iPadOS 26 is an Absolute Mess

[says_stuff]

iPadOS is as great as ever, and I love the new features. Nobody ruined it. Though I do agree that many tech writers have come across as far too whiny and overly critical of the iPad and iPadOS. And I feel that some who built their careers on iPad content, like Federico Vittici at MacStories and Fernando Silva over at 9to5Mac to name some names, are kind of betraying the iPad user base with nonsensical comparisons to the MacBook Neo… Hopefully they come back around to better iPad content. Honestly, I was getting really frustrated with Vittici’s constant negative content streak there for a while, but then he had some positive stuff about iPadOS 26 and I thought maybe we’re getting back to that positive and useful iPad content I loved from him. But it seems now we’re back at more negativity again… It’s frustrating to me. I respect him and really like some of his content (and owe him for some of his work I’ve greatly benefited from), so I don’t want to be too hard on him. But it is sad to see. It feels like he’s just trying to fit in with the narrative of other tech writers, where before he wasn’t afraid to “think different”…? I don’t know, it’s just really frustrating and sad.

All that said, I find iPadOS 26 to be a great update, and the new features improve my workflow on a near daily basis. At first I was a little worried about the new windowing feature possibly being more cluttered than the prior Stage Manager system, but I think they struck the perfect balance. App windows can still sort of autosnap on a grid if you want your window to be centered, and you’re moving it more slow and intentionally, but windows can also be placed wherever on the screen. It’s hard to describe, but it just works… I do think they could add basic split screen to the fullscreen windows mode, or an in-between option, but I think they wanted to simplify things and cut down on the multiple separate multitasking systems thing. Perhaps they’ll add an intermediate mode or something. Personally, I think the new multitasking mode works perfectly fine, and Split View and Slide Over aren’t that terribly different from the way it was before…

App UIs that don’t behave within the system’s UI paradigms are solidly the fault of app developers, not iPadOS or Apple. App developers have had plenty of time to correct their app UIs for the windowing controls. And I think some must either be encountering user error based things, or rare bugs. Because I run the developer betas (dramatically ups my risk of encountering major bugs), and also use it as my daily driver (further ups my risk of encountering major bugs), yet I have rarely encountered a single bug, and nothing that was unusable…

I get your opinion and I thank you for trying to help with the issues reported so please do stick around.

That said, I feel like I’ve read the same comment many times now: that there are definitely no bugs and that everything works perfectly. When people say that while others are clearly describing problems or changes they dislike, it starts to feel like the discussion turns into just dismissing those experiences rather than engaging with them.

Some people genuinely like the changes, and others don’t. Both are valid reactions. But when the conversation is just the same “there are no issues” or “people are exaggerating,” it ends up invalidating what others are seeing on their own devices.

I can clearly see that things have changed dramaticaly and I expect that opinions about it will differ on whether those changes are good or bad. What would be helpful is hearing from people who updated to 26.3 or 26.4 and can describe whether anything improved or changed in their experience.You guys seem dead set from the 26.00 beta onwards that this is the best thing ever. Could we also hear from the other side without having them shot down?

Right now the conversation to be had feels nothing like an actual discussion and more like people repeating that everything is perfect or that complaints are only hyperbole. That doesn’t really help anyone figure out what’s actually happening across different devices and setups.

Personally, I’m hesitant to update because I don’t want to risk breaking a workflow that currently works for me, so what i’m saying is I would love to read more about both sides’ experiences and I feel that would be genuinely helpful to all.

 

[I7guy]

I get your opinion and I thank you for trying to help with the issues reported so please do stick around.

That said, I feel like I’ve read the same comment many times now: that there are definitely no bugs and that everything works perfectly. When people say that while others are clearly describing problems or changes they dislike, it starts to feel like the discussion turns into just dismissing those experiences rather than engaging with them.

