How to use safari’s new split view on the ipad in ios 10

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Split View on the iPad is a powerful multitasking feature that lets you use two supported apps on the screen at the same time. Still, it can be confusing to figure out how it works, and mastering it takes practice. Here’s how to use it.

What Is Split View?

Split View displays two windows side by side in split-screen mode with a black partition in the middle. It is designed for using two apps at the same time in a situation where you may need to continuously reference each one or move information from one to the other.

Apple first introduced Split View alongside other iPad multitasking features in iOS 9, which launched in 2015. It’s available on iPad Pro or later, iPad (5th generation) or later, iPad Air 2 or later, and iPad mini 4 or later. All iPad models currently sold by Apple support Split View.

Not every app supports Split View, but most official Apple-made apps do. Third-party developers must specifically choose to support the feature for it to work properly. There is no master list of Split View supported apps, so you’ll have to use trial-and-error to see if your favorite apps work with it.

What Is the Difference Between Split View and Slide Over?

iPad’s other primary multitasking feature, Slide Over, displays a primary app in full-screen mode and secondary app in a small floating window on the left or right side of the screen. The Slide Over window can be quickly dismissed and called back when needed, making it ideal for checking information from an app quickly while working on something else.

The main differences between Split View and Slide Over are how much screen real estate each of the two apps takes up, and that each is suited to different types of tasks.

How to Use Split View on an iPad

To use Split View, open an app. This will be one of the two apps you use on the screen at the same time. To open a second app, you first need to make sure it is added to your Dock.

With the first app you want to use already open, slowly swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open the Dock.

Find the second app you’d like to open, place your finger on its icon, and hold it for just a moment. (But not too long, or you’ll trigger a pop-up menu.) Slowly drag the icon upward off the dock toward the direction you’d like to place the second window.

After a moment, the icon will become part of a blurry rectangular box with rounded edges. Keep dragging the icon with your finger toward the far left or right edge of the screen where you want the second window.

Near the edge of the screen, the first app separates from the edge with a black border, and that is how you know you are about to enter Split View mode. (This is important to note because it is easy to place the app in Slide Over mode instead by accident.)

Once the icon you are dragging is located over the black border, you can release your finger, and the second app will snap into place. Then you’ll see Split View: two apps on screen with a black partition in the middle between them.

If it didn’t work, then you either didn’t get the maneuver just right (it is tricky and takes practice), or the app does not support Split View mode. In that case, try again, or try with a different app.

Using your finger, you can drag the partition left or right and resize both windows proportionally, making one app wider or narrower than the other according to your preference.

How to Get Rid of Split View on iPad

If you’d like to dismiss Split View, you need to get rid of one of the windows. Place your finger on the center of the black partition line, and drag it at a steady medium speed toward the right edge of the screen.

As you slide closer to the edge of the screen, the apps will blur out, and you will see two windows with the apps’ icons in them instead. Keep sliding your finger to the right.

Toward the very edge of the screen, the black partition between the two windows will begin to grow wider (this visually signifies that you are about to “break up” Split View). Keep sliding your finger until you reach the edge of the screen.

Once at the edge of the screen, release your finger, and the Split View should be gone.

Multitasking features on the iPad can be quite handy and powerful if you get the hang of them. Because of the nuances of the gestures involved, they do take patience and practice to get just right.

On the other hand, if you prefer to use the iPad as a single-task device, or you keep bringing up extra app windows by accident, you can easily turn off Split View and Slide Over in the Settings.

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Safari’s Split View is a new feature in iOS 10 that allows you to view two Safari windows side-by-side on your iPad. It’s similar to the Split View feature that was added to iOS 9, but specifically for Safari.

NOTE: This feature only works on iPad, not iPhone, and it only works in landscape mode.

One major difference between iOS 9’s Split View and Safari’s Split View in iOS 10 is that you can’t adjust the size of the two Safari windows. Each window takes up exactly half the screen and that can’t be changed. However, Split View in Safari is still a useful feature and we’ll show you how to invoke and use it.

There are two ways you can invoke Split View in Safari. First, tap and hold on a link on a webpage and then select “Open in Split View” from the popup menu.

The second method works if you have multiple tabs open. You can drag a tab to the right until it separates from the main window. Then, lift your finger from the screen.

Using either method will result in two Safari windows, each with its own address bar, tab interface, and toolbar (at the bottom rather than the top). Each window operates separately, like two apps, but it’s still one app. For example, you can tap the tabs button on the toolbar at the bottom of one of the windows to manage the tabs in that window.

