Can I opt out of the new tab bar experience on iPad?
Asked on 2024-07-17
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In iPadOS 18, the new tab bar and sidebar experience is designed to be more integrated and customizable. While the new tab bar and sidebar features are automatically adopted when you compile with the iPadOS 18 SDK, there are customization options available to users.
From the session Elevate your tab and sidebar experience in iPadOS, it is mentioned that users can personalize their experience by showing or hiding individual tabs and reordering them. However, there is no explicit mention of an option to completely opt out of the new tab bar experience.
For more detailed information on how to customize the tab bar and sidebar, you can refer to the session Elevate your tab and sidebar experience in iPadOS.
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