There's a new menu bar on top, which shows settings and options based on the app you're using. And the Magic Keyboard (or a Bluetooth keyboard + mouse combo) works better, thanks to a new pointer and CMD-Tab app-switch capabilities while multitasking.

With its upcoming iPadOS 26 update, Apple is retiring both Split View and Slide Over to make way for a new "powerful and intuitive" multitasking tool that offers similar options.Apple didn't announce the retirement of the features on stage at WWDC 2025 when it revealed iPadOS 26,

PadOS 26 is bringing some much-needed (and begged for) changes to Apple's tablet ecosystem. Here's what we know so far.

WWDC 2025 is underway, and Apple has revealed iPadOS 26 with a full redesign to go with its new name, in addition to incredible pro-focused tools and multitasking.

iOS 26’s sibling, iPadOS 26 for iPads, is also getting the “Liquid Glass” interface overhaul. That includes buttons and menu bars that resemble glass, reflections, and shadows. The only difference is that the new interface stretches across the larger displays found on Apple’s many iPad models.

Apple has finally made it possible to freely position windows on the iPad. However, the iPadOS 26 interface is still a little wild.

Apple Notes on iPadOS 26 is now even more powerful, thanks to the addition of transcripts of call recordings, exporting as a markdown file, and the new menubar.