The tab view interface displays in that Safari window, and you can tap the plus icon to add a new tab, tap “Private” to convert that window to private browsing mode, close any tab, or close all tabs at once.

Once you’re in Split View mode, you can open links on one Safari window in the other window. To do this, tap and hold on a link and select “Open on Other Side” from the popup menu.

In our example, the link in the left window is opened on a new tab in the right window.

In Split View, you can move tabs between the windows by dragging a tab from one window to the other. When you move a tab from one window to the other, the tab’s history is retained, allowing you to use the forward and back buttons to navigate through the history of that tab.

NOTE: You can only drag tabs between the two Safari windows when they share the same status, meaning you can only drag tabs between two private windows or two regular windows. If you have one private window and one regular window, you cannot drag tabs between them. However, you can use the “Open on Other Side” option to open a link on a private window in the other regular window, or vice versa. The new tab opens in whichever mode the receiving window is in.

When you’re in Split View, you can go back to one Safari window in a couple of ways. You can drag tabs one at a time from one window to the other. When you drag the last open tab in one window to the other, Safari returns to single window mode automatically.

A quicker way to go back to a single Safari window is to tap and hold on the tabs button in either Safari window. Select “Merge All Tabs” from the popup menu.

All your tabs from both windows are merged into a single Safari window, and the toolbar moves back to the top.

When you go back to the Home screen from Safari, or even force close Safari, the app will remember where you left off and reopen in Split View along with all the tabs you had open in the status (private/regular) you had set.

The multiple windows feature is only available for iPad to run two apps simultaneously. The Split View option in Safari browser does the same thing in the browser. When using Safari in split-view mode, iOS basically treats the screen as having two Safari browsers open at the same time, each with their own links to bookmarks, address bar and option to create a new tab.

The Split View in Safari on iPad is something like managing two different apps side-by-side, but in actuality, it’s still one app. In this tutorial, I am going to share you how to use Split-View feature in iOS 10 Safari.

How to Enable and Use Split View in Safari on iPad

Before going to the procedure, keep in your mind that the Split View feature in iOS 10 only works in landscape mode. So, place your iPad in landscape mode and fire up the Safari browser.

There are four ways to invoke Split-View in the iOS 10 Safari.

1) Use Command+N: If you have attached a physical keyboard with your iPad, the press Command+N button from your keyboard to split the screen.

2) Open a link in Split View: On your browser, tap and hold on a link and select Open in Split View option from the menu. It will open that link on the next screen.

3) Open a Tab in Split View: Safari allows you to drag tabs from one position to another. You just need to drag a tab to the left or right side of the screen to open two different screens in the same window.

4) Using the Tab button: Next to the new tab button, there is a Tab button to switch public and private tabs easily. Just tap and hold on the tab button and then select Open Split View option to split the screen.

How to Disable Split View in Safari on iPad

This is a cool feature I have ever seen on a tablet. There are three ways you can disable Split View in iOS 10 Safari on iPad.

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1) As I said before, this feature only works on the landscape mode. However, if you put your tablet in the portrait mode, then it’ll disappear.

2) To disable Split-View, you can simply close all the tabs displayed on the one-half of the screen, and you will instantly go back to the traditional Safari layout with one screen.

3) You can merge all the opened tabs to get back the single screen view. You just need to long press on any tab button from one of the two screens and then tap on Merge All Tabs option.

Other Features of the Split-View on iOS 10

Move Tabs Between Windows: You can easily move tabs in between the two windows. You just need to drag a tab from one side to the other side to move tabs in between windows.

Open a Link in another Window: If you want to open a link in the first window to the next one, just tap and hold that link and then select Open on Other Side option.

Smart Feature: The new Safari browser is more intelligent than before. It has the ability to restore the last state where you left off the browser. It doesn’t matter you quite or force close the app.

Split-View Limitations in Safari on iOS 10

Definitely, this feature has been made to increase the productivity of iPad user, but at the same time, it has some limitations also.

1# Can’t Change the Ratio of Safari Windows

The Split-View mode acts like two apps on the same screen, but still, it is in the same app. As like multi-window feature, you can’t change the screen ratio of Safari Windows. Every window has its own address bar, share and bookmark button and tab interface, but they take up exactly half of the screen.

