I've created storage redundancy without needing the mac. For once, I use synchthing to make all my files available in my phone. And also use filebrowser to backup them to my SSD and to storj. 3 different places, and no need for a Mac
That's great for your application, and as you know I love FBP, but I have 3 external SSD's and an 8TB HD attached to my Mac Mini which allows me to combine all 4 of them as a single Virtual drive and do all my redundant backups just one time instead of individually to multiple drives.I've created storage redundancy without needing the mac. For once, I use synchthing to make all my files available in my phone. And also use filebrowser to backup them to my SSD and to storj. 3 different places, and no need for a Mac
Yeah, and the main utility for me with using the Mac Mini to access some drives is I can remotely access those files. I currently do that with a VNC app, but I want to set things up better to be more like an NAS, for now the VNC app I use for that works fine. As I also said before, the primary reason I hang onto a Mac is so that I can compare between them in regards to features and such for my SubStack. Other than that and the remote drive management, I do everything with my iPad Pro, and don’t really need a Mac for my workflow.That's great for your application, and as you know I love FBP, but I have 3 external SSD's and an 8TB HD attached to my Mac Mini which allows me to combine all 4 of them as a single Virtual drive and do all my redundant backups just one time instead of individually to multiple drives.
I think if they "modernized" the macOS a little bit to give it some of that bouncy and fluid interface that iOS and iPadOS have, I’d enjoy using it a lot more. It just feels so static in comparison.
Lol You two are definitely in the minority here. I’ve seen most come requesting macOS to be replaced my iPadOS for the iPad… not have macOS to be more like iPadOS.I am thinking also, that an m5 iPP 11 is in my future this year. And I agree, I'd like to see Mac OS trend a little more toward iOS and iPad OS.
I am part of that minority as well. I think macOS should adopt more from iPadOS. And replacing iPadOS with macOS on the iPads would be one of the worst possible things Apple could do. This is why in those debates I always prefer the idea of adding more macOS features into iPadOS for those who want them, but not replacing iPadOS with macOS. In my opinion, iPadOS is better in almost every way. I mostly prefer the way iPadOS handles app multi-windowing, for example, over the way macOS does.Lol You two are definitely in the minority here. I’ve seen most come requesting macOS to be replaced my iPadOS for the iPad… not have macOS to be more like iPadOS.
Care to elaborate?I am part of that minority as well. I think macOS should adopt more from iPadOS. And replacing iPadOS with macOS on the iPads would be one of the worst possible things Apple could do. This is why in those debates I always prefer the idea of adding more macOS features into iPadOS for those who want them, but not replacing iPadOS with macOS. In my opinion, iPadOS is better in almost every way. I mostly prefer the way iPadOS handles app multi-windowing, for example, over the way macOS does.
Elaborate on what? What I prefer about iPad Multi-windowing? The biggest thing I prefer is that app windows move on a snap grid, so you can easily precisely align app windows and center them and make a clean workspace. I just find this to be far more natural on iPadOS with its window snap grid than I do with the infinite movability of Mac app windows. With macOS, if I accidentally bump an app window over, it feels impossible to line them back up precisely, and that kind of bugs me as a stickler for alignment and aesthetic with my design work. On the iPad, it’s just a lot faster and easier to precisely align windows. I also find it very useful that iPadOS’s version of Stage Manager automatically shifts a background app window to prevent it from being completely buried by a foreground window. It’s nice to not have to worry about burying a background window when adding a new window to the stage. Oh, and I also like that smaller windows are more optimized on the iPad because they essentially become iPhone UI layout versions of the app, so for thing like messaging apps, this is nicer than having the same layout just smaller like on the Mac. 👍🏻Care to elaborate?
But I actually prefer how macOS does multi-windowing in which it has templates, especially with the updated Window Tiling on macOS Sequoia.
