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Reports of Slide Over’s Death Were Greatly Exaggerated

Well, that didn’t take long. In yesterday’s second developer beta of iPadOS 26.1, Apple restored the Slide Over functionality that was removed with the debut of the new windowing system in iPadOS 26.0 ...

Apple Listened! Slide Over is Finally BACK in iPadOS 26.1—Here’s What’s Changed

Discover how iPadOS 26.1 redefines multitasking with SlideOver’s return, featuring app resizing, keyboard shortcuts, and more!

Apple Celebrating 'Mindful Month' With October 10 Apple Watch Activity Challenge

Apple plans to hold a "Mindful Month" Apple Watch Activity Challenge on Friday, October 10. Mindful Month brings awareness to ...

Apple is bringing back Slide Over for iPad, and I'm genuinely shocked

Slide Over, a popular iPad multitasking mode, was given the axe in favor of Apple's rearchitected iPadOS 26 windowing ...

Hands-On With iPadOS 26.1 New Slide Over Mode For iPad

In the second beta of iPadOS 26.1, Apple is bringing a revamped version of Slide Over back. Here's everything new, and how ...

Newest developer beta backtracks on one iPadOS 26 multitasking decision

We're generally fans of the new windowed multitasking features in iPadOS 26—for people who want to use their iPads more like ...

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.

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 ...

iOS 26 Adds These 200 New Features and Changes to Your iPhone

Apple's website offers a list of nearly 200 new features and changes (PDF file) included in the software update, released ...