iPad Desk Setup in 2023 - Does it Suck?
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- Опубліковано 13 чер 2024
- My iPad desk setup with a full review on external monitor support & stage manager. Lots of tests of apps, gaming, user experience, performance and more!
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9:02 - UPDATE - As of iPadOS 17.1 you can now control sound output goes, woo!
I love my iPad! I work in film production as an assistant director and script supervisor. And I LOVE that I get to have three different ways to use my iPad for filmmaking.
1. desktop mode is great for pre-production. reading scripts, online meetings, making breakdowns, etc. I also use it for research and for watching movies and series. I use the magic mouse with my desk setup, and it works great for me, as I use my magic keyboard with my setup, thus allowing me to have a trackpad, a mouse, and still be able to use the pencil with it.
Hey fellow film person! I’m a gaffer always love running across a comment from a fellow film pro. Cheers!
Which monitor do u have
I dont understand why so many reviewers/you tubers love to trash on the iPad - in a bell-shaped curve, most of us would find the iPad Pro a way more than adequate device - if you’re making your aesthetically pleasing UA-cam videos on an iPad - then in all honesty - that’s on you. But if you’re an ordinary person then i would highly recommend one - it does the simple things BRILLIANTLY, in a fun, intuitive way, its portable, an excellent travel companion, and when you want a desktop experience you can do that too. I’m in the ecosystem for sure - but an iPhone and iPad Pro combo with extra iCloud storage is perfect for me and if you’re an ordinary person… dont hesitate - I’ve had no crashes, or issues that this reviewer mentions. I love stage manager so much, that i got rid of my imac.
I can only talk from my experience of it! And I love the iPad, you only have to glance at my channel to see 😅
For me personally the experience with the latest ipad pro is so limited. I want to program software, do video editing and use mouse and keyboard. This is not fully supported as desktop applications on Windows. So for me, it is an extremely limited experience, which is frustrating because it already has the M2 chip that can do literally everything.
I agree, I’ve seen so many UA-camrs claim that the iPad Pro is not a laptop replacement, but they never consider that we aren’t all content creators, video editors, photographers, digital artists, or app developers. We don’t have their complicated workflows requiring niche and advanced features for producing commercial-grade audiovisual projects. Not everyone needs to run Xcode, especially not on a device meant to be highly portable and travel-friendly.
For the vast majority of people out there who need a good tablet AND a decent laptop, the iPad Pro is a good option as a dual-purpose device IMO.
@@aleksdeveloper698that’s funny, I’m typing this on my iPad Pro via a mechanical keyboard that’s connected to it, along with a Magic Trackpad and an external monitor. I must be some sort of wizard to use such sorcery on a mere iPad Pro. I also have Final Cut Pro and editors for JavaScript and Python on my iPad Pro, egads!
@@BoJangles42objectively it’s not a laptop replacement as it’s not as good to replace it period. If some are ok with just iPad it doesn’t mean it can replace laptop, it means you don’t need a laptop.
Great video! I’ve been looking at a similar setup for my iPad Air M1. As a web developer I mainly use cloud based text editors so nothing too taxing on the cpu, but having a dual screen setup would make life so much easier
Nice! have you tried pairing it with your mac and using Universal Control? I used that a lot in my home office and loved it!
My home device is an iPad Pro and it’s my main device. I like it because it’s an always on experience. Now, with the Magic Keyboard it’s a laptop, with a folio case it’s a tablet, and I have it connected to a screen with a Bluetooth trackpad and keyboard for a near desktop experience.
Your videos are absolutely most aesthetic i have ever watched. And i wach a ton of videos daily
Thank you so much !
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Hi Tom love your vids!!!!
Great video man!
I thought your final point was really great. I love my iPad but it could never replace my laptop / PC.
I’m not even a creative professional, just an average office worker in finance. My iPad goes everywhere with me from client meetings (for notes) to lounging by the pool. But it does not replace my ThinkPad and I wouldn’t really want it to. They are both great in their own way.
Glad you agree!
really sure about that ?
