Apple claimed that my 7th generation ipad was compatible with iPad OS 16, yet I cannot use stage manager. It seems like Apple is not interested in making this available if you don’t have a Pro model. I am extremely disappointed having been misled by the promo for IPad OS 16.
iPad, iPadOS 16
The new Stage Manager feature is available for these models of iPad:
More information here:
https://www.imore.com/how-use-stage-manager-ipad
Move, resize, and organize windows with Stage Manager on iPad - Apple Support
Feature availability is usually limited by system hardware - CPU and available RAM being critical to some advanced functionality.
The new Stage Manager feature is available for these models of iPad:
More information here:
https://www.imore.com/how-use-stage-manager-ipad
Move, resize, and organize windows with Stage Manager on iPad - Apple Support
Feature availability is usually limited by system hardware - CPU and available RAM being critical to some advanced functionality.
Apple says that an iPad 5 can use it as a whole. Click here and see the footnotes for the availability of advanced features.
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NO base model iPads and older iPad models were never goimg to get the Stage Manager feature.
You must have misread the ad information.
Many of the “new and cool” features of iPadOS 16 will not be available to many older iPad models.
These older iPad models simply do not have powerful enough internal hardware.
This is why I am in NO hurry to upgrade my older iPad Pro to iPadOS 16. My iPad will just get the barebones basic features of iOS/iPadOS 16.
It's the way it is with technology.
Sorry & Best of Luck to You!
Thank you for showing me the footnote. But I don’t think most people see that number, or if they do, actually scroll all the way to the bottom of the page to read it. I’m just glad I didn’t run out to get a supported iPad like I did for the iPhone OS 16. It’s not easy to get one’s hopes up only to find out that you were not totally informed, or didn’t find the correct information. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one this happened to. I was watching videos and reading so the reviews about Stage Manager. I was really excited. Stupid me!
Chanarut wrote:
I was really excited. Stupid me!
Be excited - and look forward to the future release of the new landmark feature. When the feature is released for connected external display, the additional development time will likely ensure that the feature is both stable and reliable.
Your evident frustration is understood. While your iPad5 doesn’t support Stage Manager, when the time or need arrives to warrant replacement with a newer models iPad, this new feature will very likely have matured into something really useful.
In the meantime, perhaps console yourself in knowing that the feature is currently, for some, relatively limited in its usefulness or appeal.
I appreciate your understanding of my frustration. Maybe sometime in the future I’ll have the money to buy a better iPad. I’m relatively happy with my old one. I agree that other people can relate to my situation.
I too wasted considerable time trying to make Stage Manager work on my 6th Gen iPad, because Apple said it would work.
But it’s good to see the long standing Making Excuses For Apple feature has not been removed from the Apple ecosphere.
Thank you. I’m very disappointed by the misleading ads.
I did not read the Ad wrong. The promo left out information for those with older iPads, yet they wrote that iPads from 5 and up would be supported with the features of the new release of Ipad OS 16.
I don’t need my iPad to use the external display. And there’s nothing to get excited about. Apple will only release software to cater to the newer or latest model. I can’t afford even them.
Why does Apple say iPads 5 and up can use stage manager?