2# Can’t use Multi-App Split Screen Mode

While it is possible to use an app over the Split-View, but you can’t use multi-app split screen mode. The multi-app screen covers up the one windows of Safari browser. If you divide the screen with two apps, then all tabs of the Split-View mode will be combined in one window.

3# Can’t Mix Regular and Private Tabs

You can move tabs in between two regular or private windows in Split-View. But, you won’t be able to mix move tabs in between regular and private windows.

This was the tutorial on how to enable and use Split View in Safari on iPad. This feature is exclusively available for iOS 10. If you didn’t know about this feature, the try it now and share your experience.

Multitasking on iPad added Split View in Safari when iOS 10 was introduced for iPad. Previously, you could only open up two different apps simultaneously on iPad using Split View. But it only makes sense to use Split View in Safari since we often have multiple tabs open anyway—might as well be able to view two at the same time. There are multiple ways to open Split View in Safari on iPad; here’s how.

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If you’d rather not use Split View (Split Screen) on your iPad, learn how to get rid of split screen on your iPad.

How to Use Split View in Safari on Your iPad

Turn your iPad so that it’s in landscape mode. Open Safari on your iPad. Open Split View in one of the following ways:

Open a Tab in Split View

Tap and hold a link; select Open in Split View.

Keyboard Shortcut

Tap Command+N on an external hardware keyboard to invoke Split View.

Drag a Tab

Drag a tab from its space to either the left or right side of the screen to open it in Split View.

Use the Tab Button

Tap and hold the icon that opens your tabs view in Safari. It looks like two overlapping squares. When you tap and hold, options will pop-up. Select Open Split View.

Unlike with regular Split View on iPad, you can only view Safari pages side by side in a 50/50 ratio. Whereas when any other app is opened, you can drag the center to whatever ratio you like.

*It’s good to note that not all iPads are able to use Split View. You can use Split View if you have an iPad Pro, iPad Air 2, or iPad Mini 4 running iOS 10 or later.

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Back when iPad multitasking was a brand new feature, not many apps made use of it. Using split screen in Safari was one of the first ways to multitask from your iPad. Now, thanks to iPadOS 14, and if you have the right iPad keyboard, your iPad can become a good laptop replacement. Still, you need to learn the best practices when you’re using it to multitask. Here’s how you can use split screen in Safari right on your iPad.

How to use split screen in Safari on iPad

1. Launch Safari on your iPad.
2. Touch and hold the Tabs button at the top right.

Tap on Open New Window.

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If you’re using a keyboard with your iPad, you can also use a keyboard shortcut.

Type CMD+N.

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How to open a link in split screen

1. Launch Safari on your iPad.
2. Touch and hold on the link. (Long press.)

Tap Open in New Window from the pop-up menu.

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How to turn a tab into a split screen view

1. Launch Safari on your iPad.
2. Touch and hold the tab you want to open.

Drag the tab all the way to the right or left until it splits off into a new window.

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How to move a tab to the other split screen

Each split view can contain multiple tabs, and you can switch tabs between split views at any time.

1. Open the Safari app.
2. Touch and hold on the tab.

Drag the tab to the opposite split screen.

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How to open links in the opposite screen

You can also open links on the opposite screen. You can do it like when we told you how to use a split screen in Safari, but that would erase all the tabs you had on the other screen. If you just want to add another link to the other screen, then do this:

1. Open the Safari app on iPad.
2. Touch and hold on the link you want to open.

Drag the link to the opposite screen and let go of it where the other tabs are.

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How to merge both screens

If you no longer want Safari Split View open, but you want to keep all your tabs, you can collapse everything back down.

Touch and hold on the tabs button at the top right corner.

Tap Merge All Windows.

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If you don’t want to keep all your tabs, you can simply tab the close icon (looks like an X) to close them. When you’ve closed all the tabs in a split view, that side of the view will also close.

How to use Split View and Slide Over

You can also use your iPad to view two different apps on a split-screen mode, or you can have an app floating in a smaller window. This is called Split View and Slide Over, respectively. Both are really easy to use, and it takes no time to learn.

Questions about split screen in Safari?

Having trouble using split screen in Safari, or have any additional questions? Drop them in the comments!

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With iOS 10, Apple introduces a new Safari feature called Split View on iPad that allows you to view two Safari windows side-by-side. Basically, this feature is similar to the iOS 9’s Split View for iPad, but specifically designed for iPad. The major difference lies in the fact that you cannot change the size of the two Safari windows, as each takes up half the screen.