I have been using a very similar setup and find it works really well, with a few niggles
The niggles with Stage Manager are mainly that it is a different UI
thumbs up just for this experiment!
Glad you did this video. I’m sure it’s been mentioned in other videos but, your video was the first one I’ve seen about certain apps still not going full screen. I was considering upgrading my iPad soon for the external display support. Never mind on that now!!!! I’ll save my money and just keep what I have.
Yeah whats with not going full screen. You cannot game on it full screen???
Thank you!! I have this setup but at my home desk but haven't really taken the time to use it much since iOS 17. Seeing you video is motivating. Also, thanks for the tips and tricks. Question: how do you use app launch with spotlight where the app opens in the current screen without pushing everything to Stage Manager?
great video bro......keep cooking💯
Thank you for making this amazing video and for focusing so well on the shortcomings of the iPad Pro, I’ve been there also… you got yourself another subscriber.
I have now managed to fully move away from the iMac and Macbook Pro experience and I am a 100% iPad Pro user for all of my daily tasks.
I had to adapt of course but the more I use this set up, the happier I am for switching over.
I use an M1 16Gb 1Tb iPad Pro 12.9” with a Brydge 12.9 Max+ Keyboard & Trackpad magnetic case alongside with or without the external screen, connect via a USB-C Hub Pro.
I like the portability of the Macbook Pro rather the desktop only iMac type (but had bothered and got right of both) but the fact that the iPad Pro has the touch screen (using the apple pencil is a dream) and also the cellular support, it is a complete game changer.
Also, quite soon wee will be having the possibility to sideload apps as per the European directives, this will indeed bring more advantages to use an iPad as an all in one machine.
Very soon, iPads will become more and more capable and flexible to use 😉
Looking forward to your next video in a few months time sharing new experiences after the next iOS update.
thanks for the kind words and for sharing about your experience - and yes you're right about side loading, looking forward to seeing what comes out
Really love the color grading in your videos. Do you have a tutorial or any tips? Also a “color grading on iPad” video would be great if you haven’t done one already.
Wow, you're the first person I've seen who actually highlights all of the quirks and shortcomings rather than glossing over. I was close to going this route over DeX (which I currently use daily), but DeX still seems pretty far ahead.
I really wish MacOS were simply available on the iPad. Having an iPad Mini with an M1 and MacOS would be ideal for me.
Does DeX have proper webcam support?
Thanks! And I don't think Apple will ever put MacOS on the iPad 😩
@@TomWakeford it's app dependent, not system wide.
Weird as a got none of the bugs you seem to encounter! My second monitor is mainly for having cours or references as I draw and learn art with my iPad! Been loving my setup!
Thank you for this specific analysis. I have had the same experience. A lot of small functions are still missing, with lots of limitations.
You're welcome, and yes, still plenty of work for apple to do!
What video were you editing? Looks cool!
Wow, most reviewers don't talk about the negative/annoying points you mentioned, thanks for highlighting them for us consumers to be aware!
Thanks, gotta be honest!
EXCELLENT VIDEO
0:14
What is the Keyboard that you are using with this iPad...
I am in the midst of buying an iPad... but I want THIS kind of keyboard.
Thank you for sharing this great video...
I love this video! That said, it's a year I replaced my personal laptop with an iPad but recently I decided to buy a mac mini for video editing mainly. Since then I can easily connect in my home network with my iPad Pro so I can editing my content from anywhere in my house. is it perfect? not at all, however I found myself more focused using iPad than a Mac while I'm working on a specific task
I’m using an M2 and really trying to break free from my windows LT for work. I have to produce a lot of spreadsheets so it would be really cool if we could support two external monitors. Maybe one day.
Great videos by the way I used your short cut focus mode tutorial, works great 👍
thanks for sharing.
i dream the future tech for art, design & content creation is iPad.
As always, great video!! I know you mentioned that there is no HDMI support, but what about HDMI to Thunderbolt cables? I’m redoing my desk setup and was thinking I could try that to extend my display without connecting the iPad to my MacBook. Hmmmmm I’ll try it and let you know. lol.
