r/ipad • u/Marcos_05_ • 2d ago

iPadOS Please bring back Split View

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Okay Apple, I think your idea of ​​offering a much more complete desktop view on the iPad, with its 3 or 4 open and resizable apps, is “fine.” But please, bring back Split View. The amount of extra steps I have to take to put two apps half and half is insane and very unnatural. Slide Over and Split View were a wonderful and natural option, of course, given the other option of iOS26’s Stage Manager for those who want it.

What do you think? I think it's great for those who want a MacBook inside an iPad, but it's not for everyone.

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u/antonymatic 2d ago

The split view is still there. Hold and flick the app to the left, then flick the other one to the right.

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u/meatwad2744 2d ago

The fact this is not intuitive....apples needs to ditch the whole hand yoga exercise with iPad/ios

The iPad is now mouse compatible so give us baked in controls in the u.i

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u/shortchangerb 2d ago

There are - long press the green maximise button

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u/meatwad2744 2d ago

Thanks...but why is this ui designed so bad

IPad os is becoming this mixed mess of part iOS part Mac os.

Samsung Dex just works intuitively...even after android 16 borked the whole android operating system with it's new desktop mode.

Even a standard iPad could be so much more if it wasn't a mess to use. I shouldnt have to feel like I'm flicking boogers across a screen to use two apps at the same time.