Well, my 2015 MacBook 12″ has finally succumbed to the dreaded broken space bar problem and Apple are refusing to let me mail it in so it’s now in a drawer, leaving me with my iPad Mini as my main device. It’s a great little device and with the keyboard and mouse it makes forContinue reading “Things I miss from macOS when using the iPad”
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Don’t order the new M1 iPad Pro just yet
The new iPad Pro was a massive surprise, the M1 on iPadOS – wow. But for me, iPadOS 15 is going to be most important moment I think and where we see Apple Pro apps and changes that will make the new models seem even more attractive. I’d hold off for now if you’ve beenContinue reading “Don’t order the new M1 iPad Pro just yet”
The iPad Mini Pro
I’ve been looking at the last minute rumours and my own use case for the iPad these days and I keep coming back to the iPad Mini. I own the latest generation iPad Mini and use it way more than I did my Pro these days. I love the form factor, weight, the fact it’sContinue reading “The iPad Mini Pro”
I stopped using my iPad when I lost my job
In the last 6 months I’ve really changed the way that the iPad fits into my daily life. It’s a strange one given I lived on iOS for so long but changes to my work life meant that it no longer worked for me in everything I did. When I had a full time jobContinue reading “I stopped using my iPad when I lost my job”
The next iPad Mini Wish List
If you’ve been following along with my setup you’ll know that I’ve dropped the iPad Pro and switched to using my 12″ MacBook and an iPad Mini. I’m still getting to grips with it all but enjoying the more streamlined setup. Now I’m using the Mini as my iPad I do have some wants thoughContinue reading “The next iPad Mini Wish List”
The 2019 iPad Mini is still great
I’ve been doing a lot of reading, learning and job hunting and I’ve rediscovered how great the latest iPad Mini is. I’m on the phone or making notes on my CV and I’m finding that moving back to the Mini has been a great experience. For quickly looking at a job specification or making someContinue reading “The 2019 iPad Mini is still great”
2020 iPad Pro, four months later
I picked up the 2020 iPad Pro (11″, 256GB) back in June and thought I’d write up an update with how I’m getting on with it. As my main computer it’s been great, I’ve got both the Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard and I now have the ultimate setup in terms of flexibility. If IContinue reading “2020 iPad Pro, four months later”
What’s up with iPadOS 14?
I’m continuing to have issues with iPadOS 14, two of which I wanted to go through here and has me asking – does Apple test their own software on every device they ship? I’ve restored my devices multiple times and for me these two keep coming back, it seems specific to the 11″ iPad Pro.Continue reading “What’s up with iPadOS 14?”
Is the iPad getting smaller app icons?
Is this an iPadOS 14 bug or a sign of things to come? Check out the Formula 1 icon, it’s a nice size and more importantly smaller than the usual app icon size on iPadOS. I’m thinking one of two things This is a beta bug (most likely) and it’ll be corrected in the nextContinue reading “Is the iPad getting smaller app icons?”
How to create cool iPad Wallpapers (video)
I’ve kicked off doing some video again, something to help me learn some new ways to use my iPad and video editing. Here’s the first video in a while. Link