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iPad Pro Portrait vs landscape
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No, and I use my both my M1 12.9 and Mini 6 in landscape mode the vast majority of the time (can't remember the last time I used portrait on either). Use it the way you like.
My M1 12.9” lives on the Magic Keyboard, so I use it pretty much exclusively in Landscape mode. The only time it’s really an irritant, is if a specific app only works in Portrait (some iPad apps do that). Fortunately Stage Manager will let me see it even in landscape, letterboxed so that’s less of a concern now on iPadOS 16.2
With my mini 6, I tend to hold it in landscape too, probably just because I’m used to it from the Pro. But I will sometimes notice it and turn it to portrait. Either works fine. The few apps that are “iPhone” apps certainly work better in portrait on the mini - even if they would display in landscape like on the Pro, they’d be too tiny to see. It’s not a common issue though.
With my mini 6, I tend to hold it in landscape too, probably just because I’m used to it from the Pro. But I will sometimes notice it and turn it to portrait. Either works fine. The few apps that are “iPhone” apps certainly work better in portrait on the mini - even if they would display in landscape like on the Pro, they’d be too tiny to see. It’s not a common issue though.
Landscape mode is nice when you want multiple application windows on the screen.
MacRumors Forum homepage will show more in landscape (most recent threads, etc). I have found this with other websites as well.
My iPad Pro I use 99% of the time in landscape. My iPad mini I use in portrait mode for all activities apart from watching videos and playing Mario Kart Tour.
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I’m the exact opposite. I use my 11” iPad Pro almost exclusively in landscape mode. However, I also have an iPad mini that I tend to use more in portrait mode. Go figure.
If rotation lock could be set for individual apps, I’d lock Books in portrait orientation on my mini 6.
Can be done via shortcuts. Automation for specific apps - turn rotation lock on when app launches, turn off when it closes.
Thanks for that. It works great and it was a fun puzzle to solve, since I had only played with Shortcuts once before.
I miss the days when iPad had a dedicated rotation lock switch.
I wish that we could force an app to run in a window. That is, there is one app which simply does not allow landscape. I have to physically rotate my iPad pro - which is silly with a keyboard attached.
If only I could tell iPadOS that this one app should run in some sort of fake portrait window. The app would not even need to know it was in a window. I don't care if it only uses half the screen. After all, it was designed as a phone app and at full screen it is scaled up more than I need or want.
Or am I missing that there is a way of doing this?
If only I could tell iPadOS that this one app should run in some sort of fake portrait window. The app would not even need to know it was in a window. I don't care if it only uses half the screen. After all, it was designed as a phone app and at full screen it is scaled up more than I need or want.
Or am I missing that there is a way of doing this?
Landscape except for reading books, case for which I prefer portrait.
I’ll admit that my 12.9” iPP spends almost all of its time on the keyboard case (thus landscape). This is so far the first iPad I’ve owned where that is the case. All 11” and smaller iPads have spent more time handheld in portrait orientation. Some sites and apps work best in landscape, some in portrait, and I’m beginning to think that I’ll return to a smaller size device to accommodate more flexible use. The only “desktop” use I put this device to, as now, is writing text and I doubt I’ll spend 8 hour days doing so on any iPad…
Stage Manager has worked fine for me for apps that force portrait mode.
I don't know why but some time ago I had decided Stage Manager didn't in general do much for me - so had dismissed it. But it does what I want very nicely.
Thank you.
