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Apple Restores Slide Over in iPadOS 26.1 Developer Beta With a Resizable Overlay

The test build responds to user feedback by integrating a floating app pane into the new multi-window model.

Overview

  • The update is available to developers now, with reporters expecting a public beta within days and a broader release later in October.
  • Users activate the feature by tapping and holding an app’s green window control and selecting Enter Slide Over.
  • The overlay floats above other windows, can be hidden or revealed with a swipe, and now supports resizing to suit the task.
  • This iteration supports only one Slide Over app at a time, with older stacked switching and single‑gesture summons not present.
  • The beta also adds a USB microphone gain control in Control Center to tame overmodulation on hot USB mics.