I’m in Cupertino for WWDC this week, and after yesterday’s whirlwind of announcements and surprises, I had some time to sit down with my 12.9” iPad Pro, install iPadOS 17 beta 1 on it, and try the improved version of Stage Manager. As you know, I have a…complicated history with the iPad’s latest multitasking system.
There are still bugs with Stage Manager and, look, this is not surprising given this is the first beta of iPadOS 17.
If they ever allow the Apple Pencil to interact with the windows and make a proper cursor for using a mouse, Stage Manager will surpass Samsung DeX for me. I miss using the stylus with DeX and being able to navigate the entire system, even the onscreen keyboard with swipe to type was great.
If they ever allow the Apple Pencil to interact with the windows and make a proper cursor for using a mouse, Stage Manager will surpass Samsung DeX for me. I miss using the stylus with DeX and being able to navigate the entire system, even the onscreen keyboard with swipe to type was great.