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LOL, don't get me wrong. In my opinion, both OS's could benefit from sharing some of their best features and making them more compatible with each other. I also do not want to replace iPad OS on my iPad...because I really like iPad OS, but I would not have an aversion to being able to run MacOS and Windows on my iPad in a virtual environment with something like Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion.Lol You two are definitely in the minority here. I’ve seen most come requesting macOS to be replaced my iPadOS for the iPad… not have macOS to be more like iPadOS.
Yes, totally agree. 👍🏻. I’m perfectly fine with more macOS features being incorporated. And I have a Windows 7 VM in UTM SE that I tried on my iPad that runs pretty well, though because it’s an unsupported version with an unsupported browser, I haven’t been able to download software from the internet on it. I don’t really like Windows, but I just tried it to test out how UTM works. I’ve heard people have had better success with several Linux distros. Now that it’s officially supported and in the App Store, I’m more willing to try it then when it was a hacky kind of thing.LOL, don't get me wrong. In my opinion, both OS's could benefit from sharing some of their best features and making them more compatible with each other. I also do not want to replace iPad OS on my iPad...because I really like iPad OS, but I would not have an aversion to being able to run MacOS and Windows on my iPad in a virtual window with something like Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion.
Yeah, I like both Mac OS and Windows. Never stopped using Windows after I started using Macs. Been using Windows since 3.1, and Macs since 1993. I like them both for different reasons, and hate them both for different reasons.😊Yes, totally agree. 👍🏻. I’m perfectly fine with more macOS features being incorporated. And I have a Windows 7 VM in UTM SE that I tried on my iPad that runs pretty well, though because it’s an unsupported version with an unsupported browser, I haven’t been able to download software from the internet on it. I don’t really like Windows, but I just tried it to test out how UTM works. I’ve heard people have had better success with several Linux distros. Now that it’s officially supported and in the App Store, I’m more willing to try it then when it was a hacky kind of thing.
I actually had it bold... elaborate on how iPadOS is better in almost every way than macOS.Elaborate on what?
Yeah, I don't have this issue when using macOS... when you move a window it has predefined spots to where you want it placed at (and I have Stage Manager enabled on macOS). I'd like to add you can install different window manager tools like Loop.With macOS, if I accidentally bump an app window over, it feels impossible to line them back up precisely, and that kind of bugs me as a stickler for alignment and aesthetic with my design work.
But what features are you asking from iPadOS? That's the point I'm getting at.LOL, don't get me wrong. In my opinion, both OS's could benefit from sharing some of their best features and making them more compatible with each other. I also do not want to replace iPad OS on my iPad...because I really like iPad OS, but I would not have an aversion to being able to run MacOS and Windows on my iPad in a virtual environment with something like Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion.
Ok, thanks for the clarification, I missed that you had highlighted a portion of my comment. I don’t think iPadOS is necessarily objectively better than macOS, because I don’t believe there is such a thing as one being objectively better than the other. I think the question of which OS is better is entirely a subjective thing because it depends on an individual’s preferences and use-case. For one person, iPadOS may be the better choice, while for another, macOS may be the better choice, and vice versa. This is while I try to always clarify I’m speaking in terms of my own preferences and opinion, so hopefully you didn’t take it that way. That all being said and laid out, I’ll explain why iPadOS is superior in nearly every way for my workflow:I actually had it bold... elaborate on how iPadOS is better in almost every way than macOS.
I enjoy using iPadOS, but it's more due to the hardware it has over macOS... there's no touch support capabilities along with cellular as well. But macOS is more advanced than iPadOS and that's the nature of how long it's been in development.
And macOS is not tied to the App Store unlike iPadOS... it's much more open in what you can install.
Yeah, I don't have this issue when using macOS... when you move a window it has predefined spots to where you want it placed at (and I have Stage Manager enabled on macOS). I'd like to add you can install different window manager tools like Loop.
But what features are you asking from iPadOS? That's the point I'm getting at.
As I stated initially... macOS is further advanced, I'd wager it's way more features that can be taken from it than iPadOS.
