iPhone as main device

[ZebraDude]

LOL. I'm at a loss to even begin thinking how I'd connect six displays. a mouse and a keyboard to a watch.

with a VERY VERY tiny KVM switch......

 

[Andy_2341]

Ah, then there's the rub. If I'm going to be using a Mini, I might as well just continue to use the 2009 Mac Pro I am typing this message on.

Minis are great of course, I own five (3x 2006 models and 2x 2009 models), but I prefer towers.

And distractions really aren't my issue. I'm quite capable of ignoring people or things (such as messages/notifications) when I need/want to focus on something.

Mac Pros work great too. It isn’t so much notifications, as I ignore them anyways. It is more getting stuck scrolling on here or playing games out of habit lol.

 

[bettywilsonknd6689]

what is your major? i don't think an iphone can replace all your works

 

[ScanTheNavian]

It depends on what you mean by main device. If it's the one you spend most time one then I think it's natural that it'll be your phone unless you work on your Mac. When I need to do stuff other than browse the web or send texts then my computer will always be the most vital gadget for me.

 

[OkC-Imagination-8580]

so ya wanna a sybian smart phone?

 

[SuzyM70]

I've recently downsized to just an iPhone and MacBook Air (used to have a desktop Windows PC and iPad also); due to very constrained living space and just wanting to minimalise my life and possessions. No external monitor but I do use a Magic Keyboard and Mouse when using the laptop at my desk (saves wear on the laptop keyboard). I still need the laptop for tasks such as maintaining my website and the full capabilities of macOS generally. The iPhone is excellent as a multipurpose device for most other tasks.

 

[flobach]

Interesting tread.

I replaced my MacBook with my phone around 2017. Have only used my phone since though I have another MacBook from work which I very occasionally use for stuff like taxes or booking extensive travel.

Now I am trying to replace my iPhone with my Apple Watch as a main device and have the iPhone be the sidekick. Too bad Siri + ChatGPT only works on the iPhone itself, otherwise it would make it much easier.

Cool! May I ask what you do for work? I suspect something hands on, maybe in nature, so a (phone)screen isn’t needed.

When I was a paramedic I was nearly phone only, but needed my MacBook (Air 11“, loved it) for uni.

 

[SuzyM70]

I found I can also pair and use my old 2012 Apple Wireless Keyboard with my iPhone, so I can prop the phone on a cushion and type quite comfortably! Just can’t do web development with iOS, though (edit my website locally and FTP it).