<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">Apple is revamping its software with iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26.The company is focusing on unlocking the iPad's true multitasking potential.iPadOS 26 features a new window-based multitasking system, replacing Split View and Slide Over.Craig Federighi, Apple's Senior VP of Software Engineering, explained the company's journey to implement proper multitasking on iPads.Initially, hardware limitations hindered multitasking, but advancements have made it feasible.The new windowed multitasking system is available on most iPads running iPadOS 26.The iPad now supports powerful windowing, window tiling, and Mac-like window management options.Features like Exposé and a menu bar enhance the multitasking experience on iPads.Apple aimed to make multitasking available to as many devices as possible with iPadOS 26.The new multitasking system offers improved window management and multitasking capabilities on iPads.The update brings iPad usage closer to a Mac-like experience.Users can now open and resize multiple windows, arrange them in various configurations, and manage them more efficiently.iPadOS 26 introduces a redesigned windowing system to enhance multitasking.Apple's new multitasking feature on iPadOS 26 gives users more control over app windows.The iPad's multitasking functionality improves with the redesigned window system introduced in iPadOS 26.