**New iPadOS Update Brings Multitasking and Widget Improvements**
While much of the focus recently has been on iOS 17 and the iPhone 15, Apple has also released a new update for iPad users. iPadOS 17 introduces significant changes to the Stage Manager and Home Screen widgets, making multitasking and customization on the iPad more flexible and interactive.
The biggest change in iPadOS 17 is the improvement to Stage Manager, a feature introduced in iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura last year. The update allows users to arrange and resize windows with more freedom, providing increased flexibility and support for overlapping windows. Additionally, users can Shift-click app icons to instantly add windows to their current workspace.
Home Screen widgets on the iPad also received an upgrade with iPadOS 17. Widgets are now interactive, allowing users to perform tasks without opening the corresponding app. Furthermore, the update added more flexibility to widget placement, enabling users to customize their Home Screen by placing widgets anywhere, replicating the strip of widgets along the side of the Home Screen.
9to5Mac described the new update as a step in the right direction, emphasizing the increased flexibility and power of the iPad as a platform. While iPadOS still may not be as flexible as macOS, Apple’s continuous updates are making the iPad a more robust and powerful platform for users.
Overall, the improvements introduced in iPadOS 17 have given users hope for the future of the platform, with the goal of offering more flexibility than macOS while maintaining the unique iPadOS experience.
The release of the new update follows the recent releases of Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro for iPad, indicating Apple’s dedication to expanding the capabilities of the iPad.
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