The response to iPadOS 26 has been principally constructive, however some customers have bemoaned the absence of the decade-old Slide Over multitasking function. Properly, Apple simply introduced that it's coming again as a part of iPadOS 26.1. It's truly already accessible, although simply as a part of the beta construct.
For the uninitiated, Slide Over is a multitasking instrument that lets customers rapidly reveal and conceal an app that slides out and in from the aspect of the display screen. That is nice for rapidly revealing and hiding an app with out completely rearranging your workspace.
Apple additionally removed Cut up View with iPadOS 26, however the brand new windowing system can simply do one thing related. There was no method with the brand new OS to imitate Slide Over, which has turn into a supply of frustration for pill followers.
Whoa, Apple introduced again Slide Over in iPadOS 26.1 Beta 2 and, not like earlier than, now you can resize it as an alternative of simply being a thin window prefer it was on iPadOS 18 and earlier. It’s principally now only a approach to pin an app on high of each different app. pic.twitter.com/tHZk0DAkRk
— Robb Weeks (@jrobertweeks) October 6, 2025
Slide Over has been redesigned to work with that new windowing system and there's a serious improve. Customers can rapidly resize the home windows and alter the facet ratios, along with swiping proper to fully disguise them from view.
There may be additionally one main downgrade, according to reporting by 9to5Mac. Customers can solely have one lively app in Slide Over at a time. In iPadOS 18 (and earlier), people may change between a number of apps in a Slide Over window, nevertheless it seems like that choice has been eliminated.
Given how iPadOS 26 radically reworked the way in which the system handles a number of apps, it's a secure guess that this previous Slide Over conduct was incompatible with the newest OS. Engadget has reached out to Apple for clarification and can replace this put up once we hear again.
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