The reaction to iPadOS 26 data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://www.engadget.com/mobile/tablets/ipados-26-preview-a-long-awaited-multi-tasking-update-pays-off-so-far-172522054.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90cmVsbG8uY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANhCW_EGzcuuk0Bo7GvwRXKvyWRLda5mrtGuxAD3AlpLkdty6xPbWbFemiPvrq-Glry21IqS2DO6JuI5YRoraExF4kWFndpEV8Z8Mf_4CFKXJHsh6R9oDofqHz5N3tJyvujJ1kAV6nqYWRUelwgi03UlzSZArnE1tH6mrsl0CeTa” data-ylk=”slk:has been mostly positive;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>, but some users have bemoaned the absence of the decade-old Slide Over multitasking feature. Well, Apple just announced that it’s coming back as part of iPadOS 26.1. It’s actually already available, though just as part of the beta build.
For the uninitiated, Slide Over is a multitasking tool that lets users quickly reveal and hide an app that slides in and out from the side of the screen. This is great for quickly revealing and hiding an app without permanently rearranging your…
