may only be available on iPhone devices.