iPad Pro So I tried to work with a iPad Pro (M4)

[sjebleu]

My work applications are all web based, and I need to have multiple browser windows and tabs open.
Suddenly all kinds of issues started to pour in.

- Safari often crash when I try to open/load something in a new tab/window.
- Magic keyboard (the desktop one), often won't registrer certain keys, but other keys work.
- Stage Manager... stages sometime swap windows with each other.
- External monitor. Certain app mirrors to external monitor, I have no idea if there is a settings or not for this.

In short, It's a bug fest like no other.

 

[NastyMatt]

I think you should give specific examples as I have not seen any of these issues.

 

[sonicrobby]

The first issue may have been a glitch in the software, i would have restarted or restored it to make sure that was wiped. Could be that for some reason the webpage was using too much of the resources?

Would definitely recommend trying the magic keyboard for the iPad Pro instead. That was designed specifically for the iPad Pro and significantly elevated my experience. The desktop magic keyboard has not been updated in years and likely wouldnt work as well on the iPad instead of a mac.

Stage manager is a learning curve. I do love the increased level of multitasking, but the apps switching is a bit annoying at first. You have to get used to dragging and dropping the apps to add them to your workspace instead of clicking to open. Also its a max of 4 apps at once.

Yeah this I had trouble with. I think only certain apps are designed for a second monitor. Thats more of an app developer problem to fix.

I tried and loved the M4 iPad Pro myself, but it did not work for my entire workflow. I ended up returning it for reasons kind of like yours where my expectations required more than could be delivered. Hoping that iPadOS keeps moving towards having some more of the basic features in macOS (ex. adding .mp3 files to my Apple Music library, and showing/hiding hidden files in Files app).

 

[NastyMatt]

Stage manager is a learning curve. I do love the increased level of multitasking, but the apps switching is a bit annoying at first. You have to get used to dragging and dropping the apps to add them to your workspace instead of clicking to open. Also its a max of 4 apps at once.

If you have a MK you can shift+click and the app will be added to your current window alongside your other open apps. Much easier than dragging and dropping.

 

[alecgold]

My work applications are all web based, and I need to have multiple browser windows and tabs open.
Suddenly all kinds of issues started to pour in.

- Safari often crash when I try to open/load something in a new tab/window.
- Magic keyboard (the desktop one), often won't registrer certain keys, but other keys work.
- Stage Manager... stages sometime swap windows with each other.
- External monitor. Certain app mirrors to external monitor, I have no idea if there is a settings or not for this.

In short, It's a bug fest like no other.

I find this hard to believe as I use the iPad every day and on office days as my only device.
Only thing I can’t do is some archaic software from 1996 that is still lingering around, unfortunately.

If you have a MK you can shift+click and the app will be added to your current window alongside your other open apps. Much easier than dragging and dropping.

I can do that with my logi mechanical keyboard and every lousy dell keyboard at work as well.