Published Jun 14, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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When CarPlay is running on your infotainment system in your car, there's a small, unassuming box in the lower-left corner.

If you tap it, it splits the view into multiple screens. It lets you see the contents of several CarPlay apps at once, rather than having one app dominate the entire screen and forcing you to swap between the ones you're using.…