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I have at the bottom of my emails something that continues to pop up on occasion. What is this and I can I get it to stop? Is there a way to turn off something so this doesn’t appear? This is not something I would use and find it annoying.
iPad mini 6, iPadOS 15
I see now where you mentioned that this new functionality can not be disabled. This is disappointing as this is not something I will use. Maybe it can at some point have the functionality to disable or turn off.
I see now where you mentioned that this new functionality can not be disabled. This is disappointing as this is not something I will use. Maybe it can at some point have the functionality to disable or turn off.
Having updated to iPadOS15, you have now encountered the “Shelf” - this being a new feature of the now revised iPadOS multitasking environment.
iPadOS permits you to have multiple “instances” of the same App - each instance being self contained. The shelf, when triggered, shows a thumbnail of each running instance of an App. For the Mail App - different instances/windows might be a different mailbox, open Mail message, or draft. Simply tapping a thumbnail will switch directly to that running instance/window. Each App - such as Mail, Safari, Notes, Calendar, etc. - has its own corresponding shelf.
Individual open instances of an App can be closed directly from the Shelf; just swipe the unwanted thumbnail off the top of the screen. Note however, that Multitasking and associated Shelf functions cannot be disabled.
This article from Appleinsider has a useful explanation of this new feature along with many of the updates to multitasking:
Another useful resource:
Use multitasking on your iPad - Apple Support
The iPad User Guide is available both online using a web browser (such as Safari), or as an Apple Books download:
iPad User Guide - Apple Support
https://books.apple.com/book/id1567104892
Unlike iPadOS14 and earlier versions, multi-tasking cannot now be disabled from settings.
Apple do invite constructive suggestions and feature requests via their Product Feedback portal. For iPad and iPadOS:
Thanks for your response. Is there a way to turn off multitasking? I won’t use it and am curious if there is a way to turn off?
What or why is this now appearing on my mail messages on my mini iPad?