I’ve just started using my iPad with an external display and I share many of the frustrations you’ve experienced. My overall feeling is that it’s not quite ready for a user like me. On the plus side, many of these quirks can be fixed with software updates. Just a shame though that we’ll likely not see fixes for many of these issues until at least the next iteration of iPadOS in 2024.
Let's hope they come sooner!
I'd love to see a video comparing iOS for external monitor support with using the ShiftScreen app on iPad to get that support. Other UA-cam videos are rating the external monitor support through that app very highly, but I've not seen any videos comparing the two approaches, with advantages / disadvantages, etc.
I am blessed to be able to run two desk setups. One is a 34” ultrawide I push with my M2 MacBook Air. I LOVE it.
My second setup, completely different, is a 27” I run with my 11” M1 iPad Pro.
For Video work, IT work, or if I need to get a lot done in a session, I usually default to my MacBook Air at my desk with my iPad set up as companion. Not as another display, but with keyboard and mouse linked if I need it but I usually use it for notes and quick reference.
For admin work, knocking out some things on my “day off” or personal things, I usually use my iPad. My iPad is usually my device I will grab if I can only bring one too (quick trip out, coffee shop, etc.)
IF iPad was able to remote into other Mac’s (like ARD) without needing me to remote into a Mac mini with Team Viewer, then use ARD from there, I would go all iPad again. Did it for years, LOVED it.
Keep up the FANTASTIC content, my friend!
Cool video dude! I think iPads have their place on a desk but as secondary devices
Really helpful, thanks. 11" pro is my first, sidecar (and spacedesk from windows, with touch and pen) is great but no extended desktop in the other direction is a dealbreaker so far. Your notes on missing full screen apps and early bugs affirms that. Maybe ipad-as-wacom-tablet usage makes sense, haven't tried that yet.
Thank you very much. I am a iPad Pro M2 exclusive user and completely resonate with your good and bad bits - I am a strong google docs and sheets user too, so appreciated you mentioned the specific frustrations that can be found with these. A question - how do you find the trackpad with click and drag? For example, resizing a window? I formerly found this quite difficult which I why I switched to a mouse. However, as you rightly suggest, there are many limitations to using a mouse on the iPad.
Yeah it's not great actually I put that down to me being not being accurate enough with it but if it's happening to you too then maybe it's the trackpad!
I use this set up with a Sony external monitor and an Air M1, and I haven’t had the crashes and glitches that you have mentioned. As a Humanities Student, my workflow is very simple Watching classes, reading documents, and making notes and the iPad handles it like a champ, much better than my Windows Laptop(Core i3). You do however need to use it on a desk as iPad with the Smart keyboard doesn’t work in a LAP-top scenario. If a Student reads this comment and your workflow is not technical just go ahead and buy an iPad as a laptop replacement you wont regret it.
Love the videos. Cheers.🥳
Awesome to read this, glad yours is working well
As a fellow student can I also give a shout out to Freeform plus Apple pencil with the iPad as a superb note taking combo.
Love the font your using for your title what font is it?
Really like the chill and useful vibes of the videos. I was wondering if there's any chance you can make a video on how to best blend using iPad and PC. While I'm aware the best case scenario would be using a mac, I don't or plan on getting mac. Since one of the things I love is gaming on my laptop, and mac, while it's slowly starting to get more games, most games will not work, or require windows emulator style software. Still I love my iPad, and would like to try and have as much functionality and syncing as I can. One of the things I miss is using iPad as a second screen with the laptop, but Duet is expensive and other apps appear to be lackluster, would there be a good alternative? (This was just an example)
Whichever the case, continue the good work and looking forward to future videos.
That is a very niche target of audience bro, an iPad is just based of video consumption and handwriting. Use ur laptop on how it is and consider the fact windows and iOS/MAC are very different things lol
Excelent video! About the sound, I'm a musician, and went fully iPad pro M2 for all my computing needs. iPad chooses the last audio device connected. For volume control on the app itself, some devices or audio interfaces take over, and some don't, it seems that your display does that, and the airpod is just annoyingly taking over every time you take it out of the box, keep them in the box! And yes, it is time allready that we get full screen display compatibility. In the end, everything is speedy and snappy and powerfull for Cubasis ( sorry, Logic Pro is not for me ), all my Physical modeled instruments, large sample Lybraries, synths, and all sorts of plug-ins, as well as luma-fusion, wich does provide full-screen on preview! Lightroom and all daylly apps works flawlessly. I'm using a keyboard with trackpad integrated, couldn't be happier. I'm glad they went in a different way then the Mac. It was a fresh start, and now its becoming mature.
