Stage Manager is AWESOME - If you know how to use it...

Apple recently released iPadOS 16, along with arguably the most significant change, Stage Manager. But it's not the easiest thing to use, and so in this video, I'll show you everything you need to know.
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Chapters;
0:00 - Intro
0:19 - Requirements
1:01 - What is Stage Manager?
1:37 - Using Stage Manager
8:46 - End

[@ProperHonestTech]

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[@3002534]

As always, a clear explanation of a potentially frustrating app. You have a talent for explaining in simple terms without patronising. Thank you for taking the time and effort to do this.

[@FlaminpieSpain]

Agreed

[@ELMS]

I tried Stage Manager but was very frustrated. Your excellent video has really explained it well. Thanks!😊

[@ralfmuehl8340]

I thought I would love stage manager for a better drag & drop experience, but found myself quite frustrated by always having to rearrange app windows. They kind of never seem to be falling into the right place/size. Now I’m mostly back to Split View or Slide Over, and find that a lot less time consuming, and thus more productive.

[@crockout1]

Excellent presentation as always! precise, to the point and interesting!

[@user-ds9ts3wq5j]

Finally a simple and well explained video for stage manager!

[@abunadia5506]

Your concise explanation of how this feature works, has made me rethink and give it another go. My first experience did my head in! Smashed the like and just subscribed to your channel mate! Cheers!🇦🇺

[@onolicious9147]

Been using stage manager now since it’s release. It’s an excellent feature. Has sped up the way I work and use my iPad (with a keyboard). Tried, for a day, to go back to working without it (stage manager) but it was like having a finger removed and trying to type. It became instantly a natural way to work for me. It needs some tuning, like how it resizes videos…it’s not elegant yet. No doubt it will only get better.

[@jnelly3426]

I stumbled upon Stage Manager looking for something else in Settings, and then I stumbled upon your video. Thanks for the great explanation. I can see its usefulness but I like split screen better

[@saalikreynolds3064]

Best explanation of a potentially confusing feature. Well done.

[@jackouwendyk9164]

Thanks for the video, I really like using stage manager feature.

[@leajtick1983]

This is the best stage manager guide ive seen, thankyou!!! I can now have youtube beaming to my tv while i follow your guides, read the transcript and make notes at the same time!

[@rebeccavf]

I just got a new iPad air 2022 and had no clue but now we have some cool features. Thank you for this video. Can’t wait to look for more tips and tricks.

[@victorcarmelo8606]

Perfect, thank you. Great if watching YT and following you explaining Stage Manager without jumping and switching off apps. Thanks again.

[@1alb]

Brilliantly explained - this is a feature I can definitely use.

[@ToddfromLA]

Great overview of Stage Manager. Thank you.

[@juhuyraz6259]

I did not like stage manager at first, after watching this video i started to like it. Very informative ! Thank you.

[@maikaimakena9424]

You make the BEST most informed and helpful video in the GAME ⚡️❤️👊

[@ProperHonestTech]

I appreciate that!

[@GordonGidluck]

Great video! Stage Manager solves a problem for those of us who use Mevo Multicam software for switching multiple Mevo cameras. Prior to this if you ran another app on the iPad the Mevo app would lose connections to all of the cameras requiring them to reconnect. It also interrupts a live stream. Stage Manager on the iPad now provides the required resources to keep the cameras connected.

[@JimmyKros76]

Thanks for your video. Super helpful especially with the flip the keyboard upside down so I could use my pencil more. Saved me having to buy a new case. 👍

[@PatrickBijvoet]

I did use it on the Mac, however I did not discover it on my Ipad. However I certainly am going to use it! Thanks!

[@richsuiters3662]

I have set up a shortcut to toggle Stage Manager on and off, and assigned it to a long press of the Assistive Touch button to easily switch between SM view and regular view

[@jeffbiederman9218]

Great content as always. Thanks

[@ProperHonestTech]

Thanks!

[@FlaminpieSpain]

Brilliant thanks

[@pattitaylor7300]

Love stage manager

[@webbyrj]

I like stage manager. Also a very good video explaining it ... 👍🏻🤗🕸

[@FareAlert]

I like, this is a boon for the iOS apps that don’t have optimized UI for the iPad.

[@jwpereira]

Big fan of Stage Manager - iPad is my daily driver. Look forward to each new beta release as it gets more stable.

[@FlaminpieSpain]

Very good video as usual, as an older user I appreciate the step by step guide and I usually follow along on my device! Thanks

[@ProperHonestTech]

Glad to help!

[@rogiersmit]

It’s an awesome feature once you get the hang of it. Especially when using the iPad with the Magic Keyboard folio.

[@kbutube]

Thanks for this video! I never noticed the handle at the bottom right to adjust the window size. I was getting a really inconsistent experience app to app, sometimes losing the dock or recent apps, usually confused. This was very helpful.

[@cynthiamcdonald3096]

I was using for months and didn’t recognize it until a few days ago. LOL

[@rikp]

I started using Stage Manger on my Macbook after (belatedly) updating to Ventura and I absolutely love it. It makes me disappointed that my 2021 iPad doesn't have it.

