Apple's Craig Federighi on the long road to the iPad's Mac-like multitasking

a year ago

Apple introduced a new multitasking UI in iPadOS 26 at WWDC.
Craig Federighi presented the update with sarcasm, acknowledging long-standing requests for iPad to function more like a traditional computer.
The update includes a Mac-like interface, improved file manager, and better background task support.
Despite seeming obvious, the implementation took years due to past hardware restrictions and incremental updates like the buggy Stage Manager.
The article reflects on the evolution of iPad functionality over its 15-year history.

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