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iPad Pro The iPad PRO is finally PRO.
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Yes, that is basically what I was trying to say. iPad OS is iOS adapted to bigger screens. It's not macOS adapted to tablets, at least not directly.
And to add to this, in the context of this discussion (making the iPad a more “Pro” device), the UI, Apps ecosystem, software flexibility, and tasks management it what matters. The base layer of the OS (which was always the same as macOS) is irrelevant to the discussion.
It is clear that from this perspective iPadOS has a closer feature set to iOS than to macOS.
It works for me as a laptop replacement for basic productivity tasks.
For sure there are a lot more limitations compared to a MacBook and it isn’t a full laptop replacement. But the larger screen and availability of a nicely integrated keyboard/trackpad mean to me it is more than just a “bigger iPhone” as there are things I do on the iPad which wouldn’t really do on the iPhone as it would be too impractical.
Not directly, but its roots are very much in macOS. The bottom line.... iPadOS is the vision of what Apple thinks macOS should be when deployed on tablets.
You’re reasoning backwards… with that device you have double the battery life, since there’s a battery in the keyboard and one in the display. It weighs less since there’s no two displays to carry, and you can still just grab the device you want, just the display unit, or the display and the keyboard base. You’re really trying to dismiss the obvious solution instead of trying to see the viewpoint of people you’re talking to.
memory consumption and memory management are very different.
iOS and iPadOS apps run with a smaller footprint, use less system resources, don't run login items that hog the system, run differently in the background, release themselves from memory when they are not in view, etc
I have an iPad Pro 11" that still runs super quick - not like I really think the M4 was even close to be needed with the current OS
Pro is just a marketing term. You can do amazing professional illustrations with a regular iPad.
It's a great device though.
Is this sarcasm? Lol.
Anyway - to answer 1. - almost all of them? I mean, at least the ones I use.
2. "Mid file system" is some weird ass nonsense so I won't comment.
3. Real PROs - but talking about how many games Mac has.
Etc. I'll just assume anyone who says lines like "REAL PROS use PRODUCT X" are either joking or still a teenager.
I also don't see MacOS on iPad. They must how ever expand and mature the OS. It's childishly simplistic and not suitable for Pro use in many cases. Even for a home user it's pitiful that it still doesn't come with multi user login. It's toy like in many ways, when it doesn't need to be.
I can guarantee this.
If Apple were to bring MacOS to iPad, the first thing people are going to do is open task manager and complain about RAM usage to the end of time. or how come they can't see SSD health.
**Apple doesn't use SSDs on iPads**
- How "8GB on iPad is not enough"
- Why is my iPad using X amount of RAM
- How do I clear SDRAM
All the same complaints Mac users have been saying since 1990s. Also, Apple would be forced to completely rewrite MacOS to divulge information on the iPad in the System Information app.
These are all the apps built in to MacOS. Your telling me with a straight face you actually want ALL of these.
The vast majority of these softwares won't work anyway since they require SPECIFIC HARDWARE.
or would you rather have a fully fleshed out iPadOS that is an extremely powerful hybrid of MacOS.
There's a reason Tim Cook is the CEO. Because he's cookin'
Let Apple Cook.
If Apple were to bring MacOS to iPad, the first thing people are going to do is open task manager and complain about RAM usage to the end of time. or how come they can't see SSD health.
**Apple doesn't use SSDs on iPads**
- How "8GB on iPad is not enough"
- Why is my iPad using X amount of RAM
- How do I clear SDRAM
All the same complaints Mac users have been saying since 1990s. Also, Apple would be forced to completely rewrite MacOS to divulge information on the iPad in the System Information app.
These are all the apps built in to MacOS. Your telling me with a straight face you actually want ALL of these.
The vast majority of these softwares won't work anyway since they require SPECIFIC HARDWARE.
Apps included on your Mac
Your Mac comes with a wide range of fun and useful apps already installed.
support.apple.com
or would you rather have a fully fleshed out iPadOS that is an extremely powerful hybrid of MacOS.
There's a reason Tim Cook is the CEO. Because he's cookin'
Let Apple Cook.
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That's for a programmer to figure out. Files would have to be accessible. I'd assume there would be some transition state, but it wouldn't require a reboot and existing apps wouldn't have to close. It almost open like running a virtual machine. You would get a dedicated MacOS window.
That said, even if a dual boot "reboot" was required, I'd be onboard.
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Sorry, but no engineer is going to put the time nor the effort to do this. The reason why Dual boot on PC/Macs work so well is that they complement each other. From files to programs. Everything flows in sync. VMs on MacOS does require some storage and RAM sacrifice in order to work. Same with having Linux and Windows installed on same PC.
VM's require RAM & SSD assignment. If Apple dual booted MacOS Sonoma, it requires 2GB minimum. With an 8GB of RAM iPad model, sacrificing 2GB or higher both MacOS and the iPad will experience significant performance issues. Even if you have the 16GB of RAM model, your still sacrificing half of the iPads performance.
Are you suggesting the storage in iPads is not 'solid state'? 🧐
Sacrificing half the performance? Please talk the class through your logic behind this statement. 😬
It is public knowledge that the iPhones and iPads do not use standard SSDs but NAND Flash storage which is embedded within the main System-On-Chip (SoC). iPads do not come with eMMC storage or UFS.
This is why iPhones and iPads do not suffer from "swap memory" as much as Macs do and nor can users see it. Also why iPhones and iPads do not have the same read/write as Macs do with the equivalent SSD.
a 1TB iPad does not have the same R/W as a 1TB Macbook Air
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I'm assuming you've never Dual-booted an OS or installed a VM. Sacrifices are required when installing a second OS or VM in order for that second OS/VM to function.
Risk 7: Decline in disk and PC performance
The Windows OS is the primary OS in the dual boot Windows and Linux scenario, so it gets preferential treatment. Being the primary OS, Windows tends to have better disk and PC performance. It loads faster, and the apps run better. However, this takes a toll on the secondary OS (in this case, the Linux OS), resulting in slowing down of the whole PC. Unfortunately, there’s not much you can do to avoid this risk apart from minimizing its effects.
In this case, its iPadOS
8 Risks with Dual Booting Operating Systems
If you are looking to boost productivity with dual boot operating systems, you should also be well versed
www.stellarinfo.com
Your 50% claim is so wildly wrong it isn't even deserving of a technical explanation. Just take everyone's word for it if you don't want to think of a real figure.I'm assuming you've never Dual-booted an OS or installed a VM. Sacrifices are required when installing a second OS or VM in order for that second OS/VM to function.
Risk 7: Decline in disk and PC performance
The Windows OS is the primary OS in the dual boot Windows and Linux scenario, so it gets preferential treatment. Being the primary OS, Windows tends to have better disk and PC performance. It loads faster, and the apps run better. However, this takes a toll on the secondary OS (in this case, the Linux OS), resulting in slowing down of the whole PC. Unfortunately, there’s not much you can do to avoid this risk apart from minimizing its effects.
In this case, its iPadOS
8 Risks with Dual Booting Operating Systems
If you are looking to boost productivity with dual boot operating systems, you should also be well versed
You evaded my question 👀 You posted a bunch of info I never contradicted or even commented on?
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It'll be more at WWDC in June, but I do believe iPadOS 18 will inch closer to being a MacOS hybrid.
The only advantage next week will be faster export times for creators.