iPad as a laptop replacement

[Meedoss]

Returned the MGK for the 3rd time lol can't get on with it.
Picked up a 5 month old MacBook Air M4 16/256 for the same price.

iPad is just a tablet for me, always has from V1, looks like always will be.

 

[Ludatyk]

Returned the MGK for the 3rd time lol can't get on with it.
Picked up a 5 month old MacBook Air M4 16/256 for the same price.

iPad is just a tablet for me, always has from V1, looks like always will be.

According to your sig... you have a Mac Mini as well, so your setup includes a desktop Mac, iPad and MBA? I think that's too much overlap... but different strokes for different folks.

 

[Meedoss]

According to your sig... you have a Mac Mini as well, so your setup includes a desktop Mac, iPad and MBA? I think that's too much overlap... but different strokes for different folks.

Yep, the MBA was too good a price to knock back, will use it around the house and back verandah and when travelling.
I am a track pad only person don't use a mouse. MGK is too small.
I have a office at home for my business, a iPad or even 13" Mac is too small for me at a desk, hence the Mac mini and ASD.

 

[bondr006]

I installed 27 db1 on my M1 iPad Pro last night. So far so good. Running smooth with just one glitch so far. The Files app will not open. I mean, it opens…but crashes immediately.😕 I have force restarted the iPad several times to no avail. Hopefully it gets fixed by the time the public beta comes.

I will be exploring the new os today. So far, I like the new changes. Took me a minute to figure out getting the menu bar to show😊 I like being able to access the control center on the external monitor now. It’s still indexing but like I said, I’ll be exploring. Let’s see how it goes.👌🏻🙂

I had none of these issues on 26 or any of its betas.

I am attaching a screen cap video of the Files app problem

Edit: Just discovered that screen vid caps are blank at this point. Also, trying to delete them from the photos app makes the photos app crash.😐

Edit 2: Also can’t use emojis on my iPad. I can on my 13PM which is running 27 db1 also.

Edit 3: OK, the files app works fine on the iPad screen proper. It just crashes when I try to open on the external monitor. Funny thing is, when I open it on the iPad screen, I can transfer the window over to the external monitor without it crashing. Also, screen vid caps work fine on the iPad screen proper but record blank on the external monitor. Emojis also work fine on the iPad screen proper but no go when typing on the external monitor.

Edit 4: Apparently there are some external monitor issues. When I try to access History in the sidebar in Safari while on the external monitor, Safari just crashes…..every time.

 

[Ludatyk]

I installed 27 db1 on my M1 iPad Pro last night. So far so good. Running smooth with just one glitch so far. The Files app will not open. I mean, it opens…but crashes immediately.😕 I have force restarted the iPad several times to no avail. Hopefully it gets fixed by the time the public beta comes.

I will be exploring the new os today. So far, I like the new changes. Took me a minute to figure out getting the menu bar to show😊 I like being able to access the control center on the external monitor now. It’s still indexing but like I said, I’ll be exploring. Let’s see how it goes.👌🏻🙂

I am attaching a screen cap video of the Files app problemView attachment 2637407

Edit: Just discovered that screen vid caps are blank at this point. Also, trying to delete them from the photos app makes the photos app crash.😐

Edit 2: Also can’t use emojis on my iPad. I can on my 13PM which is running 27 db1 also.View attachment 2637407

Edit 3: OK, the files app works fine on the iPad screen proper. It just crashes when I try to open on the external monitor. Funny thing is, when I open it on the iPad screen, I can transfer the window over to the external monitor without it crashing. Also, screen vid caps work fine on the iPad screen proper but record blank on the external monitor. Emojis also work fine on the iPad screen proper but no go when typing on the external monitor.View attachment 2637407

Edit 4: Apparently there are some external monitor issues. When I try to access History in the sidebar in Safari while on the external monitor, Safari just crashes…..every time.

Interesting on the Files app... I haven't had problems with it. Can't really comment on issues with external monitor... not used yet.

Do you plan on downgrading?

 

[bondr006]

Interesting on the Files app... I haven't had problems with it. Can't really comment on issues with external monitor... not used yet.

Do you plan on downgrading?

Nope. Gonna ride it out. Files app works fine for me on the iPad proper. It’s just on the external monitor it has the problem. This has got me scratching my head because I had none of these problems on 26…betas and all. Hopefully by the time the public beta comes out, some of it will be sorted out. I also reported everything to Apple so far.

 

[ClaraStahlbaum]

Not a huge fan of the touch screen. For me, it always felt awkward to use. If I use an Ipad with a Keyboard...might as well just get a Macbook. I know this contradicts what I said previously in some other threads.

