Apple has refined the multitasking of iPadOS 26 to be more like the Mac experience, with new window management and a pointer that actually works well.
iPadOS 26’s new window management – Image Credit: Apple
iPadOS 26’s new window management – Image Credit: Apple
Users of the iPad have often proposed that putting macOS on the tablet would make it a multitasking powerhouse. While Apple didn’t quite do that at WWDC 2025, its window management system has taken steps in that direction.
Just as in iPadOS 18, users can open apps fullscreen and use a corner handle tool to quickly resize them. Apps that were opened in full-screen or in a window will reopen to that sizing.