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 After launching iPads with LCD and miniLED display technology over the past decade, Apple is said to be preparing to launch an OLED iPad. While other competitors already offer tablets with OLED displays, why is Apple taking so long, why it plans to do it now, and which models will get the perfect blacks that this technology features.

Why is Apple now preparing to launch an OLED iPad?

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggested the first OLED iPad would be launched in 2022, but then said that plan had been abandoned. In a later report, the analyst said that Apple still expects to launch an OLED iPad sometime in the near future.

DSCC’s Ross Young recently talked about why, after so many years, Apple decided to make an OLED iPad – the answer is simple. Costs are falling. Young believes that not only will the performance of OLED panels improve in the next few years, but the cost of large factories will also come down, thanks to tandem stacking and blue phosphorescent emitters.

When should we expect the OLED iPad to be released?

According to DSCC Ross Young, Apple will focus on this iPad starting in 2024. The Elec said in a report last year that Apple is slowly transitioning to four display technologies for its products.

It started with IPS LCD with traditional backlight, IPS LCD with miniLED backlight, now used in 12.9-inch iPad Pro and 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, and in the near future, OLED.

The report believes that the first OLED iPads—and even OLED MacBooks—are expected to appear around 2023-2026. Today, 2024 seems like the perfect time for an iPad, and 2026 is the perfect time for a Mac.

After this transition, Apple will eventually move to microLED: despite the similar name to miniLED, it’s a completely different technology. It’s actually a more complex version of OLED. It’s brighter, uses less power, and doesn’t suffer from burn-in. Apple’s interest in microLEDs dates back to at least 2014, and while there are some signs of progress, the technology is still in very early stages of development. Like OLED, it’s likely to appear on the Apple Watch first, followed by iPhones, iPads, and Macs.

Which iPads will have OLED displays?

When analyst Ming-Chi Kuo first said Apple was preparing an OLED iPad, he expected the company to apply the technology to the iPad Air and then to the base model iPad and iPad mini, as it would focus miniLED technology on the iPad on the Pro.

But with DSCC Ross Young pointing out that the technology will improve a lot over the next few years and become cheaper, Apple may be readying a new generation of iPad Pros with OLED displays, followed by other iPads.

Taking the iPhone as an example, Apple is said to provide different kinds of OLED panels for the 14 series. Elec Report: TheElec has learned that Samsung Display will apply different grades of material on the OLED panels it manufactures for the upcoming iPhone 14 series, depending on the model grade.

It will use its latest and most advanced material set for higher-tier iPhone 14 models, and the previous-generation material set for lower-end models, the sources said. They said the move was to save costs.

With that in mind, it would make sense if the company followed the same trend across its entire iPad lineup.

We’re at least a few years away from seeing Apple launch an OLED iPad. While the time has not come, the company is expected to launch another iPad Pro with miniLED technology.

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 With the release of iPadOS 16 comes Stage Manager, one of the biggest new features in Apple’s latest tablet-centric operating system update — but not all iPad owners.

For those lucky enough to own a supported iPad, Stage Manager wants to reinvent iPad multitasking, bringing it closer to a traditional desktop experience, with resizable windows and multiple apps running side by side. Here’s how to use Stage Manager on iPad with iPadOS 16.1 and later.

How to activate stage management on iPad

While you might think that Stage Manager will be activated once you upgrade a supported iPad to iPadOS 16.1, that’s not actually the case. Instead, the feature is disabled by default, but can be easily enabled through the Settings app and Control Center.

Via the Settings app

1. Open the Settings app on your iPad.

2. Tap Home screen and Multitasking.

3. Click on Stage Manager (the option at the bottom of the list).

4. Open Use Stage Manager on the iPad.

If this is the first time you’ve enabled the Stage Manager feature, you’ll see a popup explaining briefly how it works.

From this section of the Settings menu, you can also hide Recent Apps and the iPad Dock, providing additional screen real estate for various app windows. To do this, simply uncheck “Recent Apps” or “Dock” from the “Stage Manager” layout section.

Via control center

If you prefer not to navigate the Settings app, you also have the option to activate Stage Manager on supported iPads through the Control Center:

1. Swipe down from the upper right corner of your iPad to access Control Center.

2. Click on the Stage Manager icon (the square with three small squares on the left) to activate.

As with the Settings app, you can also hide the Dock or recent apps from Control Center – just long-press the Stage Manager icon to access the options.

Resizing applications and moving windows in Stage Manager

A great feature of Stage Manager is the ability to resize and move your application windows on the fly, allowing you to create the perfect multi-application workspace.

To resize an application:

First press and hold the indicator displayed in the lower right corner of the application, then move your finger/cursor to resize the window.

The app’s layout should change according to the size and orientation you choose, so try out the various layouts available for your favorite apps.

Moving windows is easier: just tap and hold the top of an app window, then drag the app around on the screen.

Open multiple applications in the stage manager

Of course, the big draw of Stage Manager is the ability to use applications side-by-side, and it’s easy to do:

1. Open the first app you want to use.

2. Drag the second app you want to use from the Dock or from the Recent Apps section. You can do this a third time, but depending on the size of the iPad display you’re using, it might start to get a little cramped.

It’s worth noting that this method also works with multiple windows running the same application.

When multiple applications are open at the same time, they are automatically grouped. This means tapping the group from Recent Apps or the multitasking window will open all selected apps in the layout you were originally using.

How to Disable Stage Management on iPad

If you’ve decided you’ve had enough of Stage Manager and you just want to use Apple’s standard, perfectly functional split-screen multitasking, the quickest way to disable Stage Manager is via Control Center: swipe down from the top-right corner of the iPad display Swipe to access Control Center. Click on the Stage Manager icon so it is no longer highlighted/enabled. The stage manager technology should then be disabled, although it can easily be re-enabled at any point in the future via the same icon.

What about external monitor support?

In addition to being able to run applications in Windows like macOS, another great feature of Stage Manager is the ability to connect the iPad to an external display and use it independently of the iPad, just like a laptop or desktop. That’s a huge change, because until now, connecting an external display would only mirror what’s on the iPad.

Sadly, this feature is limited to the latest iPad Pro and iPad Air models with Apple’s M1 or M2 chipsets, and the experience isn’t available on older A-series iPad Pro models.

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