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to use Safari’s Split View for side-by-side web browsing. Before we begin, note that Safari’s Split View in iOS 10 only works in landscape mode and your iPad must be running a modern version of iOS (iOS 10 or newer). Assuming that you have met the above-mentioned requirements, let’s proceed with the step-by-step guide.

Steps to use Safari’s Split View for side-by-side web browsing on your iPad

Step one: First off, you need to launch Safari on your iPad and make sure that your device is in the landscape mode

Step two: Once you are done, you are now supposed to tap and hold on the Tabs button at the top-right corner of the screen

Step three: Choose Open Split View in the drop-down menu. Once you are done, head to the URL bar and open a new Safari’s webpage in the new window

Note that you can open, close and scroll through independently all the Safari Split View browse windows. Besides, you can open a new webpage into Split View mode in Safari by tapping on a link from a webpage or Gmail. If you want to merge all tabs, all you have to do is to long-press on any tab button and select Merge All Tabs. Noticeably, Safari will remember where you left off and re-engage the mode with all open tabs.

Safari’s Split View is a nice feature in iOS10 that helps you boost productivity despite that fact that you cannot adjust the size of two windows. If you are using an iPad running iOS 10 or later, Safari’s Split View is something you don’t want to miss at all.

Don’t forget to share with us how your experience with Safari’s Split View has been so far in the comments below.

Apple’s newly released iOS 10 improves multitasking on the iPad by offering a new split-screen mode in Safari, allowing users to have two tabs open side-by-side simultaneously.

iPad owners can view two websites at once by simply pressing the “plus” button in the upper right corner to open a new tab.

When a second tab is opened and displayed just below the navigation bar, users can tap, hold and drag the title of the tab, anywhere to the right of the ‘X’ to close the tab.

Once dragging the tab, move your finger to the right or left edge of the iPad display. The main Safari browser will shrink slightly, exposing a small gray border around the app, and a larger space where the dragged tab is being held.

Now, just drop the tab in this space, and Safari will automatically display both tabs in a new split-screen mode, dubbed “Split-View.”

When using Safari in split-screen mode, iOS essentially treats it as having two Safari browsers open simultaneously, each with their own links to bookmarks, entering a URL and creating new tabs. And each half of the screen can also have their own array of tabs open.

Apple also allows users to drag tabs from one half of the screen’s browser to the other, sorting them as they like.

Safari’s split-screen view can also be used with Slide Over in iOS 10, allowing quick, temporary access to another app while browsing two websites.

To return to a single browser, simply close all of the tabs on either side of the screen, and iOS 10 will automatically return Safari to its traditional layout.

iOS 10 does not support having more than two browser views open at once. And while Slide Over is accessible, you cannot use multi-app split-screen multitasking with two browsers also open in iOS 10 — even with a larger 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Entering multi-app split screen mode simply defaults to the leftmost browser window, and removing the secondary app restores Safari to its own split-screen multi-browser mode.

You also cannot resize the proportion of the screen that each of the two Safari browsers take up. By default, in the first beta of iOS 10, the Safari browsers are split down the middle.

Editor’s note: This article was originally published in June following Apple’s announcement of iOS 10 at WWDC 2016. It has been updated and republished to coincide with the mobile operating system’s public release. For more on iOS 10, see AppleInsider’s ongoing Inside iOS 10.

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Comments (11)

melgross

I’ve had a browser called appropriately, “Twin Browser” for a number of years, that has done pretty much the same thing. With the 9.7″ ipad, it was difficult to use because everything was so much smaller, but it works well enough on my iPad Pro 12.9″ model. Funny thing though, I don’t use it much. I wonder how often this feature in safari will be used.

dacloo

Now split screen is possible, what is lacking is a way to drag/drop items between apps and app instances.

bigdo

Great. It’s a start, but why is this feature only available for Safari? I would like to see this expand to other apps to be able to open more than one document and view 2 side by side. I think Pages should be next.

matt_s

This isn’t as nice as it may seem. Limited screen real estate on a tiny pad, so hey -> let’s cut everything viewed in half. Now it’s even tinier! Just makes sense huh.

I hope it’s not as frustrating as Microsoft’s stupid split screen in Edge, man, that really sucks.

Apple will probably hide all the necessary controls anyway.

not sure what you mean. it’s working fine for me

You can view Safari tabs side-by-side on the iPad, allowing you to view two webpages at the same time on the same screen. This is a great power user feature and is similar to the general Split View ability for iPad which allows you to view two apps alongside one another, except it’s specific to the Safari browser.

