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Apple has elevated the pace at which some iPads and Macs can obtain information and extra when utilizing particular WiFi networks. The change comes with the discharge of iPadOS 26.2 and macOS 26.2.
In line with an up to date Apple platform deployment information, noticed by MacRumors, appropriate Macs that assist WiFi 6E can now reap the benefits of the 160MHz channel even when transferring information over 5GHz networks.
Beforehand, 160MHz was restricted to networks utilizing WiFi 6E know-how at 6GHz. That meant that units linked to 5GHz networks have been restricted to the 80MHz channel.
MacRumors notes that almost all trendy Macs and iPads will profit from the pace enhance, together with the newest M5 MacBook Professional.
The M4 iPad Professional fashions, M3 iPad Air fashions, A17 Professional iPad mini, M2 to M5 MacBook Professional fashions, M2, M3, and M4 MacBook Air fashions, and different Wi-Fi 6E Macs and iPads now assist 160MHz most channel bandwidth when linked to 5GHz Wi-Fi networks, the identical theoretical most throughput supported by 6GHz networks. Beforehand, these units have been restricted to 80MHz.
The information implies that these units ought to be capable of switch information extra speedily on appropriate networks. Nonetheless, units linked to 5GHz networks that don’t assist the 160Hz channel will proceed to work as earlier than, with no pace enhance skilled.
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