In short
- WWDC 2022 will be held on June 6
- iPadOS 16 will support most recent iPads
- New design for notifications and multitasking coming soon
Let's go deeper
La WWDC 2022 will start in a couple of weeks and, almost certainly, On June 6, 2022 Apple will announce iPadOS 16, which will mark the next major release of Apple's operating system designed for iPad.
Below we summarize all the rumors collected so far about iPadOS 16, including new features, information on supported devices and more.
Let's go in order.
When will iPadOS 16 be announced?
iPadOS 16 will, as mentioned before, definitely be announced on June 6, during the WWDC 2022 keynote.
The event, like two years ago now, will be online, with the exception of some lucky students and developers who will be able to attend the keynote in person directly at Apple Park.
After the announcement, as usual, Apple will test the operating system for a few months until it is released to all users in September.
For more information about iOS 16, watchOS 9 and macOS 13 here are my articles about it:
- iOS16: all about the new features coming to WWDC 2022
- MacOS 13: new features, supported devices and rumors
- watchOS 9: new features and supported devices
iPadOS 16 supported devices
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One of the most common questions people ask themselves each year is whether or not Apple will stop supporting older iPad models. With the release of iPadOS 15 last year, Apple maintained compatibility with all devices supported by iPadOS 14, while limiting many functions, so rest assured.
According to rumors, Apple plans to abandon support for the original iPhone 6s and iPhone SE. In such a case, iPadOS 16 may not be compatible with iPad mini 4, iPad Air 2, iPad (5th generation) and early iPad Pro models.
Supported devices
Here is the list of iPads that will definitely be supported by iPadOS 16:
- 12.9" iPad Pro (5th generation);
- 11" iPad Pro (3rd generation);
- 12.9" iPad Pro (4th generation);
- 11" iPad Pro (2nd generation);
- 12.9" iPad Pro (3rd generation);
- 11" iPad Pro (1st generation);
- 12.9" iPad Pro (2nd generation);
- iPad Pro 10.5" (2nd generation);
- iPad Air (5th generation);
- iPad Air (4th generation);
- iPad Air (3rd generation);
- iPad Mini (6th generation);
- iPad Mini (5th generation);
- iPad (9th generation);
- iPad (8th generation);
- iPad (7th generation);
- iPad (6th generation);
New features with iPadOS 16
Basically, there are two main features planned for iPadOS 16:
- a new interface to manage the multitasking
- a renewed design for notifications
New notification design
Notifications are one of the essential components of the functioning of our beloved iPhones and iPads and it is interesting to analyze the way in which, in the last two years, Apple has made numerous changes to the iOS notification system, with the introduction of features such as the summary of notifications and focus mode.
It seems, however, that Apple is not yet happy with the current notification implementation and is planning further changes for this year.
Let's hope this is the right time for Web App notifications.
New multitasking interface
Let's face it, one of the biggest limitations of iPad is precisely the management of multitasking which makes water everywhere and for years, especially users of iPad Pro models, have been asking Apple to improve their user experience.
And, despite the introduction of Slide Over and Split View, we're not there yet.
Let's hope this is the year of Windows in iPadOS, a solution as simple as it is trivial that could really improve the iPad experience with larger screens.
macOS apps on iPad
We don't have any Pro apps in the App Store, this is a fact and The lack of applications of the caliber of Final Cut is felt a lot, especially on the iPad Pro models with Apple Silicon M1 that have nothing to envy to MacBooks.
Conclusions
In short, there are many new features and expectations are at 3000 for this new version of the iPad operating system.
I would be content even if only with renewed multitasking but also a support for external monitors It wouldn't be bad, in 2022 it's not acceptable to have an iPad interface that doesn't adapt automatically.
In any case, June 6 is near and I can't wait to see WWDC 2022.
And you? What do you expect from iPadOS 16?
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