


Split View keeps both apps visible and interactive Your two apps will blur and display their icon until you let go, settling in to their respective sides of the screen. To use Split View, swipe from the right just like you do with Slide Over, then enlarge the window by dragging its left edge into the center of the screen. Unlike Slide Over, neither app is dimmed or inactive, so you can use them like you normally would. With Split View you can run two apps side-by-side and work with them simultaneously.

If you’re using an iPad Air 2, the brand new iPad mini 4, or once you get your hands on the upcoming iPad Pro, you’ll also be able to use Split View. Slide over is compatible with iPad Air or newer, iPad mini 2 or newer, and the new iPad Pro (once it’s released this fall). On the other hand, developers must specifically opt out of support for being the primary (dimmed) app, so you should be able to activate Slide Over from within most apps. Apps must be updated to support Slide Over, so the list of available apps may be limited until more developers get on board.
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Once you’ve picked an app it’ll be the one you see each time you use Slide Over (unless iOS closes it to free up memory), but you can swipe down from the top of the screen within the Slide Over area to choose another app to use here. Slide Over dims the current app and blocks interaction while you work with the app on the right The main app will dim and won’t be interactive while you’re working with the second app, but you can swipe from left to right or tap on the dimmed app to dismiss the second app and continue what you were doing. This lets you do something quick like respond to a message or check a web page without closing the current app first. You’ll see a vertical list of icons for the apps that support Slide Over, and you can tap on one to open it. While viewing an app, just slide your finger from the right edge of the screen into the middle. The first new multitasking mode for iOS 9 is Slide Over, a feature that lets you temporarily bring another app into view over the current app from the right-hand side of your screen. So what are they? How do they work? What silly things can you do with them? Keep reading this special Wednesday edition of Feature of the Week and you’ll soon be a pro, ready to impress your colleagues and show them how it’s done: Slide Over Today’s release of iOS 9 means some of you will just be getting started with new iPad multitasking modes, Split View and Slide Over.
