ipad ios26 multiple apps on screen not working

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ipad ios26 multiple apps on screen not working

Prior to ios26:

i had an app (safari, say) that took up the whole screen
swipe from bottom and display navigation bar with main apps
hold an app (photos, say) then drag to the right of screen
the photos app would take up the right side of screen
the safari app would take the left side
then i could work in safari while photos was still showing

With IOS26: this is no longer available. Instead, I can get the photos app to show on the screen but if I enter data in safari: the photos app disappears.

Come on Apple, you can do better. How do I get multiple apps on the same screen and have them stay there?

Ed P

iPad Pro, iPadOS 26

Posted on Sep 26, 2025 4:51 PM

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LotusPilot

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Sep 29, 2025 10:01 AM in response to ed.proulx

iPadOS multitasking has received a significant makeover from that to which you may be accustomed in iPadOS 18.x and earlier - and may take a little time to learn and adjust your workflows. You would be well advised to review the official iPadOS User Guide and the many available online tutorials (such as YouTube) to become better acquainted with the new multitasking interface and associated gestures and controls.

Work with multiple windows at once on iPad - Apple Support

OS - iPadOS 26 - Apple

While the previous Slide Over view has been retired, Split View remains - although it is accessed differently. You can have two or three App windows side-by-side - or a spit the screen into four quadrants.

To access, assuming that the current App window is not maximised; touch-and-hold the traffic-light icon at top-left of the App window to expose the Fill & Arrange options:

The current App window will move aside, allowing you to open another App; the selected view will open the selected Apps in their own windows - which can be resized laterally, as before, by dragging the divider to left or right.

If the App window is already maximised, swipe downwards from the top-edge of the screen to expose the new menu bar - then use the traffic-light icon as described above.

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