A couple of weeks in the past, we reported on a rumor that the discharge of iPadOS 16 could be delayed to October. Right now, Apple confirmed the delay together with a Developer beta of iPadOS 16.1.
In essence, Apple will skip iPadOS 16.0 this September when iOS 16.0 is launched, and as a substitute deliver the brand new working system to iPads as iPadOS 16.1 on this fall (presumably in October, along with iOS 16.1).
In a assertion to TechCrunch, Apple mentioned, “That is an particularly large 12 months for iPadOS. As its personal platform with options particularly designed for iPad, we have now the pliability to ship iPadOS by itself schedule. This Fall, iPadOS will ship after iOS, as model 16.1 in a free software program replace.”
Essentially the most consequential a part of the brand new iPadOS launch is Stage Supervisor, a brand new multitasking interface for iPads with M1 or later processors which can also be coming to macOS Ventura. The system has acquired reward for its basic idea, however lots of the specific particulars of its implantation on iPads has been met with criticism. It has undergone a number of significant modifications for the reason that beta testing started in June, however the prevailing opinion is that it nonetheless has a methods to go.
Delaying the discharge of iPadOS 16 might also slot in higher with the timing of recent iPad {hardware}, which is rumored to reach in October.
