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iPadOS 26.2 will fix my biggest gripe with Apple's current iPad software

9to5MacDecember 7, 2025technology

Key Points:

  • iPadOS 26.2 reintroduces the Split View feature and adds a new drag-and-drop gesture for Slide Over, allowing users to snap apps into place from the dock without manually resizing windows.
  • The update restores the simpler multi-tasking system present in iPadOS 18 and earlier, addressing user frustrations with the more complex windowing system introduced in iPadOS 26.
  • iPadOS 26 initially removed the legacy Slide Over feature in favor of a Mac-like windowing system with resizable, overlapping windows, which many users found cumbersome for quick app access.
  • Although Slide Over functionality returns in iPadOS 26.2 with familiar gestures, users still cannot stack multiple apps in Slide Over as