iPad Pro Pro Apps incoming?

[flur]

I think you’re right. Microsoft Office on the iPad is barebones as well and I hope Apple can find a way to entice developers (yes, even Microsoft!) to bring some parity with desktop versions. It’s ultimately the lack of fully-featured apps that hurts iPad the most in my opinion.

Interestingly, MS Office used to be more fully featured on the iPad. They were working toward parity between the desktop and iPad apps and added a bunch of features. Then they shifted gears to try to make it all more collaborative, broke a bunch of features in the process and never bothered to rebuild them.

 

[MrWayne]

you cannot develop heavy software on the iPad Pro. Java, c or python are very limited. Are there knows IDEs? I like Juno for data science 🧬

 

[Starscape]

I'd be happy if the iPad could perform actual multitasking.

 

[darngooddesign]

I'd be happy if the iPad could perform actual multitasking.

It does now.

 

[MrWayne]

It does now.

With stage manager it’s awesome but we still lack pro programming apps

 

[Kal Madda]

iPads are made for a lot more than that but as a desktop replacement? No, the format does not lend itself to that. Even if we had feature parity in apps, most will want to have a larger screen to use it as a desktop replacements. External screen keyboard and trackpad sounds like a Mac is a better choice.

Furthermore, you, like me, probably are well entrenched in keyboard and mouse/trackpad operations and therefore have a deep preference for that so even if had app feature parity, we could likely gravitate towards traditional "computers". We are biased. It is much more interesting to get the views of people who have not touched windows of MacOS.

I agree, though with external monitor support, I could see that improving that difference quite a bit! I have a Mac, but I hardly ever use it now, thanks to the iPad and Magic Keyboard combination. I do design work and art, and the iPad does everything I need it to, and mostly better than the Mac imho. It isn’t perfect, but I think the software is definitely catching up!

 

[exoticSpice]

mostly better than the Mac imho. It isn’t perfect, but I think the software is definitely catching up!

Tell me when I can use desktop class blender or play AAA games like I can on a Surface tab. Otherwise the software for most most Pros or gamers will be broken.

 

[MrWayne]

Tell me when I can use desktop class blender or play AAA games like I can on a Surface tab. Otherwise the software for most most Pros or gamers will be broken.

I actually ended up buying a surface pro To do just that. The ipad experience on the surface is not as enjoyable as apples 🍏

 

[Starscape]

It does now.

No, it doesn't. iOS does not have universal multitasking across all apps.

 

[iPadified]

Tell me when I can use desktop class blender or play AAA games like I can on a Surface tab. Otherwise the software for most most Pros or gamers will be broken.

Blender gui was conceived long before the existence of iPad and let alone iPad Pro. Look at shapr3d, umake, nomad 3D sculpt. We are getting there but if you expect a 1:1 port from desktop apps, you will be disappointed and the reason is pure business. What is a unique with the iPad is the pencil. A classical desktop app has therefore risky as there are many other computers around that suits better on a desk.

 

[exoticSpice]

Blender gui was conceived long before the existence of iPad and let alone iPad Pro. Look at shapr3d, umake, nomad 3D sculpt. We are getting there but if you expect a 1:1 port from desktop apps, you will be disappointed and the reason is pure business. What is a unique with the iPad is the pencil. A classical desktop app has therefore risky as there are many other computers around that suits better on a desk.

Oh but the iPad now has external display support and K&M support.

 

[iPadified]

Oh but the iPad now has external display support and K&M support.

Which does not make it unique compared to desktops and laptops. It is not surprising that the pro softwares on iPad are designed to use the pencil.

 

[exoticSpice]

Which does not make it unique compared to desktops and laptops. It is not surprising that the pro softwares on iPad are designed to use the pencil.

But it's time now to offer more support to more inputs.

 

[darngooddesign]

No, it doesn't. iOS does not have universal multitasking across all apps.

You are conflating two things.

iPadOS 16 does have multitasking.

