The iPad is still this kindle restricted device in so many ways. There’s so many instances where I run into stuff that just doesn’t work. Recently on a website it simply could not play back ogg files, whereas on a Mac I can get by just fine. There’s so many instances like this where it’s clear the iPad is still an appendage or something that still can’t be a main device. Any movement toward a Mac-like experience is most welcome, not only for UI or UX, but just simply to be able to do anything you want to, like any other ordinary computer, without being encumbered by file types, access restrictions, or connectivity.
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Apple Aiming to Make iPad More Mac-Like With iPadOS 16 Multitasking Changes
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Oh hurry and just make your laptops have a touch screen that folds back
I would too. Considering it pretty only gets used for watching video, and occasional games and drawing, bigger is better.
Will it have a Unix shell so I can use bc, vi, and other unix tools? Will I be able to load tax software from a CD so I don’t have to use an online version whose security I do not trust?
Until then, iPad cannot be a Mac replacement for me.
Until then, iPad cannot be a Mac replacement for me.
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An ipad pro with M1 is a mac in everyway but software.
In fact, it's objectively much better than an entry mac (camera, touch, weight).
MS for a long time had switching between interfaces on it's surface line, but not very well executed. I wish Apple would go in this direction - and perhaps even a closed (ipad) or open (mac) software or partially open (entreprise) election to deal with the pesky EU regulators and EPIC.
“An iPod, a phone, an internet mobile communicator... these are NOT three separate devices! And we are calling it iPhone!” - Steve Jobs
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I'd prefer one robust OS that takes the best of iPad OS and MacOS that can run on various form factors, from tablets to laptops to multiple monitor desktop setups. This would also allow Apple hardware designers to come up with some new and interesting hardware designs, though probably not new for Windows users. The notion that Macs should never have touchscreens is silly and I feel like that mentality has held Apple back half a decade.
More hidden gestures please. I like inadvertently swiping down to reveal the search bar, but then when I want to search I don’t remember what that gesture was. Oh, and a mystery swipe from top right is control panel, I think, whereas it’s from the bottom on iPhone?
Not really a Mac vs iPad issue, but would it kill you to put little icons on the interface, Apple?
Not really a Mac vs iPad issue, but would it kill you to put little icons on the interface, Apple?
It’s funny, I never use my 12.9 iPad without the magic keyboard but I rarely ever use the trackpad. I just use my finger on the screen.
That would require software to have full desktop functionality. I rarely use Excel on my iPad because the iPad version doesn’t support pivot tables or macros.
One big positive change would be for iPadOS to allow applications to keep running in the background if they have open network sockets.
I'd like to be able to use an iPad for system administration using terminal software like Blink Shell, but the problem is, for example, if you leave Blink Shell for a few minutes to do something else, Apple suspends Blink so your terminal sessions will die. Blink also allows you to do SSH port forwarding, so you can securely tunnel into services running on other networks. The tunnel stops working a minute or so after you leave Blink Shell.
The developers of Blink put in a hacky work around in the form of having a command to turn on GPS location tracking, which keeps the application from being suspended. But this is just a hack and is inconvenient; iPadOS should just be less strict about letting stuff run in the background, especially now that the hardware has caught up to desktop computer levels.
It's sad to see the iPad's hardware have so much potential but still be hobbled by artificial software restrictions. I hope this is finally the moment Apple fixes that.
I'd like to be able to use an iPad for system administration using terminal software like Blink Shell, but the problem is, for example, if you leave Blink Shell for a few minutes to do something else, Apple suspends Blink so your terminal sessions will die. Blink also allows you to do SSH port forwarding, so you can securely tunnel into services running on other networks. The tunnel stops working a minute or so after you leave Blink Shell.
The developers of Blink put in a hacky work around in the form of having a command to turn on GPS location tracking, which keeps the application from being suspended. But this is just a hack and is inconvenient; iPadOS should just be less strict about letting stuff run in the background, especially now that the hardware has caught up to desktop computer levels.
It's sad to see the iPad's hardware have so much potential but still be hobbled by artificial software restrictions. I hope this is finally the moment Apple fixes that.
Gurman has been saying this for 2yrs now. Nothing cometh yet.
My M1 based 11" iPad with 2TB, Verizon cell service, and Brydge keyboard with large track pad goes with me most everywhere. It is heavier than the my M1 MBAir.
The M1 MBAir, 16" 2019 Intel maxed out MBPro and 14" M1 maxed out MBPro laptops are great if WiFi and ethernet are available. But not so much as stand alone devices without that connectivity. Using the iPhone 13 Max Pro as a hot spot works some of the time.
When home, I plug an ethernet cable into the M1 iPad (it is in landscape mode with the keyboard) and it downloads Apps and OS updates as fast as the 14" M1 based laptop.
My iPad mini v6 has a USB connector that does not interface with the ethernet cable. But does backup quickly over the cable when connected to a laptop.
Bring the correct tool for the job and location.
The M1 MBAir, 16" 2019 Intel maxed out MBPro and 14" M1 maxed out MBPro laptops are great if WiFi and ethernet are available. But not so much as stand alone devices without that connectivity. Using the iPhone 13 Max Pro as a hot spot works some of the time.
When home, I plug an ethernet cable into the M1 iPad (it is in landscape mode with the keyboard) and it downloads Apps and OS updates as fast as the 14" M1 based laptop.
My iPad mini v6 has a USB connector that does not interface with the ethernet cable. But does backup quickly over the cable when connected to a laptop.
Bring the correct tool for the job and location.
Like hopefully there's an option to resize and overlay windows.
I didn't even read the meat of the article when I posted that, but I did now and I'm glad it's mentioned lol.
I didn't even read the meat of the article when I posted that, but I did now and I'm glad it's mentioned lol.
You can pinch to make it bigger and smaller. It's only between two sizes though. I'm taking about quick note windows that you can drag in from the corner of the screen. https://allthings.how/how-to-take-a...move it aside, drag,inward to make it smaller.
I'm guessing you have more size options on the 12.9 inch iPad.
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Manipulating windows on an iPad Pro is tedious. I suspect there will be more variability with iPadOS 16 but windows manipulation will still be tedious. My vote would be for Apple to introduce an ApplePencilable Touchscreen iMac or MacBook Pro. Now that idea would be something I'd be willing to open my stingy old wallet for.
In other words, give the MacBook Pro some features that make it more like an iPad.
In other words, give the MacBook Pro some features that make it more like an iPad.
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Yesssss! I am excited about this.
I wanna give a shout-out to all the snarky turds on this forum over the last couple of years who have blindly defended the iPad with the logic “nobody is making you buy it” and “if it doesn’t do what you don’t want it to do, don’t buy it and don’t complain” and “if it doesn’t do what you want it to there are other alternatives”. The iPad has been VERY good hardware wise and absolutely WEAK OS and software wise. Apple has to know this, and it has to change.
This gives me hope that it will.
I wanna give a shout-out to all the snarky turds on this forum over the last couple of years who have blindly defended the iPad with the logic “nobody is making you buy it” and “if it doesn’t do what you don’t want it to do, don’t buy it and don’t complain” and “if it doesn’t do what you want it to there are other alternatives”. The iPad has been VERY good hardware wise and absolutely WEAK OS and software wise. Apple has to know this, and it has to change.
This gives me hope that it will.