iPadOS 16 Desk Setup will SURPRISE you! - iPad Pro Desk Setup

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So, I’ve been using iPadOS 16 for the last two weeks now, and I’ve been testing it out on my M1 iPad Pro 11-inch. I can officially say that iPadOS 16 transforms the iPad Pro—**but only if you have an M1 iPad**. That’s pretty unfortunate because if you have a 2018 or even a 2020 iPad Pro, you won’t be able to utilize some of the new features. The community has been demanding Apple to make exclusive use of the M1 chip for years, and they finally did that. But now it feels like a slap in the face for those who have a 2020 iPad Pro because, man, now you’ve got to get a new iPad to utilize Stage Manager and full external monitor support.

That’s why I decided to buy an iPad Pro. You can check out my unboxing video on Instagram—make sure to follow me there at **@simplypops**. I did a quick swap because I already had the 11-inch 2018 model and the Magic Keyboard, so it was just a one-two-three swap.

Now, if you don’t have an M1 iPad Pro or M1 iPad Air, most of these features won’t make a big difference for you. You’ll still have all the features from iOS 16 on iPadOS 16, plus the weather app and the cool ability to change your phone or lock screen—though you can’t customize it as much. The real stars of the show are **Stage Manager** and **full external monitor support**, and you can only experience those if you have an M1 iPad.

I gotta say, the iPad has come a long way. It started off with launching apps full-screen, then we got slide-over to run two apps at once, and now we have Stage Manager where you can have floating windows. You can resize each app and have it as individual windows—something we’ve had on computers for decades. It’s refreshing to see it on the iPad, but there are limitations. You can only run up to four apps at once, unlike on a computer where you could have a thousand and one apps open and position them in unique ways. On the iPad, they snap into place, and you can resize them in certain ways—like iPhone size or mid-size. It works well but isn’t as universal as on Mac or Windows.

Nonetheless, it still works really well. I can edit a photo on one floating window, have Safari open on another, and manage my notes or Twitter alongside them. The space gets cramped quickly, especially if you’re using an 11-inch device. According to Luke Miani, even the 12.9-inch iPad Pro could feel cramped, but it’s still an excellent step in the right direction.

Another feature I love is **setting the display** to have more screen real estate. This is one of the reasons why I want to get a 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Unfortunately, Pataka came out with a plethora of products for the new iPad lineup—like multi-tools for AirTag, cases for the 12.9-inch (with plans for the 11-inch soon), and accessories that attach directly to the Magic Keyboard. Taka is always taking it a step further, and I can’t wait to unbox those upcoming products.

External monitor support has been one of the most demanded features on iPad prior to this release. Before, we had black bars on the side, mirroring whatever was on the iPad display. With iPadOS 16, that’s completely changed. Apps now take advantage of the full display, and you can cast apps onto your external monitor or Studio Display. I tried it on my ultrawide screen but couldn’t get it to work—probably because Apple needs to support ultrawide aspect ratios. But for the Apple Studio Display, it works out of the box.

To use Stage Manager and external displays effectively, you need a Magic Keyboard. If you use the on-screen keyboard, you’re taking up half the display just for typing. The Magic Keyboard saves space and transforms the iPad into something that feels like a Mac—albeit not running macOS. It’s familiar but not the same. I love iPadOS so much that I decided to do a quick desk setup video.

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iPados 16 is so revolutionary that you can start doing desk setups now, and that’s exactly what I decided to do. Here’s a quick look at my setup:

- **Ikea Tabletop**: Super affordable and great for extending the width of your current desk.

- **GrooveMade Desk Shelf**: Adds another layer to the desk, making it feel complete.

- **Apple Studio Display**: Elevated on the stand—whether tilt or height-adjustable.

- **M1 11-inch iPad Pro** (on top) and my old **2018 11-inch iPad Pro** running iPadOS 15 (on the bottom). This setup is more for demonstration than real use, but it gives you an idea of how things can come together.

Underneath, I have an **Anker Magsafe Charger**, which magnetically charges my iPhone. On the left side, there’s a **snake plant** and on the right, my peripherals: **Kikron K2 Wireless** speakers and the **Apple Magic Trackpad 2**. The desk pad is also from GrooveMade—walnut finish, no less. They make excellent products, so I highly encourage you to check them out.

