
Apple launches iPadOS 26 with a new look and way better multitasking
David Pierce
created: June 9, 2025, 5:13 p.m. | updated: June 9, 2025, 6:57 p.m.
The iPad is getting a big refresh this year: Apple just announced the new version of iPadOS, its tablet operating system, at WWDC.
The flagship feature is a new windowing system for multitasking across apps, but there’s also a new Files app, more Apple Intelligence features, and a Mac-like Preview app for looking at and editing PDFs.
The iPad tends to differ in its approach to multitasking, how you move between apps, and around the operating system.
With iPadOS 26 that difference is more stark than ever: Apple says it will let you “fluidly resize app windows” and place windows anywhere you want on the screen.
The windowing system can be used inside of Stage Manager, too, and works across displays.
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