Some people genuinely like the changes, and others don’t. Both are valid reactions. But when the conversation is just the same “there are no issues” or “people are exaggerating,” it ends up invalidating what others are seeing on their own devices.

I can clearly see that things have changed dramaticaly and I expect that opinions about it will differ on whether those changes are good or bad. What would be helpful is hearing from people who updated to 26.3 or 26.4 and can describe whether anything improved or changed in their experience.You guys seem dead set from the 26.00 beta onwards that this is the best thing ever. Could we also hear from the other side without having them shot down?

Right now the conversation to be had feels nothing like an actual discussion and more like people repeating that everything is perfect or that complaints are only hyperbole. That doesn’t really help anyone figure out what’s actually happening across different devices and setups.

Personally, I’m hesitant to update because I don’t want to risk breaking a workflow that currently works for me, so what i’m saying is I would love to read more about both sides’ experiences and I feel that would be genuinely helpful to all.

On the flip side because some may have experiences others don’t, it becomes proof positive how far Apple has strayed from its mission. That’s not helpful either. So while a transparency issue to me is minor, others may define it as a showstopper.

 

[I7guy]

Awesome! 👍🏻. The M5 iPad Pro looks like a great piece of hardware! The Apple Pencil Pro is awesome, I think you’ll really like it. The squeeze gesture is great, and the double-tap gesture now benefits from haptics, which adds another subtle form of confirmation that the gesture worked. I think you’re really going to like it! 👍🏻

Are you an iPad-primary user? I first switched from a MacBook to the 11” M1 iPad Pro about 5 years ago, and ever since, I’ve been using the iPad as my primary computer. I just upgraded to the 13” M4 iPad Pro last year, and have been really enjoying it. 👍🏻

I own too much computing equipment. My laptop is a high end windows laptop. My iPhone is my primary Apple device at this point and want to engage more with my iPad. My iPhone has an MDM which I am not going to install on my iPad. But want to do more on my iPad and less in my windows desktop.

 

[eltoslightfoot]

I get your opinion and I thank you for trying to help with the issues reported so please do stick around.

That said, I feel like I’ve read the same comment many times now: that there are definitely no bugs and that everything works perfectly. When people say that while others are clearly describing problems or changes they dislike, it starts to feel like the discussion turns into just dismissing those experiences rather than engaging with them.

Some people genuinely like the changes, and others don’t. Both are valid reactions. But when the conversation is just the same “there are no issues” or “people are exaggerating,” it ends up invalidating what others are seeing on their own devices.

I can clearly see that things have changed dramaticaly and I expect that opinions about it will differ on whether those changes are good or bad. What would be helpful is hearing from people who updated to 26.3 or 26.4 and can describe whether anything improved or changed in their experience.You guys seem dead set from the 26.00 beta onwards that this is the best thing ever. Could we also hear from the other side without having them shot down?

Right now the conversation to be had feels nothing like an actual discussion and more like people repeating that everything is perfect or that complaints are only hyperbole. That doesn’t really help anyone figure out what’s actually happening across different devices and setups.

Personally, I’m hesitant to update because I don’t want to risk breaking a workflow that currently works for me, so what i’m saying is I would love to read more about both sides’ experiences and I feel that would be genuinely helpful to all.

Yeah I know it isn't intended, but it starts to turn into, "well, I don't have that problem so therefore it doesn't exist." Or my other favorite variant, "It doesn't do that on my iPad, therefore it doesn't do it on any iPads."

Or...it could just be it doesn't bother that person, which is fine, but it bothers me. Which should also be fine yet as you say, doesn't end up feeling that way. There is a real feeling of defending the turf instead of real conversation at times.

That said, Kal Madda, in particular, has really gone out of his or her way to help people with issues, so I know that it isn't intended. Personally I gave up on the iPad weeks, if not months, ago as I just can't make it do the things I want it to do. Mostly third party vendors (Here's looking at you Nextcloud and Scrivener), but it's completely not a problem if I use my Surface Pro instead. And then you get bonuses--like since you can use Brave with streaming sites instead of apps, you get no ads.

