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Title: Apple Finally Brings Mac-like Windowing and Menu Bar To iPad

Link: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/06/09/184...

Apple unveiled iPadOS 26 at its Worldwide Developer Conference on Monday,
introducing what appears to be the most significant productivity overhaul in
the tablet operating system's history. The update brings dynamically
resizable windows that users can drag by their corners, a menu bar accessible
through swipe gestures or cursor movement, and Expose for viewing all open
windows in a tiled array. The new windowing system allows users to seamlessly
close, minimize, resize, and tile app windows while maintaining the iPad's
touch-first interface. When users reopen apps, windows return to their last
position and size. The menu bar, a longtime Mac staple, provides access to
familiar commands like File, Edit, and View through either touch or trackpad
controls. Apple is also enhancing the Files app with resizable columns and
collapsible folders, while bringing the Preview app to iPad for the first
time with PDF editing capabilities and Apple Pencil support. The update
introduces Background Tasks for computationally intensive processes and new
audio features including Voice Isolation and Local capture for video calls.

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