[@lindyboi]

Thanks for the walkthrough! We’re on an iPad Air 5th Gen.. and the external monitor features work! A bit quirky/buggy I.e. trying to figure out when videos will play automatically jump to full screen on the monitor or play within the current KZbin window.

[@FeelX87]

I overall like it and using it on my iPad Pro 2018, but it would be better to fix some certain stages, which I always need and use

[@ernestintownandjackintheco1024]

Yeah… I’m glad this option is available for those who like it, but I just prefer full screen

[@nathanwillyerd963]

I like using Stage Manager on my 12.9" 4th Gen iPad by having my messages app, Spotify and then whatever active app I'm working in (Outlook, calendar, Safari, etc) with them all resized to where I can see the full app of each on my screen by making messages and Spotify small and off to the side.

[@minminoppa4652]

I love Stage Manager on my MacBook Air. I can’t use it without anymore, I hated swiping between those windows or desks or whatever. But 11‘ is not big enough. Even when the apps are full sized it’s sometimes not enough, so I don’t want to give up space. And if I already have to swipe to open those parts, I can swipe a little longer as before to see all apps that are working in the background. But well, I need to test it out I guess

[@MaxFriz]

After adding an external 4K monitor and Logitech Combo keyboard, I’m enjoying the use of Stage Manager. There are some quirks (even some applications that do not behave properly using Stage Manager … e.g. Proton Mail, etc). Overall, however, I’m finding it very useful. I’m struggling to find a complete (thorough reference) on swipes specific to the external monitor. I have experimented and identified some shortcuts on my own, but I’m sad to see no in-depth KZbin videos that dive at this depth. I appreciate your video, however. Thank you for the intro.

[@davidbower1217]

Can you run your external display in portrait orientation?

[@MaxFriz]

@@davidbower1217 I haven’t tried that option.

[@artysanmobile]

I’m very happy with Stage Mgr. However, iPadOS 16.1 was swarming with annoying bugs that spoiled a lot of the fun. I am at this moment using 16.1.1 the first time and it seems many have been squashed. They had to do with text selection using the Magic Keyboard and a number of conflicts between Accessibility functions. So far so good.

[@robertdaly3630]

I do like Stage Manager (SM) and it is working well. I am using it on my 12.9 inch iPad Pro with the A12Z CPU. One issue that I have observed is the SM seems to automatically center new windows on the screen and those can’t be repositioned-resized, but not repositioned. Even with multiple windows open, SM does not let me position windows exactly where I prefer each. Maybe is a function of the A12Z chip? Keep producing the great instructional videos. Best wishes, Bob

[@mattsgamingchannel9804]

How’s the battery on it ?

[@robertdaly3630]

@@mattsgamingchannel9804 I haven’t noticed a problem. I charge my iPad Pro each night.

[@fluxcapacitor]

Thanks for the insight. Does Stage Manager in iPadOS 16 completely replace the former multitasking feature (Split View/Slide Over) of the former versions, or does it complement it?

[@ralfmuehl8340]

You can switch stage manager on and off. When it’s off, you have the traditional options of split and slide over. For switching, it is convenient to activate this option in control center (as explained in the video).

[@brandonhu285]

Can you rename your stages? Mine just say GoodNotes, Notion, etc.. As an student taking notes for many classes, this would be very helpful

[@mikewilliams5650]

Thanks for the excellent video. ISSUE: With Stage Manager “on,” I have found that closing apps via swiping up from the bottom, and then further swiping up the app icon to be closed is no where near as “fluid” as it is without Stage Manager on. It’s as if I have to swipe the icon in precisely the right vertical angle to get it to go up and away. Otherwise, it just sits there, while I try again and again. FYI. Thanks again.

[@juanvera4122]

I don’t like stage manager on the iPad. I watched this video to see if it would change my mind. Your video was great. I just don’t think it’s as friendly to use as on my Mac Book Air.

[@davidbower1217]

is it possible to rotate the external display to work in portrait orientation?

[@TheLawarteFamily]

Ah great, this would turn the iPad Pro Santa has gave me into one of a Mac. iPad pro is actually a Desktop-Class tablet.

[@NVGEAR]

Apple should have made the “add window” button go to the damn Home Screen where all the apps are not the stupid recent apps list. That would make so much more sense.

[@roguemyst1244]

Here's the big question I have: how do the magic keyboards' swipe gestures work with the shelf? I think it's a three finger trackpad swipe to switch between single apps in normal mode--with stage manager, does that switch between entire shelf stages?

[@Jonathantuba]

I have used Stage Manager on and off from the first public beta. Personally I find it messy and on every occasion I have tried, I have switched back off again within the day. Having random size overlapping windows on the desktop is something I dislike about MacOS, so really is not going to appeal to me on iPad. So I have gone back to using split screen and slide over when I want multiple documents open at once. I think it good that Apple has given us the option to use the iPad in different ways depending on our own uses, and personal preferences - but for me split screen is a lot quicker and more efficient

[@dawnpoint]

The fact that new apps open in a new space instead of the current space is the one thing that absolutely kills it for me. When I open an app, it's cuz I want to use it in tandem with the other app. If I didn't I wouldn't be using Stage Manager.

