Interview: Craig Federighi Opens Up About iPadOS, Its Multitasking . . . Still, it seemed like there was a profound disconnect between what advanced iPad users wanted from the platform and what Apple was offering them with Stage Manager and its limitations in terms of number of windows and user control In iPadOS 26, Stage Manager is, essentially, a cosmetic feature
Craig Federighi Breaks Down Apple’s iPad Vision in New Interview In short, iPadOS 26 brings more power, more multitasking, and more Mac-like tools But no, it’s not a touchscreen Mac And yes, Apple still refuses to turn it into one Two iPad Audiences, One OS to Satisfy During the interview, Craig Federighi acknowledged what iPad users have known for years – this is not one audience
Why the iPad didnt get proper windowed multitasking earlier The same hardware restrictions held back Stage Manager, a multi-window multitasking feature that debuted in 2022, which also requires relatively new iPad models listed on Apple’s support page But as iPads have become more powerful in the past several years, Apple’s engineers felt confident that they could finally bring a proper Mac-like multitasking experience to its tablet