Note that using Safari Split View on iPad requires the iPad to be in horizontal mode, Split View Safari will not work in vertical orientation mode. It also requires a modern version of iOS on the iPad, anything beyond 10.0 will have support for Safari Split View, which is a different feature than the broader Split View feature which allows apps to be side-by-side.

Using Safari Split View on iPad

1. Open Safari on the iPad and be sure the iPad is in horizontal mode
2. Tap and hold on the Tabs button (it’s two squares overlapping one another)

Choose “Open Split View”

Tap the URL bar and open a new URL in the new Safari Split View

The Safari Split View browser windows can be opened, closed, and scrolled through independently of one another, and also contain separate tabs in each side of the Safari Split View window.

You can also open a webpage into Safari Split View by tapping and holding on a link on iPad, then choosing “Open in Split View”. That will open the link into a new side-by-side Safari browser window, similar to how you can open a new webpage into a new tab.

If you enjoyed these features for iPad, you’ll also likely enjoy some of the other more powerful features, including using slide over multitasking on iPad, Split View multitasking, and the iPad Picture in Picture video mode.

Split View is an iOS feature that is unique to iPad, and it requires newer hardware versions of iPad with 9.7 or 12.9″ displays, it is not available on iPhone or the Mini. However, Split View capabilities do exist on the Mac as well.

Safari for iPad offers a nice Split Screen View feature that allows you to view and read two websites side-by-side in the Safari browser, visible when the iPad is oriented in horizontal landscape mode. While entering into Safari Split Screen view on iPad is pretty easy, many users find that exiting and closing Split Screen View in Safari on iPad is less than obvious. This leads some iPad users to be thoroughly confused by Safari split screen mode on their tablet and think it’s either stuck enabled or can’t be escaped from, but rest assured you can close Safari Split View and leave the split web browsing mode fairly easily.

This tutorial will show you how to exit out of Safari split screen view on the iPad, which effectively turns it off. We’ll also show you how to close out of tabs that are in Safari Split View, and also discuss how to stop the iPad screen from splitting into two screens in Safari when it the device is rotated from portrait to landscape orientation.

How to Exit Safari Split View on iPad by Merging Safari Split Screen

Assuming you’re currently in Safari Split Screen View mode with two Safari panels open side by side on the iPad, here is how you can merge the two Safari split screens into a single Safari screen again. This effectively leaves Safari Split View and turns it back into a single browsing panel:

1. From Safari Split Screen view on iPad, tap near the top of Safari or pull down to reveal the URL bar and Safari navigation buttons *
2. Tap and hold on the Safari Tabs button, it looks like two overlapping squares and will be in the corner of the Safari window (in Safari Split View you will see two of these, you can tap and hold on either)

From the pop-up menu, choose “Merge All Tabs” to merge the Split Screen View windows in Safari into a single screen

Once you merge the tabs, the Safari Split Screen window will be closed and you’ll be back to a regular single Safari browsing view on iPad.

You can also choose “Close All Tabs” if you don’t want to keep the tabs open in Safari split screen, which will also exit out of Safari Split View on iPad by closing the tabs in the split panel you chose.

This is the simplest way to exit Safari Split Screen mode, which is also about as close as iOS gets to turning off Safari Split Screen and disabling the feature (until it’s used again anyway).

Nonetheless there are other way stop escape out of Safari Split Screen by closing the tabbed windows in a Safari split screen panel.

* Note all approaches to exiting Safari Split Screen mode on iPad rely on showing the Safari back and forward navigation buttons first, as they must be visible on screen to access the other options.

How to Close Safari Split Screen View on iPad by Closing Tabs

If you want to close the tabs that open in Safari Split View as well, you can also exit and leave Safari Split View by specifically closing all the tabs that are open in the Split View panel of Safari.

1. From Safari Split View on iPad, tap the URL / address bar at the top of the screen to reveal Safari navigation buttons and the tab bar
2. Tap on the tiny faint grey “(X)” button in Safari to close that Safari tab

The close tab button in Safari Split View can be difficult to find, not only because it’s quite small and being a light faint grey color, but also because it’s not visible unless the broader Safari navigation options are visible as well.

How to Stop Safari Screen Splitting in Two on iPad When Rotated

The only way to stop Safari from splitting into two screens when the iPad is rotated is to exit and leave Safari Split View mode on the iPad.