 

[eltoslightfoot]

I too much computing equipment. My laptop is a high end windows laptop. My iPhone is my primary Apple device at this point and want to engage more with my iPad. My iPhone has an MDM which I am not going to install on my iPad. But want to do more kn my iPad and less in my windows desktop.

I'm the opposite LOL. I want to do everything in my Windows laptop and might even end up with an iPhone 17e at this point. (15 plus right now...)

 

[I7guy]

Yeah I know it isn't intended, but it starts to turn into, "well, I don't have that problem so therefore it doesn't exist." Or my other favorite variant, "It doesn't do that on my iPad, therefore it doesn't do it on any iPads."

Or...it could just be it doesn't bother that person, which is fine, but it bothers me. Which should also be fine yet as you say, doesn't end up feeling that way. There is a real feeling of defending the turf instead of real conversation at times.

That said, Kal Madda, in particular, has really gone out of his or her way to help people with issues, so I know that it isn't intended. Personally I gave up on the iPad weeks, if not months, ago as I just can't make it do the things I want it to do. Mostly third party vendors (Here's looking at you Nextcloud and Scrivener), but it's completely not a problem if I use my Surface Pro instead. And then you get bonuses--like since you can use Brave with streaming sites instead of apps, you get no ads.

The bolded is common to every side who has an opinion of iOS 26 or iPadOS 26.

 

[eltoslightfoot]

The bolded is common to every side who has an opinion of iOS 26 or iPadOS 26.

I agree with this. We probably all need to be willing to understand why the "other side" feels the way they do. I have been so pro Apple for so long that I am getting crap from all my gaming buddies about finally "seeing the light" and the like. Yet I feel that it is still worth it to do so...I know others disagree and think Apple is on a fantastic path.

 

[Kal Madda]

I get your opinion and I thank you for trying to help with the issues reported so please do stick around.

That said, I feel like I’ve read the same comment many times now: that there are definitely no bugs and that everything works perfectly. When people say that while others are clearly describing problems or changes they dislike, it starts to feel like the discussion turns into just dismissing those experiences rather than engaging with them.

Some people genuinely like the changes, and others don’t. Both are valid reactions. But when the conversation is just the same “there are no issues” or “people are exaggerating,” it ends up invalidating what others are seeing on their own devices.

I can clearly see that things have changed dramaticaly and I expect that opinions about it will differ on whether those changes are good or bad. What would be helpful is hearing from people who updated to 26.3 or 26.4 and can describe whether anything improved or changed in their experience.You guys seem dead set from the 26.00 beta onwards that this is the best thing ever. Could we also hear from the other side without having them shot down?

Right now the conversation to be had feels nothing like an actual discussion and more like people repeating that everything is perfect or that complaints are only hyperbole. That doesn’t really help anyone figure out what’s actually happening across different devices and setups.

Personally, I’m hesitant to update because I don’t want to risk breaking a workflow that currently works for me, so what i’m saying is I would love to read more about both sides’ experiences and I feel that would be genuinely helpful to all.

To clarify, I was not at all meaning to invalidate anyone’s experience. I was just intending to share my experience, and was pushing back a bit on some of the claims like iPadOS has been “ruined”, etc. I’m not saying iPadOS 26 is perfect, or is bug free, I myself have encountered a few, but they were minor. Case in point, a bug I’m currently encountering in the 26.4 beta is the keyboard in Safari will at first show as Light Mode when I first tap in search bar, but once I start typing, it turns Dark Mode. But I’m running a beta, so I expect to possibly encounter some such things. i’m sure it will be fixed with the public release. But yeah, I’m not claiming it’s perfect, I just think it’s hyperbole to claim it’s the “buggiest update ever” or “ruined”. And I find such claims tend to be counterproductive and make it harder to actually narrow down issues and help to fix them. 👍🏻

Personally, maybe this is just my thing, but I think that hyperbole in either direction tends to be unproductive. iPadOS 26 isn’t perfect, but it also isn’t “the worst thing ever” or whatever either. 👍🏻

I absolutely agree that everyone’s opinion/preference on such matters are equally valid. 🙂👍🏻. I feel like I constantly am having to reiterate this truth myself in many discussions here in this forum. 👍🏻

And I actually do value constructive criticism. But oftentimes I see lots of what appears to me criticism for criticism’s sake, because the criticism is nebulous and undefined.

