iPadOS 26 Public Beta 1 is Here — and It’s a Total Game-Changer!
From the gorgeous new Liquid Glass design to a real multitasking windowing system, powerful new apps like Preview and Journal, and deep refinements to the Files app and gestures — here’s everything you need to know about iPadOS 26 Public Beta 1!
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – iPadOS 26: The biggest update since iPadOS 13
00:22 – What this video covers: Features, tips, and hidden changes
00:56 – Supported devices overview
01:18 – Which iPads get the new windowing system
02:04 – iPad mini supports the full experience too
02:20 – Liquid Glass UI explained
02:37 – How third-party and Apple apps look with Liquid Glass
02:52 – Lock screen customizations and font resizing
03:12 – Liquid Glass live photo wallpapers
04:03 – Dynamic wallpaper preview with motion
04:23 – New home screen animation
04:43 – Control Center gets translucent and dynamic
05:00 – Icons adapt to their background in real time
05:15 – Notification Center fluid transparency
05:48 – Summary: UI overhaul without functional loss
06:06 – New multitasking settings and modes
06:22 – Slide Over removed, Split View reworked
06:36 – Windowing mode explained
06:53 – New Mac-style window controls
07:08 – Built-in menu bars like on macOS
07:29 – Resizing windows and layout logic
07:45 – How to open multiple apps in windows
08:00 – New tiling options: split, thirds, quad view
08:30 – Resizing tile layouts dynamically
09:03 – App picker and swipe gestures for multitasking
09:17 – Floating apps stack behind main windows
09:33 – Gesture to clear all open windows
09:47 – Shake cursor to locate it, just like on Mac
09:59 – Multitasking view still accessible
10:31 – Spotlight (Cmd+Space) app launching
10:47 – Swipe between full-screen spaces returns
11:16 – Overall multitasking experience thoughts
11:32 – Files app: Resize columns, new list view
12:05 – Add columns like “Date Created” in Files
12:53 – Pin folders like Desktop to Dock
13:32 – Folder/tag customization with colors & emojis
14:24 – New Preview app for PDFs with markup
15:18 – Journal app now available on iPad
15:46 – Game Center gets a proper native app
16:00 – New Phone app added to iPad
16:34 – Make and receive calls through the app
16:49 – Export notes in markdown format
17:26 – Math Notes supports 3D graphs & variables
18:04 – Set system-wide default mic input
18:22 – No multi-audio playback yet
19:01 – Final thoughts: iPad is closer than ever to a Mac
19:45 – Outro: Leave a 🐬 in the comments if you made it!
