Cult of Mac writer Ed Hardy is an iPad power user. He uses his iPad Pro for every aspect of his work here, and more besides.

He plays games on it, watches movies, and uses it to control smart home devices.

And according to Ed, the best thing to happen to the iPad in years is Stage Manager -- the controversial new multitasking system for Apple's tablet.

While everyone else in the Apple universe seems to hate Stage Manager, Ed loves it.

He calls Stage Manager a great new way of organizing workflows with multiple windows and applications. And once you get the hang of it, it'll totally change the way you work with your iPad.

He's put together a great guide on how to get started.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

How to get started using Stage Manager on iPad — www.cultofmac.com

Stage Manager in iPadOS 16 makes Apple’s tablets act much more like a Mac. The optional multitasking system puts applications into floating, resizable, overlapping windows. Even better, the system also can be used on external displays, greatly increasing the available space to work in. Here’s how to get started using Stage Manager.

Apple do-it-yourself repair program adds Mac desktops — www.cultofmac.com

The expansion of the Self Service Repair program now means those who want to fix their recent iMac, Mac mini, Mac Studio, etc., have access to repair manuals and genuine Apple parts and tools.

Clear Mkeke MagSafe cases protect and showcase iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max — www.cultofmac.com

What's better than a clear case that shows off the sleek beauty of your iPhone 14 Pro or Pro Max while protecting it from every bump, scrape and drop? That’s an easy question to answer — what’s even better is the same clear case with MagSafe technology.

Apple TV app could be on the way to Android — www.cultofmac.com

Android users could soon find it easier to watch Apple TV+ shows and films. A reliable tipster says an Android version of the Apple TV application is in development. It would be a win-win for both Android and Apple.

Go on an adorable puzzling adventure in 'My Little Pony: Mane Merge' — www.cultofmac.com

Fans of My Little Pony have a new game to enjoy on Apple Arcade. It’s up to players to help the Mane 5 save Equestria, and they’ll do so by solving multiple puzzles.

Today in Apple history: Apple brings back Steve Jobs with NeXT buyout — www.cultofmac.com

On December 20, 1996, Apple officially bought NeXT, the computer company Steve Jobs founded after leaving Apple a decade earlier. The deal brought Jobs back to Cupertino -- but that wasn't all Apple got for its $429 million.

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"The iPad incorporates everything we have learned about building high-value products from iPhones, iPods and Macs. We create our own A4 chip, our own software, our own battery chemistry, our own enclosure, our own everything. And this results in an incredible product at a great price." — Steve Jobs, 2010