To accomplish that, you can use either set of instructions detailed here on this page, either by merging the tabs and closing Safari Split Screen View on iPad, or by manually closing the Safari Tabs that are open in one of the split view panels.

After you have closed and exited out of Safari Split Screen, if you rotate the iPad from vertical portrait to horizontal landscape orientation when in Safari, Safari will no longer split the screen on iPad.

How to Turn Off Split Screen Safari on iPad?

You might be asking yourself how to turn off and disable the Safari split screen feature in iOS for iPad. There is currently no way to disable Safari Split View feature on iPad.

Because you can not turn off Safari Split Screen on iPad, you’ll instead find that the only way to disable Safari Split View on iPad is to close out of it as outlined on this page, and then not use or enter into the Safari Split Screen feature again.

The inability to disable Safari Split Screen View mode differs from the broader ability to disable multitasking on iPad in general, but note that if you disable iPad Multitasking you will find that turning that feature off has no impact on Safari Split View mode, and the Safari Split Screen feature persists. So again, if you don’t like Safari Split Screen mode, exit out of it and don’t use it again.

Undoubtedly some of the confusion about exiting and leaving Safari Split Screen View could be alleviated by at least making the exit process similar to when using Split Screen View multi-tasking on iPad in general where you can simply grab the vertical separating line and drag it to the edge of the screen to close out. But for now, that’s not the case, perhaps down the road iOS Safari will have a more obvious approach to using split screen web browsing, but until then (if ever) just use the tips outlined above to close out of split browsing mode on Safari for iPad, or to avoid it in the first place. And maybe down the road Safari Settings will have an option to disable and turn off Safari Split Screen on iPad as well, time will tell!

Did the steps above help you to close and exit out of Safari Split View on the iPad? Do you have any helpful tips or tricks for exiting Safari Split Screen on iPad? Do you know of any secret trick to disable and turn off Safari Split Screen View on iPad? Share with us in the comments below!

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Like on the iPhone, you now have Widgets that you can place on the desktop.

Split View offers a new way to display two apps that are opened up at the same time. So if you have Photos and Safari opened, just click on a small icon on the top of Safari. This will “Split View” the screen.

If you open up a third app, you can tap and hold on it, and a new menu pops up allowing you to choose “Center View” — the app will adjust to the center while the other two apps are split in the background.

Another way that I like — and it’s much easier to do — is to just swipe up from the bottom of the screen, and all the existing apps that are opened will appear. You can then drag an app over and place it on top of another app, and it creates a split screen showing both apps on the same screen. Much more easy?

Coming to the iPad is the app Library, like the one on the iPhone. Just swipe over to the last screen, and it appears. But if you’re lazy and don’t want to swipe five times to get to the last screen where the Library is, there is an icon on the bottom that you can tap and it instantly takes you over to the app Library.

Another cool feature is Quick Note. While in Safari, if you want to copy an address or the price of something, all you have to do is select the text with your mouse — a menu pops up where you can select Quick Note. It’s then placed in the Notes App.

Okay, let’s get ready for the best one yet. It’s called Translate Mode. There you can type something in English and it’s converted to Spanish. But the best feature is Conversation Mode, where you can speak a word and it’s spoken back in Spanish. But get this: if you hold your iPad next to a Cuban with an iPad, you can have a conversation back and forth. Wow… don’t leave home without your iPad!

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What makes the AirTags different from others (like Tracker) is that the battery lasts up to one year. If you need to replace the battery, just twist the top to the right and it pops off, allowing you to quickly insert the watch-type battery.

Here is something that you might want to try: using your camera to make a Slow Exposure video. Open up your iPhone Camera and choose SLO-MO. Using that, you could video waves and waterfalls that look misty and blurred out.

But wait… how about making a single photo into a long exposure? Well, you can. Let’s try it out. Open up your Camera; at the top is a circle with a slanted line through it. Click on it, and it turns yellow. That means your photo will have the live photo effect.

Okay, keep your camera open and take a picture of your sink’s faucet with the water running. After you snap the picture, open up the Photo App and choose the picture. Take your finger, and in the middle of the picture slide it up — the Effects Menu displays. Choose Long Exposure. Get ready for a mind blower!

The photo now shows the water running down the faucet looking blurry and misty. So that’s the effects of Long Exposure.

Now try shooting a photo of a wave or waterfalls. If you have tripod, it keeps the iPhone from movement. But you still have to press on the screen to take the shot. Well, I have a better solution. Just plug in your head phones and press the volume up button to take the shot. Now it’s much steadier.

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