Discover ANY AI to make more online for less.

select between over 22,900 AI Tool and 17,900 AI News Posts.


Apple is bringing back Slide Over in iPadOS 26.1
Apple is bringing back Slide Over in iPadOS 26.1

The reaction to iPadOS 26 has been mostly positive, 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 workspace.
Apple also got rid of Split View with iPadOS 26, but the new windowing system can easily do something similar. There has been no way with the new OS to mimic Slide Over, which has become a source of frustration for tablet fans.
Whoa, Apple brought back Slide Over in iPadOS 26.1 Beta 2 and, unlike before, you can now resize it instead of just being a skinny window like it was on iPadOS 18 and earlier. It’s basically now just a way to pin an app on top of every other 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 major upgrade. Users can quickly resize the windows and change the aspect ratios, in addition to swiping right to completely hide them from view.
There is also one major downgrade, according to reporting by 9to5Mac. Users can only have one active app in Slide Over at a time. In iPadOS 18 (and earlier), folks could switch between multiple apps in a Slide Over window, but it looks like that option has been removed. 
Given how iPadOS 26 radically reworked the way the system handles multiple apps, it's a safe bet that this old Slide Over behavior was incompatible with the latest OS. Engadget has reached out to Apple for clarification and will update this post when we hear back.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/tablets/apple-is-bringing-back-slide-over-in-ipados-261-190036025.html?src=rss

Rating

Innovation

Pricing

Technology

Usability

We have discovered similar tools to what you are looking for. Check out our suggestions for similar AI tools.

iPadOS 26 preview: A long-awaited multi-tasking update pays off (so far)
iPadOS 26 preview: A long-awaited multi-tasking update pays off (so far)

<p>I’m not going to beat around the bush: iPadOS 26 and its new multitasking features are a game-changer for Apple’s tablets. Pretty much ever since Steve Jobs introduced the iPad 15 years a [...]

Match Score: 137.39

iOS 26 updates: Everything you need to know about Apple's big software changes coming to iPhone and iPad
iOS 26 updates: Everything you need to know about Apple's big software chan

<figure><img src="https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2025-06/26e13e10-4ba8-11f0-af67-e4739c3bbb12" data-crop-orig-src="https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/20 [...]

Match Score: 123.40

iOS 26 public beta 2 is now available to download: Everything to know about Apple's iPhone updates
iOS 26 public beta 2 is now available to download: Everything to know about

<figure><img src="https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2025-06/26e13e10-4ba8-11f0-af67-e4739c3bbb12" data-crop-orig-src="https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/20 [...]

Match Score: 122.01

iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public beta: Everything you need to know about the new Apple updates
iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public beta: Everything you need to know about the new

<figure><img src="https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2025-06/26e13e10-4ba8-11f0-af67-e4739c3bbb12" data-crop-orig-src="https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/20 [...]

Match Score: 113.85

Apple iOS 26: Everything you need to know about the new features in the upcoming iPhone update
Apple iOS 26: Everything you need to know about the new features in the upc

<p>In just over a week, the Apple <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/what-to-expect-at-apples-iphone-17-event-090059189.html"> [...]

Match Score: 107.91

Apple iOS 26 public beta 5 is live: Here are all the new iPhone features coming in September
Apple iOS 26 public beta 5 is live: Here are all the new iPhone features co

<p>Apple on Tuesday finally announced that its <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/what-to-expect-at-apples-iphone-17-event-090059189. [...]

Match Score: 107.11

Everything you need to know about iOS 26 features and the upcoming Apple iPhone update
Everything you need to know about iOS 26 features and the upcoming Apple iP

<p>The Apple <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/what-to-expect-at-apples-iphone-17-event-090059189.html">iPhone 17 event</ [...]

Match Score: 107.11

iOS 26: Here's everything you need to know about Apple's upcoming iPhone and iPad updates
iOS 26: Here's everything you need to know about Apple's upcoming iPhone an

<p>We're getting super close to finding out when the annual Apple <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/what-to-expect-at-apples-iphone- [...]

Match Score: 105.02

iOS 26: Everything to know about Apple's upcoming iPhone and iPad updates
iOS 26: Everything to know about Apple's upcoming iPhone and iPad updates

<p>In presumably less than a month, the annual Apple <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/what-to-expect-at-apples-iphone-17-event-0900 [...]

Match Score: 102.93