[@Smartiebob317]

Tried stage manager on my iMac and liked most of it but when saving screenshots from photos I could not find them and when I changed screens they disappeared.

[@SirHackaL0t.]

My main issue the the inability to have an app on more than one group or just to be independent of other apps. Apps such as Telegram, Twitter etc that I use a lot. I need those to be accessible at any moment instead of in one group. The current slide out is perfect for TG and Twitter etc.

[@chrismv102]

Stage manager is still too locked down. I bought an iPad Air to try it out. The most frustrating part is that you have to jump to the dock to go between apps. Also the windows HAVE TO BE CENTERED. I find that so much extra work. Why cant I have two windows from two apps opened in the position I want them in

[@Burt177]

⭐️🙏 I would love to see a video posted on KZbin (as yet there are none) on the supremacy of the new iPad Stage Manager over the original iPad multi-tasking system… based ⚡️SOLELY⚡️on using the keyboard shorts. I’m still looking for someone to even make a comment about this subject. As yet, nothing! ⭐️👍

[@Ded-Ede]

I’m loving the new Stage Manager both on iPad and on my Mac mini. I use iPad as my main display for my headless Mac mini via wireless Sidecar aka mirroring. I really wish Apple would make this a fully seamless experience out the box. But for this of us who wants to use our Mac mini and iPad this way and have figured it out. It’s the only way for me going forward. Stage manager reminds me of that Windows feature where you hover over the dock icons and shows you all the windows that were open for that app but of course stage manager is much better because there’s no hovering and it’s visible when you want it to be.

[@wondrcine]

Were is ProRes and DaVinci Resolve app

[@hnek]

Dang I have a 1st gen iPad Pro, but just a couple inches too big? How weird

[@flausucksatexisting]

I Have 9th Gen Is It compatible?

[@glennroberts1852]

Well, since it won’t run Logic Pro or MainStage it won’t be replacing my laptop until that changes.

[@jeffcsMN]

I still cannot figure out how to open another app on my second screen. When not in stage manager you simply swipe left but there is no way that I have found to do the same when you’re in stage manager. I only keep a few apps on my main screen so most of my apps are only visible on my second screen. Drives me crazy!

[@anthonyhernandez6230]

I just don’t understand when Split View lets you use more screen. Plus you can resize the screens on Split View better.

[@thefoolsjournal]

I love Stage Manager - if, for no other reason, than it allows me to write/upload a LumaFusion video while doing a crossword puzzle. I’ve been so kind of puzzled by the tech vloggers who are dismissing it as useless and stupid because it somehow isn’t… a thing Apple always says it was never meant to be? Anyway, I really enjoy what you make and how you make it. Please, dear god, avoid the tendency toward tech vlogger clickbait. It’s so tiresome.

[@ProperHonestTech]

I’m using Stage Manager on my MacBook Pro and my iPad Pro, along with Universal Control (with my Mac Studio as the ‘brains’ of the setup), and it’s honestly been a game changer, essentially having 3 screens of different sizes, and being able to bounce between them as I need to. Apple get a lot of stuff wrong, but I do feel they’ve got this right.

[@CeeOmega]

The touch response on apps in Stage Manager is really bad compared to before the update. It's iPad Air 5 btw.

[@andreruth3966]

Love stage manager but when connecting to the external display it cuts out the ability to have any audio playing. Not sure why apple would do that but it really makes the iPad almost unusable to me

[@warrenthorp]

Great video, thank you. I really like your delivery. As for Stage Manager….nah. I don’t like it. Hardly intuitive, is it. It’s a shame because the idea is great (although not before time) but the execution is a miss in my opinion. An opportunity lost.

[@lazluz]

What is stage manager?

[@belugathevideoeditor5172]

i cantr get the stage manager

[@testerfamustertest5385]

Not available on Air 4, though it’s got the A14 in it? It’s not even 2 years old. So disappointing by Apple…

[@likemike23]

First like, first comment! Woohoo

[@INFIDEL353]

You nailed it Michael! 👏🔨👏🔨

[@theprisssie]

So i can’t have it on my ipad 4th generation chillllld … and no I will not upgrade my ipad is working fineeeee

[@henrymaddocks984]

I don't like Stage Manager, especially on the Mac, and will probably never use it.I feel like Apple is just throwing stuff at the wall to see what sticks.

[@RazaSyed12345]

Don’t forget step 1 buy an overpriced iPad that isn’t software locked out of the feature by the vindictive gremlins at apple

[@ProperHonestTech]

I gave this comment a like purely for the use of the term “vindictive gremlins” 😂

[@ps-dn7ce]

Stage Manager is not usable. Apple tries really hard to reinvent the wheel...

[@warl0ck-007]

So, mine’s an Ipad Air 4th Gen and today i updated it to 16.1.1 and I don’t get Stage Manager 🥲