Apps need to be updated to take advantage of it.

 

[callihan_44]

I agree. iPads were made for watching shows, reading magazines and comic books. I use computers for important stuff. I bought Lumafusion but still can't give up Premiere even for lesser projects.

I tried to use an ipad as a laptop replacement and just couldnt pull it off, mainly due to screen size /multitasking plus limited work apps ...ive come to accept an ipad for me is nothing but a consumption device . I did love the tiny foot print of the ipad on the road though

 

[TheRealAlex]

I’m waiting for the 3nm M3 Max with AV1 hardware encode and decode. M2 iPad Pro is just a fun tablet to replace a 4 year old 2018 Pro.

But once Apple releases the 14” M3 Max Macbook Pro that’s gonna have AV1 Codec encode and decode support in hardware. You won’t need a desktop anymore.

 

[Username-already-in-use]

With stage manager it’s awesome but we still lack pro programming apps

I have never seen any demand in my industry for software development apps on iPad. I don’t think the hardware is suitable for this right now. There would need to be further hardware changes, such as:
- a much larger screen (14” or 16”)
- the ability to drive multiple monitors (not just 1)
- more USB-C/Thunderbolt
- 32GB RAM option
- Perhaps, an actively-cooled M-series CPU

The iPad is a great companion device for designing tests and making visualisations: whether visually representing classes/methods, or using collaboration tools for planning using Agile Scrum / Kanban methodologies.

The iPad can also be used fine enough to deploy cloud resources remotely. The iPad also is a nice second-screen on the go to a main MacBook Pro using sidecar.

The limitations of the current iPad Pro are certainly similar as to why MacBooks Air are not widely used by software developers to develop (screen size, multiple external monitor support, RAM, active cooling).

 

[Student of Life]

I think people wanting pro apps might be missing the big picture, if iPads ran full osx then by default one would have full fledged apps

 

[iPadified]

The limitations of the current iPad Pro are certainly similar as to why MacBooks Air are not widely used by software developers to develop (screen size, multiple external monitor support, RAM, active cooling).

Finally someone that gets it.

I raises an interesting questions though. Would a possible iPad Air 12.9 inch with MK be a better alternative than the current Mac book air if the iPad was dual booted MacOS? Looked up the price difference and I do not think it would be much.

I think people wanting pro apps might be missing the big picture, if iPads ran full osx then by default one would have full fledged apps

Would not an iPad attached to a MK running MacOS essentially be a MacBook Air with detachable keyboard?

 

[Slartibart]

I'm looking forward to Affinity Publisher personally. This is the second time Apple have teased it... and yet Affinity remain tight lipped on its release. Seems today though Apple also accidentally (deliberately?) leaked Affinity Suite 2.0 is incoming soon as well.

Well… Serif isn’t really “tight lipped” about tomorrow. 🤓🤪

 

[exoticSpice]

Would a possible iPad Air 12.9 inch with MK be a better alternative than the current Mac book air if the iPad was dual booted MacOS?

Yes it would. I would love to have both iPadOS and macOS on the 12.9" iPad.

 

[haydn!]

Well… Serif isn’t really “tight lipped” about tomorrow. 🤓🤪

Yeah, sadly my Time Machine was in for its service when I posted this.

Excited for todays announcements.

 

[iPadified]

Yes it would. I would love to have both iPadOS and macOS on the 12.9" iPad.

Then we are aligned.

 

[hkeely]

Is MacRumors deliberately ignoring Affinity's announcements today? Did Affinity stop buying ads on the site? MacRumors has covered Affinity's previous update announcements.

 

[neinjohn]

I think people wanting pro apps might be missing the big picture, if iPads ran full osx then by default one would have full fledged apps

But then we would loose all the fun.

iPadOS is basically Apple's attempt to construct a touch based computation device that would fulfil the use their 70-80% MacOS buyers that just buy a MacBook Air even they were underpowered Intel devices.