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Top Five New Features in iPadOS 16.1

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Though iOS 16 has been available since September, Apple delayed iPadOS 16 in order to add improvements to the Stage Manager feature. iPadOS 16 is finally available, so many iPad owners will be installing it for the first time today.


For those who are new to iPadOS 16, we've rounded up the five best features worth checking out, plus a quick look at some upcoming additions that Apple plans to introduce in the future. Make sure to watch our video up above to see these features in action.
  • Stage Manager - Stage Manager, a new Mac-like multitasking experience, is the reason iPadOS 16 was delayed. Stage Manager allows you to have four app windows open at once, swapping between them using a sidebar. Stage Manager has been criticized for a subpar, buggy experience, so it remains to be seen how it will be received by the general public. It is available on M1, M2, A12Z, and A12X iPads, though the External Display beta feature has been temporarily removed. Apple plans to re-add it later, but External Display support will be limited to M1 and M2 iPads.
  • Display Modes - Apple added new reference modes for those who have iPad Pro models and need to use their devices in a professional capacity. Reference mode is designed to allow 12.9-inch iPad Pro users to display reference color in addition to SDR and HDR, while Display Zoom lets you choose options like more space or larger text, in addition to the default view. The options are available under the Display and Brightness section of the Settings app.
  • Mail Updates - Apple overhauled the Mail app, adding useful features like Undo Send, which gives you up to 30 seconds to change your mind on an email you've sent out. You can also schedule messages and get reminders to follow up on an email you haven't heard back on.
  • Messages Updates - In the Messages app, you can unsend a message or edit a message, so long as the person you're messaging is also using iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, or macOS Ventura. You can also retrieve deleted messages and mark a conversation as unread, plus the FaceTime SharePlay feature now works in the Messages app so you can watch movies, TV shows, and more while chatting with friends.
  • Weather App - The iPad has a long-awaited Weather app for the first time. It's identical to the iPhone Weather app, providing 10-day forecasts as well as information on precipitation, air quality, UV index, wind speed, and more.
  • Freeform (Coming Soon) - Freeform is an app that Apple plans to introduce later this year. It's a collaborative brainstorming app that you can use for jotting down notes, sketching, adding links, inserting documents, adding videos, and more. Multiple people can work on a document together using FaceTime or Messages to communicate.
For more information on everything that's new in iPadOS 16, we have a dedicated iPadOS 16 roundup that outlines every feature.

Article Link: Top Five New Features in iPadOS 16.1
 
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As one who color grades and works with HDR video 16.1 is absolutely worth it. I have now tried it with FCP and Resolve and it works phenomenally. iPad in reference mode matches the HDR of my 14" MBP XDR Display. I'm really impressed wit this feature and it's a game changer for those who work with video and want to move into HDR. HDR no longer has to happen on a $40,000 HDR referenceddsplay. XDR is not perfect of course but for the other 99% of those producing video in the world it's more than enough to deliver amazing HDR content. The XDR MBPs and now being able to actually use the iPad Pro XDR with any modern Mac opens up so many potential doors into a HDR future.

Makes the XDR iPads worth every single penny. Previously they were amazing to watch HDR content but I couldn't use them to color grade anything. Thats why I bought a 14" XDR MBP. Now any M1 MBA, M2 MBP, M1 Mac mini, M1 iMac or future M2 Mac Pro users can add a HDR display to help create HDR content.

I was shocked this lack of use case wasn't talked about more in the past and I'm rather shocked the press isn't all over this. Its a pretty big deal for those of us that really struggle to find a decent HDR display to grade with that isn't a massive 55" TV.
 
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As one who color grades and works with HDR video 16.1 is absolutely worth it. I have now tried it with FCP and Resolve and it works phenomenally. iPad in reference mode matches the HDR of my 14" MBP XDR Display. I'm really impressed wit this feature and it's a game changer for those who work with video and want to move into HDR. HDR no longer has to happen on a $40,000 HDR referenceddsplay. XDR is not perfect of course but for the other 99% of those producing video in the world it's more than enough to deliver amazing HDR content. The XDR MBPs and now being able to actually use the iPad Pro XDR with any modern Mac opens up so many potential doors into a HDR future.