I really appreciate it when someone can describe the issues they’re encountering, so I can possibly try to look for a solution and try to help them out, rather than just “worst update ever” type stuff. 🙂👍🏻

 

[eltoslightfoot]

To clarify, I was not at all meaning to invalidate anyone’s experience. I was just intending to share my experience, and was pushing back a bit on some of the claims like iPadOS has been “ruined”, etc. I’m not saying iPadOS 26 is perfect, or is bug free, I myself have encountered a few, but they were minor. Case in point, a bug I’m currently encountering in the 26.4 beta is the keyboard in Safari will at first show as Light Mode when I first tap in search bar, but once I start typing, it turns Dark Mode. But I’m running a beta, so I expect to possibly encounter some such things. i’m sure it will be fixed with the public release. But yeah, I’m not claiming it’s perfect, I just think it’s hyperbole to claim it’s the “buggiest update ever” or “ruined”. And I find such claims tend to be counterproductive and make it harder to actually narrow down issues and help to fix them. 👍🏻

Personally, maybe this is just my thing, but I think that hyperbole in either direction tends to be unproductive. iPadOS 26 isn’t perfect, but it also isn’t “the worst thing ever” or whatever either. 👍🏻

I absolutely agree that everyone’s opinion/preference on such matters are equally valid. 🙂👍🏻. I feel like I constantly am having to reiterate this truth myself in many discussions here in this forum. 👍🏻

And I actually do value constructive criticism. But oftentimes I see lots of what appears to me criticism for criticism’s sake, because the criticism is nebulous and undefined.

I really appreciate it when someone can describe the issues they’re encountering, so I can possibly try to look for a solution and try to help them out, rather than just “worst update ever” type stuff. 🙂👍🏻

Which you are really good at doing. I have seen multiple people get solutions to problems with "save as" and other issues and you really are patient and kind. Honestly, we need more people like you--even if we end up coming to very different conclusions about things. 🙂

 

[Kal Madda]

Which you are really good at doing. I have seen multiple people get solutions to problems with "save as" and other issues and you really are patient and kind. Honestly, we need more people like you--even if we end up coming to very different conclusions about things. 🙂

Thank you, I really appreciate the encouragement. 🙂👍🏻

 

[achappy]

Funny how you skip being able to do the same on ipados18 while also claiming the others’ opinions are hyperboles.

No you can’t.

I’m not continuing to beat that horse with someone who continues to talk about something they haven’t even tried but repeatedly comments on it.

 

[Kal Madda]

Personally, I’m hesitant to update because I don’t want to risk breaking a workflow that currently works for me, so what i’m saying is I would love to read more about both sides’ experiences and I feel that would be genuinely helpful to all.

You could try iPadOS 26 for a bit, and then revert back if you wanted to, I don’t know if the hassle of creating a local backup, etc. would be worth it for you or not. Might be worth waiting for public release of 26.4 which is likely soon. But you could save a local backup of your current setup on a Windows PC or Mac, and then update to 26 and try it out. If you didn’t like it and it messed with anything for your workflow, then you could roll back to your current setup by restoring from the backup. 👍🏻

 

[says_stuff]

No you can’t.

I’m not continuing to beat that horse with someone who continues to talk about something they haven’t even tried but repeatedly comments on it.

Just to clarify a couple things.

