A couple of weeks in the past, we reported on a rumor that the discharge of iPadOS 16 can be delayed to October. Today, 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 carry the brand new working system to iPads as iPadOS 16.1 on this fall (presumably in October, along with iOS 16.1).
In a press release to TechCrunch, Apple stated, “This is an especially big year for iPadOS. As its own platform with features specifically designed for iPad, we have the flexibility to deliver iPadOS on its own schedule. This Fall, iPadOS will ship after iOS, as version 16.1 in a free software update.”
The most consequential a part of the brand new iPadOS launch is Stage Manager, 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 common idea, however lots of the specific particulars of its implantation on iPads has been met with criticism. It has undergone a number of significant adjustments 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.
