iPadOS 27 still needs simpler multitasking, here’s what I’d like to see
Last year, Apple completely reinvented multitasking on the iPad, with the introduction of windowing in iPadOS 26. At first, this meant the removal of the simpler version of multitasking, Split View and Slide Over. Those features did eventually return , but at a cost – they required you to use the clunky new windowing system. I was hoping iPadOS 27 would improve this, but it didn’t.
What happened?
Last year, Apple completely reinvented multitasking on the iPad, with the introduction of windowing in iPadOS 26. At first, this meant the removal of the simpler version of multitasking, Split View and Slide Over. Those features did eventually return , but at a cost – they required you to use the clunky new windowing system. I was hoping iPadOS 27 would improve this, but it didn’t.
Story details
Last year, Apple completely reinvented multitasking on the iPad, with the introduction of windowing in iPadOS 26.
At first, this meant the removal of the simpler version of multitasking, Split View and Slide Over.
Those features did eventually return , but at a cost – they required you to use the clunky new windowing system.
Why it matters
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Original source
https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/11/ipad-pro-needs-simpler-multitasking-with-ipados-27/