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Today I will show you how you can sign up for the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public beta for iPhone and iPad.

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The iPad Mini has always had a special place in my heart. I think it’s one of Apple’s most underrated devices. Its size, form factor, raw power, and portability really make it the truest form of an iPad. Now we throw iPadOS 26 in the mix, and I think you might have the perfect portable powerhouse computer. Between the new windowing system, enhanced file management, and multitasking upgrades, I think the iPad Mini is the ideal modern-day netbook. Here’s why. more…

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The upcoming iPadOS 26 update adds four pre-installed Apple apps to all compatible iPad models: Phone, Preview, Journal, and Games. Below, we provide an overview of each of these apps. iPadOS 26 is currently available as a developer beta, and the update will likely be released to the general public in September. Phone Apple has expanded the Phone app to the iPad, complete with new features coming with iOS 26, such as Hold Assist, Call Screening, and Live Translation. The app syncs with your iPhone, allowing you to make and receive phone calls over Wi-Fi, view recent phone calls, listen to voicemail messages, and more directly on your iPad. Preview A staple on the Mac, the Preview app is now available on the iPad too, providing you with a built-in app to edit and mark up PDFs and images. You can also create an empty page, and use an Apple Pencil to draw and write on it. Journal Apple introduced a Journal app on the iPhone with iOS 17, and it is now available on the iPad too. You can use this app to type out your daily thoughts, and you can include drawings, handwriting, photos, videos, audio recordings, and more. Games The all-new Games app on iPad, iPhone, and Mac is an all-in-one app for discovering App Store and Apple Arcade games, and in-game events. There are also new single-player game challenges for competing with family and friends.Related Roundups: iOS 26, iPadOS 26Related Forum: iOS 26 This article, "iPadOS 26 Adds These Four Apple Apps to Your iPad" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums

iPad users have been asking for software that matches the device’s powerful hardware for years, and with iPadOS 26 this year, Apple may be set to truly deliver that. Here’s why iPadOS 26 feels like the major shift we’ve all been asking for. more…

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As noted in a Reddit thread earlier this month, iPadOS 26 expands Stage Manager to all iPad models compatible with the software update. On iPadOS 18, Stage Manager is limited to the following iPad models: * 13-inch iPad Pro (M4 chip) * 12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd generation and later) * 11-inch iPad Pro (1st generation and later) * iPad Air (5th generation and later) On iPadOS 26, Stage Manager is available on the following iPad models: * 13-inch iPad Pro (M4 chip) * 12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd generation and later) * 11-inch iPad Pro (1st generation and later) * iPad Air (3rd generation and later) * iPad mini (5th generation and later) * iPad (8th generation and later) iPadOS 26 introduced an all-new app windowing system on all iPad models compatible with the software update, allowing users to freely resize and rearrange multiple windows in a single space, like on a Mac. Stage Manager remains available as an option for users who prefer it, though, and now it is available on a wider range of iPad models. Stage Manager lets you arrange multiple app windows in groups, across multiple spaces, providing a more organized and focused multitasking experience. However, you cannot bounce back and forth between the new windowing system and Stage Manager on iPadOS 26, and instead can only choose one or the other in the Settings app. Apple introduced Stage Manager with iPadOS 16. The feature was initially limited to iPad models with an M1 chip and newer, but Apple expanded it to iPad Pro models with an A12X or A12Z chip with iPadOS 16.1, in response to customer feedback. However, the ability to use Stage Manager on an iPad connected to an external display is limited to models with an M1 chip or newer, and that remains the case even on iPadOS 26. Apple previously said that Stage Manager was limited to higher-end iPad models due to performance considerations. The company said that it tested Stage Manager on some older iPad models and felt that the experience did not meet the company's high quality standards. Evidently, Apple has now changed its mind. iPadOS 26 is currently in beta. The update will likely be released in September.Related Roundups: iOS 26, iPadOS 26, iPad, iPad Air , iPad miniTag: Stage ManagerBuyer's Guide: iPad (Buy Now), iPad Air (Buy Now), iPad Mini (Neutral)Related Forums: iOS 26, iPad This article, "iPadOS 26 Expands Stage Manager to These iPad Models" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums

Apple has pushed its iPad platform further than ever with iPadOS 26, and it goes well beyond a redesign. Here are five features that could make an iPad your next computer replacement.

Last week's Six Colors podcast was recorded entirely on iPads running iPadOS 26, mine in California and Dan's in Massachusetts. The podcast is usually just...

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The Files app on iPadOS 26 transfers data faster, and has other changes that all add up to a massive improvement over the version in iPadOS 18. It's actually usable now.

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iPadOS 26 is going to change the way that you use your iPad, and it turns working on the ‌iPad‌ into a much more Mac-like experience. Apple introduced a whole new multitasking system, which you can get a first look at in our video. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Windows on the ‌iPad‌ now work like Windows on the Mac. You can have multiple app windows open at once, and arrange them in any way that's convenient for you. Split View and Slide Over are gone, but the new window options work with Stage Manager. ‌iPad‌ apps have menu bars where you can access settings for each app, and there are also the iconic "traffic light" buttons that you can use for adjusting and resizing open windows. Apple added multiple convenient tiling options for showing two, three, or four apps on your display in an organized way. You can view all of your open apps with an Exposé interface. The windowing system extends to connected displays, giving you even more space for viewing your ‌iPad‌ apps. Note that on some older iPads, you'll be limited to four app windows, but this is a feature that is compatible with every ‌iPad‌ that runs iPadOS 26. Newer iPads can have far more app windows open. To further the Mac-like experience, folders are now customizable with colors and emoji, and in the Files app, there's a new list view that's like working with the Mac files app. Apple even added collapsible folders, so you don't need to tap into a folder on ‌iPad‌ to see what's inside in a tiled view. Files can be set to open with a default app of your choosing, and you can store your folders in the Dock for quicker access. Finally, the ‌iPad‌ supports background tasks, so if you're doing a large file transfer, you'll see a Live Activity to keep an eye on progress while you do other things on your ‌iPad‌. Keep in mind that we're only on the first beta of iPadOS 26, and there's more testing and refining to go before launch. Right now, iPadOS 26 is only available for developers, but Apple is going to make a public beta available in July. iPadOS 26 will launch in September.Related Roundup: iOS 26Related Forum: iOS 26 This article, "See iPadOS 26 Multitasking in Action" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums