Background exports are coming: iPadOS 26 finally lays the groundwork for Final Cut Pro to keep rendering while you jump to other apps, adds a flexible windowing system, and turns even 2018 A-series iPads into credible on-set edit bays. Here’s why filmmakers should be paying attention now – before the Final Cut Pro and DaVinci Resolve updates arrive later this year. The Final Cut iPad background render is finally becoming a reality. For years an iPad could crunch high-bit-rate footage, yet the moment you switched away from Final Cut Pro (or any other app like DaVinci Resolve) the export froze. iPadOS 26 sets the stage to end that pain. Its new background tasks framework means that once Final Cut Pro and probably also DaVinci Resolve are updated later in 2025, renders, exports and uploads will be able to finish while you dive into Notes, Mail or Safari. The OS-level feature works on every iPad that supports iPadOS 26 – from the 2018 A12X iPad Pro up to the latest M-series – though heavy timelines will naturally finish faster on newer chips. Background rendering will finally be available in iPadOS 26. Here you see a Final Cut Pro export happening in the background while working in Mail. Screenshot: Apple / WWDC Keynote What this will mean in the field: Export a timeline while reviewing tomorrow’s shot list. Batch-transcode proxies as you log clips. Wrap a same-day edit without babysitting a progress bar. Apple has confirmed that a new version of Final...
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