Company Apple along with the arrival of the second betaiPadOS 26.1 is a partial departure from its original multitasking direction, reintroducing Slide Over, which was removed in iPadOS 26 in favor of a new windowing system. But iPad users missed this way of working – and Apple responded to their wishes.
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A classic in a new guise
The original Slide Over feature allowed you to have one app open “on top” of another, such as checking your messages or calendar while writing an email. The new version in iPadOS 26.1 works in line with the modern multi-window interface, which Apple introduced in the previous version of the system. This allows the user to have multiple windows on the screen at the same time and still quickly display another application in a simplified floating window. This makes Slide Over an ideal addition for those who want to maintain an overview without switching between applications or windows.
Improved controls and new options
In iPadOS 26.1, you can resize the Slide Over window, which is a completely new feature. Previously, its dimensions could only be used in a predefined form. Although the system currently only supports one application in Slide Over mode, the return of this feature is a welcome compromise between simplicity and flexibility. For many users who have come to love multitasking on the iPad thanks to Slide Over, this will be a very nice improvement. Apple so it is clearly looking for a balance between the new window system and the proven elements that made working with the iPad intuitive and fast.
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For users who use their iPad not only for content consumption but also for actual work, this is a welcome return of a feature that will streamline everyday use. It looks like iPadOS 26.1 will be the version that makes multitasking aoneexactly what it was meant to be from the beginning – intuitive, fast and natural.
