The State of Stage Manager on iPadOS 18, is it Enough? | A Complete Walkthrough

Stage Manager was released 2 years ago and we've seen some improvements over time. I wanted to show off the state of stage manager with iPadOS 18

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0:00 - iPad Pro as a computer
0:46 - Stage Manager iPad Support
1:21 - What is Stage Manager
1:30 - Split View multitasking
1:43 - How to resize Split View windows
2:00 - How to use slide over window
2:15 - How to turn on stage manager
2:45 - How to properly open apps in stage manager
3:42 - Stage Manager Settings
3:50 - how to bring up dock in stage manager
4:11 - How to change different multitasking views on iPad
4:22 - How to keep dock visible during stage manager
4:40 - Recent app side view
5:20 - Stage Manager Navigation Menus
5:50 - Multiple instances of same app
6:47 - Secondary Monitor Support
6:53 - Connecting to external display
7:03 - Which iPads Support Secondary Display
7:29 - How to arrange displays
8:03 - How many monitors does it support
8:12 - Does iPad work in clamshell mode
8:34 - Caldigit Ts4
9:00 - How extended monitor support works
9:57 - Stage manager improvements on iPadOS 18
10:42 - Move windows between screens
10:56 - Moving Files between Apps
11:25 - Display Zoom for external monitor
11:37 - iPad External monitor scaling
12:00 - Audio source situation
13:04 - Did you learn anything?

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[lince]

Thank you! It really pushes me down when I cannot play two audio sources at the same time, and even worse, when you're listening to music, and some web page content triggers any sound it just stops your music. It kills me everytime.

[maxrobespierre]

I bought the 11” M2 iPad just before the release of the M4. Hooked up to my 34” monitor, it comes close to being a laptop replacement. What I really enjoy is being able to have side-by-side instances of an iOS app running along-side the web version of the same software. Because for my work, the app and web versions have their own weaknesses and strengths. This allows me leverage the best environment for entering or editing data depending on my needs. I haven’t needed my MacBook for an entire week because of this.

[sharonb.]

Great video and tutorial. I sympathize with Apple trying to make the iPad a versatile tool for professionals. I recently watched a review by an orchestral musician and teacher who uses the iPad for writing and reading music, navigating with a foot pedal while performing. She dislikes the Center Stage feature when teaching remotely because it constantly refocuses on faces instead of hands, so she has her students turn it off during lessons. For doing regular work I really like the stage manager feature.

[javiazar]

This just has to be the most convoluted way to do an OS interface.

[MrVega]

If you hold the shift key while clicking on the app you want to open it will keep all the other apps open in your stage manager view. I find this less cumbersome than dragging the app.

[jackwong]

I gotta say this, I only watch iOS related video from 5 youtubers, and you are one of them, keep it up, great job!!!

[KulkarniRutuparnaRatnakarBMH]

What a timing, I was just exited to get to know about this. Thanks mate.

[SprAight]

You are able to move drag and drop windows between the displays in iOS17 as well.

[simonstheatre]

Clamshell mode would be nice, also the option to unlock the iPad with the Touch ID from the Apple Magic Keyboard.

[nitesh-maharaj]

I've given up on making iPadOS my primary OS a long time ago. It will work for some workflows, but not mine. I've also made peace with the fact that it's meant to be a complementary device. 🐬

[jayemery]

This was the video I was waiting for, thank you!! Sad to hear there’s not much new in Stage Manager, but the small improvements to the window movement between screens is still nice. I’ll cross my fingers that we might see more in the betas over the coming months. Thanks for sharing!

[Allthingsg]

❤Stage manager. My workflow has changed. After seeing Apple Vision i feel when using stage manager and an external display feels like spatial computing to me. I have a studio display and its perfect work flow. Haven’t used my MacBook in 2 weeks since iPadOS 18 beta 1. It works even better with 18 so far. Solid beta! 🎉

[tevinlimon]

I had been using an 11” 2018 iPad Pro since it came out and never used stage manager because it felt too cramped on the 11” screen and it didn’t support it on an external. Jumped to order a 13” M4 with the keyboard and I’m excited to use it as more of my main computer now by using stage manager more often

[pretay]

Thank you for sharing. Looks like there are some nice updates to Stage Manager! Go Fins!

[torvic]

I have a couple of questions: how do you charge your iPad ? the monitor through the Thunderbolt Port charges it? or Do you use it unplugged from the electricity? Does it damage the batery work with the iPad plugged to the electricity?
Thanks Fernando!!

[MarkoZen]

🐬 Great video. I only use the stage manager with my ipad on the external monitor.
It works great. What I don’t like is that it suspends the apps when switching from one stage to another. If you have an app in one stage with other apps all apps on that stage are running. But when you make one app fullscreen on that stage, the other get suspended. I wish that would not be the case… switching to full screen shouldn’t suspend other apps on the same stage.

[sentience]

We need full screen support

Only some apps have full screen

Now that emulation is released
& AAA games

Full screen support is going to be demand to enjoy it in our 2k monitor etc

We have to force Tim to cook well with it

[jimtipton]

I love Stage Manager. Took some time getting use to, but once I did I never looked back. Use my iPad as my daily carry and I do a fair amount of multitasking and Stage Manager works well. I think people are to quick to disparage Stage Manager without spending enough time to figure it out. 🐬

[commentarytalk]

Very useful video. Again Apple iterates multitsking gradually and it is more convoluted than it needs to be eg a Space paradigm where you first of all use a hierarchy of screens and allocate apps per screen to organize them then move between screens (virtual desktops) and it is easier to get your work flow running. Then it depends on Windows manager, File Manager, Background Tasks Manager also being tweaked to work with this.

For some reason Apple seems to approach multi-tasking as a feature that needs decades in beta...

[nylotical]

2:50 my guy started hypnotizing us into liking and subscribing. 😂