You can use the a12z ipad pro w stage manager now
i totally agree with the “annoying things”
also there need to be alot more keyboard shortcuts
ex: there is need to a hotkey to move the an app from display to ipad or vice versa
I LOVE THIS TEST! lol I would LOVE if the ipad could really replace the laptop. it's just so cumbersome when ur traveling with a full size laptop + camera gear and a million other things.
Thank you very much for sharing your experience. I’m currently using this setup and for “basic” tasks it has pretty much fulfilled my needs.
I have experienced the same “issues” but the overall experience is good. Greetings from Paris. 13:12
Good
What’s the webcam on top of your studio display?
can you set the display to screen one?
get a extension usb c cord and u can lay it flat next to u for a note taking Scenario
I love using my M1 iPad Air, only downside is 64GB of Storage, which is a bit of a fail! If it was 128gb I think that would have been a better option vs 64GB personally! But apart from that, I do really like my iPad Air and use Final Cut Pro on it it’s fantastic.
Agree. Ipad Air should also comes with 128GB. 64 is not enough but 256 is also so much for so many people.
Can you use stage manager and external display without any issuese? I read the 64GB version lacks the memory swap feature, so the more apps you have open the more likely you will run out of memory and the app will reload itself when you switch back to that. What is you experience? Thank you!
@@gyunagyos I haven't used it with an External Monitor, I just use it as it is tbh! But a is, I've had no issues with reboots etc...
Is the external camera support available for ms teams?
I have the Instagram & Threads Apps installed, but I prefer the browser versions of them. Same for Facebook. I only use the apps for the sharing framework so I can share stuff directly to them without having to copy & paste to Safari.
Can it play yt video in full screen in external display?.
been using stage manager on my 2018 11 inch need it as good as the features are the experience has been hella buggy! full screen app going black screen, frame drops etc :((
Yes
As a Samsung tablet user, this makes me excited to see how far iPads are progressing in this space. The better Apple does, the more Samsung wil improve it's DeX mode. This type of progress promotes great competition. Cheers to all tech lovers!
Can you use an iMacs display in this way?
I think you hit the nail on the head: the iPad is “adaptive.” It wasn’t built to be a desktop or laptop replacement, but with accessories and some tinkering, you can mimic some laptop and desktop functionality using the iPad. This is for ppl that primarily want an iPad, yet may have some desktop/laptop needs. Simple
How can I get multiple screen monitors?
I have a Windows 11 desktop but I have an iPad 9th generation is it possible I hook up my iPad to my windows computer
Sound output is addressed in 17.1
Bro, I copied your desktop setup at my home 😊 and it was very helpful 🙏. I used to have neck pain when my ipad was side of monitor. My neckpain completely gone now after having the ipad just in front of me and it feels more productive working in this desktop setup.
Thanks a lot for sharing 🙏and helping all ❤🙏
Perfect! Love to read this
is that yellow keyboard, hanzo?
I just bought a MacBook Air. The latest update for the iPad broke my iPad only setup again(17.1.1). The external microphone support broke … again. I gave up.
How do you alternate the use of the iPad and the MacStudio? You have to plug and unplug each time you want to use one or the other with the consequent wear and tear on the connectors.
Plug and unplug 😐
One frustration that I have is that the iPad safari browser keeps hiding the title bar/toolbar when scrolling. Anyone knows how to permanently show it? It’s annoying that I have to hover to the top so it displays. tia
My 12.9 M1 iPad Pro would never work connecting to my Studio Display through any cable.
love you aesthetic videos they are really iinteresteresting
My google meet app still doesn’t have this features (vídeo, audio and mic selection) you mentioned. Is it only available for pro iPads? I have de 10th gen.
