iOS 19 will bring advanced multitasking with Stage Manager 2.0, ahead of foldable iPhone and iPad

WWDC is almost here and, while all the attention is on the new design and the new AI version of Siri coming with iOS 19, there is another new feature that could prove to be fundamental for the future of the platform, namely Advanced multitasking with Stage Manager 2.0 .

According to the latest rumors, also reported by the well-known leaker Majin Bu, Apple is reportedly working on a new version of Stage Manager that will be integrated into iPadOS 19 and, for the first time, also into iOS 19, offering similar functionality on iPhone when connected to an external display.

An update that fits into the context of the debut of Apple's foldable devices, scheduled for 2026. The new multitasking system would in fact be tailor-made for the new foldable iPhones and iPads , which will offer much larger and more versatile displays than current models.

The foldable iPhone, with a 7.8-inch internal display , and the foldable iPad, with a panel of 18.8 inches , will in fact need advanced management of windows and apps to be truly useful in terms of productivity. And this is where Stage Manager 2.0 comes into play, which could mark the definitive turning point for the multitasking experience on iOS and iPadOS.

Currently, multitasking on iPhone is practically non-existent, while on iPad it has never fully convinced because it is too limited, not very intuitive and very different from the desktop experience. Yet, as anticipated by Mark Gurman, iPadOS 19 will be strongly focused on productivity, multitasking and window management, confirming Apple's desire to raise the bar.

The new Stage Manager 2.0 could therefore become the basis for a finally flexible interface, capable of adapting to foldable displays and satisfying the growing need to use Apple devices in a more “professional” way.

If the 2025 innovations represent a first step, it is in 2026 that these design choices will prove decisive. Foldable devices will not be able to afford limited or inefficient app management. They will have to offer multitasking worthy of a “pro” scenario and Stage Manager 2.0 could be Apple's trump card to achieve this.