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General iPadOS 27 discussion
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Ludatyk
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Wasn't really expecting any iPadOS specific features since rumors had it this was going to be a "Snow Leopard" kind of year for Apple... cleaning up bugs and optimizing for speed.
But kudos to @xxFoxtail for finding the persistent menu bar... currently using that now.
But kudos to @xxFoxtail for finding the persistent menu bar... currently using that now.
adamlbiscuit
macrumors 6502a
App icons look a bit janky on my iPad mini 7 - there's a black outline around the glyphs and there doesn't look to be any aliasing going on. Not as noticeable when you're using default but still there.
Not sure this is intended.
Not sure this is intended.
Kal Madda
macrumors 601
Yeah, and I tested it with my desktop monitor, and now the Control Center works on the desktop monitor when I click it there! So awesome! That was basically my only main complaint with extended display support! 👍🏻
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Ludatyk
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I don't really take advantage of external display as much as I used to before (now that I sold the portable monitor)... but glad Apple resolved that for you.
One thing I noticed in the Files app... text are more smaller than before, I tend to use the columns view along with compact under View Options.
So did they not talk about iPadOS 27 at all today? Not even one of those graphics showing like 10 or so new features? The persistent menu bar seems to be the only new thing known right now and it’s buried in a menu.
I guess there’s all the AI and Siri stuff and some of the iOS things should transfer over like the transparency slider.
I guess there’s all the AI and Siri stuff and some of the iOS things should transfer over like the transparency slider.
Kal Madda
macrumors 601
Yeah, they did talk about iPadOS 27. But they didn’t follow the conventional pattern of separate sections for each OS, because basically all the new features are cross-platform. They treated everything more like one platform, which I think makes sense as they move towards greater unification. They all share the same wallpaper even now.
But in addition to the Menu Bar thing, they also made some improvements to extended display support. So now, when I click the Control Center button on my desktop monitor, it opens Control Center on the desktop monitor. That is going to be such a nice improvement, that was basically my only nitpick about extended display support before.
There are also new photo editing features in the Photos app.
And my two favorite features so far? The custom Safari Extensions feature, and Describe Shortcut. Those are both going to be extremely useful. As will the auto-tab sorting. But I’ve already created several new shortcuts with the prompt feature, and it works very well! I created a Shortcut that creates a stage in Stage Manager with a four-way Split View of certain apps. This could be very useful for those who have a certain set of apps they often use together. And I’ve created some Safari extensions that will enhance my workflow as well.
And, of course, there’s the new Siri. I am on the waiting list to try it, and I’m super excited to get to test it out. That looks very promising for potentially revolutionizing my workflow.
There are actually a surprising number of new features. And they also seem to have made some major performance gains as well. 👍🏻
Still no real simultaneous audio in iPadOS 27 Is a joke. Because of this, my iPad will always remain a glorified media consumption device and nothing very serious otherwise.
It looks like Apple now ties the Pencil's "Shadow" hover effect with the "Tool Preview" (pixel preview) hover effect. It's just not responsive enough to justify keeping the shadow visible if you write quickly.