 

[Silvestru Hosszu]

I have given up on iPP 12.9 + MKB. I bought a Macbook Neo and I'm much more comfortable and productive with a desktop OS.
It is not that I was not able to fulfill most of the task with the IPP but it took much longer kind of aggravated me having to make 5 steps on the mobile OS while I was able to accomplish the same end on MacOS in 2 steps.

 

[Ludatyk]

It is not that I was not able to fulfill most of the task with the IPP but it took much longer kind of aggravated me having to make 5 steps on the mobile OS while I was able to accomplish the same end on MacOS in 2 steps.

Care to provide a scenario where it took you 5 steps on the iPad vs 2 steps with the Mac to accomplish a task?

 

[Silvestru Hosszu]

Care to provide a scenario where it took you 5 steps on the iPad vs 2 steps with the Mac to accomplish a task?

I have to confess that it was more of a hyperbole to emphasise the added inconvenience (at least) for me in using the iPad.
Where I mostly feel the pain is document management (working with docx files) and files in general. For example, if I want to move some files from the download folder I have to copy it to the destination folder and afterwards come back to downloads and delete those files.
I know that these are minor inconveniences but they quickly add up.

 

[Ludatyk]

For example, if I want to move some files from the download folder I have to copy it to the destination folder and afterwards come back to downloads and delete those files.
I know that these are minor inconveniences but they quickly add up.

You can move files instead of copying... you know that right? That's if you are moving files within the OS... now if you are copying files to an external drive then that's no different than using a Mac.

 

[Silvestru Hosszu]

You can move files instead of copying... you know that right? That's if you are moving files within the OS... now if you are copying files to an external drive then that's no different than using a Mac.

Sorry of the late answer.
Yes, I know what you are talking about, but it is quite annoying sometimes. For example, downloads is a iCloud folder, and I made a local to clean up downloads but keep the files I am interested in. In this setup you simply cannot move in 1 step the files from one folder to another.
If you know a way I would thank you a lot for it.

 

[Ludatyk]

Sorry of the late answer.
Yes, I know what you are talking about, but it is quite annoying sometimes. For example, downloads is a iCloud folder, and I made a local to clean up downloads but keep the files I am interested in. In this setup you simply cannot move in 1 step the files from one folder to another.
If you know a way I would thank you a lot for it.

Why not have your Downloads folder stored on the iPad instead of iCloud? That’s how mine is setup… much easier to move files across the OS.

Because once it’s in iCloud folder… it’s essentially an external drive, probably why you have to delete the file after copied to a destination.

 

[Kal Madda]

Sorry of the late answer.
Yes, I know what you are talking about, but it is quite annoying sometimes. For example, downloads is a iCloud folder, and I made a local to clean up downloads but keep the files I am interested in. In this setup you simply cannot move in 1 step the files from one folder to another.
If you know a way I would thank you a lot for it.

A Siri Shortcut could probably automatically sync the contents of both folders, and then delete the original from iCloud. I don’t know if that would help you out. 👍🏻. I think Siri Shortcuts could be your friend here. I personally prefer to keep my Downloads folder as a native folder, that way I’m not using up as much iCloud storage. You can select whether Downloads is in iCloud or On My iPad in Safari Settings. That could be another option.

I hope that helps you out. 👍🏻

 

[Silvestru Hosszu]

Thanks to both of you for the suggestions.
Having the download folder in iCloud has certain advantages, the main one being that I can acces those files on any Apple device. For example, I download a boarding card on the iPad and I have access to it also on my iPhone at the security gate.
I cannot ignore the fact that such challenges enthused me when I was in my 20s and 30s but are annoying me now in my 50s.
I am old and I have to cope with it...

 

[Ludatyk]

Thanks to both of you for the suggestions.
Having the download folder in iCloud has certain advantages, the main one being that I can acces those files on any Apple device. For example, I download a boarding card on the iPad and I have access to it also on my iPhone at the security gate.
I cannot ignore the fact that such challenges enthused me when I was in my 20s and 30s but are annoying me now in my 50s.
I am old and I have to cope with it...

Always open to help… your reasoning for switching just didn’t make much sense to me. We all have our preferences… if you prefer the Mac, great! But moving or copying files is no different between Mac or iPad. Have files I share across my iPad, Android phone and Mac… so I understand the importance of accessing files throughout any device.

 

[Silvestru Hosszu]

I hear and I understand your point. I think that the main reason is simply my lack of willingness to learn an alternate workflow.
15 years ago I was firmly in the android camp because I liked tinkering (lost many nights on xda looking for custom roms and endlessly flashing phones). Now, I'm on the opposite camp. I just want something familiar which works with minimal effort.