You can actually multitask on an iPad now and it’s the best new feature in 15 years
I've gone back and forth over the years on whether or not I can actually work from an iPad. The answer has always been: sort of. I can write on an iPad. I can edit on an iPad. So, I guess I've always been able to "work" from an iPad. But with a Magic Keyboard and an iPad running the iPadOS 26 beta, I can work like I would right on my MacBook or Surface Pro, using a bunch of windows plastered all over the place.
The first public beta for iPadOS 26 dropped today. You can download and install it yourself on most recent iPads - just know it might be buggy until the final release this fall. Still, I've been using the beta for most work tasks for …