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That’s it for this video! Thanks for watching, and if you enjoyed it, give me a thumbs up. Special thanks to NordPass for sponsoring part of this video—I’m aiming for 200k subscribers. Until next time, guys—have a simple day! Peace.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enso i've been using ipad os 16 for the last two weeks now i've been using it on my m1 ipad pro 11 inch and i can officially say ipad os 16 transforms the ipad pro only if you have an m1 ipad and that's pretty unfortunate if you have a 2018 ipad pro or even a 2020 man you cannot be able to utilize some features and you know what the community has been demanding apple to utilize the m1 chip uh give us some exclusive features and they finally did that but now it's a slap in the face whoever have a 2020 ipad pro because man now you got to get a new ipad to utilize stage manager and utilize a full external monitor support so i just decided to buy an ipad pro that's why you see an unboxing video on my instagram page make sure you guys follow me on instagram at simply pops i just did a quick swap because i already have the 11 inch 2018 model and i have the magic keyboard so it's just a one two three swap now the thing is if you don't have an m1 ipad pro or m1 ipad air most of these features is not a big difference now yes you have most of the features on ios 16 onto ipad os 16 plus the weather app cool you do have the change of the phone or lock screen but you can't customize it stage manager and the full external monitor support they're the real star of the shows and the only way you can experience that is if you have the m1 ipad i gotta say the ipad has came a long way man it started off of launching apps full screen then you have the slide over be able to run two apps at once and now you have this stage manager where you can have floating windows so you can actually resize each app and have it individual windows this is something we've been having for years decades long on computers and to see it on the ipad is actually refreshing now it has its limitations you can only run up to like uh four apps at once it's not like on the computer you can have like a thousand and one apps and you just you could um you could position them in unique ways it's not like that on the ipad it's gonna literally snap into place then you can be able to resize it a certain way you have like the iphone size and you have the mid-size it works well but it's not as universal as like on the mac or on windows but nonetheless it still works really well so i could edit a photo on a floating window here and i could have uh safari on another window here then another safari on the other side and then i could have my notes or twitter and i could be able to interact with all them now very quickly the space is going to be very cramped it's going to be jam-packed and then not to mention if you have the actual shelf on the left which by the way you can have an auto hide where if you hover over your mouse or your cursor you could be able to access it if you hover over to the left then you have your dock you can auto hide the dock that's what i do on my mac and the fact that you have it on the ipad os that's pretty cool so you have more screen real estate but this is one of the bottlenecks of having an 11 inch device um but according to luke miani you have the 12.9 inch ipad pro it could still very easily be cramped but nonetheless this is still an excellent step in the direction and that's another feature found on the ipads you could be able to set the display so you can have more space i like this a lot so you have more room to work with and this is one of the reasons why i want to get a 12.9 inch and unfortunately i might have to shout out to pataka came out with a plethora product you have um the multi-tool for the air tag then you have another air tag accessory where you could plug in your lightning cable to your iphone and then they have a case where it's only for the 12.9 inch for now the 11 inch is coming soon and where you could be able to store your belongings and it's attached right on the back of the magic keyboard but taka is always taking it a step further i cannot wait to unbox that that is coming very soon now external monitor support always been one of the most demanding things on the ipad prior to this we have black bars on the side and it mirrors whatever is on the ipad display but with iopad os 16 completely change that into something that's so much better the apps take advantage of the full display and then you could be able to have the apps on your ipad and maybe cast some apps onto the studio display or the external monitor now i tried it on my ultrawide and i couldn't get it to work um because this is an ultra wide so maybe apple need to support the ultra wide aspect ratio but for this apple studio display of course that's going to work out the box now when using stage manager you got to pick up a magic keyboard because if you use the on-screen keyboard you're taking half the portion of that display for having the keyboard so having a magic keyboard it's gonna save on the space there and also in order to get the external display to work you need to connect it to the magic keyboard so the magic keyboard transformed the ipad into a mac essentially now yes it's not mac os but it makes it feel familiar not the same but familiar apple give us final cut pro that's the only thing i feel like that's missing on the ipad i had to take my glasses off for that because if you want to utilize that and you just have an ipad pro on a nice stand or whatever you're going to need to spend 300 plus dollars to get that magic keyboard and even if you connect dongles or adapters it's just not gonna work i love ipad os so much that i decided to do a quick little desk setup and before we get into that award for my sponsor nordpass i've been using it for a month i stole all my passwords there i deleted every single password off my chrome or for safari because your passwords are not safe data breaches are going all over the place and nor pass is going to keep your password safe north pass you can store all your passwords all in one place and you can access all your logins with a single master password to access your passwords you need a password of a password it has a data breach scanner find out if your online account or credit card information has been leaked and it's going to help identify where and when the leak happened and what type of data was compromised so you can generate secure passwords you have a built-in password health so you could check if your passwords are weak or older than 90 days or if it's been used on several accounts and notepads is a zero knowledge password manager which means no one else but you can see your passwords everything is encrypted make sure your passwords are secure and nor pass is just gonna make life so much easier you can get an additional one month free if you use the link in the description try it out i'm very curious to see how much nor pass is gonna change your life because it's better to be safe than sorry guys ipad os 16 is so revolutionary that you can start doing desk setups now and that's exactly what i decided to do i'm actually working on a room tour video so i don't want to give too much products on this one but here's a quick desk setup of the ipad as you can see there's really not that much going on here but nonetheless let me share with you guys some of the things i have on my desk first up i have an ikea tabletop super affordable and if you already have a desk setup right now and you just want to extend the width and then alongside with that i have a groove made desk shelf this adds another layer to the desk um without it it'll feel like it's incomplete and that is what's holding up the apple studio display and as we know whatever stand option you go with whether it's the tilt or the tilt and height adjustable you're just stuck with it having this to elevate the height is a welcome change and it looks aesthetically pleasing and also alongside with that i have my m1 11 inch ipad pro and on the right side i have my 2018 ipad pro 11 inch that ipad is still running ipad os 15. um this is not really a real setup it's just for this video to be honest with you guys but um but nonetheless underneath that i have my magsafe charger this is from anker it's going to magnetically charge your iphone on the other side the left side i have a snake plant and in terms of my peripherals i'm using the kikron k2 wireless and as well as the apple magic track pad 2 and in terms of the desk pad this is also from groove made groovy makes excellent products i highly encourage you guys to check out the site the desk shelf is no exception either i have another one in the walnut yeah so they make quality products thank you guys so much for watching this video i hope you guys enjoyed it if you guys did i appreciate what a thumbs up thanks again to nordpass for sponsoring a portion of this video help me reach the 200 000 subscribers and until next time guys have a simple day peace you\n"