iPad users, rejoice! iPadOS 26 is rolling out to everyone, and this video is a complete, step-by-step tour. We cover the new Liquid Glass design, revamped windowing and multitasking, the Finder-like Files app, and the surprise first-party apps (Preview, Journal, Game, and Phone). I also show tips to tweak the look, master the new window controls, and set up your dock/menu bar like a pro.

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⏱ Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro + overview
00:17 – Timestamps explained
00:25 – Subscribe + wallpapers
00:41 – Compatibility list
01:00 – Older iPads supported
01:27 – Liquid Glass demo
01:41 – Widgets + opacity
01:53 – Third-party apps
02:01 – Lock Screen basics
02:16 – Big clock widget
02:29 – Resize fonts
02:36 – World clock numerals
03:00 – Clock style choice
03:10 – Bounce animation
03:23 – Control Center look
03:37 – Blur + translucency
03:49 – Bouncy UI feel
04:04 – More Liquid Glass spots
04:10 – Turn off / adjust LG
04:27 – Color match to iPhone
04:41 – Icon size options
04:50 – Windowing system
05:01 – Settings multitask modes
05:11 – Full / Window / Stage
05:22 – Enable Windowed Apps
05:39 – First window open
05:46 – Traffic light controls
05:58 – Touch targets enlarge
06:16 – Close vs minimize
06:31 – Resizing windows
06:53 – Infinite canvas feel
07:10 – App min size limits
07:20 – Smooth resize demo
07:28 – Green button layouts
07:36 – Split + Quad-box
07:42 – Multi-app demo
07:59 – Quad-box view
08:15 – Per-pane resize
08:29 – Vertical only limit
08:41 – Multitask gestures
08:53 – Sizes remembered
09:12 – Restore layouts
09:23 – Exposé groups
09:34 – Up to 12 apps
09:41 – Slide Over gone
09:59 – Split view methods
10:12 – Classic resize handle
10:24 – Drag to edge split
10:47 – Gesture “physics”
11:01 – Dock now 29 apps
11:15 – App menu bar
11:25 – File/Edit/View menus
11:46 – Per-app menu demo
12:07 – Why menus help
12:19 – External display modes
12:27 – Extend support (M-chips)
12:33 – Mirror on older iPads
13:02 – Files app overhaul
13:12 – Resize columns
13:31 – Add to Dock/Favorites
13:48 – Dock fan/grid folders
14:18 – Background tasks
14:33 – Tags, colors, emojis
14:55 – Expand sidebar
15:10 – View modes (icon/list/col)
15:29 – Finder parity
15:46 – New built-in apps
15:58 – Preview app tools
16:10 – Magnifier easter egg
16:23 – Remove background
16:41 – iCloud sync with Mac
16:52 – Game app library
17:06 – Game app LG UI
17:18 – Journal app on iPad
17:29 – Phone app basics
17:49 – What Phone can’t do
18:03 – iPad as computer?
18:19 – macOS still needed for some
18:32 – Features on cheap iPads too
18:55 – Budget iPad + iPadOS 26
19:16 – Final thoughts
19:27 – Secret dolphin 🐬
19:31 – Watch next / teaser
19:43 – Outro