It does, but you use the arrow keys to change which file is selected in the Finder window. It’s easiest in list view when it’s just Up/Down arrowsdon’t recall if it even supports swiping between files in the folder without having to intentionally select them all
I just tested this out. It will scroll through a few photos, but it won’t scroll through the whole folder like it does on iPadOS. Maybe this is just a bug, but I’m running the latest public macOS version, so I don’t think it should be a bug that’s causing this.It does, but you use the arrow keys to change which file is selected in the Finder window. It’s easiest in list view when it’s just Up/Down arrows
Don't know what's going on with your Mac, but this works just fine for me. I can "arrow down" through hundreds of photos and works just fine.I just tested this out. It will scroll through a few photos, but it won’t scroll through the whole folder like it does on iPadOS. Maybe this is just a bug, but I’m running the latest public macOS version, so I don’t think it should be a bug that’s causing this.
Hmm, that’s odd. Maybe I’ll try putting it in list view and trying to cycle through file previews then. I just used the standard thumbnail view, so maybe that was part of it, but that’s the view I use on my iPad, and I never have an issue cycling through. It did cycle through some files surrounding that file, and seemed somewhat arbitrary in how many surrounding files it would cycle through. I’m wondering if maybe it was based on file type? I don’t know, but it seemed like the number of surrounding files I could cycle through in Quick Look varied depending on the initial file I selected in the folder. It would be nicer for when I remote into it to access the external storage drives I have connected to it. 👍🏻. Thanks for the tip about cycling through with the arrow keys, I forget if I had previously tried that with my old Bluetooth keyboard or not. My old Bluetooth keyboard is on its last legs, and doesn’t seem to properly support several macOS keyboard shortcuts, so it’s possible I had tried it with that keyboard and that didn’t work. Now I recently swapped it out for a USB keyboard while I save for an Apple Magic Keyboard, and the USB keyboard seems to be working much better compatibility wise. But that’s helpful to know about cycling through previews via the arrow keys. 👍🏻Don't know what's going on with your Mac, but this works just fine for me. I can "arrow down" through hundreds of photos and works just fine.
On macOS: select an image/document, press theexcept I have to right-click and select Quick Look rather than taping it.
space bar
to open quicklook, cycle with the arrow keys (or use whatever keyboard shortcut).Face ID was one of the reasons I really wanted to go back to the iPad. Touch ID has always been a problem for me on every device I've owned. The Apple Watch authentication helps, but I don’t want to wear my AW all the time. Having a touchscreen laptop again was just an extra bonus. Forgot how much I missed actually touching the screen. You'll get used to it though if you do switch to the Macbook though.I have been using iPad Pro as a laptop replacement since 10.5" was released, but will make a decision to go back to an MBA when the M4 MBA is released.
IPP/MBA have their own pros/cons, but I couldn't justify paying 360 USD(equivalent in my currency for iPP M4+MK) more for the constraint software. Apple Pencil and back camera aren't deal breakers because I hate handwriting, don't do drawing and I have an iPhone 15PM, which has a better camera.
When I use an MBA borrowing from my wife, I nearly touch a screen and I will miss FaceID but it is as matter of familiariality I think.
For me it is simply not possible to do so. I am not sure if anyone noticed, but the version of Microsoft Office/365 for the iPad are severly dumbed down versions compared to the Mac/PC versions. I am unable to do any of my serious work on an iPad at all.
I’ve noticed, but I switched to using Apple Pages and Numbers instead of Word and Excel. Much better experience, more desktop-class features, and it works fine with other people using Microsoft Office 365. I can export the documents I create as docx files, which are what Microsoft Office uses, and everything works fine back and forth, at least for me. Perhaps that could work for you as well, though it would require obviously learning a new app. I’ve asked Microsoft’s feedback for years to improve their iPad apps and add more desktop utility. The OS is definitely not stopping them. They just don’t care to do it, and the cynical part of me thinks they’re intentionally gimping their iPad and Android Office apps so that the only tablet with a good Microsoft Office experience is their Surface Pro. It’s infuriating how many basic features they refuse to implement, and how hard it is to even get them to address actual bugs in the apps. Microsoft seems to only want to do the bare minimum required and no more.For me it is simply not possible to do so. I am not sure if anyone noticed, but the version of Microsoft Office/365 for the iPad are severly dumbed down versions compared to the Mac/PC versions. I am unable to do any of my serious work on an iPad at all.