I have actually tried it by now (and i was not impressed)

and i should point out that my earlier comment was mainly about iPadOS 18, which I’ve been using for quite a while, so I’m not speaking purely hypothetically.

Right now I’m literally working with OneNote and Noteful on the iPad with Safari windows in Slide Over, and on my external monitor I’ve got Zotero, MarginNote, and Notes open. So I’m definitely using the device multiwindowed in a real workflow in ipados18. I dont know why you would exaggerate saying i can’t.

I also don’t know anything about beating horses, i love all animals.

Trying to discredit my very valid and informed opinion about stuff, to disprove the facts i laid out, so you can support your wild claims is funny and i love that you already got thumbs up for it.

 

[achappy]

Just to clarify a couple things.

I have actually tried it by now (and i was not impressed)

and i should point out that my earlier comment was mainly about iPadOS 18, which I’ve been using for quite a while, so I’m not speaking purely hypothetically.

Right now I’m literally working with OneNote and Noteful on the iPad with Safari windows in Slide Over, and on my external monitor I’ve got Zotero, MarginNote, and Notes open. So I’m definitely using the device multiwindowed in a real workflow in ipados18. I dont know why you would exaggerate saying i can’t.

Because you can’t have a single Stage on the external iPad with 5 apps in that stage PLUS another single Stage on the iPad with 5 Apps plus additional stages with other apps, all freely sized and spaced how I want on both screens at the same time. IpadOS18 limited you.

While connected to an external Monitor, I have 2 stages. One has 5 apps and the other 2. On the iPad I have 3 Stages (5 apps in one, 3 apps in another and a full screen app) and SlideOver. Again not possible in iPadOS18.

 

[says_stuff]

You could try iPadOS 26 for a bit, and then revert back if you wanted to, I don’t know if the hassle of creating a local backup, etc. would be worth it for you or not. Might be worth waiting for public release of 26.4 which is likely soon. But you could save a local backup of your current setup on a Windows PC or Mac, and then update to 26 and try it out. If you didn’t like it and it messed with anything for your workflow, then you could roll back to your current setup by restoring from the backup. 👍🏻

Thank you for this. Losing a day or two going back and forth on updates that seem to offer little value to me, and actually risk staying with unproductive glitches if a backup fails, holds me back which I again have to say that this is the first time since forever that i’m holding back on updating. I’m very much on the boat of people where being so annoyed about something could potentially seize their work. I do understand that these could be non issues for some. The fact that it’s been months since the update and things are only very slowly improving (?) is further discouraging adding to the fact that features keep being promised and then pulled back.

I also want to reiterate how grateful we are to have people who genuinely enjoy helping, and I apologize for coming across as critical of you personally. I hope i did make my point about how even strongly worded comments about an iPad being “ruined” can be useful and informative. These devices are costly, often central to people’s work or creative life, and difficult to roll back once updated. Approaching updates should be a fully informed choice, with awareness of potential bugs, unexpected changes, or discomfort.

As a community, we do need to move forward for sure, but in this case moving on depends almost entirely on Apple. We discuss about a closed hardware / software ecosystem, with little control over the software or the direction the company ultimately takes. We can either advocate for changes that will benefit everyone and hope someone listens or risk staying irrelevant (as people have repeatedly pointed out that we likely are to Apple). At the very least, maintaining a space where people can freely vent, share critiques, or express frustration without judgment or being laughed at, respects members’ experiences and provides a foundation for a community that is informed and supportive.

Because you can’t have a single Stage on the external iPad with 5 apps in that stage PLUS another single Stage on the iPad with 5 Apps plus additional stages with other apps, all freely sized and spaced how I want on both screens at the same time. IpadOS18 limited you.

While connected to an external Monitor, I have 2 stages. One has 5 apps and the other 2. On the iPad I have 3 Stages (5 apps in one, 3 apps in another and a full screen app) and SlideOver. Again not possible in iPadOS18.

