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iPadOS 26 Review: The iPad is Now More Like a Mac
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You’re correct - technically it should be able to run a MacOS and do the things you state. I can also use Excel to write a 10,000 word University thesis.
This - that's the thing that holds me from replacing Surface Pro 2017 with an iPad. I don't buy the theory, that iPad is an personal device. The iPhone is, Apple Watch is, but iPad/Mac - nope.
Not by not reducing non App Store prices but put out maybe their default price on App Store and run regular discounts on their own website but none on Mac App Store. I would not call it “price gouging” but had Mac App Store been somewhat more successful devs might have the incentive to also run sales on Mac App Store at the same time.
Craig I think admitted that they had no idea the malware situation on Mac or something similar, which implies that they think macOS is a relatively unsafe platform.
Hmm
Respectfully, I'll have to reserve from agreeing with your implication based upon "thinking" you heard something.
I'd be interested in having a citation on anything from Craig (or Apple) stating that "macOS is unsafe."
It'd be exceptionally surprised if they actually feel that way.
Craig Federighi blasts Mac security to prop up iOS App Store - macOS Discussions on AppleInsider Forums
Craig Federighi, Apple's head of software engineering, said that the Mac is not currently meeting the bar for customer security set by iOS and that the platform has an unacceptable level of malware.
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Seems that those were from the early stages of Epic vs Apple trial.
Craig Federighi Says the Mac Has An 'Unacceptable' Malware Problem - Slashdot
Craig Federighi is currently testifying during the Apple vs. Epic lawsuit. While facing questioning from Apple's lawyers, Federighi made some interesting comments about security, particularly noting that the Mac currently has a level of malware that Apple "does not find acceptable." 9to5Mac...
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I think a lot of people like you react this way because you visualise macOS on iPad in its current form and active all the time, but that’s not what it’s meant by macOS on iPad:
- when the iPad is standalone (ie. Without keyboard and mouse connected) the displayed interface is the iPad interface. All interactions are with the finger or stylus as it should
- when a keyboard and mouse are connected the interface switches to macOS (as you know it today). Apps can have multiple interface types.
This is how it should be done.
It depends what you are doing.
To me for example Numbers and the three Affinity apps are quite useful as long as I’m not near the Mac’s
Late to this thread but, Am I installing the public beta on my iPad mini 7? I really want to play with it and this iPad is mainly for content consumption, note taking/writing, and sketching. Stable enough for my minimal use? (My MBP is my work machine. No betas whatsoever.)
The iPad is a tablet. Do you have a problem confusing the MacBook Pro with an iMac or Mac Studio?
It seems my sarcasm didn’t come across as intended. Apologies if that caused confusion.
I doubt it has much to do with MacBook sales. More like they're afraid they won't get to pocket 30% cut on every app sold for iPad.
How do you let people run the same OS on an iPad and Mac, but still justify that you have to buy all your apps for the iPad via Apple and them have a 30% cut else it's unsafe, a terrible idea, and bad user experience, yet is perfectly fine on the Mac?
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I use my Mini 6 as a workstation sometimes.
But the Black borders on a external screen and the fact it keeps the ipad screen on as it mirrors it feels very distraction, when it detect a external screen and is in mirror mode i rather have the ipad screen to go off especially when hooked up to a external keyboard and mouse.
Also i feel microsof surface and android tables to feel way more like a desktop when it is used in such a away.
And the biggest issue of them all, is the never ending lackluster 3rth party support on apps which makes and breaks the use of a ipad.
Still too many developers rightfully so do not poor in money into developing dedicated ipad apps and they are glorified iphone apps.
Not apples fault but It just sucks for a desktop experience.
But the Black borders on a external screen and the fact it keeps the ipad screen on as it mirrors it feels very distraction, when it detect a external screen and is in mirror mode i rather have the ipad screen to go off especially when hooked up to a external keyboard and mouse.
Also i feel microsof surface and android tables to feel way more like a desktop when it is used in such a away.
And the biggest issue of them all, is the never ending lackluster 3rth party support on apps which makes and breaks the use of a ipad.
Still too many developers rightfully so do not poor in money into developing dedicated ipad apps and they are glorified iphone apps.
Not apples fault but It just sucks for a desktop experience.
