Your iPad is your new computer
After its WWDC 2025 event, Apple described its upcoming iPadOS 26 update as “the biggest iPadOS release ever.” This doesn’t seem like it’s just a self-aggrandizing exaggeration — iPadOS 26 could actually change the way we think about the utility of a 15-year-old product that has long felt like an oversized iPhone designed for a cyclops.
The new OS brings us multi-tasking tools, a new windowing system, and the Preview app, which may not sound as alluring as “Liquid Glass.” But if you’ve ever tried to have a productive workday via iPad, then this news is more exciting than Sabrina Carpenter’s new album announcement (and that’s not just because her new song was kinda mid).
Image Credits:AppleAs it stands now, you can only have two windows open at once on the iPad, and navigating between the two windows is kind of a nightmare. If you’re trying to write an email while also looking at your calendar to confirm that you’re giving your co-worker a good time to call you, then you’ll probably be toggling the two windows back and forth, struggling to see all of the relevant information. It’s kind of a mess, and a big reason why I never work on my iPad (despite having spent over $100 on Logitech’s detachable keyboard…)
Apple's upcoming iPadOS 26 makes the iPad function more like a MacBook, rather than a giant iPhone, making it a boon for productivity. | Source: TechCrunch
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