Your original comment and my reply, however, was neither about having a gazillion of windows nor about free resizing. So, to recap:

• I was indeed sincere about how we can have up to four windows on an external monitor on ipados18.
• My opinions (which I’ve clearly disclosed come from a place of not using this update daily) are fully valid and i’m entitled to them. This has not been a highly specialized matter; forming an opinion based on reading, watching videos, or understanding the features is entirely reasonable.
• Attacking my previous opinions instead of acknowledging the specific fact I took the time to comment, was unnecessary.
• Beatings of animals are strongly discouraged

 

[Isamilis]

You could try iPadOS 26 for a bit, and then revert back if you wanted to, I don’t know if the hassle of creating a local backup, etc. would be worth it for you or not. Might be worth waiting for public release of 26.4 which is likely soon. But you could save a local backup of your current setup on a Windows PC or Mac, and then update to 26 and try it out. If you didn’t like it and it messed with anything for your workflow, then you could roll back to your current setup by restoring from the backup. 👍🏻

Are you sure, revert back to pre 26 is possible using local backup?

 

[Luftkopf]

I'm the opposite LOL. I want to do everything in my Windows laptop and might even end up with an iPhone 17e at this point. (15 plus right now...)

I'm curious, what is it about your Windows laptop that makes you want to use it over a Mac? I am genuinely curious, want to understand, and don't mean to cast aspersions, but I still have a Windows machine, and try to use it as little as possible. I had it unplugged for six months once! So, as you can see, I don't understand the appeal.

 

[achappy]

Your original comment and my reply, however, was neither about having a gazillion of windows nor about free resizing. So, to recap:

• I was indeed sincere about how we can have up to four windows on an external monitor on ipados18.
• My opinions (which I’ve clearly disclosed come from a place of not using this update daily) are fully valid and i’m entitled to them. This has not been a highly specialized matter; forming an opinion based on reading, watching videos, or understanding the features is entirely reasonable.
• Attacking my previous opinions instead of acknowledging the specific fact I took the time to comment, was unnecessary.
• Beatings of animals are strongly discouraged

My original comment included "No issues in either case managing all of the Stages and windows." I didn't feel the need to explain my whole setup because anyone that's actually used iPadOS26 fully would know what it's capable of.
But instead, as before, you felt the need to comment and then try and play victim when you are called out.

Continually responding with "you can do this in iPadOS18" is just wrong and is not an informed opinion and is not valid.

The horse is now dead.

 

[Kal Madda]

Are you sure, revert back to pre 26 is possible using local backup?

That’s what I’ve read that others here have done. I’ve never had to do it myself. 👍🏻

 

[says_stuff]

My original comment included "No issues in either case managing all of the Stages and windows." I didn't feel the need to explain my whole setup because anyone that's actually used iPadOS26 fully would know what it's capable of.
But instead, as before, you felt the need to comment and then try and play victim when you are called out.

Continually responding with "you can do this in iPadOS18" is just wrong and is not an informed opinion and is not valid.

The horse is now dead.

Ah yes, watching golf and the World Baseball Classic simultaneously on an external monitor, clearly the definitive ipados26 specific workflow of multiple stages. Feel free to skip the rest of my post and do “call me out” for “playing the victim”. Great discussions to be had as always. RIP to the horse 🐴 and condolences to the horse’s wife.

 

[SalisburySam]

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the horse’s family.”

 

[Kal Madda]

Thank you for this. Losing a day or two going back and forth on updates that seem to offer little value to me, and actually risk staying with unproductive glitches if a backup fails, holds me back which I again have to say that this is the first time since forever that i’m holding back on updating. I’m very much on the boat of people where being so annoyed about something could potentially seize their work. I do understand that these could be non issues for some. The fact that it’s been months since the update and things are only very slowly improving (?) is further discouraging adding to the fact that features keep being promised and then pulled back.