I'm accessing through the browser! Try that and they should be there
I agree- this is not a desktop replacement. You can specify the sound source (IPad vs Monitor- at least in 17.1). Otherwise, Stage Manager is not too intuitive, many apps aren’t quite right, mouse responsiveness is fair at best. Screen font sizes for different applications is all over the place. Overall I would grade this effort a C- and it makes me wonder how committed Apple is to the IPad platform- or at least to Stage Manager.
It is workable as a desktop if you have no other alternatives and have a certain frustration tolerance. It can supplement as an extra desktop for certain tasks. For example, I have mine next to my Windows desktop and use it to view personal apps, journal, etc. Having an external monitor that allows me a bit more flexibility and using the keyboard can speed up typing.
I am semi-retired and only need a desktop setup for light MS 365 work and browser-based activities. Mostly I use my tablet (an iPad Pro Gen 4) for non-work video content consumption. I would like to consolidate to a single device (iPad or Android tablet) that could cover both activities well. I worry that the iPad will fall short as a desktop setup and that an Android tablet will fall short of my current iPad on the tablet side. Any advice/suggestions for what single device would fill the two niches I need to fill…. or should I just keep on with two device strategy (PC, iPad)?
you can do everything with the iPad, just keep searching.
It doesnt have anything comon with watercolors, but looks cool
I can confirm Logic Pro for iPad now goes full screen on external display
Oh that's sick!
What monitor is that
Question: at 5:02 in the Video, your screen is automatically expanded to the external Display, rather than just mirrored. How can i turn that on permanently? Because every time i connect my Monitor, the screen is only mirrored and ich have to expand to the external Display every time in the settings manually
You need to make sure you have a keyboard and mouse attached to the iPad already, then it will (should) defualt to stage manager style over mirroring
9:40 my workaround for this is just delete the apps you want to use on the web. UA-cam for example is uninstalled from my iPad, I only use the web version.
Yeah I get that but then I want the apps when I’m using it as an ipad again! Haha
Iove it 👌
i tried it with hisense tv but it doesn’t recognize the monitor 😢
Setup looks so 🤤
Hello.. Can you do like, Procreate on iPad then UA-cam on an external monitor? Thank you..
Yep
i agree that the iPad is a companion device, and I use mine for different purposes. I've had a better experience using my MBP as an external display with sidecar and universal control (my primary computer is an M1 Studio Max).
It really does work extra nicely paired with a Mac. 👍
I think people are struggling to define the iPads place because they want to see it as a replacement for a MBP when in reality it’s an extension of the iPhone. And when treated as such it becomes super easy to integrate it into center of your productivity
@@bigboma not iPads in general, just iPad Pros. iPads up to the Air model are clearly just tablets and should be treated as such, period. iPad Pros, on the other hand, cost as much as an "effing" great laptop, as in a MB Air (with some upgrades too). The 12.9" with pen and keyboard costs almost as much a MB Pro, here in Italy. That's what is making it extra hard for this product to have a place in the market, it just isn't as good as a MB and it's not versatile enough to replace it (nor to complement it imo). I'll be selling my iPad Pro next month and my MB Air and get a MB Pro. If I'll ever get the urge to write by hand I'll buy an iPad Mini, which is by far the most honest iPad currently.
@@jack_2612 Sorry if that wasnt clear, I was talking specifically about I pad pros.
I think thats whats missing from this consumer equation is that folks are going the ipad route when they need a mac book and then are disappointed that their ipad pro, is an an ipad pro and not a mac book. What youre really asking for is a macbook with a touch screen. Which is fine, but thats not what an ipad is. The selling point of the ipad pro is that its modular. it has a certain levels of production that its capable of at different stages depending on what you have equipped to it. I use my ipad a stand alone note taking device, productivity manager, when i need more control i put it in my magic keyboard to increase my productivity, when I need even more functionality I dock it and connect it to my 4k display, keyboard, and mouse and do heavy video editing and if i need to switch back to lower levels of productivity, I undock it and I'm back to note taking, scheduling tasks or taking pictures.
