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Take Control of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26
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Take Control of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26

by Glenn Fleishman
August 2025
Intermediate to advanced
107 pages
2h 18m
English
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Multitask on an iPad

Apple has rethought the iPad interface with iPadOS 26, adding robust windowing and multitasking features that bring it much closer to a general-purpose computing system like macOS. However, it still keeps its unique iPad nature, such as relying heavily on gestures.

Many users have been asking for this sort of change since not long after the introduction of the iPad in 2010, and this update feels like it encompasses much of what people hoped for without giving up what makes an iPad more than a big iPhone or a Mac with a touchscreen and optional keyboard.

This chapter introduces the new iPad interface elements and explains how to access and use them to your best benefit.

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