I also want to reiterate how grateful we are to have people who genuinely enjoy helping, and I apologize for coming across as critical of you personally. I hope i did make my point about how even strongly worded comments about an iPad being “ruined” can be useful and informative. These devices are costly, often central to people’s work or creative life, and difficult to roll back once updated. Approaching updates should be a fully informed choice, with awareness of potential bugs, unexpected changes, or discomfort.

As a community, we do need to move forward for sure, but in this case moving on depends almost entirely on Apple. We discuss about a closed hardware / software ecosystem, with little control over the software or the direction the company ultimately takes. We can either advocate for changes that will benefit everyone and hope someone listens or risk staying irrelevant (as people have repeatedly pointed out that we likely are to Apple). At the very least, maintaining a space where people can freely vent, share critiques, or express frustration without judgment or being laughed at, respects members’ experiences and provides a foundation for a community that is informed and supportive.




Your original comment and my reply, however, was neither about having a gazillion of windows nor about free resizing. So, to recap:

• I was indeed sincere about how we can have up to four windows on an external monitor on ipados18.
• My opinions (which I’ve clearly disclosed come from a place of not using this update daily) are fully valid and i’m entitled to them. This has not been a highly specialized matter; forming an opinion based on reading, watching videos, or understanding the features is entirely reasonable.
• Attacking my previous opinions instead of acknowledging the specific fact I took the time to comment, was unnecessary.
• Beatings of animals are strongly discouraged

Thanks, I appreciate it. 🙂👍🏻. I disagree with some of your conclusions/opinions here, but I totally respect them, and I do think it’s helpful and constructive to try to understand people’s different perspectives. 👍🏻. And I totally agree about allowing people space to vent/share their opinions. For this thread in particular, I do feel some of the claims being made are hyperbolic and is going to tend to cause debates. But I think debate done properly doesn’t invalidate opinions, nor does it prevent people from sharing their opinions or venting, it’s just a sharing of ideas and perspectives. Ultimately on subjective issues like this, there is no one “correct” opinion or perspective. And I think many of the problems I’ve seen in threads like this are when people claim their opinion or perspective as the only “correct” one, and discount all others. I’ve probably been guilty of this myself at times, I’ve been trying to make sure I don’t come across that way, and that I hold my opinions as that, and try to remember that sometimes things that just seem obvious to me from my perspective are not necessarily universally shared experiences. Especially with things this subjective. I think sometimes it’s easy to get tunnel vision and think “this new design is amazing for me and my workflow/use-case, so it must be equally great for everyone, and people criticizing it are just looking for things to take issue with and criticize”, or on the other hand “this design sucks for me and I ran into x bug here, so everyone must be encountering the same issues, and people who have a positive opinion are just ignoring all the “obvious” problems and are just super loyal to Apple”. 👍🏻. I’m sure there are probably some who fall in those camps, but I highly doubt it is most on either side of any of these issues in this forum. Often, I do think the nebulous “best update ever” or “worst update ever” language without nuance doesn’t help with this either. Now I will say, I do think that in many cases, content creators do have built-in incentive to look for things to criticize and put in a negative light, as negative content tends to sell, sadly. I don’t think this extends to the average person in this forum, though perhaps this such content sometimes influences their viewpoint?

I think ultimately, people on both sides of issues here need to try to do a better job of trying to understand each others’ positions and perspectives, myself included. 🙂👍🏻.

 

[Gregg2]

Having read all 52 pages of this thread (right!) I'll just say that iPadOS 26 has not created any problems for me. Maybe that's because I'm not a "power user".

 

[SalisburySam]

Having read all 52 pages of this thread (right!) I'll just say that iPadOS 26 has not created any problems for me. Maybe that's because I'm not a "power user".

1- Congratulations for the page slog…good job!
2- Since you’ve noted no problems, you’re clearly holding it correctly. Again…good job!

 

[Mrbiggestman]

Accidentally post 2 of the same post. see underneath post