Even though iPadOS 26 fundamentally changes the iPad we've all known for 15 years, Apple did build in a control panel fail-safe that lets you toggle between multi-window mode and the more traditional iPad experience. It's also early enough in the beta process that more changes could be forthcoming. There's at least one I'd like to see.

Apple has finally delivered what the iPad has long been missing: true Mac-style multitasking - and I'm fully on board.

The iPad was already great. Now it jumps to another level to become a real computer thanks to much improved software that is coming to the masses in September.