Makes the XDR iPads worth every single penny. Previously they were amazing to watch HDR content but I couldn't use them to color grade anything. Thats why I bought a 14" XDR MBP. Now any M1 MBA, M2 MBP, M1 Mac mini, M1 iMac or future M2 Mac Pro users can add a HDR display to help create HDR content.

I was shocked this lack of use case wasn't talked about more in the past and I'm rather shocked the press isn't all over this. Its a pretty big deal for those of us that really struggle to find a decent HDR display to grade with that isn't a massive 55" TV.
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100% agree, anyone getting into HDR content or wanting to step up their photography and/or videography abilities usually color accuracy is up there in the list of upgrades recommended and really good color accurate monitors are pricey and don't get me started on the Pro XDR display lol. I have a gaming PC with a 1440p monitor and a M1 MBP (bought before I got my M1 iPad) and being able to use reference mode on the iPad pro is amazing
 
Four on this list are only really relevant to those who use their iPads as productivity devices.

Does anyone have any thoughts on best new features for those who only use their iPads as consumption devices?
 
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First thing I went to do in ipados 16 was to go customize the lock screen. Wow, nice job apple.
 
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Does ios16 get rid of those annoying 3 dots at the top of the screen for split view?
 
I don't know what makes me sadder. How long it took Apple to add the weather app to Ipad, or how excited I am to finally have it. lol.
 
MacRumors said:


Though iOS 16 has been available since September, Apple delayed iPadOS 16 in order to add improvements to the Stage Manager feature. iPadOS 16 is finally available, so many iPad owners will be installing it for the first time today.


For those who are new to iPadOS 16, we've rounded up the five best features worth checking out, plus a quick look at some upcoming additions that Apple plans to introduce in the future. Make sure to watch our video up above to see these features in action.
  • Stage Manager - Stage Manager, a new Mac-like multitasking experience, is the reason iPadOS 16 was delayed. Stage Manager allows you to have four app windows open at once, swapping between them using a sidebar. Stage Manager has been criticized for a subpar, buggy experience, so it remains to be seen how it will be received by the general public. It is available on M1, M2, A12Z, and A12X iPads, though the External Display beta feature has been temporarily removed. Apple plans to re-add it later, but External Display support will be limited to M1 and M2 iPads.
  • Display Modes - Apple added new reference modes for those who have iPad Pro models and need to use their devices in a professional capacity. Reference mode is designed to allow 12.9-inch iPad Pro users to display reference color in addition to SDR and HDR, while Display Zoom lets you choose options like more space or larger text, in addition to the default view. The options are available under the Display and Brightness section of the Settings app.
  • Mail Updates - Apple overhauled the Mail app, adding useful features like Undo Send, which gives you up to 30 seconds to change your mind on an email you've sent out. You can also schedule messages and get reminders to follow up on an email you haven't heard back on.
  • Messages Updates - In the Messages app, you can unsend a message or edit a message, so long as the person you're messaging is also using iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, or macOS Ventura. You can also retrieve deleted messages and mark a conversation as unread, plus the FaceTime SharePlay feature now works in the Messages app so you can watch movies, TV shows, and more while chatting with friends.
  • Weather App - The iPad has a long-awaited Weather app for the first time. It's identical to the iPhone Weather app, providing 10-day forecasts as well as information on precipitation, air quality, UV index, wind speed, and more.
  • Freeform (Coming Soon) - Freeform is an app that Apple plans to introduce later this year. It's a collaborative brainstorming app that you can use for jotting down notes, sketching, adding links, inserting documents, adding videos, and more. Multiple people can work on a document together using FaceTime or Messages to communicate.
For more information on everything that's new in iPadOS 16, we have a dedicated iPadOS 16 roundup that outlines every feature.

Article Link: Top Five New Features in iPadOS 16.1
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I am in London, and for some reason that iPad OS 16.1 update is not available for my iPad yet. Is anyone else having this problem? I just updated to the 15.7, but that is the only update I could do. Bummer. I hope it is released here soon.
 
Jhonvaldes said:
I am in London, and for some reason that iPad OS 16.1 update is not available for my iPad yet. Is anyone else having this problem? I just updated to the 15.7, but that is the only update I could do. Bummer. I hope it is released here soon.
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I’m in UK and have updated to 16.1
 
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