The reason why the ipad pro works for me and others is that I have use for all levels of the productivity and function that its capable of. And for those whos productivity/functionality requirements grow over time, you're an accessory away from having that and you get to do that in a user interface that youre already familiar with. If your need for a device lies only at the higher end of productivity and function, why would you even look in the direction of the ipad pro? A Macbook is always going to be a macbook, an ipad pro can be whatver you need it to be when the time calls for it.
I will say that it would definitely be nice if ipad pro developers made apps that took more advantage of the ipad pros functionality, especially while in docked mode, but doesn't require an ipad to be running MacOS.
Hi, I'm an iPad Air 5 (M1) user. I have been using this device for a year, and from the first day, I've wanted to connect it to a larger screen. Community, do you think using a trackpad is better than a mouse? I already have an MX Keys Mini and a Logitech G305 wireless mouse.
Thanks!
Better? Depends on use case. I use both, I do find a mouse easier for click and drag and large movements (though I don’t reach for it if it’s only once). I have a large 3M mousepad that fits both. The trackpad can sit on my lap if I want to lean back, or be moved over for room for another item I need and still be as reachable (unlike a mouse where your arm would be stretching and moving making it difficult to control well or just be tiring). Trackpad is stationary and you can map it, I have the bottom left corner set up for my use and I love the two and three finger swipes and pinch and zoom type function. If you can only have one, likely the trackpad would be the choice.
@@RedErin thanks, I'll still using a mouse, do you know how connect wireless headphones and use a external mic in iPad?
My question would be: how does it compare to basic Mac mini desktop experience?
Mac Mini would be better in nearly every way if you need desktop level apps
Best notetaking app for iPad?
I used my iPad Pro M2 (12”) exclusively for about six months. I found it very usable and surprisingly so. It did about 90% of what I wanted to do, maybe 95%. Obviously excluding things like Blender. The glaring omission for me (and not Apple’s fault), is no LibreOffice. I’d really like to have that. There is a very inadequate “compatible” app, but oof.
Definitely the audio issues need fixing. 👍 More tidying with Stage Manager will also be welcome, as well as some of the other isssues that you noted.
I hope the next iPad Pro has 2 ports on the side, to allow monitor and TB SSD support.
Have you tried OnlyOffice? it's also open source, and it's available for iPad. I never used it on the iPad, but that's what I use on my desktop computer and I'm pretty happy with it.
Why not use an equivalent document suite like WPS or Office? Though I can understand wanting to stick to LibreOffice since it's open source
@@aaryaagarwal1045 I already use LibreOffice on my Mac, Windows, and Linux systems, and would rather not faff about with “compatible” import/export.
Do you prefer the YoueTube iPad App, or the UA-cam website via Safari?
Safari for sure
@@ByteReview Same. It shows you more info on the screen at once. The iPad App I think is only useful if you have Premium and need to download videos if you don’t have reliable mobile internet.
how about the thermal when you gaming or editing on it? does it throttling? or just a normal heat?
I wish my iPad would still be able to have sound when connected to an external display without having to connect to headphones or something else. If the Samsung Tab can do it why can't the iPad?
This is a big oversight, and I had thought it was planned to be fixed in iPadOS 17. Sadly, not.
It’s fixed in 17.1
@@chcersej This is great news! 👍
@@chcersej Just download the 17.1 beta and it does work! I really wanted that, I’m really happy. Thank you!
@@ariesfunk You’re welcome. That feature has been long time om its way! Cheers.
the heating issue is most likely caused by charging
the ipad should be able to work as wacom tablet for editing video and photo apps...
The beginning of your video is actually very amusing to me. Things like that one can use external cameras, move windows to any position of choice… stuff like that which has been normal in computerland Apple - Windows - Linux …for decades…. It just cacks me up that somehow people sort of KUDOS Apple for lifing those odd and unneccessary limitations….. and yes, …only if you buy their latest expensive stuff of course… Where have we ended up folks ?!?!?!
It seems to me Apple is just doing software updates that keep the pretext of iPad being useful as a laptop alternative while deliberately not making it as usable as MacOS to avoid cannabalization of Macbook sales?
