Apple iPadOS 16.1 Full Operating System Specifications

Stage Manager. A new way to navigate between apps on your iPad screen; the window of the app you are working in is in the center of the screen, and your other open apps are arranged on the left side in order of recent use. You can also resize and overlap windows, group apps together by project, and more. See Move, resize, and organize windows with Stage Manager. iCloud Shared Photo Library. Use iCloud Shared Photo Library to share a library of photos and videos with up to five other family members. Participants can add photos to the Shared Library from their Personal Library, directly from Camera, or when other members of the Shared Library are nearby. See Set up or join an iCloud Shared Photo Library in Photos. Messages. Edit or unsend a message you just sent, or mark a message as unread if you want to come back to it later. Collaborate on notes, reminders, and other documents you share right in Messages. Use SharePlay in Messages to chat with friends while you watch the latest episode of your favorite show or listen to a new song. See Unsend and edit messages, Collaborate on projects with Messages, and Enjoy content together live using SharePlay. Mail. Unsend an email you just sent, schedule emails to be sent at specific times, and get reminders to follow up or come back to an email later. Mail search results are more accurate and provide suggestions before you start typing. See Unsend email with Undo send in Mail, Schedule an email with Send Later, and Use Remind Me to come back to emails later. Weather. The Weather app is now on iPad. Get more details on forecast conditions like air quality, humidity, UV index, and more. View hourly forecasts for the next 10 days, receive notifications of government-issued severe weather alerts, and more. See Check the weather. Safari. Share Tab Groups, send messages, and start FaceTime calls right from Safari. See Share Tab Groups and collaborate in Safari. Visual Look Up. Lift the subject from the background of a photo or image by removing the background, and then copy the subject into a new document. See Lift a subject from the photo background on iPad. Live Text. Now available in videos—pause a video on any frame that contains text to copy, translate, look up, share, and more. Quick actions make it easier to interact with text found in photos, videos, and Camera. See Use Live Text to interact with content in a photo or video. Home. The redesigned Home app makes it easier to navigate, organize, view, and control all your accessories. Categories for lights, climate, security, speakers, TVs, and water let you control all the relevant accessories organized by room, along with more detailed status information. See Control accessories with Home. Accessibility. Use Door Detection to navigate the final few feet to a destination by locating the door, identifying how far away it is, and learning how to open it. Turn audio into text in real time to follow along more easily with conversations and media, and more. See Detect doors around you using Magnifier and Display subtitles and captions. Privacy and Security. The Hidden and Recently Deleted albums in the Photos app are locked by default and can be unlocked using your iPad authentication method. See Delete or hide photos and videos. Notes. Take a Quick Note in any app on your iPad, lock a note using your device password, and filter notes in a Smart Folder based on date, attachments, checklists, and more. See Create Quick Notes anywhere, Lock your notes, and Organize your notes using Smart Folders. Reminders. Save, create, or share lists as templates for routines like packing and grocery lists. Pin your favorite lists for easy access and collaborate on lists with others. See Work with templates in Reminders, Pin a list for easy access, and Share lists and collaborate in Reminders. Available for: iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (4th generation), iPad Air (5th generation), iPad (5th generation), iPad (6th generation), iPad (7th generation), iPad (8th generation), iPad (9th generation), iPad (10th generation), iPad Mini (5th generation), iPad Mini (6th generation), iPad Pro 9.7-inch, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, iPad Pro 11-inch (1st gen), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd gen), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd gen), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th gen), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)