Missing iPad Multitasking Feature Makes Comeback in iPadOS 26.1

Apple has quietly reintroduced a popular multitasking feature in the second beta of iPadOS 26.1, which was released to developers on Monday.
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Your iPhone’s Alarm Will Soon Be Harder to Accidentally Dismiss

A new update brings back the slider functionality, like how you used to unlock an iPhone before 2016. Now it's used to dismiss ongoing alarms.

Apple’s new beta update improves iPhone workouts and boosts iPad multi-tasking

The iOS 26.1 beta 2 and iPadOS 26 beta 2 focus on daily practical wins, from training goals to quicker multitasking.

iPadOS 26.1 beta 2 restores Slide Over multitasking back to iPad

Apple released iPadOS 26.1 beta 2 to developers today, and it comes with a major returning feature: Slide Over ...

Apple Brought Back 1 of the iPad’s Best Features. Fans Thought It Was Gone for Good

Then, Apple announced iPadOS 26, and with it, the company gave the iPad the one thing its biggest fans had been asking for–windowing. Not the watered-down version of multitasking, but actual windowing ...

How To Restart Your iPad Without Using The Power Button

A malfunctioning or unusable power button might be inconvenient, but luckily, Apple also allows you to power off your iPad through Accessibility features.