Imho, iPadOS is fine as a tablet OS as you say, but for desktop-mode (as per DeX) just have a mode that switches to this as a kind of MacOS Mode and people can then use it like a laptop that way.
It seems the software updates are more like marketing updates for selling the devices as opposed to really solving problems for users/owners of iPads? Sure as you say it's like seeing a dog standing on it's hind-legs: "You're impressed it can do it at all but it still does it badly!"
I absolutely hated stage manager... but seeing that windows aren't locked to quadrants is huge!
also, love the new setup! Shame I sold my iPad Pro 🤣
yeah it's a big upgrade! And thanks! haha, I don't blame you in a way, it's very easy to fall off the wagon of using it
Also... Can you not select the audio output by long pressing the AirPlay logo above 'now playing' in control centre'???
@@ByteReview
Yea you can , for bluetooth, not the ipad speakers tho @@ChrisWilmshurst @ @ByteReview
As mentioned, DEX is better in every way. Apple could make the experience better but won't because they want you to buy a computer and an iPad.
I tried out dex a while ago and it was great!
Anyone else having issues connecting their M1 iPad Pro to a Studio Display using this setup? My iPad will not support and external displays since updating to iPad OS 17.1.1! 😥
Hey just wondering how much storage do you have in your device's : highest or lowest, just asking
What iPhone stand is that on your desk?
Damn, not that different from 2018 when I tried to go iPad Pro solo. This is still unusable alone. What was terribly frustrating for me was the lack of progression bars when moving files in the Files app. At the end I had a bunch of files that went missing because they got copied and pasted incomplete
It does show the copying time now which is cool, but yes the files app is very meh
I’m very disappointed that after all this time these little glitches couldn’t have been take care of and the desktop experience made perfect, COME ON! I remembered another stupid glitch that almost made me rip my hair off (but I remember I’m going bald so I didin’t 😂): when I downloaded files from the web, pdfs, documents mostly, normal stuff, if I choose a destination like the internal storage or iCloud, it downloaded fine, but if I chose Google Drive, which I was daily driving at that time, files wouldn’t download or get plain lost. Btw I had that problem too with Bluetooth keyboards, I was misspelling all the time with my Logitech slim folio pro or even with my Logitech MX Keys. Ever since 2018 I switched to OneDrive and windows laptops with a Microsoft 365 Family subscription and it works better but still this whole experience is halfassed at best. Have you had this last glitch too? Don’t get me wrong I have still faith in iPadOS and iPads in general and I want it to get better because it’s the only Mac I would consider buying again in the future but this desktop experience unacceptable for a “pro” device, hell even Samsung Dex is doing really good lately.
Regular people dont use half of this apps on Ipad for work. Thats the issue with this videos really focus on youtubers job and video/photo work. But Great video..thanks for showing
Yeah, I get that - just tested it from my perspective!
I use mirror screen with my ipad 9th gen. What cant i do with that that you can do with this?
full external screen support and stage manager?
@ByteReview True, thanks
hey i got an ipad mini 6..
how do i hook it up to my monitor?
You can use a USB C dongle and plug in an HDMI cable. But the mini does not support display extension or stage manager. You’ll just get a mirrored view of the iPad screen.
How do I delete my vid before my everyone watches it?
It is sad that apps like logic and final cut aren't able to go full screen. I've tried both and Dex on my tab s8+ feels so much less limited than my wife's m2 iPad. Can you imagine how many more iPads apple could sell if they just let you run macos apps on a 'pro' mode on iPads? The chips are the same, it should be so simple to do. Yes the Mac apps will be less 'intuitive' than the iPad apps when you don't have a keyboard attached.. But it is a pro branded product... 'pros' are smart enough to be allowed to figure out how to use their device the way they want. It would also make for a good reason to upsell to the pro iPads
I don’t see any webcam option for Google Meet. FaceTime defaults to my external webcam, but I see no setting for that for Meet. I’m on iPadOS 17.0.3 on an M2 iPad Pro.
I'm using meet in the browser! Try it there?