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iPad Anybody going from M4 to M5 iPad?

hovscorpion12 said:
I knew I wasn’t crazy.

App developers have the opportunity to have their app request more RAM than the standard limit.

Which is why apps such as Octane X is able to work phenomenal. It’s up to the developers’s to code their app.

Does it make a difference going from 12GB or 16GB. The answer is 100% YES.


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com.apple.developer.kernel.increased-memory-limit | Apple Developer Documentation

A Boolean value that indicates whether core features of your app may perform better with a higher memory limit on supported devices.
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os_proc_available_memory | Apple Developer Documentation

Determines the amount of memory available to the current app.
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that has been my suspicion for a while…as the number of apps that seem to basically reset while sitting in background seems a bit arbitrary. apps like youtube that can’t keep your session active and completely start over when re-summoned is very annoying.

i sense with more ram available across all devices, these apps will start to make more use of it in future updates.
 
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In my opinion, the Nano Texture is great to have if it will be used stationary. If you use it mobile on a regular basis, be prepared for accidental scratches on the screen. I also suggest you buy an extra cleaning cloth when traveling and a very, very soft feather duster for home use to ever so gently keep the glass clean from dust particles etc.
 
I'm a very light user of the iPad compared to the rest of you. The one I have is a 12.9" iPad Pro from 2020 (which I bought used in 2022 to use as a portable monitor via Sidecar), with the A12Z Bionc chip, the one before the M1 chip version.

The screen has two bright spots, and I have iPadOS 26 on it, which works ok. I'll keep running this one until it either stops working or it runs out of Apple software support. Only then will I upgrade, which may be when the M7 or M8 are coming out. And even then, I'll buy an older one like M5 or whatever.
 
Apple_Robert said:
In my opinion, the Nano Texture is great to have if it will be used stationary. If you use it mobile on a regular basis, be prepared for accidental scratches on the screen. I also suggest you buy an extra cleaning cloth when traveling and a very, very soft feather duster for home use to ever so gently keep the glass clean from dust particles etc.
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Should unironically get the Apple Polishing Cloth. People love to dunk on it and meme about it but its perfect for the nano texture screens.
 
Does anyone know if there is a review embargo getting lifted soon for the M5 iPad Pro's?

I'm interested to read some hands-on impressions, if there's any real difference in battery from the M4, noticiable performance improvements etc. :)
 
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just changed my order to 11 inch ipad pro 1TB nano texture

felt works better with my 16 inch macbook pro and i have a samsung tab s10 ultra for mainly media
 
Brapple said:
lol

DRAMA QUEEN

I adjusted to 26 in about 2 days. It’s fine. It’s more than fine.
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You’re probably right that it was some drama in my comment😅

But I think that keyboard users are, in general, happier with this update than non-keyboard user because it makes multitasking dramatically less efficient for many touch users including me.

Look at split view. It takes 2-3 times longer and it’s much cumbersome to get it right compared to how split view worked on iPadOS 18.
 
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Matsamoto said:
You’re probably right that it was some drama in my comment😅

But I think that keyboard users are, in general, happier with this update than non-keyboard user because it makes multitasking dramatically less efficient for many touch users including me.

Look at split view. It takes 2-3 times longer and it’s much cumbersome to get it right compared to how split view worked on iPadOS 18.
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If it means i can be way more productive on my ipad for a couple more clicks. I would imo gladly take it.
 
Hedo said:
Does anyone know if there is a review emargo getting lifted soon for the M5 iPad Pro's?

I'm interested to read some hands-on impressions, if there's any real difference in battery from the M4, noticiable performance improvements etc. :)
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It comes out on the 22nd of october. 2 days away from the time of writing. I’m excited to see linus’s impression of ipadOS 26. I think apple will listen to his points better than apple will listen to ours.
 
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Mrbiggestman said:
It comes out on the 22nd of october. 2 days away from the time of writing. I’m excited to see linus’s impression of ipadOS 26. I think apple will listen to his points better than apple will listen to ours.
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I know, I have one on order being sent today but often reviews for new Apple hardware drops before the release date, like the iPhone 17 reviews dropped a few days before they hit the stores.

But yeah, it's not many days now until the M5 iPad Pro's are available for everyone. :)
 
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I’m upgrading my 11” iPad Pro 2020 (2nd Generation) to the 11” iPad Pro M5 (with Apple Pencil Pro)
Since my current one has the A12Z processor, it’s not as competent anymore with iPadOS 26.

Can’t wait to get my hands on it this Wednesday.
 
hovscorpion12 said:
Reviews should drop today with second half tomorrow.

Vision Pro today, M5 tomorrow.
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I dont know why, it looks like Apple may be forcing reviews for tomorrow. personally it doesn't make any sense.

Having all 3 product reviews same day can drown out some of the views.

Maybe reviews will come this afternoon.
 
Innovati0n said:
No. there is no logical reason to upgrade from the M4 model IMO. I’m sure some will, but it’s really hard to rationalize it.
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I’m doing it because I want to. I also get the latest iPhone every year and have since the first one. With vets discount and reselling the old model I don’t lose much. Besides, 18 months is a long time. I use mine all day long everywhere I go. I like being on the latest.
 
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Yeah, I did it because not only did I want to, but I also wanted to correct these mistakes I feel I made when I purchased the M4. So, I got nano-texture and cellular this time. Thankfully, not having to buy any accessories is a minor plus.
 
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macbequick said:
Yeah, I did it because not only did I want to, but I also wanted to correct these mistakes I feel I made when I purchased the M4. So, I got nano-texture and cellular this time. Thankfully, not having to buy any accessories is a minor plus.
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Did you get cellular just in case or do you known you’re going to get be service on it?
 
macbequick said:
Yeah, I did it because not only did I want to, but I also wanted to correct these mistakes I feel I made when I purchased the M4. So, I got nano-texture and cellular this time. Thankfully, not having to buy any accessories is a minor plus.
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Similar boat. I got the nano texture on the M4, but I got WiFi-only. Never had a cellular iPad, but it would be extremely useful because I travel a lot and the hotspot on my phone drains the battery like crazy. Looking forward to having 5G on my new iPad!
 
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