Just 14 days after the last time iPadOS 16.1 was pushed, Apple has brought the iPadOS 16.2 developer preview version Beta update.

It is worth noting that the Freeform document supports multiple work, and all participants’ updates are synchronized in real time. Apple officially stated that Freeform can be used to sketch projects, design mood boards and brainstorm. In addition, the Freeform application can be used with Apple Pencil on the iPad, and can also be used with FaceTime.

In addition to the Freeform application, iPadOS 16.2 can support pre-desk scheduling and can be used again with external monitors. Pre-stage schedule supports multitasking for up to 8 applications, but this feature is limited to M1 and M2 iPads. In other aspects, support for the updated Home Home App architecture, unexpected emergency SOS call reports, and minor tweaks to the Software Updates section of the Settings app, with the installed software versions being thicker to make it more obvious.

is a bit similar to iPadOS. Apple also pushed the beta update of the watchOS 9.2 developer preview version to Apple Watch users. Similarly, this update is only 13 days after the last push. Previously, the official version of watchOS 9.1 brought improvements in battery life, Matter support and various bug fixes. Apple Watch can download music via wireless or cellular networks when the charger is not connected.

In addition to this, Apple has officially updated the iWork efficiency App set, and the iWork three-piece set Pages / Numbers / Keynote 12.2 version is adapted to the new iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 operating system. After the update, users can quickly insert objects through the customizable toolbar, use favorite tools, and find common operations such as printing and renaming in the new document menu.

Generally speaking, iPadOS, watchOS and iWork three-piece sets are optimized for ease of use, and small step fast running mode has also been turned on in cross-end experience. In fact, Apple has always paid attention to the interaction between different devices, but considering comprehensive factors such as security, it was relatively conservative before. This update lets us see Apple begin to try from different angles. Implementing mutual integration and interoperability between devices with different screens is not only the expectation of our users, but also for manufacturers, they can build barriers, broaden usage scenarios and increase user stickiness. It can be said that it is one of the few optimization directions that hit it off with users and manufacturers. I believe that in the future, many brands including Apple, , Huawei will continue to improve in this direction.