9to5Mac argues iPadOS 27 should split simpler and pro multitasking

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The article says the windowing system works exceptionally well for moving between multiple apps on a 13-inch iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard, but argues the overall arrangement remains unnecessarily complex. Its proposal would make Stage Manager optional within Pro multitasking; Apple has not confirmed that it will implement the proposed split.

• 9to5Mac·Document·Sep 6, 2026Original

  iPadOS 27 still needs simpler multitasking, here’s what I’d like to see

  Michael Burkhardt

  “Last year, Apple completely reinvented multitasking on the iPad, with the introduction of windowing in iPadOS 26. At first, this meant the removal of the simpler version of multitasking, Split View and Slide Over. Those features did eventually return , but at a cost – they required you to use the clunky new windowing system.…”