Apple today provided public beta testers with the third releases of upcoming iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1 and watchOS 26.1 updates for testing purposes. Apple seeded the betas to developers earlier this week. After signing up for beta testing on Apple’s beta site, public beta testers can download the updates using the Software Update section in …
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Public beta 3 is here for iPadOS 26.1 and more. Here’s what’s new in Apple’s just-released wave of new beta software updates. Public beta 3 brings new, colorful Apple TV app icon and more One day after shipping beta 3 to developers, Apple has just released public beta 3 for iPadOS 26.1, tvOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1, and more. We’re getting …
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Apple today provided public beta testers with the second releases of upcoming iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1 and watchOS 26.1 updates for testing purposes. Apple seeded the betas to developers yesterday. After signing up for beta testing on Apple’s beta site, public beta testers can download the updates using the Software Update section in the Settings …
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Apple has a new wave of beta software rolling out now, and iPadOS 26.1 developer beta 2 is available for download. Here are the details. iPadOS 26.1: New features and changes so far iPadOS 26.1 debuted two weeks ago in developer and public beta releases. And now its first iteration is here. Apple has just released iPadOS 26.1 beta 2 …
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We’re generally fans of the new windowed multitasking features in iPadOS 26—for people who want to use their iPads more like traditional laptops, the new system is more powerful, flexible, and predictable than the old Stage Manager, and it works on a wider range of iPads. But some users on Reddit and elsewhere objected to Apple’s wholesale removal of the …
Read More »The reaction to iPadOS 26 , 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 …
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Today, Apple has released the second beta of its upcoming iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1 to developers for testing purposes and bug curation. Developers can install the latest beta through the Settings app on their compatible devices. Take note that you are required to connect your Apple ID to your Developer Account to receive the update over …
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With the second beta of iPadOS 26.1, Apple tweaked multitasking on the iPad to reintroduce the Slide Over feature. Slide Over was removed in iPadOS 26 because Apple replaced it with a new windowed multitasking system, but some iPad users missed the feature. The updated version of Slide Over works with all of the new iPadOS 26 multitasking features. You …
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Apple released iPadOS 26.1 beta 2 to developers today, and it comes with a major returning feature: Slide Over multitasking is back on the iPad. Here’s how it works. Revamp of Slide Over works alongside new windowing system, but with a key limitation When iPadOS 26 launched, it introduced a brand new, more powerful windowing system for apps. As a …
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Apple today provided developers with the second betas of upcoming iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1, and visionOS 26.1 updates for testing purposes. The second betas come two weeks after Apple released the first betas. The new betas can be downloaded from the Settings app on a compatible device by going to General > Software …
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