iPadOS 16 Beta Expands 'Zoomed Out' Display Option to Older 11-Inch iPad Pros

[Shirasaki]

To be honest, I didn’t even know that zoom feature was there until today.
And, as that meme shows, theres virtually no difference in terms of screen space. Only font size.

Looking forward to this. Glad they are continuing to listen to feedback from customers!

Much prefer the zoomed out approach as it makes the interface feel less cartoon. I do wish they gave you as many zoom levels as some Android deployments, but this is still a step forward

Given how apple wants to design the stage manager and how they implement touch control on iPad, I doubt more scaling level will ever happen, and if so, would only be possible on 12.9” model.

 

[szw-mapple fan]

What was wrong with iPhone 6s?

I think they compared it favorably. The A12 chip is keeping up with the needs of new features very well, just like the 6s’s A9, which had a pretty huge performance boost over the A8. To this day my old 6s is still quite usable on iOS 15, especially considering it was released back in 2015.

 

[Alp3r]

iPad mini 6 needs “display zoom” & “more space”

 

[dumastudetto]

iPad mini 6 needs “display zoom” & “more space”

Nothing or nobody needs "display zoom" & "more space"
Wanting it is another story, but you can't always get what you want.

 

[vvapple]

Can anyone take a couple Screenshots for a side by side comparison? Would like to see how much it really affects the usable space

 

[techfreak23]

So dumb how they have different software and hardware features between the two sizes regardless of the generation. They've always used the same processor and RAM. They're also both supposed to be "Pro" devices, yet the larger one usually gets some kind of exclusive feature. They should change the names if that's going to be the case.

 

[_Spinn_]

Cool. I didn't know about this.

 

[berrymetal]

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not AT ALL

 

[philliez98]

Here’s a comparison between Display View Default vs More Space

Can anyone take a couple Screenshots for a side by side comparison? Would like to see how much it really affects the usable space

Here you go. Here are side by side images from this thread. One the view ‘Default’ and the other is ‘More Space’. Not too much of a difference, but when you have multiple apps open it does allow more content to be seen. Also, these were taken on an iPad Pro 11 1st Gen (2018).

 

[Tagbert]

Here’s a comparison between Display View Default vs More Space

Here you go. Here are side by side images from this thread. One the view ‘Default’ and the other is ‘More Space’. Not too much of a difference, but when you have multiple apps open it does allow more content to be seen. Also, these were taken on an iPad Pro 11 1st Gen (2018).

Wow, there are two more characters on a line of text in the more space version. That is…. Underwhelming. That has got to be the minimum amount of resizing they could have done.

 

[rui no onna]

Wow, there are two more characters on a line of text in the more space version. That is…. Underwhelming. That has got to be the minimum amount of resizing they could have done.

Note, there are bigger margins in that example with the More Space option.

The difference between the two zoom levels is more pronounced in split view and Stage Manager. Default zoom + Stage Manager on 11” just feels way too cramped.

 

[Tagbert]

Note, there are bigger margins in that example with the More Space option.

The difference between the two zoom levels is more pronounced in split view and Stage Manager. Default zoom + Stage Manager on 11” just feels way too cramped.

Ah, I guess you are right, but why would there not be more use of that space? I guess if this was just done to enhance Stage Manager maybe it won’t do much to normal windows.

 

[rui no onna]

Ah, I guess you are right, but why would there not be more use of that space? I guess if this was just done to enhance Stage Manager maybe it won’t do much to normal windows.

That’s simply the website layout for the given viewport size.

If you view MacRumors forums fullscreen on a PC with 1920x1080 display, you would just get centered content with even larger margins on the sides.

 

[SeenJeen]

Here’s a comparison between Display View Default vs More Space

Here you go. Here are side by side images from this thread. One the view ‘Default’ and the other is ‘More Space’. Not too much of a difference, but when you have multiple apps open it does allow more content to be seen. Also, these were taken on an iPad Pro 11 1st Gen (2018).

Ah interesting, thank you. I have the same iPad as you and this is quite exciting!

I wonder what resolution Safari/iOS reports at different display modes?

Could you try it?

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[rui no onna]

Ah interesting, thank you. I have the same iPad as you and this is quite exciting!

I wonder what resolution Safari/iOS reports at different display modes?

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I took some screenshots earlier with split view. It seems the Air 5 and Pro 11 with More Space will allow for around the same viewport size as the Pro 12.9 in Default Zoom.


Air 5 Default Zoom




Air 5 More Space




Pro 12.9 Default Zoom

 

[rui no onna]

And some split view screenshots for MR forums.

Notice how the Air 4 in Default zoom displays the mobile layout while both the Air 5 More Space and Pro 12.9 Default zoom display desktop layout.

The Pro 12.9 is on stable release so I can’t test More Space there.


Air 4 Default Zoom

Air 5 More Space

Pro 12.9 Default Zoom

 

[SeenJeen]

I took some screenshots earlier with split view. It seems the Air 5 and Pro 11 with More Space will allow for around the same viewport size as the Pro 12.9 in Default Zoom.

This kicks ass. Thanks! My biggest gripe with the 11" Pro was the viewport on some websites ... some websites had content that was slightly off screen and not scrollable. Hopefully this helps!

 

[duck apple]

I’m actually loving this even more than stage manager. Was convinced my next iPad would be a 12.9” but now I’m not so sure.

Be sure to check if Mini LED backlighting is in the 11" iPP. You'll miss the fantastic world of HDR without that.

 

[duck apple]

Gotta have something to force folks to upgrade. Its the same thing they do with the iPhone each year. Each year there is at least one or two (if not a couple more) features in the new version of iOS that you won't get unless you're on the latest and greatest hardware.

Like 4800 MP photo?

 

[kalafalas]

Be sure to check if Mini LED backlighting is in the 11" iPP. You'll miss the fantastic world of HDR without that.

As an OLED tv and 14” MBP owner I can safely say I can skip miniLED. Talk to me when it’s OLED

 

[kajdncv]

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And some split view screenshots for MR forums.

Notice how the Air 4 in Default zoom displays the mobile layout while both the Air 5 More Space and Pro 12.9 Default zoom display desktop layout.

The Pro 12.9 is on stable release so I can’t test More Space there.


Air 4 Default Zoom

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Air 5 More Space

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Pro 12.9 Default Zoom

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With More Space enabled on the iPad Pro 11", can you do split screen comfortably now? Like reading an academic pdf on the left side, and google things you're not familiar with on the right side. I wanted to get the 12" iPad Pro M2, but it has pwm, so I'm stuck between the iPad Pro 12.9" 4th gen and iPad Pro 11" M1/M2

 

[rui no onna]

With More Space enabled on the iPad Pro 11", can you do split screen comfortably now? Like reading an academic pdf on the left side, and google things you're not familiar with on the right side. I wanted to get the 12" iPad Pro M2, but it has pwm, so I'm stuck between the iPad Pro 12.9" 4th gen and iPad Pro 11" M1/M2

If you can comfortably read those PDFs on an iPad mini, then yes.

Personally, I find PDFs difficult to read on the iPad mini or split screen on less than 12.9” (old eyes).

PDF files are fixed layout so if you have your viewer set to fit to screen, there’s really no difference on the displayed page regardless of which display zoom level you choose.