I’ve noticed, but I switched to using Apple Pages and Numbers instead of Word and Excel. Much better experience, more desktop-class features, and it works fine with other people using Microsoft Office 365. I can export the documents I create as docx files, which are what Microsoft Office uses, and everything works fine back and forth, at least for me. Perhaps that could work for you as well, though it would require obviously learning a new app. I’ve asked Microsoft’s feedback for years to improve their iPad apps and add more desktop utility. The OS is definitely not stopping them. They just don’t care to do it, and the cynical part of me thinks they’re intentionally gimping their iPad and Android Office apps so that the only tablet with a good Microsoft Office experience is their Surface Pro. It’s infuriating how many basic features they refuse to implement, and how hard it is to even get them to address actual bugs in the apps. Microsoft seems to only want to do the bare minimum required and no more.
Another good alternative is the Google web apps. The same Google web apps like Google Docs, Google Sheets, etc. work on the iPad, just do yourself a favor and don’t install the App Store versions of the Google web apps, for some reason Google decided to make those versions different, and they lack some of the features. If you want to use the Google web apps, I think it’s much better to use the web apps the same way they’re used on the Mac.
Also, I should mention that the Microsoft Office web apps may be better and enough for your needs. I think they fall somewhere in between the iPad/Android versions and the desktop versions in terms of functionality. Why they don’t just make the iPad/Android versions have all the same features as the web app versions, I don’t know, but it’s annoying that they make things so segmented. A note on using the web app versions, if you have the App Store versions installed on the iPad, Microsoft will redirect from the web app to the native app, so if you go to open the web app version, it will instead open the native App Store versions. So the only way to use the web app versions well would be to not install the native versions.
There are also several other good alternatives to Word and other office apps. WPS office is a good alternative I’ve used before that has a UI that’s very similar to Office.
Hopefully some of this info is helpful. 👍🏻. It’s so frustrating that Microsoft seems to insist on hobbling their software on certain platforms to try to control and prevent competition. Hopefully they get enough pushback that they have to change these practices, or lose a large customer base to better alternatives.
Yeah, I think probably the only rival in the marketplace currently that could force Microsoft’s hand would be Google’s web apps. I’ve seen several businesses moving over to Google Docs. Sadly, I agree, Microsoft will probably not change in this regard, they basically seem to want to force people to buy Windows devices. They even gimp office on macOS, though to a lesser degree. I absolutely hate having to deal with Microsoft for just about anything, and I grew up using Windows and Microsoft software. Recently I had to contact Microsoft support because my OneDrive app (which I use for some business work with others who use Office 365), it took forever to actually get a response, and after I took all of the time to explain the problem, send screenshots, etc., the support assistant decided that uninstalling and reinstalling the app periodically to resolve the issue was a good enough fix, and closed my support case. They also didn’t report it as a bug to the dev team, even though many others are having the exact same issue I am. Microsoft just sucks…This works if you are working on your own documents but not if you're sharing work on those documents with others who use the MS tools and you need ensured absolute compatibility. I don't see MS changing their approach - the size of the customer base that would switch is small compared to the greater pool of Office users. MS are Apple are competitors, not partners, in the end.
Your right, its a fact that the number of users using Apple products with professional grade software on a regular basis is a small % of owners, so financials probably don't stack up.This works if you are working on your own documents but not if you're sharing work on those documents with others who use the MS tools and you need ensured absolute compatibility. I don't see MS changing their approach - the size of the customer base that would switch is small compared to the greater pool of Office users. MS are Apple are competitors, not partners, in the end.