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Apple Brings Slide Over Back in iPadOS 26.1 Beta 2

The revived mini-window responds to feedback by restoring quick-glance multitasking within Apple’s new resizable window system.

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A tablet and phone display articles and notes. The tablet shows 'This Week in Apple: The phial of' with an illustration of a scientist. The phone lists 'slideover' features and iOS 26.1 beta details. Text includes 'brightness,' 'function key,' and 'microphone adjustments.'
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Overview

  • iPadOS 26.1 beta 2 adds a Slide Over option in the green window control, activated by tapping and holding the button and selecting Enter Slide Over.
  • The Slide Over pane floats above other apps, can be resized and dragged, and supports swipe gestures to hide or reveal it.
  • This version currently allows only one Slide Over app at a time, differing from earlier iterations that supported stacked apps.
  • Apple had removed Slide Over in iPadOS 26 when it introduced a desktop-style windowed interface, which many users found less convenient for quick tasks.
  • The update is available to developers now, with public beta access expected within days and a broader iPadOS 26.1 release anticipated later this month.